Piano
Economy
Standard Instruments at
Cost or Less
Leading Local House Discontinu
ing Six Agencies
Yesterday was another big day in our
dosing out sale of new pianos. The
records show that we made many new
customers. We are offering pianos of
international fame —the Emerson, the
Huntington, Esley, Laffargue. Men
delssohn and Sterling—at cost 01 less
than cost.
We are closing out six agencies be
cause we cannot give them the atten
tion they deserve. In future we shall
concentrate our efforts on the Stein
way. Kranieh & Bach, Sohmer and
Kurtzmann.
Every other new piano on our floors
must be sold immediately. We don't
want profit —we only want to get the
goods out of our store.
•\V e shy wo don't want prollt—this
we mean. Dealers who acquire these
agencies when we drop them will pay
more for the instruments delivered at
ih>ir .stores than we arc asking for
them now.
While the selling has been tremen
dous, assortments are still complete.
There are Just as big bargains in the
snli' today as when it started. Some
of the prices:
$475 Emerson Pianos at $290.
5450 Estev Pianos at $260.
¥400 Laffargue Pianos at $250.
$450 Sterling Pianos at $225.
S:(tO Huntington Pianos at $225.
You can choose from every wood and
all the new styles—easy terms of pay
ment if desired.
Slightly Used Pianos at Sacrifice
Prices
In our second hand department we
nro offering pianos.—the world's greats
csl makes —at prices ranging from $150
to $395. Every instrument absolutely
guaranteed. •
Wissner Pianos Must Go
We took over the stock of Wissner
planoa from a local house at the manu-
RIVERSIDE TRIP?
If not now is the time to do so. during this beautiful weather.
•Tis the most delightful of all trips in Southern California and may be
taken In one day. including a stop in Hivers'de for sight-seeing and lunch
a* The Gleenwood Inn. thence to San Bernardino and Redlands, through
ihf heart of the sreat Orange Grove district, now at Its best.
\™n leaves station at. last end First Sc bridge at 8:30 a. m. Round
trln lite to R verstde or San Bernardino $2.7' week days and $1.75 on Sun
days Get information and tickets at 601 South Spring street or station.
via THE SALT LAKE ROUTE
HOTELS AND RESJAURANTS ™_
r-AFE MARTIN^FRENCH RESTAURANT
«W iisw. s^utb Si.rli.it Street, second floor. Table d'Hote. A in Carle.
Trlvate dining loom, for weddings. club». theater partle.. etc. bo. Angele,, W.
Mozart and Bach jTVS^f WS\ SHuM
•stark, the famous maestro of Mt^kjL* i/HIO lvl>
_, . raCaMc-'fiaW A popular lunching place
T ckt/v'*! 1 JITI3 n9 "Ur 1 with business men. Serv
ljt V J C^ vji»»w U MUM ice and menu unexcelled.
1,^,,^ n f fins^lral music Entire basement H. W.
""^SANTA CATALINA ISLAND
STE/iMER CABRILLO CAPACITY 900
STEAMER HERMOSA CAPACITY 475
nan* se-vlce from San Pedro. Extra trips Saturday evenings. The only line
Operating Lteame™ between the mainland and Catalina Island. We do not
wZn^rtuTMarine Gardens Greatest Fishing Known
HnYol Metropole steam heated, electric Jlghts. European plan. C. E. Van
?andin^ham Mgr Furnished cottages. The company reserves the right to
cirvnge the steamers and time of sailing without notice. Banning Co.. Pa
c'flcl Electric Building. Phones-Main 36. F3o3b.
WTACIHC MAIL S. S. CO. For Honolulu. Japan
li CHINA MANILA. INDIA AND AROUND THE WORLD
Sailings from San FrancUco Feb. 11, 25;
March 3. 10. 17. 24. SI April 7. 14, 25, May ». 19. 3«.
For l.te,a.ur. apply to T. A. GRAHAM a»e.u. 000 Soull, Spring .tr..U corner Blxth. AIM
•gent for all Transatlantic »team»hlp llnea.
