Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
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this law. but only one day was
charged against O'Connor, and that
was Feb. IL.
Employees Heard
The first witness called b. Asst.
County Atty. Cox was /. x. Rod
rigueZ, who identified himself as
confidential secretary to O'Connor.
Rodriguez testified in effect that
O'Connor was the chief OF the
concern and that il was in opera
ton on Feb. y. On cross exam
ination. O'Connor. who Is not an
attorney. was cautioned repeated
liz against leading the witness and
against bringing out immaterial
testimony.
Carlos de Zimnosek was the next
witness called. He identified HIM
self as a partner with O'Connor
in the association. He said the
body was organized by O'Connor
and that in effect he was chief"
although the offices Of president
and vice-president were held by
other parties. On cross examination.
O'Connor asked questions tending
70 show that the president and 9TH
er offices were filled BY nominal
tons and elections and that he
was not the president Of the body.
w. B. Landell. the next witness.
said he was an employee Of the
association and that in effect all
offices were filled BY O'Connor. He
was not croSS-eXamined.
I. Zarate. chief assistant county
clerk. was called and he testified
that the Mutual Maternity aSso-
citation" was not registered In his
office on Feb. IL but that the firm
registered on Feb. IL in &C.
cordance with the Law. no cross
examination.
Cecilia Shuts. identified with
the association. testified that the
Maternity body was con-
business in the Valley on
Feb. II. The state rested with this
testimony.
O'Conncr then recalled zimnosek
70 the stand. Didn't I ask Judge
K. X. Goodrich II 1t was necessary
to file our co-partnership papers.
with the county clerk?" O'Connor
asked. Il don't remember" zim-
nosek answered.
Judge Goodrich was called. He
testifieI that the papers he drew
merely for the division Of
r. o 10 setting forth that they were
ID be divided equally between
O'Connor and ZimnoSek. He said
he could recall no conversation rel
to filing the papers with the
clerk.
Cox Objects
do you remember me asking
about filing papers?" O'Connor
asked pointedly.
NO. the Judge answered.
Cecilia Shuts was recalled by
O'Connor.
Tell the court all you know about
the organization and operation OF
Mutual Maternity" O'Connor told
the witness.
Here Cox objected, holding that
he question was irrevelant and had
no bearing on the case. The only
question before the court is 7. neither
not the Mutual Maternity was
n operation here Feb. IL and
whether or not the firm name was
registered with the county clerk,
Cox declared.
Judge Krausse ruled the question
out. saying we will be here al
night II we permit such questions g
lis this to expedite conviction2~
.Connor shouted. He was eau
toned that he was subject to a
line for contempt Of court. Later
after a brisk word tiff. O'Connor
asked heatedly are these coercive
methodist"
Cox pointed out In a short talk
10 the jury that he introduced evil
ience tending to show that the
firm was doing business on Feb.
2 and that its name was not regis
tered with the clerk.
Not a Business
In his address before the Jury.
O'Connor declared that Mutual
Maternity was not a business
but was a noble cause He paint
q a picture Of loving motherhood
and then asked: rs that Z BUSH
Motherhood could not be