The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-12
" CRAZY BOB"
That Was Da Roses Nickname at
School.

DR.. j. Albert Noble was the first witness
examined in the Du Rose murder case yes
terday. He said he heard Du Rose muir
muir several times as he sat in the room
near where the dying woman Law: "Oh,
what have done? What have | dOne?"
This was bis first knowledge of the mans
identity. He had supposed before that
Mitchell was the unfortunate w0man's nus
band, from his manner of kissing and try
ing to comfort her. He believed that Du
Rose was conscious of his acts at that time.
The witness said, on crosS-eXamlnatlon,
that lie did not claim to be an expert on III
sanity.
Deputy Coroner Bridgewood, recalled,
said that Mrs. Nelson, the landlady, had
told him just after the shooting that only
two shots were fired.
Mrs. Martha Jewett, who has known the
Du Rose family for many years, testified
that Mrs. Du Rose came TO her house enc
time with a black eve which she explained
was caused by blow from her husband.
Mrs. Du Rose also complained at the same
time that her husband loved her sister, I'll
lie, better than he did her. but she was too
poor. she said. to sue for divorce.
Mitchell, recalled, said that the first shot
was fired while Mrs. Dn Rose was sitting on
his bed and her husband standing He
pulled the pistol from his right-hInd pants
pocket.
"How came the bullet to range upward,
then?" asked Mr.. Wilson.
easy enough" replied the witness.
"The man took no aim. He showed the
pistol out as if striking with a knife, and
then, You know, pistol OF that kind will
always kick when fired"
Attorney Hinckle wanted a practical illus
tration of the movements so he sat in the
witness chair and directed Mitchell to Illus
trate Du Roses movements.
YES, take pi>tOl-better put cartridge
in, too" suggested j. Ii. Long, the counsel
for the accused.
Mitchell did as directed, and presented
very lifelike scene as he suddenly pulled the
pistol and pushed it up against Hinckle's
breast. e
80 he knew that by firing that way the
! ullet would so upward, did hep" asked
MI Wilson.
Don't s'pose lie cared where the bullet
went. inst SO it went" answered the witness
langiidly.
A litter from women In the courtroom,
who appeared to be amused at this answer
annoyed Judge Trout, aud he cautioned
them that the room would be cleared if it
was repeated.
Bailiff Maekrett rebuked the spectators
by eXclaiming Try and behave yourselves;
this isn't circus"
The uninteresting testimony af the police
men, who were present soon after the shoot
ing aud made tile arrests, closed the case for
the prosecution.
The opening statement for the defense
was made by Mr.. Long at the beginning of
the afternoon session. He would undertake
to prove, he said, that Du Rose while quite
Young, had been run over, and had always
since been regarded as weak-minded. 1t
would be shown that faint of insanity geX-
listed in the Du Rose family, and that his
brother who suffered from epilepsy from
his birth, is now an inmate of the Napa
Asylum. 1t would be proved that the in-
fidelity Of the wife so preyed upon his mind
that he was at times wholly irresponsible
and irrational.
1t would also be proven that on the night
of the tragedy Du Rose visited his wife for
the purpose Of effecting a reconciliation and
had no thought of committing murder. He
was not armed when he went to MitcheP5
room aud the revolver with which he did
the shooting belonged 10 Mitchell. An
abundance Of proof would be given to show
that Mrs. Du Rose was in the habit of so
conducting herself as to arouse her
husbands jealousy. AT social gatherings
she would kiss aud caress young men in
his presence, and on one occasion aroused
him to such an extent that he attempted
suicide by cutting the veins in his wrists.
The first three or four witnesses for the
defense were persons who had known Du
Rose more or less intimately in his youner
days and at school. He was known there,
they said, as Cray Bob"
Du Rose himself viii probably be called
III his own behalf to-day.