Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-11
TIE NOBEL CASE.

This incest case was before the police mag
istrate Monday afternoon, when testimony
was taken for the defense
Caroline zeb testified that the reputation
OF Selma Nobel for truth and veracity and
chastity is bad.
Annie Klippel rs years. testified that
Selma when at school talked vulgarly.
Mrs. Nelson said she knew Selma for truth
and vsracity to be unreliable, and Professor
! her,nep, teacher of German, considered
/ Selma untruthful.
H. S. Beais visited Weinberg in January
| aud February two or three times, when
| Weinberg told him he loved Selma and be-
| lieved her to be q very good girl.
| James GToth had known defendant for
! twenty-serel years. His reputation for truth,
yerscity and chastity is good.
Louis Nobel tbrcther OF Selma) said his
sisters reputation for truth and Yeracisy is
bad.
Henry Starr had known defendant q
years; never heard OF aught against his char.
aeter.
Helen r. Wsldron. teacher, did not
know Selma's reputation for truth and We
racity.
Defendant r. Nobel sworn: Married in
1859; wife is dead; Eaye FIVE children living:
since the death of his wife Selma has per-
formed the household duties principally:
Selma has been good girl, but has been un-
truthful; did not allow her to 60 out, but
after his wife died and during his absence,
she sometimes went out first met Weinberg
in October or November in company with E.
G. Neir son at defendants house Selma in
troduced defendant to Weinberg; defendant
remained until the visitors left; Weinberg
called often at his house; in January de.
PENDANT forbid Selma wishing Weinbsrgs
gallery; Selma admitted going there
Weinberg presented him with
picture OF hiss wife in January.
In August Selma had some small pictures
taken. In February defendant told Weinberg
not to visit defendants house. In February
he first learned that Weinberg was married.
Mr.. Weinberg and Mr.. Manning, while
drunk, called at defendants house, and
Weinberg stated that be would be divorced
in. a month. Never had the relations
charged against me with Selma. One night
he returned home late, and took off his coat
in the store. Had to go through the room
where Selma and Annie Palen and another
girl were sleeping in the same bed He shook
Annie, and asked her jokingly if there was
still room for another. On another night
Annie was sleeping alone in defendants bed,
and he was to sleep in his sons bed. He
was dressed in his pants and undarshirt,
and went into the room where Annie |
was sleeping to put his money in
the bureau where he always kept it
Did want Selma to consult two male physi-
Clans. She refused. Then consulted with
Mrs. johnson. Selma went to her, and on
returning told defendant the result. De-
PENDANT was thunderstruck, as up to that time
Selma gave excuses in response to his in
quiries as to her appearance. Defendant did
tell Selma to reply, if inquired of, that she
accused young man, naming him, who had
gone to Germany. Defendant suspected
Weinberg Of thus wronging him, and charged
him with it, but Weinberg denied it. He
again charged Weinberg, and Weinberg told
him he'd soon be divorced, and would then
marry Selma. Took his daughter to Twenty
seventh and M streets, to avoid talk, and
until he could take her to hospital in San
Francisco. Didn't know why Selma should
company with Weinberg On cross-examin.
alton defendant said he didn't object until
Weinberg began to come to zee Selma
too often, and afterward~ on learning
he was a married man. Permitted
them to go to the Turner'S masquerade to.
gether. On the evening of April 9th Weinberg
called upon Selma at defendants house. and
remained alone with her in the 2arlor until
about quarter to 10 o'clock; was not GER
tam, DUO IfouSnL ne Daue AiHi goOi-nlghC. |
Did not put him out because he thought if
he put him ont of one donr he would come
again through another. Did not know tho
truth about Selma till she visited Mrs |
johnson. Had he known the truth would |
himself have treated her. Had pre-
viously treated her, but not for improper pur.
poses. Consulted physician about Selma
before he knew the real truth. A lady told
him the real cause. but he did not believe
her. Consulted Mrs. johnson before send
ing Selm. to her. not then knowing the real
truth. Thought AIRS. johnson might prescribe
without seeing the girl. When Selma came
from seeing her, and told him what Mrs.
johnson said was the real truth, he was
thunderstruek. It was then he told Selma
to get ready to 90 to San Francisco to hos
pital and to make the charge against the alb
sent young man. He did not suspect that
yonng man of wrong, but thought, as he was
far away, the blame might be laid on him
and it would not harm him; never asked
Selma who had wronged him; suspected not
only Weinberg but another of wronging him !;
did not ask the other, for he would. of course,
deny it.
Theodore Palm testified to his personal
knowledge of Selma's want of chastity.
The examination of the case will be re-
suued today