Image 14 of El Paso herald (El Paso, Tex.), February 12, 1918, (HOME EDITION)

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H Tuesday Feb 12 1918 EL PASO HERALD TELL Of FELIX JONES BEING 1011 Jill SILVER GIT Trial of Man Accused of Murder in Connection With Killing of Thomas Lyons Begins Women Relatives of Both Men in Court Defence Bores Into Witnesses Regarding Relationship TAKING of testimony on the states charge against Felix It Jones In connection with the alleged killing of Thomas Lyons Hay 17 last In El Paso began in the Slth district court Tues day morning three witnesses being heard when the noon recess was reached Nothing sensational developed dur j In the testimony which was singu larly free from clashes of attorneys The testimony of tne witnesses heard dealt with the alleged appearance of accused in the Silver City neighbor hood just anterior to the date of the alleged killing Question TVItnesses Closely Efforts of the defence on cross ex amination were bent evidently to wards impeaching the testimony of witnesses as In each case questions relative to their relationship with the Lyons family and to the reimburse ment of expenses Incident to attend ing the trial were asked The widow and daughter of Mr Lyons were in the courtroom during the early part of the