Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26


Callaway's house, arriving there about
5:15 o'clock"
Now tell the Jury what you did
while there"
Leaves Friends House
"As dinner was not quite ready when
I arrived at the house, Mrs. Callaway's
daughter walked with me to a drug
store, where 1 telephoned. Then we
had dinner After dinner l helped the
daughter with her studies. Then we
played cards until about 9.46 AS I
started to go home Mrs. Galloway
asked me IL l would not stay all night,
as 1t was raining. I went to the door
and saw stars above and told her that
| thought I could get home all right.
Then / left, thanking her, of course.
for her invitation"
Where did you go them"
II went to Ninth and Valencia, wait
ed there few moments until car
came along. / boarded the car"
What line was that?" asked Mr..
Rogers.
THE West Ninth street line"
Did you see Mrs. Noyes at Ninth
and Valencia?'
mo, saw her at Ninth and Albany,
where she boarded the car / was on /
saw her when she boarded the car.
She got on the opposite end to the one
outside for a few minutes, then got up
and came into the car and sat in the
center CHANGING to the rear of the car
she saw me and came out and sat be-
side me-"
What did you say?"
Greets Mrs. Noyes
going? She said, I'm going down
town; I've been over to the Burlington
hotel I said, You must be fond of
car riding, when you could have walked
two blocks from the Burlington to your
house." At this point of the story
McComas had become interested and
was facing the jury, talking to the
members and gesticulating with his
hands.
The conductor came along here and
1 reached into my pocket to get some
money to pay her fare. But she drew
red triangle from her pocket and
showed 1t to the conductor, saying, L
paid my fare and you gave me this
transfer AS we came near the place
where she was to get off / asked her If
she intended to get off 1t here. She said
she would ride down town with me.
We went down town and into the Alex
andria. / escorted her into a waiting
room and she asked If there was not
place where she could get a drink.
tOlu nST not Unless SHe went lutO tHS
grill room. told her would put her
on car and send her home, but she
said she wanted me to go home with
her as she wanted to talk to me. l de-
INJURED and said would ride as far as
Flower street.
1--WE boarded car and rode to Six
teenth and Flower street. We then
alighted and went to my rooms"
Goes to Rooms
What did you do at your rooms ?"
asked Mr.. Rogers.
II changed my clothes. 1t was rather
damp and cold, SO I put on a heavier
suit"
lis this the suit you put on?" asked
Mr.. Rogers, producing the acid burned
coat and vest that was removed from
McComas the night of the shooting.
at looks like It," said McComas.
What kind Of clothes did Mrs. Noyes
have on?''
"All could see was a rain coat, but
toned all the way down, an old hat
perched on her head and a heavy VEIL"
What did you talk about in your
rooms 2" asked the attorney.
"She kept asking me to go home with
her. and I kept demurring in general
way. All the time she was sitting on
the edge of my bed. Then she told me
that some one tried to get in the front
uOOr Lne. previous night anu IInulUS II
locked went around to the back. She
said she was dressed and wanted me TO
go home with her. l said, Some one
trying to get in, Ell? Why didn't you
take a shot at Them She looked at me
very queerly and said, With a useless
gum? l asked what was the matter
with the gun, and she told me that
knew what was the matter with the
gun all right. / asked her how should
know what was the matter with her
old gun"
Mr.. Rogers interrupted here and
asked: What was the matter with her
gun, Mr.. McComas?"
Had "Fixed" Gun
Il had fixed it week before"
What do you mean by fixing it?"
Il had loosened a spring in 1t, so
the hammer would not work when she
cooked it," Indicating to the jury with
a gun handed him by Mr. Rogers.)
proceed" said Mr.. Rogers.
I'VE left my room, / having con-
sented to go home with her as she in
sisted she had something she wanted
to say to me. We went down to Six
tenth and Figueroa streets and waited
for car"
McComas then told of Mrs. Noyes'
strange actions while waiting for a car. |
He said they arrived at her house about
11:25. He told of the conversation he
had with her about her foolishness in
spendine her money at the races.
He spoke of the metallic ring in her
voice. He said he told her he was go
ing home If she continued her rough
attitude toward him. to which she re-
piled: You are not going one step
outside of this house tonight, Mr.. Nc
Comas."
Goes to Kitchen
He said, II went out through the !
bedroom into the kitchen to get drink
of water. The house was very dark,
with only one light burning in the liv-
ing room where we had been talking. |
got to the kitchen door,.
What happened at the kitchen
door?" Numbered Rogers, In dra-
matte manner.
"There was a binding flash OF liquid |
fire." replied McComas, rising from his
chair; sit burned me. It's singing |
sensation was intense. Oh, I have no !
words to describe the awful sensation. |
/ remember 1 reeled back. bumped |
into a little stand which was behind |
me in the bedroom. Then suddenly out |
of the unknown darkness came another |
flash, like red fire. 1t struck me in the |
face. 1t was the most intense pain |
and agony man ever felt. Then sud- |
denl., I got third dash into my face |
(McComas' face was livid here) 1 re-
member three distinct dashes. 1t en-
tered my eyes and blinded me. 1t got |
into my ears and deafened me; 1t |
sounded like monster cataract roar |
ing in my ears. l was mad with pain. |
az remember jerking my six-Shooter