Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-18
SAYS SHE DID
NOT TAKE HAT
7OPRISONER
COUSIN OF ESTELLE CORWELL
PLACED ON STAND
WOMAN WITNESS GIVES IMPORT
ANT TESTIMONY
End of Murder Trial Is Still Far OF
and Each Day New Evidence
Is Offered by At
forneys

As God is my judge. 1 never took
any hat there: nor did my sister; 1t
Is false
This was the statement of Miss
Emma Quinones as she sat in the Wit
ness chair in Judge Wilbur's court
yesterday and faced the jury which Is
TO consider and render a verdict on
the evidence in the trial of her cousin,
Mrs. Estelle Corwell.
Miss Quinones was called by the de-
Tense in an effort to disprove testimony
given by DR.. George w. Campbell and
other witnesses, and after a rigid cross
examination by Deputy District Attor-
ney Blair the defense appeared salts
fed with the manner in which she ac-
quilted herself.
Another witness called in connection
with the testimony of DIR. Campbell
was Detective +. j. Talamantes, who
said that Campbell had told the de-
PENDANT in his presence that anything
she said would not be used against
ner
DR.. Campbell during his testimony
regarding the examination of the wom-
ans mental and physical condition he
said he made the day after the Shoot
ing, stated he made no such statement
to her.
Gays ENtueUCS was 0NpPt SooSN
Following Tallamantes' testimony
Attorney Appel for the defense de-
elared IL was most significant that
Blair had called only one of three wit
nesses to this statement and said the
prosecution had deliberately suppressed
the evidence by not calling Talamantes
snd Mrs. McPeak, a matron of the city
Jail, both of whom, Campbell said,
were present at the examination.
The hope that the trial would end
this week became more forlorn yes
terday when the defense was allowed
to bring in new facts which, 1t Is stated,
is determined to rebuff this evidence,
and therefore it would not be surpris-
ing if the trial extends into the COM
ing week.
A witness whose testimony has been
looked forward to with some interest
took the stand late yesterday and had
not finished her Testimony when court
adjourned. This witness is Mrs Hyrel
C. Gill, who has, it is said, taken an
active part in the collecting of evil
dence in behalf of the defendant.
Detective Testifies
The first witness yesterday was De-
tective F. j. TaIamantes, who, with
Mrs. McPeak, a matron at the city
jail, was present during the examina .
ton made by DIR, Campbell of the de-
PENDANT the day after the shooting. He
was asked il Campbell at that time
had said to Mrs Corwell that whatever
she said would have no bearing on the
case.
The witness replied the physician did
make the statement at that time.
Appel declared the prosecution had
not done it's duty when 1t failed to call
Talamantes, and said the district at
torney was not in the case to try one
side only. but to protect the defendant
as well as the people.
DIR. j. v. Cook stated that he had ex-
amined Mrs. Corwell in 1904. the de-
tense stating it was the purpose to
show that certain conditions found in
the defendant within the last few weeks
existed some time prior to the shooting
The witness said he had found con-
ditions similar to those testified as hav-
ing been discovered by DIR. Kurtz. The
court said this testimony would be per-
mitted out of order because of the rep
reservations of the defense, Appel say
ing the fact of the examination by DR..
Cook had reached his ears for the first
time Saturday.
Cousin Tells of Relatives
Miss Emma Quinones was recalled
and said Mrs. Corwell had two sisters
and ten brothers. This testimony was
brought out in an effort to further inn
peach the statements Of DR.. Campbell
Witness said Mrs Corwell, Nance
Foulkes and herself frequently visited
Leon Popoff's home on Sunset boule-
ward, but that Mrs. Corwell or herself
were never there without other COM
panions.
Miss Quinones was asked if she and
her sister, Nance Foulkes. had taken
wearing apparel to Mrs. Corwell at the
city Jail and answered In the affirma-
tive.
Ibid you and Nance Foulkes take a
hat there at any timer" asked Blair.
The witness turned toward the jury
and replied with much feeling: "As
God is my judge. I never took any hat
there. Nor did my sister. 1t is false!"
Miss Quinones was rigidly cross ex-
amined regarding her trips and those
of Mrs. CorUell to Popoff's residence.
Asked who she had met there she said
she at one time was introduced to o
man named Johnson, whom she later
discovered to be Fred Vogel. An actor
named Bernard and a judge, she said,
were also visitors at the house.
Saw Woman Leave House
Mrs Elsie Balsey, an attractive young
woman, said she saw Mrs. Corwell the
night of the shooting as she left the
Venice apartment house. She was
asked If the defendant wore white slip
perS InaI nBnt, out tne court SuSthlIlSu
an objection. Appel said he offered to
show contradictory statements on the
part of witnesses for the prosecution,
but this testimony was not allowed.
did the defendant wear q black hat
that night? ?" asked Appel.
Blair objected strongly, declaring this
was part of the main case and ina1-
missible. Il cannot understand why
this evidence has come in here at this
time,' he declared why did it not
come in before? I do not know what
they are trying to do or what induced
this witness to come here today"
Appel declared the witness had been
quite sick, and Mrs. Balsey verified
this statement, saying she had arisen
from a sick bed to attend the trial.
There has been sudden loss of
memory surrounding the hat" declared
Appel. Eve knew positively she wore
a black hat and the first to mention a
white hat were Zeigler and Murray.
We placed these witnesses ON the stand,
trusting to them to tell the facts. Then
for the first time we heard she wore
white hat that night. We did not be-
lieve there was anyone who had the
temerity to say she wore white hat"
overruIes Objection
The court. overriding the objection,
stated the prosecution would have an
opportunity to put IN other evidence.
"She was wearing black hat" de-
clared the witness, positively.