Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26
McOMAS TELLS STORY OF THE KILLING
"Isn.t it a fact that your given name

Is CoraF
"NO"
"What Is your given Manner
my given name is Lady"
"Well, weren't you known to Mrs.
Noyes as Cora?" Numbered the dis
trict attorney as Mr.. Rogers sneered
at him across the table.
"Of course Mrs. Moves played the
races but you never did-did your"
Mr.. Fleming asked as he leaned across
the table toward her.
Eyes, did"
,"Oh,", calculated the district attor-
ney.
Luck good?" asked the attorney.
II won most always"
you say you won. And you say
also that Mrs. Noyes lost. Do you
mean to say your judgment was so far
above that of Mrs. Noyes that she al
ways lost7"
Played System
Mrs. Noyes played system" was
the reply, which sent q ripple over the
court room and which brought Attor-
new Rogers to his feet, saying at the
time, See here, / want this stopped.
Understand that you cannot insult my
witness while she is on the stand"
All of this was addressed to Mr.. Flem-
ing. "And I want 1t distinctly UNDER
Stood" interrupted Judge James, that
this squabbling among the counsel
speak of 1t again" The judge ad-
dressed his remarks 10 the attorneys,
but kept looking at Rogers.
How long before Mrs. Noyes' death
did you see her at her house?' asked
Mr.. Fleming.
Il saw her the day Of her death at
her house. / was there about one-half
hour"
did you ever meet any men there?"
II saw two men at her house at diff
ferent times"
Where did you meet Mrs. Noyes
when you went to the race track with
herr"
II generally met her at the Pacific
Electric building"
Now, Mrs. White, isn't it true your
husband has not lived in Los Angeles
since you have been here?"
'Tt is a fact
Leaves Children Home
Mr.. Rogers here took the witness
and asked her: Have you any chill
dren, Mrs. White?"
IT have three"
you may CO." said Mr.. Rogers.
Just a moment" said Mr.. Fleming.
How old are those children"
By clever questioning Mr.. Fleming
showed the jury that Mrs. White con-
tinually went to the races, leaving her
three children at home to take care of
themselves.
After dismissing Mrs. White, Mr..
Rogers asked the court to allow him
two minutes intermssion. He went
out of the courtroom alone. When he
came back he conyersed a minute with
his assistant, Mr.. Schenck, then an
nounced Mr.. McComas will please
take the stand
Everybody In the courtroom leaned
forward in their seats to catch every
word that might pass between counsel
and the chief witness and defendant
in the trial.
Questions Witness
Mr.. Rogers started the questioning
along the lines of the defendants early
life. The answers were given by the
defendant In half-hearted way. Once
he yawned, and then smiled as one of
Mr.. Rogers questions struck him hu-
morously. Mr.. Rogers soon began to
speak sharply to his witness and Nc
Comas was more attentive. Several
times he was requested to speak
louder and talk so the jury can hear
what you are saying"
After showing the jury that Mr.. Nc
Comas had spent the greater part of
his life in western mining camps and
that he had always been in the habit
of carrying weapon, Mr.. Rogers came
down to the time of the tragedy.
inf. McComas, did you own a re-
volver while you were in Los Angeles?"
Yes, SIR
WAS it a large one?"
Yes, SIR
rs this the gun you owned?" asked
the attorney as he produced the re-
volver taken from McComas the night
of the shooting.
TT was similar to the one / had"
you never owned a double-action
gun before you bought this one, did
your"
mo, sir; 1 always owned Bisbee
model single action"
i"Who was with you when you bought
this gum"
MIR. Schenck," pointing at the same
time toward the party named.
'Did you have permit to carry
gun in Los Angeles?"
Yes, SIR"
Shows Permit
Have you that permit with you?"
McComas produced a permit from his
pocket and handed 1t to Rogers.
Where did you get this permit?'
From an officer In the police depart
ment."
Mr.. Fleming took the permit and
passed some time examining 1t. then
handed 1t back to Mr.. Rogers.
Mr.. Rogers then offered the permit
in evidence.
He read the permit to the jury. Mr..
Fleming objected when Mr.. Rogers
started to read the names of the sign
ers of the permit The objection was
overruled by the court. however, as
Mr.. Fleming had allowed the docu-
ment to be admitted as evidence,
Where did you go the afternoon of
the day of the tragedy" asked Mr..
Rogers of the witness.
81 went to the races
what time did you arrive there?"
about the usual time. l should say
about 1880"
did you see Mrs. Noyes there?"
Saw Woman at Races
Eyes. saw her about three-quarters
of an hour after the races had started"
"Was she alone?'
mo, Mrs. White was with her."
did you speak to Mrs. Noyes at
that time or have any conversation
with herr"
mot with her particularly. I car
ried on general conversation with
her and Mrs. White"
What about?"
about the horses and the luck we
were having in the betting"
did you come into Los Angeles
with them?"
Eyes, SIR"
How did you Gomez"
1--WE rode on g. Pacific Electric car"
"Who paid the fares on the trip in?"
1--WE each paid our own, as we had
return trip tickets"