Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
SEVEREBLOW
IS GIVEN TO
THE DEFENSE
PHYSICIAN SAYS MRS. COR
WELL is SANE
EXAMINED WOMAN THE DAY FOL.
LOWING THE SHOOTING
DR.. George w. Campbell Testifies in
Regard to Statements Made by
Prisoner at That
Time

when DR.. George w. CaHppeA' WIN
said he has been for the past nVe
years medical expert for the district
attorneys office, testified he mad eX-
amined the defendant within forty
eight hours after her arrest in July.
This examination, he declared, not
onfv covered her physical condition but
her mental state as well. AS a result
of this examination he said he believed
Mrs. Corwell to be sane at that time
and as showing no evidence of an I'M
balanced mind prior thereto.
The defense, which so far has been
prepared for any testimony the prose-
cution might bring firth, was seeming
" dumbfounded as the witness pro-
ceeded in his relation of incidents con-
nected with his examination, and At
torney AppePs face during the recital
was a picture of mixed feellngs OIL
anger incredulity and amusement
The defendant sat with head bowed
on her gloved hands, looking UP but
once, as the court suggested, TO her
attorney that she take seat near an
open window, the close atmosphere or
the crowded chamber and the nature or
the testimony combining to affect her
greatly and as she raised her eyes III
response to Appeps words 1t was no.
ticed she had been weeping.
Sympathies with Prisoner
That the sympathies of the large
gathering of spectators l. with the de-
PENDANT was never more apparent than
yesterday, when the expressions OF sor-
row on many faces during the testi-
mony of Dr. Campbell changed to evil
dences of satisfaction as the testimony
of another witness was given in half
of the prisoner
This witness was Josiah Folks, who
said he was one of the party of four
which had visited Avalon, a clrcum-
stance by which the prosecution en-
deavored to show that Mrs. CorwelP 5
affections were not confined to George
T. Bennett. He stated that Mrs. Cor
well during that trip acted as chaperon
for Miss Nance Quinones. who the wit
ness later married, and that Leon Pop
off, another member of the party, was
always regarded as dear friend; IN
fact more as a relative than friend.
When court adjourned yesterday I'M
til Monday morning it was stated by
Judge Wilbur that, after consulta-
ton with counsel on both sides,
five days instead of four would be
given to the trial next week and that
it was expected the case would be
given the jury at the and of that time.
The trial has already consumed a
longer time than any previous muir
der case in the history of the county
it was stated, yesterday, and state
ment compiled by Bailiff Doyle shows
an expense to tie county of about 3d.
600 has already been incurred.
Witnesses Testify
Testimony of four witnesses took up
the forenoon session yesterday. DR.. w.
j. Hayden said he was on the Holly
wood car in May, 1907, when Bennett
left MAZE Bennett and went with Mrs.
Corwell. Miss Bennett, he said, was
riding with her back to the defendant.
On objection by Appel that this was
not rebuttal, the witness was not al
lowed to testify further.
w. A. Innis, a shoe salesman, said
he saw Mrs. Corwell frequently and
there was nothing unusual in her man.
ner
Police Lieutenant A. ". Murray was
recalled, but on objection was not al
lowed to say whether he saw anything
unusual in Mrs. CorwelPs appearance
the night of the shootin.;.
Mr.. Blair at this point asked that
the jury be excluded as he desired to
present a line of testimony to which
objection might be made.
do you wish the jury eXcluded?'
Appel was asked by the court.
mo- your honor" replied the attor-
ney for the defense. From now on
whatever transoires will go to the
jury
e. j. Whitney, proprietor of the
Glenmore hotel at Avalon, was then re-
called and identified the register on
which it is claimed Leon Popotf and
Mrs. Corwell are registered as L. F.
Wilson and wife The witness said he
could not identity the members of the
party.
Shows Handwriting
Mr.. Blair said he would later show by
The first witness in the afternoon was
DR.. George w. Campbell.
He said he had examined Mrs. Cor
well on July "a at the city jail as to
her mental and physical condition, by
order of District Attorney Fredericks
Detective Talamantes and Mrs. Mac
Peek, a jail matron, he said were pres
ent during the examination.
II told Mrs. Corwell," said the wit
ness, that 1 was sent by the district
attorney to examine into her condition
and wanted to know nothing of othel
things concerning Bennett or anyone
else
Appeps objection that any statement
made at that time was privileged wa!
overruled and the witness was told t.
tell what was the nature Of his exam
ination and the results.
"She appeared healthy" he said. He
skin was normal and her head wa!
well formed and not below the norma
size; in fact, it was larger than thu
average. Her eyes were on the sam,
plane and there was no lowering of ont
below the other. Neither did one angle
of. the mouth droop below the other
and her nose and ears were wei
formed. The frame, muscles and gal
all indicated health. Her chest ant
shoulders were we'll formed and thu
hands were neither too large or too
small"
Was Normal Woman
The heart, temperature and respira
lion were normal, said the Witness anC
nothing was found, after using tests
that was abnormal. "She was abso
lutely healthy as to her nervous con
dition."
IT examined the pupils of her eyes
allowing the light to shine on them,
said the witness, land they were nor
NAL. both pupils responding to tn,
stimulus of light"
II would like to ask a question: sai(
Appel, interrupting. did you say t.
her that whatever she said would havt
nothing to do with her case?'
II never did," replied Campbell. posi-
lively.
ibid you not tell Talamentes that 2
demanded the attorney.
IT did not"
Did you have Talamantes in you
office?'
II did not"
"raIarnanfes vas never in your offic