Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-05
MRS. COR WE'LL
is ARRAIGNED
APPEARS in SUPERIOR COURT
FOR TRIAL
TAKES NO NOTICE OF CROWD IN
ATTENDANCE
Case of Slayer Of George Bennett
VIII Probably Come Up About
the Middle of Next
Month

Mrs. Estelle Corwell, thee slayer of
George T. Bennett, appeared in the
criminal department of the superior court
yesterday for arraignment.
The curious crowd of spectators which
invariably gathers on the occasion OF
important cases of this kind had been
impatlently awaiting the advent of the
defendant ever since Q o'clock yester-
day morning. At about 10 Judge Ewing,
who is taking the place of Judge Wilbur
temporarily entered the court room and
the bailiff called the court to order. The
court then called the name of Mrs.
Estelle Corwell, and Jailer Martin
Aguirre, in whose custody she has been,
stepped aside into the witness room ad-
joining the court room. The crowd
riveted it's attention on the entrance and
grew impatient as the bailiff did not re-
turn Immediately. Then the door was
opehed and Mrs. Corwell stepped forth.
Mrs. Corwell is rather short, but well
built. She is not beautiful, but there Is
that attractiveness about her which Is
typical of the Spanish race, and on en-
tering the court room she must have
been fattered by the expression of the
audience. which expressed nothing short
of admiration. Mrs Corwell is Spanish
through and through and her features,
though somewhat coarsened by her Jail
life, still bear witness as to what her
beauty had been in former days. She
was gowned from head to foot in black,
and wore a suitable veil of the same
color, which she kept drawn over her
face so as to avoid the too rigorous
scrutiny of the crowd.
She did not seem to be particularly en-
barrassed about the affair, and seeing
her two pretty cousins, the Misses
Blanche and Emma Quinones, she bent
over them, and raising her veil was
kissed by both.
Hurries to Attorney
Then, without even taking notice of
the court, she hurried to where her at
torney, LIE Compile Davis, was sitting
and whispered word or two in his ear.
Jailer Aguirre then assisted her to her
seat.
Ordinarily the formalities and techni-
calities are gone through by Deputy Dis
trict Attorney John North who asks the
prisoners name and other questions pre-
scribed by law. This procedure was
waived, however. yesterday and the judge
took it upon himself to ask Mrs Cor
well the pertinent questions.
The latter was asked to stand before
the bench, which she did. Then the court
asked Mrs. Estelle Corwell, is that your
true name?''
There was a feeble answer of Yes"
Then she was asked to resume her
seat, while the method, of procedure
usually adopted by the district attorney
in case of arraignment was gone through
She then was assisted by Jailer Aguirre
to resume her standing position before
the court. Then she was asked with refer
,ence to the statements in the information
sreearding the time. place and other cir
\ Acumstances Rf the murder. but before sh.
Could answer Mr.. Davis had jumped tt
his feet and asked the court to postpone
the plea until next Tuesday. This was
granted and Mrs. Corwell was escorted
by Jailer Aguirre back to the county
Jail.
1t is thought that Assistant District At
torney C. c. McComas will be CHIEF
prosecutor in the case. Undoubtedly the
defense will ask the court to be liberal
in its assignment of the day for trial in
the calendar. It is not expected that the
case will come up before the middle of
next month