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CC THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER i TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 28. 1926 Cleric and "Ma" Smile at Ordeal Hear Carmel Sojourn Described I WAS II MAN HID CARMEL, LOS AftGELES," Sept. 27. (L: under oath?" queried the Attorney.

IS'I "I was not attracted by any of the others." "Can you read or writer asked CRIESA1MEE Ilersey smiled an affirmative. "What day did you say you saw BW mm the woman whom you claim was Mrs. McPherson the defense Witnesses All Trained Like Pup counsel demanded. Was She at Carmel? I 'V Beginning at the top of the VVww'. i jX interrogation point and read- ing downward the principals in the Aimee mystery are: ft'.

Mrs. Minnie Kennedy. I Beginning at the top of the interrogation point and reading downward the principals in the Aimee mystery are: Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, Senator West of Alameda Court-' ty to Bring Forth Proofs of Innocent Men Executed rMay 25, 1826." "When did you first read In the Ormiston Cottage' Occupants Kept Blinds Drawn, Neigh-. bor Asserts at Aimee Trial newspapers about Mrs.

McPher pies Jumping Through Hoop, Says Pastor at Day's End L03 Sept. VI. NO son' disappearance?" Gilbert asked. i "About the middle of May. you mean to say you read matter what they aald, I was not at Carmel." of her disappearance before you saw her In Carmel?" the lawyer pressed.

As she emerged from a aide door Hersey then declared he could at the Hall of Justice today, Aimee not recall whether he had read of temple McPherson and her Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, went to court today, passing with smiling confidant faces through a huge crowd of -spectators that gave way at; the eommanda 'of police officers and allowed the two women to stride through the corridors of the Hall, of Justice to Municipal Judge' Blake's 1 The color and farvor that marked her attendance at the grand Jury hearing several weeks "when her kidnaping story was investigated, were absent today. At the grand Jury hearing she was accompanied by a group of women attendants and followers, all gowned In the bluo and white uniform that has become a part of An. gelus Temple ceremonies, j. At today's court appearance, however, McPherson and her mother were garbed much alike In black hats, black, frocks, with a bit of white at the throat.

The temple workers were much in evidence but without the uniform. 1 Despite the scores of policemen and deputy sheriffs about the building thousands blocked pedestrian and vehicular trafflo in their efforts to get a glimpse of the woman preacher, Special preparations had been taken to handle the crowds In the Hall of Justice corridors and there was little disorder there. Admittance to the courtroom Itself was to be had only upon presentation of a. little blue card, signed Semple McPherson shook her head slowly and again made tier positive the evangelist's disappearance be fore or after the time when he de clared he had seen her at Carmel. denial of the State's charges, She continued: AimeeMotherComposed A pledge of personal support ot anti-hanging legislation at the coming session ot the State Legls lature was given last night to the California division of the National's League for the Abollsment of Capital -Punishment by Senator i T.

C. West of Alameda county, when further plans to launch the' movement in California were form ulated at a meeting la Call-building. Senator West announced that! when the question is raised- at; Sacramento he will bring forward proofs of men hanged In California who were not even In the State-' when the crimes for which they, were convicted and. executed were' committed. "HANGING NOT CURE." "I have been led to the eon elusion," said Senator WsV "through my experience In thr Mrs.

McPherson and "Mother" Kennedy seemed more composed mother of Mrs. McPherson; 'IVM '1 mother of Mrs. McPherson; while their own attorney, w. Gilbert, cross-examined Hersey, Kenneth Ormiston; Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman Seilaff, who accused Mrs.

McPherson of hoax: Bernice Morris, who also accused Mrs. McPherson, and Aimee herself. "When did you first make up you mind that the woman you saw wasi Mrs. McPherson?" Gilbert asked. It was about August 8, the witness replied.

Approximately 7a days alter you saw asked. practice of law, that the time has' come for the abolition of legalized murder. I have- found that bang-' The prosecution objected and was Krnest Renkert, truck driver, also Identified Mrs. McPhtrson as the Voman who was the companion of tli man they identified as Ormiston In the Carniel cottage. Swanson ald tbnt Ormiston vis-lted the grocery store, where he mi employed and asked that the boy go to the cottage to get an order because his wife was sick and could not leave the house.