HARNESS M *ttJsL«™ SADDLERY
Season Open
for
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Exclusive Patterns
and
Perfect Workmanship
Call on
PATTE
414& S. Broadway (4 th Floor)
GOULD OBTAINS LOAN OF
$40,000,000 FOR NEW ROAD
VALLEJO, Feb. 5.—C. A. Nelßon, a
former contractor of the Western Pa
< illc. Kiiid today that Gould had se
i-ured an additional loan of $40,000,000
iq complete tho Western Pacific, avail
able May 1, when work will begin.
Work has been tied up because of tne
linanclal stringency.
It 1h also learned that the Vallejo
& Northei .i railroad is backed by West
ern Pacific capital. A part of the new
limn is to be used, It is reported, in
bpllding 108 miles of double track line
from Vallejo to Sacramento, to connect
v.'lth tlie Northern Electric
facturer's request, and will sell them
at prices that will effect a quick clear
ance and avoid reshipping the instru
ments east. Wissner Grands, regularly
$800 to $1000. now $RSO to $650. Wiss
ner Uprights, regularly $550 to $750,
now $375 to $395.
Steinways Reduced
One great feature of this sale 5s the
offering of Steinways at reduced prices.
This for the first time since wo ac
quired the Steinway agency. The
chances are you will never again have
an. opportunity to buy a Steinway at
less than regular prices.
Discontinued Styles
A few discontinued styles in Kranieh
& Hach, Sohmer and Baus pianos, reg
ularly $350 to $600. now $150 to $395.
More Instruments Coming
In order to meet the demand In Los
Angeles we have ordered shipped to
the main house many instruments from
our branch stores in Pomona, Colton,
San Bernardino. Santa. Paula and San
Diego. These instruments are now
coming into the store. You should
come in now and take your choice from
them. All offered at reduced prices.
Standard Player
Piano at $398
Most Dealers Ask $700 for Same
Grade Instrument
The player piano offered at $398 we
guarantee to be the same grade instru
ment that many dealers In this city are
asking $700 for. .
You should come in and see this
player piano. Nothing like it offered
in the city.
. —1
Victor Recital Today
This afternoon we hold our regu
!ar Victor Recital, at which many
new records will be played. Plan
to be with us. Recital at 3 o clock.
Take elevator to fifth floor.
Cecilian Recital Tomorrow
Geo. J. Birkel Co.
Steinway. Cecilian and Victor Dealers.
345-.147 South Spring Strmat
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING
By Associated Preaa.
SAN PEDRO. Feb. s.—North racillc com
pany's steamship Roanoke, Captain Dunham,
arrived i'rom Portland via Eureka and San
Francisco with 900 tons freight and seventy
eight passengers. She will clear on return
trip Thursday night.
Hteamer San Gabriel, Captain Green, ar
riving from Umpqua river brought 600,000
feet lumlier consigned to Kerckhoff-Cuznor
Lumber company.
Schooner Aialea finished discharging lum
ber cargo and sailed In ballast for Eureka
to reload. Captain Anderson succeeds
Fadululs to command the Azalea.
Steamer Yellowstone, Captain Borvlck,
arrived this morning from Grays Harbor
via San Francisco with full cargo railroad
ties for Southern Pacific.
German steamer Eva, Captain Schoen
wnndl, completed discharge cargo Japanexn
oak ties for Salt Lake railroad and cleared
for San Francisco, where she la under char
ter to load feedstuffs and supplies for Mi-
Steamer Whlttler, Captain Seamens.
cleared today for San Francisco, carrying
cargo crude oil consigned to Union Oil com-
Paßteamer Francis H. Leggett, Captain
Ralner, will complete discharge over million
feet of lumber for National Lumber com
pany tomorrow night and clears for Eureka.
Schooner Endeavor arrived tonight from
Everett Ma Redondo with part cargo ttle
|,)inn.: ])OleS.
San Francisco Shipping
Py Assoclai 1 PrekS
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. s.—Arrived:
Steamer F. A. Kilburn, San Pedro
Sailed: Steamer Soyo Maru, Port Los An-
It Will I'ay You
To go to rtedondo and sea tho Model Starr
Wava Motor and commercial plant being
built thera.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNTNC, FKBIU ART 0. 1908.
