The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-25
THE LAWSON MURDER CASE
The Question of Finance in the
Willard Case
SUPREME COURT RULINGS
F. Roemer Held for Murder in the
Second Degree
RENE COURT RULINGS
Trust Company incorporates With Heavy
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Provide
for Long Beach School Bonds

There was quite gathering of ladies
in the United States district court yester-
day. The taking of testimony was begun
in tue case of the Willard family, the
head and front of whom is the dainty
and, it must be confessed, somewhat
scornful looking Miss Nita. 1t was a mat
ter of remark that if the young lady S
compile xion, as we'll as that of some of
her lady friends, is owing IN any degree
to the beauty wonder, that is indirect.
ly the cause oil the present trouble, then
its m erits mus exceed the generality of
such doubtful com pounds.
United States District Attorney Denis
in his opening remarks showed that the
government expects to make out case of
fraud against the defendants, not for any
lack of merit in the beauty wonder,
but upon the scheme to appoint agents
throug hout.the state with specified ter
ritory under their control, other agents
having previously been awarded such
territory for which they had surrendered
current coin.
Miss Mary V. Bond OF Colusa, Cal,
gave detailed statement of her rela-
tions with the Willard family and par
ticularly with Miss Mia, tine business
mem Der of the firm. She explained how
she was attracted by the advertisement of
pleasant home occupation by which she
could maze SIS weeK, how she replied
to it, and how she sent 81 for sample
bottle of the lotion, and $40 for half
gross of the stuff. Also how she had
written to the list OF agents sent to her
by Miss Willard and represented to be
pining to turn in orders to her. But she
never fgot any replies to the letters she
sent out on the highly colored letter
She tried the WASH herself and it did
her face no good. After she sent her
money She received no further letters from
the com bination.
George Ryan, a gentleman of color, who
stated be was janitor OF the building,
1l515 North Main street. whe the Will
ards occupied three rooms there, was an
amusing witness. He stated that ali the
Willards save the old man took a turn at
typewIiting. Under cross examination
he said he thought they might have had
some other business in addition to the
beauty wonder" manufacture.
WASH t there a political shop in the
bullding?" queried Mr.. Brooks.
Yes sir-the Republican headquar-
ters.'
Pretty lively around there, wasn't it?"
mildly inquired counsel.
Yes. sir" with emphasis.
And the old man ran for justice OF
the peace, didu't hep
81 heard he was running for some
thing
But you were Just attending to your
own business. weren't you, and YOU
weren't in politics?' insinuatigly re-
marked Mr.. BROOKS.
No fa1 IL
not, replied the witness, with the pathos
of disappointed mbition in his voice.
United States District Attorney Denis,
upon the witness retiring from the stand,
wished to let him go, but Marion Brooks,
ESQ.,, oontended that the defense had the
right to hold all government witnesses in
attendance until the defense closed Its
case. The district attorney argued that
if the sixteen government witnesses were
retained they would have to be paid 81. so
each for each day the trial lasted and tho
business of the court could no longer be
carried on with economy.
The court ventured the opinion that
the expense might be even greater than
the day rate an ounted to if any of these
witnesses had to be Summoned later at
the behest of the defense. The question
OF finance was gone into at some length
after which the district attorney said that
if counsel for the defense would make
euat tiicy NaHtcu d WIlDeSS, ON
the faith of his com ission, he would see
that such witness should be ready when
called.
After this crossing of wits, ". Lyons,
letter carrier, testified tn delivering
very large mail at the Wizards rooms.
Between August Sth and Novemb Der 10th
seventeen registered letters were deliv
cred, all of which save one were receipted
for by Miss Nita. Under cross-examina-
ton witness confessed he knew nothing
regarding the contents, whether thew
contained pledges of affection or more
negotiable securities.
The case will be resumed this morn.
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