Bwanson said he went to tbe cottage and found a grocery slip pinned on the door. When he returned with the order he said a Voman opened the door. "Da you see that woman in the tourtroom new" he was asked. "Yes," replied the boy. "There he is." He pointed directly to Mrs.

McPherson. Renkert, employed by a wood concern, told of taking a load of kindling wood to the Benedict cottage on May 25. He said he saw a man and woman there. He Identified a photograph of Ormiston as the "Mr. the man who ordered the wod.

EVANGELIST PICKED OUT. "Look around the court room and see If you see anyone here that you aw at the Carmel cottage," be was Instructed. The witness' eyes esrefully passed from face to finally resting upon Mrs. McPherson, who sat with a bowed head. "Yes," he replied and pointed to the evangelist.

"Is that the lady?" ha was asked, -Yes," he replied. The outstanding testimony during the early afternoon at the hearing was that of Mrs. Jeannette Parks of Carmel-by-the-Sea. NAMED BY NEIGHBOR. Mrs.

Parks resides In the cottage adjoining the Benedict cottage, which Mrs. McPherson has been charged in court with occupying overruled. M.cPherson between the Carmel Incident and today, Mrs. Parks admitted she had studied photographs of the evangelist. These were shown to her, she aaild, by Deputy District Attorney Joe Ryan.

"And yon said at the time that the woman was Mrs. McPherson?" Attorney Gilbert asked her. "No, I said it looked like her." "And now, after seeing Mrs. McPherson in the court room you have Hersey admitted that It bad been that long, 1 Under questioning by Gilbert, Hersey aald he first thouaht the by Judge Blake himself, and issued In advance. But the witnesses certainly were well trained.

But why houldnt they Imagine there has been five months to work on these witnesses. They certainly should know their stories by heart' now. They are Just like little puppies Jumping through a hoop." "Jump!" says the District Attor ney, and they obey without question. But, all In all, I think the-days evidence was not so bad for me. We expected Just what took place.

I don't see how any one can take the testimony seriously. It was apparent the. the stories told were Just what had been prepared and drilled into the witnesses so long. There will be another day, though, when the truth will come out. And when it does I feel svmpathy for my prosecutors now.

Surely they will feel mistakes deeply. I wouldn't want to be in their places then. A troubled conscience is a terrible thing. And they will know that As a matter of fact this business Is all auto-suggestion. That's how the prosecutor has worked on the witnesses.

-W. Gilbert, defense attorney, nodded his head art, this. Jailed Pair Accused woman was a Mrs, Liston, but later changed his mind when he learned Nar Love Cottage Mrs. Liston wss out of town. made up your mind positively that "After you decided, that the woman whom you saw was not Ralpn Hersey, Santa Barbara en Mrs.

Liston Whom did you think It was or were you Just up in the glneer and former acting mayor of that city, was emphatic In his identification of Mrs. McPherson as air for a while?" Gilbert asked. Mrs. McPherson smiled at the a woman he saw near the Kenneth Ormiston love cottage at Car question from her attorney. The witness reddened as the evangelist glanced at him with her broad Hersey was the first witness.

for 1 7 A 0 at: ffj foy D. S. PASSENGER WJ LINE FLASH ORE smile. the prosecution. He positively iden tified Mrs.

McPherson as the Saw Pastor in Temple woman be had seen In a narrow lane at Carmel-by-the-Sea at a time when thousands ot her fol 'I read in the papers that Mrs. McPherson had been at Carmel," lowers mourned her death In the sea at Ocean Park. He declared she Ing not only does not prevent repeat titlon of murder, but actually work to prevent convictions in murder" cases." Ot 32 murderers he has studied.) Senator West explained, three-quarters were guilty, and not was convicted. The jurors, be said-told him they failed to convict bei cause tbe penalty called for hang ing. v.

Seventy-five per cent of the law yers California are opposed to capital punishment, the speaker said. If the. proper bills can be presented and reported out of judl-. clary committee to the floor of the Senate, he predicted, the lawyer members can convince the laymen by their own experience that the law should be changed. OPEN FORUM PLANNED.

Dr. S. L. Katxoff, president ot the San Franolsco Open Forum, announced, that the, organization will hold an open forum on capital punishment and crime November 3 in Scottish Rite Auditorium, when Rabbi Jacob Nleto, District Attorney Matthew Brady and John D. Barry will urge abandonment of the death penalty.

