Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-28
Tries to Shoot Bishop

THE shot seemed to strike her in the
head and she raised her left hand.
There was another shot as rushed for
ward. and I do not know where that
struck | grappled with the man, he
attempting to fire at me. think.
Near the front window, which was
broken IN the struggle, he slipped past
me and ran to the back OF the car, the
conductor vanly trying to grasp MIN
as he ran by. I saw the man run 10 the
rear and take a flying leap into the
rirl;uess The notorman In the mean
lime had stopped his car, and he, the
conductor and / ran out and searched
m and down the track for the man, but
he escaped, apparently making the jump
without injury.
"The woman was stone dead She
must have died instantly"
Conductor s. b. Thomas showed much
presence of mind, II was said by the
passengers, but had no time for action
before the tragedy was over and the
murderer had escaped.
Conductor Tells Story
II cannot give a very connected idea
of the shooting he said. las 1t was all
over so quickly.
. II was standing near the rear OF the
car and paying little attention to the
messengers There were only four OF
five at the time, l think.
"The couple got on at Pier avenue
Ocean Park, and sat quietly together.
The man paid the fares as went by
and thought nothing more about them
until heard a shot and saw the woman
half rise in her seat, while the man was
standing just in front of her with
smoking revolver in his hand. He fired
7 s,1- % n a
who later gave his name as Bishop
started for him and gave him tussle.
The murderer took shot at hinq also,
/ believe, and then started for the rear
. door He rushed past me before
could get a hold of him and ran out
into the rear end, and after moments
hesitation jumped off. The car was
then going at nearly twenty miles an
hour. 1t was between the Hammel and
Denker ranch and Willoughby station,
"As my motorman heard the shot
he gave one look around and stopped
his car as soon as possible. When 1t
came to a standstil. we three alighted
and went back thinking perhaps that
the man might have been injured by his
jump. We found no trace of him and
so | ordered the motorman to go ahead
and at the next telephone box, 1 tele-
phoned into the city the news of the
terrible affair."
Motorman D. H. Baker saw little Of
the tragedy that was enacted behind
him. as his eyes were fixed on the
track in front.
When he heard the shot fixed, he COVE
a startled look backward and at once
applied his energies to stopping the
big coach.
The description of the murderer was
vague. All the passengers agreed thai
1. al
shaven and wore dark clothes.
The car left Santa Monica about 9:3;
O'Clock by way of Sawtelle. There wert
few passengers, although the car jus1
ahead was comfortably filled.
Murder Premeditated
TO the detectives Investigating the
case it looked like premeditated mur-
der, as there was no apparent quarrel
no exciting scene or signs of drinking
on the part of the man.
What was the conversation just prior
to the shooting no one could say.
Mrs Cook was comely in appearance
and wore a dark skirt and underskirt
She had heavy chestnut hair, was a
woman possibly 80 years of age and Of
refined appearance.
After the shooting the woman fell
first against the window, and the blood
trickled down the glass and even
showed upon the exterior.
The bullet entered the forehead, which
is powder burned. and the point of exit
was in the neck.
On the left hand were powder burns
where Mrs. Cox raised her hand in d
pitiful appeal for mercy and i'm afgvain
attempt to ward off the murderer's
bullet
When the body of the unfortunate
woman was taken from the blood be-
sprinkled car and removed from the
gaze of the morbid crowd it was taken