The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-22

ter Of fact he himself had conversed with
the fair Amelia in the English language.
An interpreter was sworn, however,
and then Mr.. Peck asked that one of the
witnesses for the defense, Mr.. Davis,
be permitted to come into court and keep
tab on the interpreters mode Of inter-
preting.
"Oh, yes" interjected Mr.. McComas.
facetiously, bring in Mr.. Davis; want
to see Mr.. Davis, anyway Before get
through with this case"
Davis having taken his seat the exam
ination of the witness began.
Amelia Grijalva was asked several
questions, but she pretended to know no
English. When the court sprang one or
two questions on her, however, she
seemed to understand more than the
prosecution gave her credit for
She stated that she lived at Clearwa-
ter. She saw her brother after he was
shot at the house of Mrs. Dominique
When she entered he asked her to take
hold of his head, as he felt very sick.
and he thought hopwas going to die.
This latter statement was stricken
out, however, as being merely hearsay
evidence. =
At this point Mr.. McComas protested
against Mr. Davis being present in the
court room, as ne understood he was the
principal witness for the defense. Mr..
Peck said he was nothing of the KIND,
that counsel was misinformed. The
deputy distle,t attorney tnSught other
wise, and spoke just tritie strongly,
drawing forth a request from Mr.. Peck
that he be little more courteous. The
latter then said that Davis would state
nothing on the witness stand that would
not be corroborated by four or five
others.
Inasmuch as Mr.. McComas insisted
upon his point that Mr.. Davis withdraw
to the seclusion of the witness room,
his place was taken by gentleman
having no part in the case.
Amelia Grijalva, resuminS her testl-
mony, identified the clothing worn by
her deceased brother (entered as an
exhibit) and told of her conversation
with him. He told her that he wanted
to see his father and mother because he
was going to die. He said he didn't
think he would live until Tuesday
do you remember if he sent for the
priest?" inquired Mr.. McComas
Yes, SIR"
did he Gomez
Yes, SIR"
do you know what he came for?"
ITO confess, for he was very sick"
How long after the priest came was
it before he died?"
1.-THE priest came Monday night and
ne died at o'clock on Tuesday"
Upon beginning the cross examina-
ton Mr.. Peck assumed his most insip-
uating manner.
What is your name?" he inquired.
Tell me in English"
Witness looked the other way and
was dumb. She kept her eyes too rig
idly downcast to be acting in perfectly
good faith. Counsel tried his best to
extort some response, and then Mr.. Nc
oot IN MI of co NJ
he was atisfied that the witness was
not sufficiently versed in English, and
he objected to her being experimental
with.
The objection was overruied, ana Mr.
Peck had another trial at the witness
but without success, and he refused to
cross examine her through an inter-
prefer.
RAFAEL'S MOTHER TESTIFIES.
Obita Louise Grijalva, the mother of
the deceased testified practically to
the same effect as the last
witness. Under cross examination she
said that she was so upset that she did
not know exactly what she was doing.
She conceded that her husband had the
pants that her son wore when shot, but
they were not those her husband was
wearing in court The pants her hus-
band was wearing she took to the house
of her daughter Amelia. Not being pres
ent at the time her son was shot, she
knew how he was dressed by seeing his
clothing lying by his bedside. At the
time he was shot she was in Los Angeles
and reached her sons bedside late the
same night.
A VILLAGE BELLIES TESTIMONY,
The next witness was FRANCESCA Girl
jalva. very pretty young sister of the
deceased, who lives with her parents
at Clearwater. She testified to reach
ing her brother after he was shot, about
Z o'clock. He was then undressed. His
undersh; and pants were dirty and
bloody, and so she washed them. She
had seen him on the day previous-Sat+
urday-and he at that time wore the
pair of pants that her father was wear-
ing in court and black coat
When cross examined the witness
stated that the amount of blood on the
pants amounted to very little, only one
or two spots. Miss Francisco was some-
what embarrassed by the publicity of
her position and that did not assist to
stimulate her memory any.
Several other witnesses gave evidence
along the same line regarding the cloth
ing,etc., Of the deceased before adjourn.
ment.
The further hearing will be resumed
this morning at 10 o'clock