THE CITY
Strangers are Invited to visit the exhibits
of California products at the Chamber of
Commerce tulldlng, on Broadway, between
First and Second streets, where free Infor
mation will be given on all subjects pertain
ing to this section.
The Herald will pay »10 in cash to any
one furnishing eviicnen that will lead to
the arrest and conviction of any person
caught stealing copies of The Heraid from
the premises of our patrons.
THE HERALD.
Aged Woman Dies
Mrs. Mary Elliott, aged 86, (lied yes
terday at hor horn«, 317 East Tenth
street. The funeral will be held at
the home at 2 p. m.
To Be Burled Tomorrow
George W. Ring, an aged resident,
will be burled from his former home,
226 East Twenty-fourth street, tomor- I
row afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Administration Letters Asked For
A petition for letters of admlnlstra-'.
tion of the estate of Ebenezar F. Mel
ville was yesterday filed in the superior |
court by his widow, Margaret K. Mel
ville. Melville died January 18, leaving
an estate valued at 440,000.
To Be Buried at Corona ■
The body of Rev. John Brann, a well
known Episcopal clergyman and rector
of the church at Corona, will be taken
to that place today, where the funeral
will be held. Rev. Mr. Brann died at
the Good Samaritan hospital Tuesday.
Given One Year's Sentence
C. A. Wigins, who was declared
guilty of grand larceny by a jury in
Judge Smith's court Friday last, was
yesterday sentenced to serve one year
in Folsom penitentiary. Wiggins was
charged with stealing $6.75 from a
rancher of Covlna.
Boy Disappears from Home
The disappearance on January 18 of
Gilbert W. Britton, 17 years old, 1636
Grover street, was reported to the po
lice last night. He left home that day
to secure work in the country and his
mother, Mrs. Alice McConnell, has not
since heard from him.
Ask Return of Tax Money
Two suits were yesterday filed
against the city of Los Angeles, one for
the recovery of $4845 and another for
$2320, by the Central Oil company and
the Fullerton Oil company respectively.
The plaintiffs allege the money was
paid under protest as taxes on their
franchises.
Wants Indictments Set Aside
C. W. Beard, through his attorney, J."
R Wilder, yesterday filed a motion to
set aside the Indictment returned
agnlnst him by the grand* Jury last
week, and the hearing was continued
to February 7 at 10 o'clock. Beard is
charged with perjury in connection with
the Sarah Johnson will contest.
Hurt by High Fall
Justo Medina, a laborer living at 1515
Le Roy street, slipped and fell over the
steep embankment at the entrance of
Elysian park near the Buena Vista
street bridge last night and sustained a
number of lacerations on the scalp and
severe" bruises on the body. He was
treated at the receiving hospital.
Asks for Probate of Will
Petition for the probate of the will
of the late Albert Huffman Linde
muth, who died January 23, leaving an
estate valued at $28,500, was yesterday
flled in the superior court by his widow,
Mrs. Martha to. Lindemuth. By the
terms of the will Mrs. Lindemuth gets
all the property, which consists of real
estate and stock in various companies.
Patrolman Is Poisoned
Patrolman C. R. Jones of the central
police detail drai.k an oyster cocktail
at a soda fountain last night and a
few minutes later was suffering from
ptomaine poisoning. He was removed
to his home in a serious condition,
where he was treated by Dr. K. H.
Oarrett. The officer was later de
clared to be out of danger.
Incorporation Articles Fined
Articles of Incorporation were yes
terday fil>' with the county clerk by
the Atlantic and Pacific Manufacturing
company, to do a general machinery
manufacturing and construction busi
ness. The capital stock is $50,000 and
the headquarters will be in Los An
eeles The directors are W. H. Logan,
J H. Wilson, H. H. Hudson, R. Hast
ings and H. O. Feraud.
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LANTERMAN
INDICTMENT
HOLDS GOOD
MOTION TO SET ASIDE GRAND
JURY ACTION DENIED
FORMER CORONER'S COUNSEL TO
PRESENT DEMURRERS
Grand Jurors Apear in Court for Ex
amination and All Are Excused
After Four Are Ques
tioned
The motions to set aside the two In
dictments returned by the grand Jury
against Dr. K. S. Lanterman, former
coroner, were yesterday denied by
Judge Conrey in the superior court,
and the challenges of the grand Jury
as a whole and of the Jurors individual
ly were disallowed. This morning at
10 o'clock was set as the time for the
consideration by the court of de
murrerß to the indictments which the
defendant's counsel propose to present.
