The morning call., 1891-03-11
INSULT TO INJURY.
MitcheIl's Kiss in the Presence
Of Du Rose.
Two Witnesses Think There Were Three
Shots Fired-A Roomer Who Knew the
Deceased and Dodged Bullets.

The trial of the Du Rose case continued to
be of remarkable interest all day yesterday.
Judge Troutt's courtroom proved 10 be en-
tirely too small to accommodate the throng
of morbid spectators and throughout the
day ingress and egress at the front entrance
was wholly out of the question.
Mitchell, the paIamour of the unfortunate
woman. and the principal witness of the
previous day, was recalled at the morning
session to produce the note that Mrs. Du
Rose had sent him on the evening of the day
lie took her home TO her husband. 1t read:
Dear sweet-I will see you at half-past 10
Der OF Geary and Dupont Everything is all
right. Please don't fail 10 be there, Sweetness.
Don't fail ROSE.
Mitchell said he always kept his engage
mentS with Mrs Du Rose.
THE BLACKBOARD KISSED HER.
Frank Nelson, recalled. described the
scene in the house at the time OF the shoot
ing. He said that Du Rose appeared to be
much excited and very nervous. He told
how Mitchell approached the wounded
woman and kissed her.
In the presence of her husband?" asked
Attorney Long.
Yes, sir"
what effect did that appear to have upon
Du Rose?"
'He fell upon me and almost fainted.''
Nelson further testified on redirect eXami-
ton that after killing his wife Du Rose
pointed the pistol at his own head and eX-
claimed, Il have nothing else to live for"
Witness thought, however. that the man
was prevented from killing himself by the
interference of one Davis. He acted like
an insane man after the shooting had taken
place.
A THREE-sHoT WITNESS.
Mrs. Emma Nelson. landlady of the house
where the killing occurred. testified that she
heard three shots, although the previous
witnesses had heard only two, She also
stated that Du Rose had once visited her
room. He was crying" she said "and
looked the picture of despair" He carried
a lady's hat in his hand and told her that it
belonged to his wife. He asked her if she
had ever seen woman in her house wear
ing such hat. She told him that she did
not remember. He then said that his wife
was living with MITCHELL and that he was
almost Graz d with grief ave have a little
baby boy at home" he said, land every
time l return home he asks for his mamma
1t almost drives me mad"
THE UNFAIrHFUL WIFE.
Mrs. Nelson said she advised Mrs. Du Rose
to keep away from Mitchell and return to
her husband.
what did Mrs. Du Rose say?" was
asked.
ION, she simply sneered and said that
she loved Mitchell. She then entered the
actors room aud shut the door.
After the shooting and Mrs On Rose had
been carried into MIitchelfs r0om and laid
on his bed Du Rose sat by her side aud
kissed her. Mitchell then came near, bent
over the dying woman and kissed her sew
eral times. Upon seeing this Du Rose
sprang to his feet and staggered backward
As though about to faint.
The witness denied having clasped Du
Roses hand after the shooting, and was
reasonably sure she did not rest her hand on
his shoulder. She admitted that she had
stEoked his hair. but she was positive that
she had not advised him 20 say nothing 10
any person.
did you hear Du Rose say that lie did
not want to ride in the patrol wagon ana
that his father would pay for coupe? ?" was
asked.
mo, sir. said his father would pay for
q coupe"
Did YOU hear him tell one Of the doctors
that he was to be pitied ?"
mo; but | said he was to be pitied.'
THE CoRoNER's WAY.
The witness said that when the Coroner
removed the dead w0man's body he rolled
her into box without even putting sheet
around her, and smeared blood all the way
from Room 81 to the front door.
"Did Mr.. Du Rose, the defendants father,
pay for it?"
mo. sir; l thought it was the Coroner's
business to pay for it; but he didn't do it,"
III AIOeII W lleeIeT, lne physician VINO
was summoned by Mitchell, said he WAS
satisfied Du Rose did not know what he
was doing just after the shooting occurred.
As this sort of testimony was not what
the prosecution wanted, the examination
was not pushed.
N. L. Watson, another roomer in the same
house. was certain that three shots were
fired. He knew Du Rose, and had an idea
that the latter regarded him as Mrs Du
Roses paramount He was near when the
shooting occurred, but lodged into bal
cony window for fear of running against
some Of the mad mans random bullets.
He knew that Mrs. Du Rose was not a good
woman.