The herald., 1897-09-14

seasons. His general reputation for
peace and quiet he thought was good.
Miss Ada Stone, a ten-year resident
at Fillmore, testified to having known
Mrs. Mccoy Pyle since she herself was
little child, and her reputation for
virtue and chastity was good.
On cross-exa mination witness repeat
ed that she had never heard Mrs. Pyle's
character discussed. She had not talked
with Mrs. Lineberger as to Mrs. Pyle's
relations with McCamish or anyone else.
She had, however, heard people speak
we'll of the lady's character, but witness
did not remember her chastity and vir-
tue being spoken Of. Witness stated that
she is sister of the witness of the same
name who had testified for the prosecu
tion and also of Mrs. Lineberger, whose
name so frequently cropped up during
the course of the trial.
w. p. Dolman, a resident of Fillmore
until few years ago, where he carried
on business as a shoemaker testified to
living about twenty feet from Mccain
ish and occupied the front room in de-
fendant'S house as shop. Witness tes-
titled that up to April oath defendants
reputation was good. He had known
Mrs. Mccoy Pyle by sight for years and
never heard anything said against her
reputation for chastity and virtue.
George Cole, a resident for six years
about three miles from Fillmore. He
had known defendant for about four or
five years, and up to the killing of Mccoy
Pyle he had never heard his reputation
for quiet and peace called in question.
S. V. Teitsort, a ten years resident of
Fillmore as farmer, testified to knowing
defendants general reputation for peace
and quiet and considered it good.
On cross-examination witness said he
himself considered it good and he didn't
think he had ever heard defendants rep
utation in that regard discussed De-
fendant worked for witness for two or
three years at different times
Sheriff Charlebois of Ventura county
stated he had known Fillmore and vi
cinity for about twenty live years. The
reputation of defendant for peace and
quiet was, as far as he knew good Mrs
Mccoy Pyle he had known as little
girl, and up to the time of the killing had
never heard her reputation for chastity
and virtue called in question.
L. Guiverson, resident of Fillmore
and postmaster at that point stated he
five years. The postoffice building was
close by where she lived and he had
never heard her reputation for chastity
and virtue called in question.
A MINISTER'S STORY
Rev. A. A. Fields, a minister at Fill
more of the Methodist Episcopal church,
stated he had known defendant for
nearly two years. Witness lived about
three feet from defendants room and
knew his reputation for peace and quiet
to be good. Witness also knew Mrs
Mccoy Pyle for two years and her repu-
tation for chastity and virtue was good
as far as he knew or could learn.
Witness stated that on the night of the
alleged burglary he was away and re-
turned on the Sabbath morning. When
he opened the tent door he stepped in,
but stepped out again just as quick
There was pungent odor that pre-
vented him from entering. He recognized
the odor as that of chloroform, and upon
going into defendants room on that day
he also recognized the same odor, al
though palmer.
On cross examination witness stated
that when he went to the defendants
form. McCamish said: Yes, it was to
put you to sleep and then come in on
me-" Witness said he had been three
miles in the country; had breakfast and
prayers and then leisurely drove home
to go into the church through the tent
Upon arriving there and opening the
flap of the tent, the odor was so strong
that ne stepped back and then noticed
Mechanism standing in his door. Wit
ness remarked that the tent was full Of
chloroform and defendant then said,
''Yes, they intended to send you to sleep
and then come on me-" The witness Of
his own volition then went into defend
ants room where the chloroform was
still perceptible, but not so strong as in
the tent Witness went away to Sespe
and upon returning noticed that the odor
of chloroform still fingered around his
tent.
Mrs. Jennie Brown, resident of Han
ford, Kings county, and sister of the de-
fendant, testified that in March she re-
ceived a letter summoning her to her
brothers sick bed. She came south and
found him at the Pyle house. She re-
mained as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pyle for about a week and then returned
home.
Mr.. Davis submitted to witness the
ring introduced in evidence as the ring
that had been wrenched off defendants
finger by the burglars, and afterwards
found in his room. She said the ring
presented was broader than the one her
brother had, and her brothers ring was
cut in two. He spoke to her about it
cutting his finger and she made him take
it off his finger and she wrapped the
place with blue twine.
On cross-examination Mr.. Williams
wanted to know If witness was certain
that the broken part was not und erneath
the wrapping on the ring in evidence.
She maintained, however, that the ring
in evidence was not her brothers so
far as she knew.
Mr.. Davis suggested that Mr.. Williams
should pull the wrapping off the ring he
held, but counsel would not solve the
point in that way.
Resuming, witness stated that her
brother wore plain gold ring, and when
she saw it it had dirty wrapping on it.
She got another piece of twine and be-
gan to wrap it, but not doing it right
her brother took it from her.
Witness was put through an exhaust
i've examination by Mr.. Williams re-
garding the ring and how she wrapped