All members of the grand Jury were
present in court when the session be
gan. Lanterman was also present and
was represented by Earl Rogers, Paul
Schenck and J. W. McKinley, while
Major C. C. McComas represented the
district attorney's office. After four
of the Jurdors had been examined all
were excused, as it became quite evi
dent that nothing which would mate
rially aid the defendant could be
gained through further investigation
along this line.
Concerning the qualifications of the
Jurors to act as members of the body,
the court informed Lanterman's coun
sel, after three members had been ex
amined .that it was unnecessary to in
terrogate the men, as all had been ex
amfned in this regard before they were
sworn in. The examination was then
confined to the question whether the
members were prejudiced at the time
the indictments were returned.
Foreman Answers Questions
The first juror to bo examined was
I B. Newton, foreman of the grand
jury. He was asked if P. H. Bresee
had bepn examined by the jury and his
•name not placed on the Indictments.
Newton said he knew some person
named BreMe had appeared before the
jury to testify, but could not remem
ber whether it was the man referred
to, stating, however, that Secretary
Conger had the minutes and could
give the Information.
"You were familiar with the fact
that defendant had committed acts
which might lead to the forfeiture of
his office?" asked Attorney Rogers.
"I did not know he would have to
forfeit his office," said Newton. "I had
read of the acts, however, and believed
there must be some truth In them, be
cause they were generally circulated."
"Were you not led to make that in
vestigation by this publication and no
toriety?"
"No."
"You, however, did believe him
guilty of violations of the law with
respect to the conduct of his office?"
"No."
"Were you biased or prejudiced at
the time of the returning of these in
dictments?"
"No," said Newton, and added he
had never met Lanterman and did not
know him now.
A. H. Conger, who acted as secre
tary for the grand jury, was called and
exhibited the record of the proceedings
before the body. The investigation by
the jury was made under three heads,
rendering false statements of accounts,
official acts while in office and receiv
ing bids from undertakers.
Tells Who Was Present
"During your sessions who was pres
ent while you were investigating?"
asked Rogers.
"No one except the grand jurors, the
witnesses and the representative of
the district attorney's office," said
Conger.
He said there were more than one
member of the district attorney's staff
present at times, bu not while the
matter was being voted on or when the
Investigation covered by he Indict
ments in question were being consid
ered.
Conger stated he did not believe any
of the deputy district attorneys took
shorthand notes of the proceedings and
did no believe G. Ray Horton ever
made any notes during the Investiga
tion.
Conger said he had no opinion con
cerning Dr. Lanterman's actions prior
to the investigation. The names writ
ten on the indictments, he said, con
stituted all the witnesses who had tes
tified during the investigation, which
was conducted by Deputy District At
torney Paul McCormick, who ques
tioned all witnesses.
Leonard Merrill, another member of
the jury, said he had read the newspa
per accounts of Lanterman's actions
before the Investigation was begun,
but was not biased in his opinion, nor
was he unfriendly toward the former
coroner.
Horton, he said, came to the door of
the jury room once and called for the
foreman, who returned after a. short
talk.
Formed No Opinion
George H. Peck said ho hail formed
no opinion concerning the coroner or
his office prior to the investigation and
had read nothing concerning tho mat
ter.
Henry S. Jones said the. newspaper
articles he had read created no opinion
in his mind concerning: Lanterman's
actions before the investigation was
made.
"I observe by the record," said At
torney Rogers, "that Captain Fred
ericks was present and made a state
ment during the Investigation. Is that
right?"
"I don't think Fredericks was pres
ent at any time during the investiga
tion," replied Jonps.
Attorney Rogers said he did not care
to further examine the jurors, and all
were excused. He asked that the rec
ord covering the summoning of the
Jurors, listing of their names and the
drawing of the, grand jurors be placed
in evidence, and the court said this
would be done.
G. Ray Horton, deputy district at
torney, was examined, and said ho had
taken notes in the grand jury room,
but not with respect to the Lanterman
matter, and did not believe he was
present while any part of that investi
gation was being carried on.
