Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-23

and Bennet. called there a number of
! times to Sc. her. He said the book
Keeper had sent bills to Bennett two or
three timer, but nothing was heard
from him, although he understood that
Bennett was to pay him for his serv-
| ices.
DR.. ]. B. Sands of Santa Monica tes-
| tilted regarding the incident at ocean
Park when Mrs. Corwells limb was
fractured He said he found the woman
| lying in the road screaming with PAIN
when he reached her, and that Bennett
| said she had been thrown from the au-
| tomobile as it crossed the railway
tracks. He said Bennett at first re-
fused to give the names of those in the
party, but later did so. Bennett. he
| said, did not pay him for his services,
although he told him he would do so.
Profs J. W. Hood and j. w. Lackeye
testified concerning the school days or
Mrs. Corwel., when she was studying
shorthand in colleges where they were
employed.
Thomas Ziegler, a detective, testified
concerning thu apparel worn by Mrs.
| Corwell the night of her arrest, and the
| days Immediately following.
rs it not a fact that the defendant
| sent out the white dress she wore the
night of the shooting and a black one
was brought to her to wear to the in
quest, but that she wore the same hat
as on the previous night?' asked Attor-
Did Not See Clothing
st didn't see the clothes go out or
come in" said the witness. "She had a
white hat the night she was arrested
a large white hat with large white
plume"
He believed she wore a black hat
when she went to the coroner's inquest.
Did you see Benefits hat at 7o9
Figueroa street?" asked the attorney.
''I don't remember. 1t seems to me il
| is the business of an officer when he
nnds a man like that to place the hat
on the body or on the stretcher; but In
case of q drunk to just load him into
the wagon and throw the hat in arter
nim.'
He said the clothing worn by Bennett
en- the night Of his death was called for
by friends, but the shoes still remained
in locker at the police station.
What became Of the coat?" asked
the attorney.
Il don't know"
James Hosiek a detective, said he did
not know what became of Benefits
coat. He said Bennett wore no shoes
when the officers reached the Bennett
Eome The officer could give little in
formation concerning the hat worn by
Mrs. Corwel, that night.
The examination of Lieutenant Muir
ray was short but appeared to make
Mr.. Appel angry. Murray said Mrs.
| Corwell wore q white hat the night of
her arrest.
rs it not a fact" demanded the at
| torney, "tha. Miss De Silva had white
| -oI a,ly hot
"They both had white hats" said the
witness, and Mr. Appel exclaimed with
evident irritation: That's all 1 want
of you"
Describes Prisoners Garments
Miss Elizabeth Feely, one of the ma
irons at the city jail, said Mrs. Corwell
wore a black skirt and a white waist
| the night of her arrest, but could not
remember what kind of a hat she wore.
| When she went to the coroner's in
quest, she sai1, Mrs. Corwell wore a
| Jlack hat.
Louis A. Rico, a detective said Mrs.
CorWell wore a black hat the day fol-
owing the shooting. He said he had
not seen her the previous night.
James A. Rossborough of Kingman,
Ariz., former sheriff, testified that he
knew Mrs. Corwell in her early youth
and that he reputation for peace and
quiet was good.
Wyatt S. carp, who says he spends
his winters in Los Angeles, testified
that he had met Bennett and Mrs
Corwell at dinner party and the
couple were introduced to him as 'Mr
and Mrs. Bennett" The hostess, ne
said, made the introduction. Nothing
he declared. was said to lead him tc
believe they were other than man ano
wife.
LIE Comte Davis, an attorney who
had charge of Mrs. CorwelI's interests
Immediately following the shooting
was called to the stand to testify con-
cerning the testimony said to have
been given at the preliminary exam
ination by DIR. George w. Campbell
The testimony taken at that time, il
which DR.. Campbell is alleged to have
stated that Benefits fingers were
powder burned. was read and the wit
ness said the testimony was given as
read.
Says Campbell Made Statement
The witness declared DIR. Campbell
had also made a statement to him al
the conoren'r inquest and after much
argument Mr.. Davis was allowed tC
repeat the statement.
"At the coroner's inquest" said thC
witness. "Dr. Campbell said, You have
one fighting chance
81 said, What is that, doctor? ?"
"'Why,' he said, his hand was mucI
powder burned as though he had holC
of the pistol at the time of the shoot
ing"
Davis said he had not seen the bod,
at that time and did not examine th'
hand of the dead man. He believed
however. that the physician had point