The record-union., 1895-07-04

said he had forgotten all about what hap
pened the day before and did not desire
to prosecute Petelon. ard the latter was
released, together with the soldier and
himself, who had been detained as wit
ness.
He then went to wine store. where be
met Zakrewskie, Nikitin and Levin. He
then went on protracted spree.
Later on he was informed that Nikitin
had obtained suit of clothes either by
stealing it or somebody having given it 10
him.
The witness then told about De-
tectiVe Gibson showing him Stcher-
bakov's picture. At that time he did not
say that he knew who Stcherbakov was,
because the others who were also shown
the picture said they did not know whose
1t was. After Stcherbakov was killed ID
San Jose Levin advised him to leave the
country.
AFTER HE WAS ARRESTED
he was taken to Captain Lees office,
where Glover. the interpreter, informed
HIM that he was suspected Of the murder
of the Webers. The interpreter also in
formed him that Zakrewskie said he had
confessed To him of having murdered the
W ebers. The policeman who arrested
him had piece of cloth which he COM
pared with the clothes worn by him. lie
dld not know at the time what was going
on, but as he is not man OF clay and is
alive he rememb bers distinctly what was
going on in Captain Lees Office.
W hen he was in Stock ton he found
little article that looked like bird, and
when he returned to San Francisco he
showed 1t 10 Zakrewskie, who said 1t was
not worth carrying around.
kobOleV here said he had nothing more
to say, anu If there was anything more to
fxI1 i l..
put up the job to have him arrested.
WEBER'S wATCH-CHAIN
District Attorney Ryan asked if he did
not have watch when ne visited Petelon's
house, and Koboley replied that he had
only chain at that time He found it on
the road. He asked Petel0ulf If he wanted
TO buy il. Afterward, when he went out
with Petelon, he threw the chain away.
He was at Wojewoda's saloon on New
ears eve, and from there he went 10
Petelon's place. Petelon was with him
when he threw the chain away. Attached
to the chain was charm about the size
OF quarter of a dollar
District Attorney Ryan-Do you re-
member telling Captain Lees and myself
that the night you " as with Petelon you
did not have the chain?
KObOley-I do not remember,
Mr.. Ryan-Where were you three or
1OuE UlRntS DT6NlOuS TO New ears eve!
kobOlev-In San Francisco.
Mr.. Ryan-W here did Won sleep?
Kobolev-In ten-cent lodging house.
Mr.. Ryan-Name the place.
Kobolev-On Howard street.
Mr.. Ryan-W here did you sleep on the
1st OF January, when you got out of jail?
Kobolev-I slept at Zakrewskie's.
Mr.. Ryan-Why did you tell the O fl
GERS you were never in Sacramento?
IA nhn nlnT 4 slo
lating, and asked me if L had worked in
Sacramento.
Mr.. Ryan-Why did you tell Captain
Lees you were in Sacramento?
Kobolev-I don't remem Der that that
question WAS asked of me. 1 said was
trying to get work in the vicinity of Sac
ramento.
kObolev said it was in San Jose that
he gave Zakrewskie a suit of clothes to
sell. The latter brought him a dollar for
it, also suit which he had wrapped up
in bundle.
HIS SOLICITUDE FOR STCHERBAKOV.
kobolev was asked why he did not
recognize Stcherbakov's picture when it
was shown to him in Captain Lees office
The defendant replied he did not do so
because Zakrewskie and Levin did not
| recognize it. He made mistake in say
ing it was not Stcherbakov's picture, but
|
ture was submitted to him. He did not
| recognize the picture because he did not
want to say anything that would involve
| Stcherbakov's name in scandal.
| Defendant was asked if he did not wear
a black suit of clothes when he went to
| Wojewoda's saloon in San Francisco on
January 1st, and if Stcherbakov was not
with him.
lie replied that he did, and that Stoher-
bakov was with him. He also gave Wo-
jewoda $50.
Kobolev said that when he and his as
sociates arrived in San Francisco from
Siberia they were put on exhi bition, and
were all provided with the same kind of
clothing. These were what he wore while
working for Davis.
The defendant had nothingmore to say.
and left the stand.
Tho case was submitted without argu-
mont by the District Attorney, and Justice
Henry promptly held Kobolev to answer
without bail.
Zakrewskie and Levin were ordered
detained as witnesses. Their bail was
fixed at $500 each.