No argument was made on either
side, and the court denied the mo
tions to set aside the indictments and
disallowed the challenges to the Ju
rors and to the grand Jury.
The defense asked for and was
granted fifteen days in which to file a
bill of exceptions following the rendi
tion of a verdict in the case, and 10
o'clock this morning was set as the
time to receive proposed demurrers to
the indictments.
Many Vl.itori
HEDONDO, Feb. 5. —A great many
people examine the Starr Wave Motor
hero dally. The indorsements are uni
versally favorable and espeulully by the
engineers and electricians.
SOCIALISTS MAKE
APPEAL TO MAYOR
ASK THAT FREE SPEECH BE PER.
MITTED THEM
Official Letter Signed by Leaders Sent
to Harper as "First and Last
Petition" —Equal Rights
Asked
Following the unanimous adoption by
the police commissioners Tuesday of
Chief Edward Kern's report advising
the refusal of street meeting permits to
the Socialists significant action Is fore
, shadowed In an official letter which Is
to be sent to Mayor A. C. Harper.
'i'lie locations soujjnl tovti a half
dozen downtown points for noon and
night gatherings, and contain a pro
viso that the general public will be
hampered as little as possible.
Caude Riddle and other speakers told
the commissioners, in leaving Tuesday,
that they purpose to assert their con
stitutional rights to free speech; and
now a formal statement of the case
has been sent to the mayor aB follows:
"To the Honorable, the Mayor of the
City of Los Angeles:
"Sir—We, the undersigned, a commit
tee appointed by the Socialist party of
Los Angeles county, appeal to you to
do all in your power to induce the
board of police commissioners to recon
sider Its action of Tuesday, February
4, when it refused to grant us permits
to address public meetings in the
streets of this city.
"By that action the constitutional
right of free speech has been denied,
for there was no pretense of a fear
that the granting of the permits asked
for might result in impeding traffic in
the streets, and permits are freely
granted to religious organizations to
hold meetings in far more populous
thoroughfares than those we named in
our petition.
Have Been Patient
"In the past the Socialist party has
been patient under manifest injustice
in the matter of street speaking priv
ileges, when the Democrats, Republi
cans and representatives of various
hybrid parties have been allowed to ad
dress the public, without any interfer
ence whatsoever, even on such high
ways of traffic us Spring street and
Broadway, while we were granted noth
ing but the wretched privilege of
speaking in the dark at the corner of
Second and Los Angeles streets or at
Seventh and Main streets. And even
these permits have been revoked now
when an ever increasing body of the
public is ready to listen to the message
of relief from panic and oppression
which Socialism brings.
"Confident that ninety out of 100 res
idents of this city (1. c., all those in
whose minds the spirit of Justice and
fair play is stronger than prejudice
whatever their present attitude toward
questions economic and political may
be) will extend to us their sympathy
and approval in our efforts to exercise
our constitutional right of free speech,
within such limits as the convenience
of the public demands and other politi
cal and religious organizations are
comrelled to adhere to, we, the com
mittee together with more than 100
volunteers, acting with the authority
of local Los Angeles county Socialist
party, have pledged ourselves to use
all legitimate means to open the streets
of Los Angeles city to Socialist
speakers.
Appeal to Sentiment
"We can make a Ftrong appeal to sen
timent if the appeal to Justice alone
will not suffice. The money which has
been paid for hall rent In the past by
the Socialist party in this city has been
donated from the slender earnings of
working men and women, who, rightly
or wrongly, believe that In the Sociallst
movement alone lies the welfare of the
workers and the hope of the world.
"Meanwhile, other political and re
ligious organizations, plentifully sup
plied with funds by admirers who made
no sacrifice of material comfort and
welfare in contributing, have been al
lowed a large degree of freedom of thi
streets to present their claims to public
confidence.
"We have a message to deliver, espe
cially in these hard times, which every
well read Socialist foresaw and prophe
sied, and we demand the recognition of
our right to deliver It.
"We have been patient under what
we can only consider has been marked
injustice. We have urged our claims,
and our claims have been ignored. This
Is our first appeal to you as mayor of
this city. It is our last appeal to the
city government of Los Angeles. We
venture to hope that our patience may
be rewarded; that we may receive at
your hands the justice long delayed,
and that we shall not bo compelled to
carry our appeal to the source of the
power which Is vested in you.
