Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25
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q witness for the government in the
trial Of the neonage cases At Cor
pus Christi IN February. 1927.
Currie testified that on March 10,
1927. he Was stopped on the street in
~Raymondvillc by Rose. Clark and
Swanner. all armed. Rose was the
only member Of the trio who accost-
ed him. Currie said.
You have been around town long
enough; YOU have helned the federal
agents. you have got two damned
good men in the pen" Rose is al
legged TO ave said. turrie stated that
Rose had warned him 70 leave town
within "a hours end made him prom
Use he would do so. Currie left that
night for Houston, taking the train
ut Lyford.
Currie also asserted that Swanner
had thrown a gun on him on an
occasion when Rose was involved in
n fist fight with another resident
Of Raymondvilie. he added there
had been considerable fighting
around town and that bad feeling
existed between the "Eastsiders'
and the "Westsiders.f the railroad
through the town forming the divid-
ing line between the rival political
groups.
Relative to the political situation
IN Nillacy county 1t that time. Cur
RE stated the feeling between he
factions was bitter. but that no poli-
tics had been involved in his action
in the peonage cases.
Tells Of Alleged Assault
II. T.. Hart, who 2racticcd law III
Raymondville about 4 year. testified
Rose had threatened 20 Kill him. ana
that on March T., the dav Raw
mond Teller left Tor L-eavenworth
prison, ~Swanncr. Rose and Clark an
preached him on tho street.
some or the boys arc la their
graves; some have been convicted
and are going 10 .he pen: there ha
oecn too much agitation around here.
YOU have 36 hours % get out" was
fled.
That goes for me. too Rose 4
alleged to have said.
MARI stated Ne asked SWarpcr
"hat would happen W ~ refused ~
Get out, and S~waraer hit bim Al
the nose. NJ"
Hart testified that . ,.r 5,r-
PRIOR 70 TINS alleged incident .posa
hAd accosted him near the no.tor
flee. statirg: II have .r.i-rrs s
damned office; ! have no fnmiiy
but ! have got my CUR. N
start any stories on NE will 49,
you between the eyes.p S"oo'
Hart stated he had furnished
formation and names Of witrer..x
the department OF justice agents ~
vc~stiEating the peonage cases 49,
that his office had been used ~ tbe,,
headquarters in ~Raymondville IA
had also testified before the fcd,-al
grand jury and was among the Viz.
nesses sworn nc Corpus Christi bu,
was not placed on the stand.
Hart left ~Raymondville shortly aft-
or the alleged assault. residing for
some time with his son at H~arlingen.
The fact that Hart had been ar.
rested for intoxication several month.
prior 10 the incident was brought out
on cross examination.
W. n. Crowley. n salesman. test.
fled that Hart came into the drus
store near the scene Of the alleged
assault 70 wash the flood from HE
face and that he aided in fixing him
mn He also stated he saw Swanner
and Rose down the street.
Church Row Brought Up
Echoes or n church row were heard
in the testimony % r. A. Jones. =
farmer. who testified he was crossing
the street and overheard Swanner
warn Hart n leave town. ard va IN
the drug store when Hart cnterei
with his face badly battered.
"Were you kicked out Of the Ban
fiat church y the attorney for the