The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-29

quasi nor at the preliminary examination
had the witness testified to these mate
rial facts. and Captain Harris examined
the witness at length on these points,
asking why he had omitted to state these
facts The witness said that IN the eX-
element they might have escaped his
memory. At any rate, if he did not do
so the questions were not asked him.
They ere facts, and il not referred to in
mis- previous examination it was because
they were overlooked.
The noon recess was taken before the
cross-examination was concluded, and
when court reconvened at &C lock it was
continued. Young Lawson maintained
that his statements were correct and was
finally excused.
Coroner Campbell and DR.. Wernigk
were the next witnesses. Their testimony
was, however. very brief, the first merely
testjfying to the facts connected with the
inquest; the latter said that he had gone
to Lawson's Office in response to a call !;
when he arrived he found Lawson dead.
There were two wounds, one in front and
one behind He made no surgical exam
ination.
The coat AMI vest worn by Lawson at
the time of his death were introduced in
evidence, and then Under Sheriff Glenn
ents was called. Clements said that he
had only made partial examination of
the body. Lawson was dead when he
arrived on the scene. and he described
the position of the body as it lay on the
flo OF.
The pistol with which the shooting was
done, a 3S-caliber Smith IL Wesson. was
handed Clements, but he could not posi-
lively identity the weapon. He sal
however, that IL was similar to weapon
handed him by Dennis kearney Oh the
evening Of the shooting. The defense
SAID that they would not raise the point
OF the Identification OF the weapon, but
would concede that it was kennett's re-
yolver.
w. II. McAlister. official reporter OF
department one, was next sworn. Nc
Allister reported the kid" Thompson
case. in which kennett was witness
for the defense, and McA listers testi-
mony was to show the feeling OF Kenn EFT
against Lawson ut that time. The trans
cript was handed to Jddge Smith, but
after examining ii, the court ruled that
it was not admissible.
BY far the most damaging testimony
against kennett was that OF the next two
witnesses, Sheriff Burr and Under sheriff
Clements. They saw Kennett in mis- cell
at the county Jail the evening of the
shooting, when he asked them how La "
son was getting along. On the reply be-
ing made that he was dead, Kenneth re-
piled that he had shot the d ANDY was
glad of it; he had no explanations or
apologies to make.
IUlS testimony WAS ny
A. Todd, a reporter o d an evening paper,
when the people restetd.
The defense opened with the introduce
ton of bundle OF aifidsyits from prom
inent citizens of st. LOUIS, where Ken
nett was formerly chief of police, as to
his good character. The signers OF
these affidavits were United States Sena-
tor Vest of Mssouri, President E. G.
simmons of the Sim mons Hardware COM
pany, Samuel s. Cupples of the Cupples
Manufacturing company, the two latter
gentlemen having been police commits
sloners while Kenneth was on the force (;
John G. Prather, Thomas Richeson,
John II. Maxon, Captain John W. Cam p
bell, Thomas W. Purcell Robert Broak-
ing, NJ. l.. Clardy and Rev. James H..
Brooks all of whom spoke in the high
est terms of the defendant, both as an
officer and man.
J. p. Hudson, W. ]. Reed, William
Patterson, Mrs. Prescott and Mr.. kovin-
ski then testified to the good character of
Kennett. Messrs. Patterson and kovin-
ski are old soldiers who formerly worked
in the San Francisco customhouse under
Kennet.. and they came down TO Los An
geles to testify in his behalf.
When court adjourned the jury was
put in charge of an officer, and viii be
kept together until the trial is concluded.
The hearing will be resumed this morn
ing. ana 1t is believed that all the testi-
nDny will be in this afternoon at the
| latest.