Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-09

his wife Immediately after she took it from
the stove, as testified to by her.
Fred Gruhler was sworn and testified t.
| having visited defendants grocerya it le ovel
one year ago, and that then and there Selms
Nobel displayed to witness a piece OF pepe,
upon which was written an improper pro-
posal, and that ct other times she had made
vulgar signs in his presence.
Josephine Bourne, aged Ia years, testified
that while attending the last State Fair st TIE
pavilion in &C rnpany with Selma, Mr.. Weinberg
and several other young men enceay0red 10
fiirt with witness and Selma that in Deem
ber 1880, witness and Selma met Mr.. Vein
berg one evening on j street, and that Mr..
w. then made an engagement to meet Selma
later in the evening that in January, 1881.
witness at the request of Selma accompanied
her to e Photographic gallery, and there met
Mr.. Weinberg that Selma did not then ap.
pear TO know Mr.. VS. name, and in intro
ducing witness 20 him Inquired of him what
his name was. Previous to that time Selma
often asked persons what Mr. VS. name
was. The object of the visit seemed to be to
obtain some pictures of Selma's mother
While there Mr.. w. took photograph of
witness, and tried TO kiss her Witness af-
forward met Mr.. w. at Mr.. Nobeps house,
and thought that he acted too familiar with
Selma. In January Selma showed witness a
handkerchief claimed by Selma to be pres
ent from Mr.. w. Witness formerly associ-
ated with Selma, but had not for some time
past.
Z. G. N;ersson was sworn and testified
that in last October he, in company with Mr.
Weinberg, visited Selma at her home. De-
PENDANT was present in the store during the
visit, and witness and Mr.. Weinberg had a
social drink with defendant before leaving
the house. Witness made no other visit with
Mr.. Weinberg.
Rudolph Nobel. brother of Selma, testi-
fed that in last October or November Mr..
Niersson and Mr.. Weinberg visited Selma,
and that defendant was not present during
the visit, but was absent attending his lodge
meeting, and that Louis Nobel, brother Of
witness, was present attending the store.
This was the only visit made by Mr.. Niers-
son and Mr.. Weinberg together.
Louis Nobel testified that he was not pres
ent when Niersson and MIR. Weinberg visi-
ted his sister Selma in October or November,
but was informed of the visit by Selma on
the following day. Defendant treated all his
children well, and Selma was a good and
obsdient girl until defendant refused to per-
init Mr.. Weinberg TO visit her, since which
time she appeared to be dissatisfied with her
home. In February Mr.. Weinberg visited
Selma about twice week, and in March be
visited her nearly every evening. Defendant
did not object to his visits Tor some time, but
upon learning that he was married man he
did object. Defendant Selma and Mr.. Vein
berg attended masquerade ball together.
Mr.. Weinberg and Selma visited some friends
one evening and returned about II o'clock.
On another evening they went out for a visit,
and upon returning found the house locked.
Witness was in bed ard defendant was at
meeting. Selma gained admittance by means
of the night key left outside for defendant,
and she and Mr.. Weinberg came into the
house. Shortly afterward witness heard
dull sound, like thud, and next day Selma
said the sound was caused by Mr.. Weinberg
jumping out through the window. Witness
found three letters written by Mr. Weinberg
to Selma containing matters derogatory to
defendant. The letters were here identified
In the latter part of 1880 Selma often went
out in the afternoons ard upon returning
home would state that she had been to the
Photographic gallery.
John a. Weinberg (the man referred to by
previous witnessed testified that he is a married
man, but does not live with his wife, and has
not for three years last past. He said he had
been on speaking terms with Selma Nobel
since January last. Had contemplated
getting a divorce and probably marrying
Selma. He and Selma loved each other, and
he always treated her as a lover, and at times
made her presents. Some time ago he TO-
ticed change in Selma's appearance, ard she
accounted for it by tellir him an untruta.
After she visited the dociress at the request Of
her father, she visited the gallery.an told wit
ness where she had been ard for what pur-
pose. She refused for some time to tell wit
ness whom she accused, and in answer to a
question by witness, replied that she did not
accuse him (Weinberg) After much entreaty
! Il l. = al i -.
Witness Immediately called upon the doc
tress to learn if Selma had been there. as
stated by her. and was told that she had.
Witness told the dcctrsss to take no steps in
the matter on account of danger, and ct the
same time he laid the crime to the defendant.
A few days thereafter witness, accompanied
by Mr.. Manning, Notary Public, called
upon Selma at a neighbor's house and pro-
duced an affidavit setting forth that defend
ant had committed the crime charged against
him, to which affidavit she swore and affived
her name. This was done for sslf-protection,
aud as evidence, should anything happen to
Selma. Witness claimed bis irst acquaint-
ance with the girl TO be in January last, and
said that he visited her for the first time in
February. They bad acted toward one an
other "a lovers, but never improperly. He
denied sending her vulgar letters. or
an obscene picture. Never spoke or
wrote Unexpectedly about defendant, and
did not visit Selma with Mr.. Niersson
in October or November, but did make such
a visit in last February. Selma has called
at the gallery often since January, always in
the aft rnoon. She called once last August,
aad the next in January. en- business, each
time being accompanied by her friends.
Have spoken 70 Selma several times since
this prosecution was commenced. Never
acted rudely toward any lady, as sworn to.
Albert Manning, a lawyer and Notary Pub
lie, testified that Mr.. Weinberg retained him
to procure divorce from his wife also TO pre-
pare the affidavit of Selma against her father
as referred to and that in company with
Mr. Weinberg they visited Selma, and she
freely and voluntarily swore to the same.
Selma Nobel was recalled by the defense,
and stated that defendant sent her to the
doctress, and upon her return home defend
ant told her to get ready to 20 to San Fran
cisco, and also told her that If any person
asked her who was the responsible person she
should say that it was a man who bad left TOR
Germany. Instead of taking her to San
Francisco defendant took her to house at
Twenty. seventh and NJ streets. That i'm
mediately after leaving the doctress she,
Selma, went to see Mr.. Weinberg at the GAL
lery, and for the first time, after much coax
ing, acquainted him with the true nature OF
her condition, and told him her father was
the responsible party. She sigue the afii-
davit voluntarily. 1t contained the truth,
aud she did not now wish to retract one WORD
She further testified that one evening, while
with young lady friend, her father came to
them and made improper overtnres.
Afterwards witness heard defendant late
at night enter the room OF the
samei young lady. Ths ladys age
is IA or - years. Witness first called at the
photograph gallery last August with some
friends in regard to her mothers picture |;
saw Mr.. Weinberg at the State Fair, but did
not speak to him; FIST spoke to him at the
gallery, in January, when she called with
friends on business she then invited him to
visit her home, aud he called in February !;
after that date she often visited him at the
gallery; he presented her with bandker-
chief in February, but not in January.
Their intimacy was in no manner improper
He wrote her some letters, one OF which did
contain something vulgar, but he never sent
her the obscene picture. lie did net write
vulgar words, as stated by the witness Fred
Gruhler. He never wrote, said or did any
thing indecent. Mr. Weinberg and Mr.
Niersson called upon her in February, but not
in October or November, 1880. Defendant
was strict with her, but always treated her
well, except in doing what he is accused with
having done il this case.
Clara Louisa Weinberg testified that she
was the wife Of J. A. Weinberg and had
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