Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-28

move her. Somebody came to a door
and asked if we needed help, but
George told me to say nothing, and
proposed placing her back in the auto
mobile and going to Los Angeles. Then
I saw some blood and cried out, My
God, George! look at that"
Said 1t Was an Accident
Mrs. Corwell was taken into the
Hardman home and the inmates were
told she had been hurt in an accident,
Bennett, said the witness, instructing
her to tell this story. Mrs. Corwell
went to the hospital and after remain
ing there some months was discharged.
but found it necessary to use crutches.
Bennett and Mrs. Corwell lived with
the Quinones for time, Bennett fear
ing, said the witness, that Mrs. Corwell
would do herself injury unless she
were watched. and expressing a belief
that she was crazy.
Later in 1906 they moved to the
Venice apartments and took rooms in
the basement. Mrs. Corwell, said the
witness, hobbled about on one crutch,
washing Benefits underclothing and
scrubbing the floor.
In August, 1906, witness said she
visited Mrs. Corwell and found her in
a highly nervous condition following
the receipt of a letter from Bennett
dated Ventura, August 81. The text
of the letter has already been given in
previous testimony. This Is the date
shown on the register of the Hotel Ana
capa at Ventura when Bennett and
MAZE Bennett were said to have been
together.
"Estelle was talking to herself" said
the witness. land she suddenly lifted
her hand to her head and stared fixed
ly She fell forward to the floor and
froth appeared on her lips. Her hands
were clenched so tightly that the nails
appeared to be buried into the flesh.
She was unconscious for five or ten
minutes"
When she recovered, said the witness,
she said someone had telephoned that
Bennett was in Ventura with MAZE
Bennett.
"She threatened to shoot herself and
took revolver from a drawer. / took
the weapon home with me that night"
said the witness.
Other instances in which Bennett and
Male Bennett are said to have been
seen together We're related.
Mrs. corweII Very Nervous
About the first part of June, said the
witness, Mrs. Corwell visited her. She
paced up and down the floor and her
eyes were large and peculiarly brilliant.
what do you think? George is
going to marry Maze" Mrs. Corwell is
said to have exclaimed, Someone tel
ephoned me that they had purchased
two hunting suits. oh, what am 1
going to do? You know the condition
am in. There will be baby and
no name for it. Oh, how could he?"
"She could not keep STILL" said the
witness, land 1 telephoned George to
come quick He came and appeared to
have been drinking and was very an
cry. Estelle ran out to meet him and
cried, Don't leave me, George; I'll
never let you go. 1 know you're going
to marry MAZE; why don't you marry
me? Just think of my condition. I'm
going to kill myself; can't bear to
live"
Bennett, said Miss Quinones. placed
his hand on the back of Mrs. Corwell's
neck and she fell to the floor. "He
kicked her five or six times" she said.
land then he ran out like crazy man.
She lay there and moaned. In the
early morning she seemed to be suf-
fering great pain. George came and
pleaded with her to forgive him, saying
he had been drinking. A hemorrhage
resulted and Mrs. Corweu was sick a
long time"
On July last year, she said. her
cousin declared she had been poisoned
by Male Bennett and George Bennett
and appeared to be delirious.
On the Sunday preceding the shoot
ing the witness said she received
note from Mrs. Corwell in which she
complained of Benefits absence.
"This morning Miss Bennett came"
read tho note. ''and laughed at me and
said, George is mine and you can't
have him.. I saw George standing be-
hin1 her and he said, Good by I
know I'm just burning up. That poison
they gave me is killing me. Please,
dear, come at once. won't live with