The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-14

The orders to the Third Infantry, n.
c., are as follows:
DU ROSES TRIAL.
The Accused Will Not Be Re.
quired to Testify.

Robert Du Rose will not be called as
witness in his own behalf, and his counsel
stated at the close of yesterdays session
that the defense would close on Monday
after the cross-examination of one more
witness.
John Nelson testified yesterday that so
far as he was able to discover Mrs. Du
Roses downfall seemed to date from a mas
Querade ball that she attended on Thanks
giving night. She appeared to be q proper
wife previous to that. John Murphy,
young man of %, who has been a bar
keeper at 1910 Polk street for three years,
described Mrs. Du Rose as being full of
the devil" She was out six nights in the
week, and usually not home till and
o'clock in the morning.
Il was invited to Mrs. Nelson's party
Mrs. Du Rose came into the parlor about
midnight and making Decline toward me
began hugging and kissing me, while her
husband looked on. / couldn't get rid of
her the rest of the evening. Then, when we
went to the dining-roOm for refreshments,
nothing would do but she must sit in my
lap"
Du Rose. he said, appeared very down
hearted. He had heard Mrs. Du Rose call
her husband many hard names, and when
he attempted to commit suicide she told him
to go ahead she had somebody to take c1re
OF her. The witness believed Du Rose was
crazy he acted so strangely. Mrs. Du Rose
he characterized as being very fly" Title
Frey, sister of Mrs. Du Rose. came about
once week. She was there the night be-
fore the shooting.
DR.. Jules Simon was asked Hypothetical
question embOdying ali the facts and peculi
arilleS OF Du Roses unfortunate case. HIS
answer was that he would certainly regard
such a man as of uns0und mind.
Mt Du Rose, father of the defendant tes-
tilted sorrOwfully that he had one son in the
asylum, who was born insane, and DR..
Phelan. one Of the Insanity Commits iiOners,
expressed the opinion that man in Du
Roses position would be judged insane.
The elder Du Rose, recalled, stated that
Robert had always been weakminded. He
was run over when child, had a SunStrOke,
fell from the Branch House on Sansome
street and once received a severe electric
shock. "He was married about six years ago
in my daughters house. He was always kiud
to his wife, as / know, for he lived at my
place in Oakland once About ) o'clock on
the afternoon of the tragedy l saw him at
the baths, and he told me he was going to
Sacramento. he brought his child, aged
about 81 years, to our house across the bay
on Christmas eve, and she has been with US
ever since. Robert never carried a pistol
and was never intoxicated to my knowledge
l have seen him III prison many times with
Attorney Long but have been absolutely
unable to get statement from him giving
his version of the tragedy"
Mr.. Du Rose further testified that short
time after the shooting lie received the fol
loving note from Dr. Albert Noble
l. Albert Noble. attended your sons wife in
her extremity. | was Informed that yoH would
pay the bill, as the services in question were
rendered at bis request. would ike TO see you
about the matter.
The note was signed by John O'Bvrne,
attorney, and accompanied by bill for
500.
refused to pay it." added the witness,
because | thought it exorbitant The
young man who presented it then remarked,
DR.. Noble hasn't testified yet, and then
added quickly. 'Oh, didn't mean any,
thing"
The witness said he had paid all the
funeral pXDenseS