Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-28

been married but that his wife was
dead. After my cousin moved to the
Gladstone George saw her three or four
times a day and was with her every
evening, and they both appeared to be
infatuated with one another.
cat a supper given at our home in
1901 George told those present that he
and Mrs. Corwell were engaged ano
showed us a ring which the Defendant
later WORE"
The witness said the defendant was
now wearing the ring and Attorney
Appel took the piece of jewelry from
Mrs. Corwell's finger and showed 1t to
the jury. 1t is a gold band ring, in
side of which is the inscription,
George to Stella, 2-12-01."
after the engagement, said Miss
Quinones, George came to the house
about as usual and they went out to
parties and theaters almost every
evening.
"At one time in 1901. about August,
the two were absent from home two or
three days. When they returned I re-
marked on their cheerfulness, and
George said they were very happy and
that they had married. He said he
wished to surprise us and had married
in Lower California.
During the latter part of 1901, the
defendant was extremely happy;
everything she suggested he agreed to.
"In 1902 l went to their rooms at the
Chester and saw Estelle in bed and
George sitting beside her. He had his
arms around her and said, Emma, look
at what Kid has done and then to
Estelle, ooh, sweetheart; don't go,
sweetheart don't go; look at me,
sweetheart, we will be happy again
"She was in a stupor until late in
the afternoon"
Attempted Suicide
This is said to be the time when
Mrs. Corwell first learned that Bennett
had family and the occasion on
which she swallowed a quantity of
laudanum.
HE declared his wife was dead"
said the witness, "but later in the
afternoon he told Mrs. Corwell that his
wife was living but he was a divorced
man and asked her to forgive him"
The couple continued to live together
at the Chester until 1904. Early in that
year the witness said she noticed the
highly nervous condition of the defen-
dant At one time she complained that
Bennett had deceived her; that he had
married her while his wife was still
living. Bennett, she said, admitted
this, but declared he could not live
without her, and asked her to wait for
three months, when he promised they
would be married legally.
Following Mrs. Benefits death, she
said. Mrs. Corwell pleaded constantly
to Bennett to marry her, but each
time he gave one excuse or another,
principally that he was in financial
straits.
"Once, Mrs. Corwell showed me a
note book" said the witness, sin which
telephone numbers were written. She
pointed out one number and said 1t was
that of Miss Male Benefits telephone
She appeared almost sick because of
his actions with MAZE Bennett"
Tells of Automobile Trip
Witness then told of the automo-
bile trip to Santa Monica at the time
when Mrs. Corwell sustained broken
ankle. The witness, Bennett and Mrs.
Corwell visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren and dinner was served
late in the evening. During the pro-
gress of the meal, said the witness,
Mrs Warren asked Mrs. Corwell If she
had seen MAZE Bennett, stating she had
seen her with Bennett. Mrs. Corwell
became morose after this incident.
"After we started back to Los Ange-
les" said the witness, my cousin said:
There it is again, George; you've been
running about with MAZE Bennett. 1t
is MAZE Bennett wherever co."
Bennett replied that people were try
ing to tease her and Mrs Corwell again
inplored him to marry her.
"Bennett," said the witness, "replied
that he would have no one dictate to
him and would marry when he id
pleased.
"IOh, George, don't talk like that,
or I'll do something TERRIBLE my
cousin said, and he told her to go to
h
"She said she would jump from the
automobile, and when he again spoke
harshly to her she threw herself from
the machine and gave a terrible
scream. The machine continued a short
distance and returned. We couldn't