Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26
he DRAMATICALLY DESCRIBES
TRAGIC SCENE
APPEARS LANouID AND UNlN-
TEREsTEp DURING ORDEAL
Prominent Miner, Promoter and Club
man on Trial for Murder Tes-
tlfles In His Own
Behalf
toontInued from fase one,

As he started to leave the house we
heard the rain dropping outside and
lsked If he would not stay all night.
He looked out and said he thought he
could get home all right"
Take her." growled Attorney Rog-
srs to Assistant District Attorney
Fleming.
Mr. Fleming. do you NIL to cross
examine the witness? If you do you
lake a funny way to express It,"
Were you acquainted with Mrs
Noyes?' asked the district attorney.
II was not" replied Mrs. Galloway
did you see the picture Of Mrs.
Noyes In the newspapers"
Eyes, 1 did,"
you are friend Of Mr.. McComas,
are you not?"
II am"
Did Mrs. Noyes ever visit your ho-
lei with Mr.. McComas?"
mo. she did not
How long before the tragedy had
McComas been to your house?"
The Sunday before the shooting
Does Not Know Address
AT what address did you know Nc
Comas to reside?"
AT house on Flower street."
Did you know he lived on Flower
ureet?''
Il did not know for sure, but heard
that he did,"
Then when you say he lived on
Flower street you speak entirely from
aearsay, do you?"
Yes"
Mrs. Scott White was the next wit
less called to the stand. In the direct
Examination of this witness 1t was
brought out that her husband has been
Mexico for the last year and a half
rs superintendent of the copper mine
.wned by w. c. Green of New York.
Mrs. White, do you know the defend
hr. Rogers.
Yes. l knew both of them"
do you remember the death of Mrs.
Soyes?"
II remember the time. yes
How long before the death had you
Ieen Mrs. Noyes?"
Went to Races
IT saw her that afternoon and went
10 the races with her."
Did you go to the races often with
Mrs. Noyes?'
Yes. She used to beg me to go with
her."
Did Mrs. Noyes play the races?"
yes"
did she VIM"
''She lost more than she won"
How often did you see her at the
:aces?" asked the attorney.
Il used to see her there every day."
What was her manner during the
asst two weeks of her death?"
she was nervous"
What was her manner the day of
Ter death?"
VERY nervous and hysterical."
did you see McComas on this par
ocular day."
Yes, l saw him at the races. He
.ame up into the grand stand to where
Mrs. Noyes and sat. After the race
ae escorted us home"
"You say he escorted you and Mrs.
Noyes homer"
Il mean into Los Angeles. left them
1t Third and Main streets"
did you go with Mrs. Noyes one
lay to a gun shop?"
Eyes. 1t was about two weeks be-
sore her DEATH"
what did she do there?"
Purchases Revolver
"She talked about the gun. 1 stood
n the front part of the store. but pref
" soon she came up to me with the gun
n her hand, pulling the trigger at the
lime and said: 1T has the same little
.atch.' left her them
Earl Rogers then produced the little
gun said to belong to Mrs. Noyes.
'Is this the gun Mrs. Noyes bought
hat day."
"It resembles it very much"
Ibid you see Mrs Noyes when the
,steopath came to her house?"
Eyes. l was there"
Did she tell you how she had re-
,eived those bruises for which the os-
eopath treated herr"
Eyes. She said she was in an auto
he CHI "a
laid she was in a buggy wreck while
tut riding with" the witness hesi-
ated at this juncture. Mr.. Rogers
Immediately spoke up. saying. you
Needn't be afraid-he has already tes-
ified," referring to T. Ellington, a
sray-haired man, who, during the
morning session was on the stand and
Iold the jury about ride he had
aiken with Mrs. Noyes November z,
l907, and also told Of an accident they
lad in that ride and from which Mrs.
Moves received bruises about the body
Ind arms.
Judge UphoIds Contention
When Mr.. Rogers made his remark
10 the witness Mr.. Fleming jumped to
lis feet. addressed himself to the court
rom the records That 'it was en-
freely unfair for Mr.. Rogers to make
hlch statement to the Witness" The
Judge sustained Mr.. Fleming
"Did you ever see Mr.. McComas at
Mrs. Noyes house?" continued Mr..
Rogers.
II saw him there several times. We
played cards many times and Mr.. Nc
somas used to make cheese sandwiches
or u.s."
when McComas made these sand
Riches he always got the olive oil he
Used himself, did he not?"
Yes, always"
What did you Judge to be the man
Ter between McComas and Mrs.
loyes?"
"They always appeared friendly
Mr.. Fleming began to cross examine
his witness.
Mrs. White. where did you come
rom before you came to Los Angeles?'
Il came from Eel Paso."
Visited Womans Home
you We're frequent visitor to Mrs.
Voyes' house. were your"
Il was"
AT what times did you generally
fisit Mrs. Noyes?"
Both day and night"