Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-12
WITNESS FAINTS
IN COURT ROOM
MRS. LOPEZ is UNABLE TO
UNDERGO EXAMINATION
SHOCK FROM WOUND AND TRIAL
is TOO GREAT
She Swoons While Testifying as to
Statements She Is Alleged to
Have Made at County
Hospital

While testifying in Police Justice
Austin's court yesterday morning at the
preliminary examination of Mrs. Agnes
Mathewson, charged with assault with
intent to kill Mrs. Rosa Robes Lopez,
who six weeks ago was shot through
the stomach while she was near her
home on Jesse street, fell forward and
tainted and was carried from the court
room to the receiving hospital, where
she was revived.
Mrs. Lopez was the only witness dur
ing the morning session. She told her
story of the shooting, which occurred
about o'clock, October l, in front of
1877 Jesse street, and which was the re-
suit of neighborhood row.
Mrs. Lopez testified she was standing
on the sidewalk talking to Mrs. Ken
nedy and Martinez when Mrs. Mathew
son appeared. The witness stated the
accused woman had a coat thrown over
her arm and a revolver was concealed
beneath it.
She declared Mrs. Mathewson had
called her vile names and had made I'M
truthful statements concerning the wit
ness, and when Mrs. Mathewson ap-
preached she was asked to retract what
she had said. Instead of doing so,s the
witness declared, Mrs. Mathewson drew
a revolver from the folds of the coat
and fired.
when she shot me [ grasped the
weapon and wrenched it from her
hands," said Mrs. Lopez.
After explaining the origin of the
trouble between them, she finally ad-
mitted the only thing Mrs. Mathewson
had said about her that could be con-
strued as a lie is that she threw gar
bage in a laVatory.
While she was testifying in regard to
certain things she said while at the
county hospital Mrs. Lopez tainted.
Court then was adjourned until 1870
o. clock.
Mrs. Lopez was too ill to appear at
the converting of court in the afternoon,
and the next witness called was DR.. G.
l.. Hutchinson of the Croker street
hospital, who examined Mrs. Lopez at
her home shortly after the shooting
He described the course of the bullet
and the extent of the wound.
He was followed on the stand by
Mrs. Annie c. Martinez of 1869 Jesse
street. She testified she saw Mrs.
Mathewson passing by her home. Mrs.
Lopez walked up to Mrs. Mathewson
and asked the latter to take back what
she had said about her. Then Mrs.
Mathewson raised revolver and shot
the other woman.
Mrs. Lopez grabbed the other
woman and held her." continued the
witness, land Mrs. Lopez said, DO you
know you have hurt me bad? and Mrs.
Mathewson replied, Yes, know L did
Il was about fifteen feet distant
when the shot was fired. Mrs. Lopez
grabbed the other woman and slapped
he'd face, first on one side, then on the
other They were still struggling when
ice men separated the women
Mrs. Mary Kennedy of 1871 Jesse
street corroborated the statement of the
preceding witness up to the time the
shot was fired.
Patrolman Glenn, who was detailed on
the case, stated a converse ton at the
central station when the accused was
identified as being the person who FREQ
the shot that struck Mrs. Lopez. He
was closely cross examined by Attor-
ney Earl Rogers for the defense.
1t is probable the case will occupy
another day, and possibly two.
Physicians who are attending Mrs
Lopez say the shock she sustained
when she tainted in court may greatly
retard her recovery, but it is not be-
lieVed will cause serious results.