Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-14
MOVING PICTURES
BARRED IN TRIAL
Of MRS. MOONEY
[Republican A. p. Lea sec Wire1


SAN FRANCISCO, June 13-The
prosecution failed today in an attempt
to introduce as evidence in the muir
der trial of Mrs. Rena Mooney mo-
ton pictures of the scenes following
the preparedness day bomb explosion
here last summer that caused the
death of ten persons. The court ruled
that sufficient evidence of the explo-
sion already had been esta blished by
witnesses. saying. however that the
pictures might be admitted later if nee
essary.
At todays session, Hyman Myers.
/. .testifying for the state. admitted ON
cross-eXamination that he had been at
the corner of Steuart and Market
streets. the scene of the explosion, for
half an hour prior to the tragedy and
had seen no one deposit there a suit
case. The prosecution contends that
the bomb was contained in a suit case
brought to the scene in a jitney bus
by five alleged conspirators including
the defendant.
District Attorney Charles NJ. F'ickert
told the court that a sack full of
washers similar to one introduced in
evidence as being part of the bomb.
had been taken from several of the al
legged conspirators.
old Ormstrong. a bookkeeper. who tes-
titled today that he had reached the
scene one minute after the explosion,
ELECTED from the witness a statement
that he had no recollection of having
testified in a previous trial as shown
by the transcript, that he did not reach
the scene until fifteen or twenty min
utes after the bomb had burst. His
testimony was regarded as important
as he said he had picked UP a hall
bearing and washer at the scene. The
defense contends that the bomb con-
tained no articles of that kind.
One of the jurors fell asleep today,
detavinq the trial for five minutes.
Mrs. Meorey seemed cheerful today.
She brought book into court. but
she did not read it, paying close at
tention to the proceedings.
The state proposes to introduce $50
more witnesses.
One of the many dramatic incidents
of the trial occurred today when Raw
F. Gammet a salesman, rolled up his
trousers and showed the Jury scars on
his legs below the knees. which he
testified, had been caused by flying
missiles.
The blood stained trousers. riddled
in places, which Gammet wore on the
day Of the explosion, were introduced
as evidence by District Attorney Flick
ert
Dr. Earl f. Greenwood testified for
the state that he attended Mr.. and Mrs.
T. J. Terry of Nevada, injured by fly
ing missiles. Two iron slugs. recovered
from Mrs Terry's body were offered
in evidence by the state.
DIR. George McChesnev who attended
Henry Clausen. one of the ten victims,
testified to finding a piece of metal in
Clausens back. This was offered in
evidence by the state.
DR. Harold Brunn testified as to
the wounds of Mrs. Elizabeth \.
Knapp, who died shortly after the eX
plosion. and identified bullet and an
. empty shell recovered from the left
side ard right shoulder of Mrs. Knapps
| husband, Howard L. Knapp.
/ Howard E. Knapp. next on the stand.
related his ey6eriences before and
after the explosion.
Il was standing on Steuart street
near Market Knapp said, my wife
was to my left and | had my three
wear old baby in nv arms. George
Lawler. who was killed, was standing
to my wife's left
81 heard ar explosion and lost my
senses for short time. Then ] saw
a rurnber of bodies lying on the walk
and street. | remember seeing an am
bulance across the street"
In answer to a question by Assistant
: District Attorney Louis Ferrari, Knapp
said he knew Lawlor.
81 was talking to him prior to the
explosion. | next saw him on the walk.
| remember he was headlesS- Mrs.
I Knapp was removed to the emergency
hospital. where she died three hours
/ later. The baby was slightly injured