Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-26
DECLARES STONES
QUARRELED MUCH
WITNESS SAYS BAD LANGUAGE
OFTEN HEARD AT HOUSE
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS THEORY
SLIGHTLY SUPPORTED
Deputy. Sheriff Testifles Man on Trial
for Murder of Morgan ShlVeIey
offered Theory Mexican
Committed the Deed

Testimony In regard to overhearing
heated arguments at the residence of
George Stone and Clara Stone, on trial
at Alhambra on charge of having
murdered Morgan Shiyeley, January
g. supposed to have taken place be-
tween Stone and his wife, gave
slight, substantiation yesterday to the
theory of the district attorneys office
that the murder of ShiVeley Is the
outcome of differences existing be-
tween the man and wife on trial. Mrs.
William Holmes, who lived next door
to the Stones, testified that on several
occasions she had heard "boisterous
noises" coming from Stones house and
that she had heard bad language" in
the alterations. On cross examina-
ton Mrs. Holmes said she did not
know the voice of the defendant nor
did she know the voice of Shiveley.
How do you know that Mr.. Stone
used the language which you say he
did," asked Attorney lie Compile
Davis.
II don't know. only the sound came
from their house"
Doesn't it appear to you that you
were paying a great deal of attention
to the affairs of Mr.. and Mrs. Stone?"
asked Mr.. Davis.
mo" replied Mrs. Holmes. "The
noise was SO loud L couldn't help but
hear it, and as soon as 1 heard him
use these bad words 1 Immediately
closed the door"
Mr.. Holmes was then called to the
witness stand and examined regarding
the hearing of harsh words. He stated
he had heard loud talk, but wasn't
sure of the words used.
Deputy Sheriff Cross Examined
Deputy Sheriff Woods was cross ex-
amined by Attorney Davis and slight
corrections were made in his testimony
of Saturday, showing how Stone was
dressed and the taking of Stone and
his wife to jail.
Befor, leaving the stand Woods
stated Stone himself had offered the
theory that Shiveley had been killed
| by a Mexican with whom he had had
trouble on his car.
| Mrs. Mary Harris, who conducts a
grocery in East San Gabriel near the
Stone residence, testified that on the
morning of the tragedy Mrs. Stone
4 was walking past her store when she
stopped and remarked: isn't this too
! bad? Won't it be terrible to write to
his mother and tell her about it?"
Mrs. Harris said Mrs. Stone told her
she and her husband probably would
be held for the murder as it was COM
mitted in their house, and as that was
the usual way also telling her at the
time of an incident in her own life
where the members of the house were
similarly held
"They don't think we did it, do
they?" Mrs. Stone asked according
to the testimony of Mrs. Harris.
mo, said Mrs Harris, "but they will
hold you anyway"
Mrs. Sarah Innip of Los Angeles, who
/ IL, l.. hic
wife lived, testified that January she
put the house in order. She testified
blood-stains were found on the floors
and windows and an indentation in the
floor of the back porch which evidently
was made by bullet from a revolver
supposed to have been discharged by
Stone in an endeavor to brighten
someone he thought was there.
Visits Neighbours House
Mrs. Fred Donaldson, wife of the
motorman of Shiveley's car, testified
Stone and his wife came to her house
the morning of the tragedy.
After Stone and my husband had
gone in search of Shiveley," said Mrs.
Donaldson, MRS. Stone and re-
manned at the house for about two
hours"
When asked by District Attorney
Ford what conversation she had with
Mrs. Stone during their stay there she
said Mrs. Stone had told her she and
her husband had heard the crash of
glass and then a cry for Help"
Mrs. Donaldson testified she had been
awakened by the screams of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stone as they came down the
street, screaming: Get up, Donaldson;
they've come and got Morgan"
"In the conversation, which 1 had
with Mrs. Stone" Mrs. Donaldson con-
tinued, "Mrs. Stone exclaimed: Isn't it
awful. 1t will be awfully hard to tell
his mother about, If he is dead 1
said: Don't talk that way. 1t won't
be that bad. You won't have to write
to his mother +"
Mrs. Donaldson stated Mr.. Stone
seemed to be rather nervous and ex-
cited, but Mrs. Stone was apparently
cool.
B. N. Boyntop of San Gabriel. who
was awakened the morning of the
murder by Donaldson and Stone and
who aided in the search for the body
of ShiVeley, reviewed the facts of find
ing the body and the appearances of
the defendants the morning after the
murder.
After the examination of Boynton
District Attorney Ford stated the
prosecution rested. Attorney Davis for
the defense, owing to the absence of
his witnesses, asked for continue
tion of the hearing until Thursday
morning at 1920 o'clock, which was
granted. 1t is expected the trial will