The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-13
LOVED HER FONDLY.
The Bad Behavior of an Unfeel-
ing Wife.
Du Rose Was Believed by His Associates to
Be Insane-Jealousy Drove Him on
to Madness.

| the testimony of l.. P. Powellson, who told
| of the defendant having suffered from sun,
| stroke some nine or ten years ago at North
| Beach,
Mrs. Burnett, TO whose house Du Rose
was taken at that time, said he complained
| of pains in his head, and she believed his
mind was affected.
W. W. Sanderson. schoolmate of Du
Rose, testified that the latter was sort OF
simple boy. He once received severe
shock of electricity.
DIR. Buckley attended Du Rose at the Re
ceiYiEg Hospital when he received the shock.
The shock was very severe and lie thought
it might tend TO develop insanity if the
victim had insane tendencies.
Frank Coyey, resident of Ross Valley,
Marin County, testified that while Du Rose
was guard at San Quentin lie had formed
the opinion that there was something the
matter with him. He was always brooding
over something.
James Ryan, another guard at San Quen-
tin, said that Du Rose was decent fellow
and devoted to his wife. He had roomed
with the man occasionally and discovered
that he acted strangely. For instance, he
had way of rising early and rushing at any
one who woke him up. During certain
nervous spells he would roam about in his
nightshirt, looking under the bed for some
unseen enemy. He never hurt any one dur
ing these spells The general 90 9plnl3n was was
concluded that Du Rose was infatuated with
his wife, for lie was always with her, and
even neglected his duties to enjoy her COM
pany.
WITNESSES FROM SAN QUENTIN.
Other witnesses who had known Du Rose
as guard at San Quentin gave substantially
the same testimony. Rudolph Ihringer
told how the man walked off duty once be-
fore his hour was up, and when told about
it said he did not remember it, He had no.
ticed, too, that his devotion to his wife was
not reciprocated
Walter Cooley, an ex-guard of the same
institution, believed Du Rose of unsound
San Quentin, after separation. 1t was gen.
orally noted that she was more in the COM
pany of another guard than seemed proper
One day Du Rose called witness attention
to the fact. saying: First thing you know
there will be another Morgue affair" re-
ferring to the wife murder committed by
another guard in a jealous fit.
Much of the afternoon session was con-
sumed with the examination of Mrs. Nelson,
at whose house, 1910 Polk street. Du Rose
and his wife resided for month or two
Just before the fatal event. Mrs. Nelson
had good opportunity to observe the rea-
tons Of the two, beca use they were with her
so much of the time. Mrs. Du Rose visited
her in the dining-r0Om or kitchen he
quen.ly, aud talked more or less OF their al
fairs.
Mrs Du Rose. she said, often went away
and remained all night, neglecting her little
child. Then she would sleep till 3 o'clock
on the following day. and the little one
was obliged to go hungry all that time;
,'once gave party" she ,I related and
"What was Mrs. Du Roses conduct"
at was very strange s0matimes."
what do you mean by very stranger
THE woMAN's STRANGE CONDUCT.
"Well, she would sit in the laps of differ
ent young men right in the presence OF all
of us, and kiss them, and put her arms
arounii them
"Where was Mr.. Du Rose?"
'He was in the ROOM
"HOw did he act?"
"He looked worried and hurt. He would
wander about from one place in the room to
another, aud acted very strange"
Ibid Mrs. Du Rose ever use hard language
to her husband?"
Yes, sir; 1 once heard her call him fear
full bad names.
"Eh. yes. Well, now, I'm very sorry,
Mrs. Nelson, butch II shall have to ask
you 10 tell US what that language was, you
"Oh. couldn't tell sir"
well, you can write IL, can't you?"
Eyes, sir"
But instead of writing it herself she whs-
pered the words in the ear Of the clerk, and
he wrote it down. The slip was passed
around among the jurors. The words were /:
You're a - crazy fool, and l wish you'd
die and rot"
Mrs. Nelson described many instances of
Du Roses strange behavior. tending to show
that he was suffering great mental distress
Sha had known him WALL fha fnnr
the greater part of several nights. On many
occasions he would find it impossible TO
sleep, and would parade the streets all
night. Sometimes he would sit down in
the house and stare in a vacant manner for
half hour or more, and not answer when
spoken TO. If aroused he would start sud-
denly and ask what had happened. Once
she saw him sitting before an open window
on cold day nearly disrobed.
HE TOLD OF HIS WOES.
The witness was quite sure she had never
seen Du Rose under the influence of liquor.
He frequently came to her and told his
woes; how his wife was mSbehaving and
how it was driving him mad. She never
cleaned up Mr., Du Roses room; was ire
quently in it, though. and many times saw
his clothing, saw him with his coat off. saw
his apartments and his belongings. bat
never saw him have pistol, or that one
was about
A restaurant proprietor named Glavino-
witch testified that he had known Mr. and
Mrs Du Rose quite we'll short time before
the shooting. They were his patrons and
would come in at all times Of day and night.
He had noticed that Du Rose nearly always
looked troubled. He had never talked with
the man and nothing had ever been said
about their family affairs, but there was no
mlstaking the very apparent fact that some
thing was troubling him sorely.
Mr.. Nelson, husband of the aforemen-
toned witness, told of Mrs. Du Roses hate
full way of exciting her husbands jealousy.
They sometimes went into the parlor to sing
and dance, and Mrs. Du Rose always tried
to be familiar and act funny with him wit
ness if her husband was around; never
otherwise. Ii young fellow came in she
was always huggng and kissing him, ap-
| parently to torment her husband.
The witness told Du Rose one time that
| he was too good to his wife, but he replied
| that he was so fond of her he could not re-
sist her or deny any little wish.
She once went into the kitchen and told
Mrs. Nelson that she was going downtown,
and wanted to be rid of her husband.
How will you do it?" asked Mrs. Mel
son.
''Oh, that's easy enough" she replied,
lightly. "Pll send him into n store to get
something, and then slip off on street.
car"