The record-union., 1895-07-03

Anoy sucu W0ub lDtO 8uOtu6I SdlOOu,
where they were all arrested. In the sa-
loon before they were arrested Kobolev
insisted on Petelon reading an article in
San FRANCISCO newspaper. Witness did
not know what the article was.
CLINCHING TESTIMONY.
Albert Davis, q shoemaker, for whom
kobolev had worked, testified that the
defendant was in his employ since last
February. Defendant was absent about
week in March. Kobolsv quit in the
latter part Of November. 1894. lie went
away with the man who was killed in
San Jose. Defendant went away with
out saying anything about it to witness
Inc witness then identified the Irou-
sers found in the barrel in the rear of
Weber's store as similar to those kobo-
lev wore when he left San Francisco.
When the defendant returned he told the
witness that he had been in Sacramento,
Stockton and San Jose picking cherries
In the latter part Of January defendant
roomed with friend, carpenter.
KoBoIEv PICKED FRUIT IN DECEMBER.
Andrew Glover, official interpreter of
the courts OF San Francisco. testified that
after kobolev's arrest he was taken to
Captain Lees office, where he was asked
where he was In the latter part of Decem-
Der. kobolev replied that he had been
picking grapes. He said he was in the
country around Sacramento, but denied
having been in this city.
PETELoN's STORY.
George Petelon, who was arrested with
kobolev in January, testified that the
defendant came to his house with two or
three other Russians on New Years Eve.
Witness was asleep in bed, and after he
dressed himself ne went out with Kobo-
lev. The defendant was wearing a gold
w lyo
| tempted to take hold of it to see if there
was anything on the end of it. Kobolev
put his hand on it as If to prevent wit
ness from handling it. The chain had a
sort of gold coin on one end.
! kobolev went out and returned in
about fifteen minutes. When he returned
The chain was not to be seen. After they
left witness house they went to a saloon,
where defendant asked him to read the
news from Sacramento. Witness asked
what kind of news he wanted read to
him. kobolev replied that he wanted to
hear the news from this city. Witness
identified the trousers worn by Kobolev
at the time he YVES arrested as being the
same the latter wore on New Years Day.
These trousers were taken from
Neber's house after he was murdered.
They are of the same style and texture
as Mr.. Weber's coat and vest.
Witness also identified chain shown
him as being the same worn by Kobolev
when he called at witness house. When
kobolev was accused of having told a
friend of his that he killed Weber he
denied having done SO.
The defendant was asked If be had any
questle is TO ask of the witness. He re-
piled he wore no chain when he called at
witness house. and denied having worn
| the trousers which were identified as be-
ing the ones ne wore when arrested.
Helland and Officer Mciee were re-
called. They said that when Koboley
was arrested he wore dark clothes, the
color OF the garments offered in evidence.
THE RUSSIANS IN LOOMS.
Arnold Levin, an acquaintance of ali
the Russians implicated in the murder.
| testified that he met Stcherbakov and
Aovolev In saloon on Third street. in
San Francisco. They said they we're
Russian refugees. Levin, Stcherbakov
and kovolev came to this city about two
years ago, and after remaining for few
days went 10 LOOmis, Placer County
There Stcherbakov said be knew how to
obtain some money, and referred to a
certain small house there where he would
get it, He said he was going to steal it.
Witness said he did not approve of
Stcherbakov getting the money in that
manner, and left Loomis and went to
Folsom. When at LooInis, Stcherbakov,
who was killed in San Jose wore the
coat which has been identified as the one
found in the barrel back of Weber's store.
The dead man wore suit which is of the
same material and color as the coat.
When witness returned to this city
from Folsom he met the defendant, who
asked him to go and see Stcher bakov, who
was in freight car. Previous to that wit
ness and the dead Russian exchanged
garments at the latter's request, but when
they met in this city witness requested
Stcherbakov to return him his coat,
which he did.
KoBoLEy'S PAL.
On the 4th or 5th of last January a man
came to where witness was working in a
carpenter-shop in San Francisco aud in
quired for Joe Nitikin (who is also ac-
cnsed OF being implicated in the murder.
but who has left the country. The vis-
itor was the man who was killed in San
Jose. The latter and the defendant were
rooming together.
Afterward, in saloon, witness saw q
gold chain on Stcherbakov, and he asked
kobolev If he had obtained any money in
Loomis. Kobolev replied that Stcher ba-
kov had choked woman there for the
purpose of robbing her.
A FALLING OUT.
Subsequently Stcherbako learned that
Kobolev had been telling witness what
the former had been doing, and row en-
sued between Stcherbakov and Kobolev.
The latter told witness that Stcherba-
kov had evinced desire to kill the wit
ness (Levin) because he knew too much
When the witness aud defendant met
again the latter appeared to be very fret
ful and nervous. Witness asked him
what was the matter. and kobolev ask ed
witness if he had not read in the papers
ho Of fho NJ
Mrs. Weber.
KoBOLEV HEARS THE NEWS.
On the night of January 9th witness
and defendant went to Stcher bak ov's
apartments, on Sutter street. That was
where the latter and Kobolev had the
quarrel over what kobolev had told con-
corning their actions in Loomis. The
next day defendant asked the witness to
read the morning papers for him. He
did so, and one OF the articles he read was
about the Weber murder.
KoBoLEv GETS NERVOUS.
About three weeks ago defendant acted
| as though he was suspicious of witness
He asked the latter if he belonged to a
detective bureau, and witness replied
that he did not. Defendant said witness
might learn something about the Weber
murder, but he would not say much,
kobolev said he did not think the
Wepers were hacked to death, but that
they were shot. Witness thought that
kobolev knew something about the muir.
der. as he appeared 70 be frightened al
what he had heard was in the papers.
LEyIN'S SUSPICION AROUSED,
Levin further testified that about Janu-
ary 10th he spoke to Photographer
Stevens about the matter, and the latter
said be would give his head to find the
guilty parties. Witness aiterward went
to West Berkeley with defendant and
Nitikin. but was afraid they would meet
Stcherbakov there.
He then went to San Francisco, where
he told stevens that he thought the de-
| fendant and the dead man were going
around the country robbing and murder
ing people. koboiev had a pair OF eve
| glasses which he wanted witness to sell
fnr In