Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21

asked Mrs Sammann what she said
when she heard the revolver shot that
resulted in fatal injury to her nephew's
wife.
"I said a prayer in Spanish" said
Mrs. Sammann.
Say it to u.s." said Mr.. Seymour.
Mrs. Sammann said 1t in Spanish.
Translate it," demanded Mr.. Sey-
mour.
"I cannot" said Mrs. sammann.
What does 1t mean?" was the at
torney's next question.
IT don't know" replied Mrs. Sam
mann.
Following this little incident, Mr..
Seymour asked Mrs. Sammann to tell
how Mrs. Figueroa lay upon the floor
of the summer house just before the
bullet entered her brain. Mrs. Sam
mann offered to show If some one
would lie upon the floor before her.
This Mr.. Seymour refused to do, and
as no person volunteered, he produced
a human skull and asked Mrs. Sam
mann to illustrate Mrs. Figueroa's po-
sition with that.
Judge Willis interfered at this point,
positively refusing to permit such pro-
cedure because of the eerie effect 1t
likely would have upon the witness.
DIR. Frank Taylor was another wit
ness. He is a neighbor and an old
friend of Mrs Sammann and he quick
iy responded to her daughters call for
aid. He testified about going to the
summer house, seeing the injured wo-
man and the return of Figueroa HIM
self from nobody yet knows where, as
he was missed from the premises for
a short while after the shooting.
HEARD BRIDE CRY OUT
"Figueroa came up to me-" DR.. Tay-
lor testified, land said, We'll, l guess
you're looking for me- Here 1 am
Another witness was Mrs. A. SEQ
field, another neighbor. She said she
heard Mrs. Figueroa call "Aunty!
Aunty! Auntyl" and that those cries
were followed by the plea, stop,
George! Don't hurt mel"
Fred Calkins, police sergeant at
Ocean Park, upon being called to the
stand told of his visit to the summer
house after he was notified of the
tragedy and of how he found re-
volver behind a basket ten feet from
the body of the wounded girl.
DIR. William Parker of Ocean Park,
who treated the woman's injuries, de-
scribed the wounds, how he treated
them and the woman's death at 10
o'clock the following day.
The prosecution introduced for the
edification of the jury large photo
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the little summer house occupied by the
Figueroas and an interior view of the
latter establishment, showing spots al
legged to have been caused by Mrs.
Figueroa's blood.
Through all the cross-examination it
was apparent that the defense Is try
ing to prove that Mrs. Figueroa COM
mitted suicide. the intention seemingly
| being to show a hereditary tendency
to such an action, as her father Otto
| Pugsley, killed himself last September.
The relatives of the dead woman con-
tend that the suicidal mania does not
run in the family and that Mr.. Pugs-
ley performed such an act because of
| the advance Of a cancer which made
the duration of his life most uncer-
tain.
Mrs Glendora Pugsley and her son
Adelbert watched the trial with ex-
treme interest. She sat dressed in
black from head to foot, refusing even
to raise the thick veil which could
at once hide her tears and other facial
expressions of grief.
FIGUEROA IS CALM
Figueroa, who is only % years old,
is maintaining his steely composure.
The only evidence of emotion he gave
Yesterday was at the close of the days
proceedings, when he held his mother
her quickly before he was led away
to Jail and she tearfuly clung to the
arm of the mans father, A. M. Fig
ueroa.
The accused mans relatives reside
at Los Alamos, in Santa Barbara coun-
ty, where the alleged murderer lived
until about six months ago. They
came for the trial and are supported
daily by Mrs. Figueroas sister, Mrs.
M. d. Cahill, of this city. They say
they cannot understand why Mr. Fig
ueroa's sister, Mrs. Sammann, should
give evidence which is so positively
against the interests of her own
nephew. They pay no attention to her
except when she is on the stand
on the other hand, the Pugsleys
treat Mrs. Sammann with warmth,
even saying that because of the evil
dence she is giving she is the object
of threats.
Testimony will be resumed today, the
belief of both sides being that evil
dence of most startling nature will
be given. Surber has not yet been
placed on the stand and the prosecu-
tion still is wondering If the defense
will have the alleged murderer of his
bride testify in his own behalf.