Elford member, ot the executive committee, outlined the purpose and organization of the division "as a branch of the na? tlonal league. He announced that the national officers are confident of favorable action by the next New York legislature, and expects to concentrate in California thereafter, in order to establish pivotal states on both sides of the contl-nen In preparation for the national campaign. Amendments Headed waa the woman he had enooun the witness said. "I began to think It over I read the accounts ot her more, carefully -I even went to it was her?" "Yes," the witness Immediately retorted, gazing intently at the evangelist. IDENTIFIES ORMISTON.

Mrs. Parks also identified Kenneth G. Ormiston as the male companion of Mrs. McPherson at the Benedict cottage. She made the Identification from photographs of Ormiston, exhibited to her in the court room.

Mrs. Parks was followed to the witness stand by her husband, Earl Percy Parks. Parka also declared Mrs. Mc-Pheron was the woman who occupied, the Benedict cottage between May 18 and May 28. He tesJfled that he saw her In the rear y.

1 about 11 a. m. on a morning six daya after the new tenants moved In. Daisy F. Bottick, manager of the rental department of the Carmel Realty Company; preceded Mrs.

Farks to the stand. Under direct examination by Deputy District Attorney Forrest Murray she declared Kenneth G. Ormiston was the man who rented Of $40 J000 Burglaries tered In a lane at a lane so narrow he had had to. slow down Jose Montez, under arrest In Los newspaper offices In Santa Barbara his car to let her pass. and tried to get pictures ot her.

"Do you recognize this woman?" 'All I could find of her were newspaper mate which were not very clear -although they did give me some idea of her general char Keyea asked Hersey. "Yes." "Where did you see hsr?" "At "When was -this?" "On Mav 25." acteristics of her height." Angeles, and Louis Costello, under arrest here, are credited with a series of burglaries In San Francisco which netted them articles worth $40,000, according to local police. Detective John Palmer wired Captain of Detectives Matheson yesterday, that Montez has made such a confession. One Of the burglaries, for which they were arrested, was committed in the store of the Ramsay Drygoods company, 611 Hayes street. With Ormiston.

The witness gazed long and steadfastly into the eyes of the evangelist and stated positively she was Ormiston's companion. direct examination by Deputy District Attorney Dennison, Mrs. Parks declared she was awake on the early morning of May 19 whfn her new neighbors moved in. "They moved in between 3 and 4 o'clock on the morning of May 19," Mrs. Parks testified, "I knew it was the 19th because my baby was just two weeks old that Mrs.

Parks said she determined "Do you know what auto-sugges tion Gilbert asked. Hersey testified he had seen the District Attorney Keyes object MEXICO CITY, Sept. 27. (By ed and Gilbert continued with his o.uestloning without waiting for a ruling from the court. Universal Service.) Carrying nine he ldentmea as Mrs.

McPherson "about two blocks" from the Benedict "love in which Ormiston admitted he stayed ten days with an unidentified ty passengers, most of them en Attorney Gilbert asked Hersey to route to New York, the Ward Line tell of his visit to Angelus Temple at which t'me he said he had defi steamship Mexico, la aground on the cottage. woman companion. Bids Called for; tbe time because she had arisen WA 1 ARRIVED MAY 14. 1 Madagascar reef, fourteen miles Following- the examination of nitely up his mind that the woman he had seen in Carmel was Miss Bostlck ald Ormiston first Home Conservatory Bids for construction of the final the witness by Keyes, Defense Attorney Qllbert severely cross-exam lned him In an effort to shake his Mrs. Mcrnerson.

negotiated for the cottage on "I saw a light In'the kitchen- next door," she said. "A man and a woman were In there taking a drink of water." "It was in the early part of May 14. August," the witness began. unit of the Forty-third avenue main sewer and for construction of a identification. "He came to us by the name of (A i TY i "How far away was Mr.

Mc The. attorney questioned Hersey George Mclntlre," she said. i Again she saw the woman, she conservatory at the Reliefs Home Pherson from you?" Gilbert asked. AidS. F.

Voters "He aald he wanted to rent a naid, several days later. WOMAN SHUNNED HER. "About 125 feet away," tbe wit were called for yesterday by the board of works. ness answered. at length on the various occupa tlona he had pursued and attempt ed to bring out the fact that Her sey had trouble seeing distinctly.

