Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01

holding the autopsy was mfsunderstoou
by the coroner, who was under the I'M
preston that DR.. Campbell would not
be able to perform the duties OF au-
topsy surgeon until yesterday after
noon. Attorney Earl Rogers desired to
have physician present. but was un-
able to do so on account OF the autopsy
being held earlier than he expected.
The examination of the body re-
vealed the fact that one of the bullets
struck the neck, entered the middle or
the upper thorax, glanced from the
breastbone to the left and came out
through the upper left arm.
The other bullet struck the middle of
the breast passed to the left, directly
through the heart and came out
through the back and lodged in the
corset.
A spot on the forehead, one on the
temple underneath the right eye and
one on the cheek were found on the
face. These marks are supposed to
have been caused by the acid.
Friends Visit Mccomas
A number of persons visited Nc
Comas in the receiving hospital yes
terday. DR.. H. b. Ellis, an eye spe-
cialist, made an examination of the In
jured mans eyes and stated the sight
was not destroyed and that 1t was not
probable 1t would be impaired.
Police Commissioner Woodill, who is
we'll acquainted with McComas, called
on him yesterday morning. Woodill
said that McComas had been employed
by the Pleasant Mining company, near
Ballarat, and was paid salary of
$400 a month, and was a man of great
ability as a mining engineer.
"McComas always carried revolver"
said Woodill. Nearly all mining men
do / have never heard of him using
1t in a reckless manner. He was not
O. man of quick temper. His entire
family that is, his blood relations
were killed by Apache Indians in Ari"
zona several years ago.
"I was aware of the fact that the
called upon Mrs. Noyes, but never
heard they had any quarrels. 1 knew
he played the races, but never
thought anything about that, for a
majority of the men who pass their
lives on the desert gamble when the
opportunity presents itself"
Will Not Discuss Case
Attorneys Rogers and Schenck had a
conversation with McComas yesterday
morning before they went to the scene
Of the shooting. When asked for a
statement regarding the case they said
they had nothing to say for the pres
case with their client; that their con-
versation had been only in a general
way and had no direct bearing on the
matter.
Accompanied by newspaper repre-
sentatives the attorneys for McComas
entered the large touring car of Earl
Rogers and were driven to the fiat on
Little street. A patrolman was on
guard and said his orders were to al
low no one to enter. After waiting q
short time Captain of Detectives Flam-
mer Prosecuting Attorney Fleming and
Detectives Ritch and Roberds arrived.
Fleming refused to allow the news
paper reporters to enter the apartments
and stated that only those directly
connected with the case would be ad-
mitted.
The officers and attorneys for Nc
Comas remained in the apartments u1-
til nearly / o'clock, making thorough
examination of the premises and noting
the conditions of the various room.
After leaving theer they went to the
Pierce Brothers morgue to examine
the body OF Mrs. Noyes.
Is Cool and Cheerful
Despite his painful injuries Nc
Comas is cool and cheerful. He asked
for cigarette, and when he was
given a package lit one and smoked.
He refuses to make any statement and
Is about the most unconcerned person
In the building. Late yesterday after
noon he inquired whether any one had
heard the result of the hill-climbing
contest that was scheduled to take
place Saturday afternoon.
McComas is a Shriner and has many
friends in this city. He was visited by
several Shriners yesterday.
His attorneys Visited him late in the
afternoon, but refused to make
statement for publication.
case" they stated. There are acid
stains all over the house. We have
nothing to say for the present"
McComas was removed to the coun-
ty hospital last night. The surgeons
saw he is in a serious condition and
the burns he received may result In
meningitis.
Police Find Letter
The following letter, signed "Willie,"
which Is said to be McComas' first
name, was found with several other
letters among the dead woman's eff
fects:
Johannesburg. CAL, Feb. 10, 1soS.--
Just finished supper, Sweets, and will
scribble Hello before 1 turn in, for
which I am, as you may suspect, about
ready. 1t has been long, tiresome
day. The Ballaret stage not yet In at
1880 D. m. Hope they will not be run
ming that sort of schedule when I
come back this way.
Everything looks squalid and dingy
as ever, and It is with more than my
usual distaste that 1 go on the desert
this time.
II hope you will have good rest to-
night and be successful soon in get
ting satisfactorily located. Then when
/ return we'll cut booze and autos and
settle to a dim religious life. In all
probability will be back the 9th.
have been figuring up my itinerary,
and unless some unforeseen delay in
teryenes 1 think can make 1t up then.
Be a good girl. With lots of love and
Kisses Your WILL"
No one in the neighborhood seems
to have heard the report of the shots.
Mrs. II. C. Burr, who lives in the
downstairs fiat directly below the
apartments in which the shooting oc-
Cured. heard nothing of the shots.
Had Many Friends
The letters found in Mrs. Noyes'
apartments from friends of her girl
hood days back east indicate the dead
woman was well thought of. The fol-
lowing excerpts are from three letters
addressed to Dear Lottie." The fol-
lowing one is from Hampton, N. H..
dated February q:
81 wish l could look into your fiat
and see the pretty rooms. 1t must be
Just lovely, only 1t is too bad that you
have got to leave it. 1t seems funny
to hear you write and say that your
I, 10 ho.o 9e,