"CLOUDESLEY JOHNS,
"Secretary Local Los Angeles County.
"A. LEVIN,
"CLAUDE RIDDLE,
"A. F. LINDWALL."
DEATH OF MOTHER
LEADS TO SUICIDE
BULLET ENDS SORROW OF LOS
ANGELES MAN
Austrian Iron Worker Receives Letter
Telling of Parent's Demise and
Sends Ball Through
His Brain
Sigmund Gorbless, a moulder em
ployed at the Llewellyn iron works,
living at 201 North Sotello street, com
mitted suicide last night shortly after
8 o'clock by shooting himself through
the head.
Gorblesa was despondent because of
the death of his mother in Austria a
week ago nnd told a number of hl.s
friendH at the iron works that he had
nothing to live for and thought he
would kill himself.
Friends of the man watched him for
several days, but as he made no at
tempt to harm himself they relaxed
their vigilance. Last night for the
first time in several days he went to
his room alone.
A few minutes after he had retired
the sound of a pistol shot was heard
and when the landlord rushed to the
room he found Gorbless lying on the
bed with a bullet wound in his right
temple.
The man died before assistance could
be summoned. The body was removed
to Pierce Bros, and the coroner notified.
CITY BRIEFS
The nllry-Moore Engraving
Company, which suffered logs In the
Winston street fire, wish to announce
that they will be ready for business
with a far superior plant In about ten
days.
Dr. John R. Haynes and Dr. Alfred
Fellows have moved to 702 Union Trust
bldg. Home F5577, Sunset M. 294.
Penlel hall.'' 227 South Main street. Gos
pel meeting* Boon and 8 p. m,, dtUx, -f-5
ATTORNEYS
PUT IN DAY
WRANGLING
CORWELL CASE HAS FEW
DRAMATIC LIGHTS
MUCH TIME IS CONSUMED IN
LONG ARGUMENTS
Trial of Alleged Slayer of George T.
Bennett Promises to Extend
Into Last of the
Month
Yesterday was the dullest day yet in
the trial of Estelle Corwell for the al
k-ged murder of Geo. Bennett. The pros
ecution spent practically the entire day
in efforts to break down the defense's
theory of insanity, their most import
ant witness in this respect being the
physician who first treated the defend
ant following the incident at Ocean
Park, when she sustained a broken
ankle by Jumping or falling from an
automobile.
A large part of the session was con
sumed In objections to questions on the
part of counsel for both sides, Attorney
Appel at one time taking up almost
twenty minutes in an argument regard
ing the admissibility of testimony con
cerning Mrs. Corwell's mental condition
as it appeared to witnesses some time
rrior to the shooting of George T. Ben
nett and covering periods of time to
which the defense had made no refer
ence in its evidence.
The belief that the case would go to
the Jury at the end of this week was
exploded yesterday when it was made
known that a large number of wit
nesses yet remain to give rebuttal tes
timony, and this evidence, It is be
lieved cannot all be introduced before
Tuesday at least. The defense is also
expected to bring In many witnesses
v/ho will give surrebuttal testimony,
and it would not be at all surprising if
the trial extended into the last week of
February.
Evinces Lively Interest
Mrs. Corwell yesterday took the live
liest interest in the proceedings, listen
ing intently to the testimony, but with
out any exhibition of emotion. She
vatched the faces of the Jurors closely
at times, and as the twelve men filed
ty her seat at the noon hour her large,
dark eyes gazed with an expression of
appeal into the faces of each.
Mrs. J. E. McKenna was recalled as
the first witness of the day. She was
at one time proprietress of the Chester
hotel, at which Mrs. Corwell was a
guest, and said she considered the de
fendant as sane at that time.
It developed that the witness was
present when physicians called to treat
her and that Bennett had told the wlt
i>ess tnat Mrs. Corwell had taken poi
son.
Attorney Appel objected to the tes
timony of Mrs. Lee Stevens, by whose
statements Deputy District Attorney
Blair said he wished to show she acted
as chaperon to George^ T. Bennett and
Miss Male Bennett at Matilija Springs.
