The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
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oner he produced the following letter
written to him by Adolph:
IF q person had murdered his
father would he leave his brother
alive? Earl was not shot to tell on
him. If a person murdered his fam
lily, leaving his brother unshot, would
he rescue that brother from death 10
tell on him? If a person in possess
sion of his wits had murdered his
family, leaving his brother unshot,
would he leave the bodies in a room
where there was no fire? If he had
set the house on fire to cover the
crime would he not leave the bodies
in the flames TO burn?"
The inquest will be resumed to-
morrow night.
WEBER BECOMES EXCITED.
Weber appeared cool and defiant
this morning when he was taken before
Justice z. Q. smith for preliminary ex-
animation on the specific charge of
having murdered his mother, Mrs
Mary Weber. Only once during the
proceedings did he evince the least in
terest in the proceedings and that was
when George Ruth testified that he
(Ruth) had carried the body of little
Earl Weber out Of the burning home
on the night of the terrible tragedy
Springing to his feet and quivering
from head to foot, Weber, in a clear,
cold, ringing voice, exclaimed: George
Ruth, you did not do it," Weber's at
torneys caught him by either arm and,
forcing him back into his seat, ordered
him TO remain quiet. The testimony
was radictory of that given by
Weber at the Coroner's inquest Tues
day. Weber testified on that occasion
he had carried his little brother from
the burning dwelling into the yard.
During the morning session there
was constant pickering between Dis
trict Attorney Kelly Robinson and Ben
P. Tabor. counsel for the prisoner. The
District Attorney complained Of fire.
quent Interruptions by Tabor and an
nGunced that unless he was permitted
to conduct the inquiry in the manner
he deemed best he would drop the pro-
ceedings before Justice Smith and take
the case into a higher court.
ACTS AS PEACEMAKER.
Tabor replied that never before had
he heard of a public prosecutor at
tempting to intimidate a committing
magistrate, nor had he ever before
heard an attorney trying to instruct a
Judge as to how a case should be
heard. He contended that many of the
questions asked by Robinson we're not
permissible and that the testimony he
was seeking to introduce would never
be allowed to go before a jury.
Justice Smith managed fo sr1oot n
over matters until the noon recess, but
{ the attorneys were still in irate mood.
Just prior TO the closing of the days
session, Attorney Tabor again entered
protest against the line of procedure of
the District Attorney. He said that
irrelevant questions were being pro-
pounded to the witnesses and he asked
the court to instruct the District Attor-
ney to confine himself to a proper and
legal inquiry.
Justice Smith again acted the part of
peacemaker and the session closed
without further incident.
During the hearing Mr.. and Mrs.
Snowden, Mrs. Hess and Miss Alice
Hess, relatives Of Mrs. Weber, occupied
seats in the courtroom. Mrs. Snowden,
who is a sister Of the murdered woman,
experienced the greatest difficulty in
maintaining her composure. Frequent
ly she gave vent to her feelings in
tears.
FINDING OF THE BODIES.
The testimony of George Ruth, who
first entered the burning home where
the murdered people lay, was listened
to in the deepest silnce. He told how
ha Ae
windows and tore down the shades in