Thla tbe witness denied. small cottage for a month or six weeks. He looked over several houses and selected the Benedict "The woman had come out of the west Progresso, according to a radiogram received tonight by the line office here. In the absence of reports to the contrary, officials said, it was hoped that seas about the stranded vessel were which case -aid could be rendered without difficulty. Two steamers 'were reported to be rushing to her assistance.

Officers of the Ward Line here said the Mexico's passengers Included seventy first class, ten second and ten third class. The sewer bids are to be opened Hersey said Mrs. McPherson held rear door of the Benedict cottage sheaf of pictures In her hand October 13. The estimated cost of the work Is The man had come out and had cottage. He paid a deposit of $100 and was explaining them to the "Well, why do you wear glasses driven away in his car.

It was a and said he would be back on. May The conservatory bids are to be congregation. 18. blue coupe. An Innovation, designed to aid San Francisco voters in deciding what to do with the various charter amendments which will appear on the ballot this tall, was announced yesterday by J.

Harry Zemansky, registrar of voters. Ths innovation consists of a brief, summarised heading placed above each amend ment, ani a heading of one or two words to designate each one. "They were about hr visit to then?" demanded Gilbert "Just eye-straitl," Hersey re plied. opened the same day and the estimated cost of the work Is $10,000.. The man told me his wife was the Holy Land?" prompted Gilbert.

"The woman ran out, called to him and caw me standing there looking at her; Then she turned and in San Diego and he was going "No, they were related to a "Did you see anyone else on your down to San Diego to get her. He 3 Saved From 8ea. shack, the witness retorted. drive except the woman you des ran beck into the house." A murmur of laughter rippled i "Did you ever see this woman said he had come down from Seattle, that he had bought a new car and he wanted a place to spend MANILA. Sept.

J7. (By Associated Press.) Captain Ellis D. through the court. cribe so particularly as Mrs. Mc Pherson Gilbert shouted.

"Yes." lnc that day until today?" she WelgTS of the Ninety-first Coast his vacation. Two Bodies Favor City Salary Raise asked. "No," Mrs. Parks replied. Artillery and two Filipinos were "He wanted a cottage on.

the noon was given by Ralph Hersey, retired resident of Santa Barbara and who had occupied the witness stand during the entire morning "Can you describe any one of these hundreds of people who were picked up today In the China Sea "Do you see her in this court water front and one that was not too close to neighbors." room now?" on the street in as detailed a man by a steamer arter nanging sev MEN'S SHOE SHOPS IN BOTH STORES DEVOTED ENTIRELY TO MEN; Increased pay for the Mayor and Mrs. Parks leaned forward. She eral hours to bamboo outriggers Qf Miss Bostlck was shown pictures her as the Identification you have given of Mrs. McPherson here session. Board of Supervisors, as proposed In the charter amendment the su directed her gaze upon Mrs.

Mc a native boat. or Kenneth G. Ormiston. During cross-examination of Her Pherson, seated facing her a few "I should say that is George Mc pervisors recently placed on the ballot for the coming election, was lntlre," she said. sey.

Attorney uiiDen announced feet awav. CLERIC REMOVES HAT. Mclntlre. previous Investigation that he will reauest court to per Mrs. Parks emitted a seml-hys- Indorsed by two San Francisco or ganlzations yesterday.

mit Hersey to visit Angclus Tem purported to establish, was the name that Ormiston had used in terlcal giggle. ple and give a demonstration of The Increases proposed are to "It's it's her." said Mrs. Parks, renting the Benedict cottage. his eyesight. double the Mayor's salary, making nodding her head toward the evangelist.

"But I didn't see her with TESTIMONY BAN. SOUGHT. It 112,000 a year, and to advance the supervisors from $2,400 to $4,000 The pathetic instance of a giant That a vigorous battle will be her hat on." After brief discussion between condor carrying away a two-year- a year. counsel, Attorney Gilhert saift it old babv in the Aroentine is told in The organizations were the United waged by attorneys for Mrs. McPherson and Mrs.

Kennedy to strike out all the testimony of the Carmel witnesses was indicated by. Attor the Magazine Section of Sunday's Citizens Club and the Office Em would be all right for Mrs. McPher son to remove her large hat. "Examiner." I ployes' Association. The evangelist hesitantly lifted ney Gilbert during the afternoon.

Earlier testimony of the after- the hat. "It's her," Mrs. Parks laughed. BLINDS DRAWN. Ormiston and Mrs.

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