The objection was sustained.
Dr. J. B. Sands, who treated Mrs.
Corwell at the time she sustained the
injury to her ankle in Ocean Park, said
he had administered chloroform to the
patient at that time, and when she
revived he believed he had given her a
hypodermic Injection, as that was the
natural thing to do. The defendant, he
said, did not exhibit the actions of an
Insane person at that time.
"Now, a person may be insane on
some subjects and perfectly sane on
others?" questioned Appel.
"I don't believe it possible for anyone
to be partially Insane and sane at the
spme time," said the witness.
Sane on Some Subjects
He stated, however, in answer to a
question by the court, that a person
ir.ay act on some subjects as if perfect
ly sane and on others as if Insane.
"There is but one way to Judge of a
person's Insanity," said the witness,
"and that is by a prolonged change in
one's usual manner of thinking, feeling
nnd actions, and I based my answer on
the actions of the patient at that time
and from those actions I do not believe
she was Insane."
"Yet she might have been Insane on
some subject and you would not know
it?" asked Appel, to which the witness
replied in the affirmative.
The witness said that an attempt or
■a desire to commit suicide might indi
cate an evidence of insanity in some
cases, but a person might have an over
whelming desire to take his own life
fnd this might arise not from Insanity,
but from the fact that he did not wish
to live longer.
He said the defendant might have
suffered from a transitory attack of
ir.sanlty prior to the injury and not be
aware of that fact.
L. M. Vance, who was cashier for
Bennett In 1902 and 1903, said the de-
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fendant appeared to be rational at all
times he had seen her, but did not know
what change might have taken place
after 1903.
Rlehard J. Culver, a newspaper re
porter, said he taw Mrs. Corwell in the
city Jail the day following the shoot
ing. He had interviewed her and she
appeared to be rational at that time.
She was dressed entirely in black, he
;-iiid, and wore no hat.
Inquired About News Story
"In an article you wrote at that
time did you not state she was very
hysterical?" asked Appel, but the wit
ness declared he did not remember hav
ing done so.
Mrs. Olive Champion said she had
clone some work for Mrs. Corwell in the
ppring of 1906, and she appeared to be
rational. She knew the defendant by
the name of Mrs. Bennett, she said.
Mrs. Mar/ Clare, a laundry solicitor,
said she had taken laundry from Mrs.
Corwell's rooms In the Venice apart
ment house In 1906 and she appeared to
be rational at that time. On cross
examination witness said Mrs. Corwell
had simply greeted her in a casual man
rer and she might have been Insane
and witness not notice it.
George R. A. Mllllgan, who tp«tlflod
earlier for the defense, was recalled.
He said he had made a brace for Mrs.
CorweH'B ankle.
"Did she appear rational?" asked
Blair.
This was objected to by Appel, who
declared the prosecution could not bring
in such evidence.
Nothing, he said, had been testified
to by the defense that Mrs. Corwell
was irrational at all times during the
time covered by the defense. Rebuttal
of the evidence, he said, should be con
lined to those traits of character Intro
duced by the defense, which had taken
the ground that these attacks were
periodical and that the defendant might
be suffering at other times from some
lurking disease not apparent to the or
dinary observer.
The question was withdrawn.
Witness said the defendant was suf
fering a great deal and was naturally
In a nervous condition, but he had paid
no attention to her mental state.
Mrs. Hattle "Wagner, who In 1900
made her home with George T. Bennett
and his wife on Gladys avenue and who
was a bookkeeper for Bennett, said she
knew Mrs. Corwell, who was at the
Eennett store frequently. She waa
asked If she noticed anything peculiar
In the defendant's actions, but the court
ruled that the period was too remote
from 1907 to go Into.
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
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CHAIN GANG WILL BE MOVED TO
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In Three Months 300 Prisoners Can Be
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The new workhouse will occupy the
block between Avenue Nineteen, the
Santa Fe tracks and the Los Angeles
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terday after visiting: the ground*, ami
within ninety days the concrete, hol
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The lease expires in two months, but
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The dormitory building will be 67x173
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There Is a high bank there where
the Ls Angeles river and Arroyo Secj
unite.
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