The herald., 1897-09-14
coming to this trial?" inquired Mr.. Will

was the reply.
Witness stated that to the best of his
RENE embrance people didn't discuss her
reputation. and if anything had been
wrong he would have heard it. Witness
stated that he is at present bookkeeper
and collector in a wholesale butcher
business. He had never heard defend
ants reputation discussed particularly
j. B. Troller, a liveryman at Fillmore
testified to knowing defendant about five
years. His reputation for peace and
quiet was good.
On cross examination witness said he
had never heard the reputation of de-
fendant discussed particularly.
Thoms B. Jefferson, farmer at Fill
more and resident there for six years,
stated that during that time he also had
known the reputation of defendant for
peace and quiet to be good.
On cross examination he said in an
swer to a specific question that he did
not say defendants reputation was good.
but only his reputation for peace and
quiet He said he had heard casual re-
marks made regarding defendant being a
quiet fellow, but who had uttered them
and when he could not remember.
Thomas MCGOWAN, a twenty years
residena of Lordsdale, three miles from
Fillmore, stated that for about ten years
he had known defendant, and his reputa-
ton for peace and quiet had been good
On cross examination he said he had
known Mccoy Pyle. but did not know
Mrs. Pyle. With regard to defendant S
character, he had never heard his reputa-
ton for peace and quiet discussed.
William Horton. a TWEEN ty-five years
resident near Fillmore, stated that he
had known defendant since about 1884
He had known his general reputation for
peace and quiet to be good.
On cross examna ton he said that he
had never heard anything said either
for or against defendants reputation
until the killing of Mccoy Pyle. He
had known Mrs. Pyle as a girl, but was
not socially acquainted with her
John Arnott, superintende of the
Newhall ranch stated that he had known
Mrs. Pyle for some time previous to her
marriage. Her reputation for chastity
and virtue was good.
On cross examination witness said
that he had never heard her character
in that regard discussed.
On redirect examination said he knew
her and her family. and if anything had
been said against her he would have
heard it.
On re-cross examination witness said
in more recent years, while Mrs. Pyle
was living in Fillmore, he had known
less about her.
]. w. Saunders, a resident at the oil
wells seven miles from Fillmore, stated
that he had known Mrs. Pyle and her
family since her school days While she
lived at Newhall her reputation was ex-
cellent, but he did not know sufficien.
of the people in Fillmore to say as to
her general reputation there.
Frank Gardiner, who has lived at Cas-
taic since June and previously for two
years close to Fillmore, also spoke of
the defendants good reputation for
peace and quiet. Witness had known
Mrs. Pyle also and never heard her rep
utation for chastity and virtue dis
cussed.
AT PYLE'S HOUSE
Miss Ethel Fairchild, two years res
ident at Fillmire, testified to knowins g
Mrs. Pyle for over two years, and the
defendant for nearly the same length
of time. For about two years she lived
with the Pyles, and was there when de-
fendant was sick. She had every oppor-
tunity to watch the actions of each one
During defendants illness he was de-
lirious for a portion of the time, and he
was nursed by Mrs. Pyle and witness,
and also by Mccoy Pyle when at home.
Defendant always conducted himself as
gentleman toward Mrs Pyle and she
like lady to him.
Witness remembered Brunnell and
Allen visiting the defendant when sick
and when Mrs. Pyle was rubbing his
head. In his delirium defendant would
pull his hair and then Mrs. Pyle would
take his hand and bring it to his side.
Both Pyle and his wife, as well as wit
ness, took turns in rubbing defendants
head. In his delirium defendant called
for his sister almost constantly and
when it was thought he would die she
was sent for. Witness stated she was
in the room all of the time that Brunnell
and Allen were at the house Miss
Fairchild stated the general reputation
of Mrs. Pyle for chastity and virtue to
be good.
You were in Mr.. Davis office on
Saturday night, were you not?" Mr.
Williams inquired on cross examina-
tion.
mo, sir, was not"
Witness proceeded to state In answer
to Mr.. Williams queries, that defendant
took sick in February. DR.. Hinckley at
tended McCamish and made about half
dozen visits before witness tempor-
arily left the house to visit. She used
quite frequently to go to the drug store
to have prescriptions filled, and some
times Mccoy Pyle. Miss Fairchild
stated that she nursed the defendant
with Mrs. Pyle and rubbed the sick
mans head and held his head when he
tried to raise his hands to his head In
answer to the questioning of counsel
the witness was made to give a de-
tailed account of the domestic economy
of the Pyle household and then was
| asked If her father or mother had not
received letter in which the reputation
of Mrs. Pyle was attacked. The letter
was from Mrs. William Pyle in June
since the trouble came up and the testi-
mony was barred out
| On redirect witness said Will Pyle
was brother to the deceased and to
Everett Pyle, who is assisting the
prosecution.
Charles A. Bellyea, a resident Of
Sespe, four miles from Fillmore, testi-
| fled to knowing Mrs. Pyle for about five
years and her reputation had. always