The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
PAWNBROKER SAYS HE SOLD J
REVOLVER To YOUNG WEBER.
Aunt Of Prisoner Describes His
Conduct at Home.
DOWN BRBY, BROTHER
special plspa.ch 70 The calL

AUBURN. Feb. ia sensation was
sprung IN the weber case to-day. when
Henry Carr, 81 pawubroker of San
Francisco. testified that he had sold
70 Adoiph Weber the revolver with
which young Weber is supposed to
have killed his parents and sister and
brother and which was found in tho
barn on the Weber place n few days
after the tragedy.
a wordy war between Attorney Gen
erhl Webb and Attorney Johnson en-
livened the morning session. While the
attorneys were pickering the spec
tators laughed uprosgfously. Even the
prisoner Joined in the laugh, The
bAilif kept his hammer busy trying
80 subdue tho merriment, but the
laughter continued until Judge Prev
eft threatened to clear the court room.
Mrs Nuovdcn. sister Of Mrs. Weber.
and members Of her family were on
The stand during the afternoon ses-
sion. Their testimony. which related
60 the private life Of the Webers and
the scenes Immediately following the
tragedy. was listened to with Intense
Huisrsef. in striking contrast TO the lew
ity displayed during the morning ses-
sion.
pawnhroker Carr was the fret wit
ness called He stated that some time
in last July he sold the revolver which
was found in the Weber barn 20
Adolph Weber At the time he sold
she revolver he did not know Weber
by name lie identified him. however.
last December. when he came TO Au-
burn. having been called here for that
purpose. Carr's testimony was an
fellows.
'rhe defendant and another man
came into my store about o'clock one
night last July The defendant bought
from me the revolver which iE offered
here iu evidence. / charged him 50 80
Tor st. He also bought two loads of
cartridges. The man who was with
him picked out a blackjack and a pair
uf bfasn lluuCkleE. FOR which the de-
Tendaut paid 81 As they walked out
of the store the young man said TO the
defendant 4 guess we are all fixed
all right now and ! said To him. Yes.
If nobody catches YOU with them.'
Weber wore az that time light COLI
ored short uvercoat. n black coat
black sweater and light colored soft
hat"
WITNESS is AMAZED.
Attorney johnson opened his cross
examination of the witness by asking
him Where did YOU live before you
came to California ?"
III lived ia Chicago and worked in the
Columbia cigar Factory" said Carr.
Are you sure you did not work In
"Joliet2" asked Johnson.
The witness looked amazed and the
spectators broke into a hearty laugh.
During the upresr the witness said he
did not know anything about Joliet.
johnson further ticlSled the risibili-
tfessef the spectators by asking Carr 70
tell in what year he was married. The
witness Faid he could not do so.
Perhaps. then" said Johnson. you
can tell me the name Of the lady you
mariiedT'
Certainly" said Carr. with a puz-
zled look "Ray Rosen WAS her name"
carr could not tell the name OF the
rabbi who married him.
Attorney johnson here requested a
private consultation with Judge Prev
cit and Attorney General Webb. His
request was granted and court was adj
iourned for half an hour. The two
ATTORNEYS and the Judge spent the re-
cess in the iattcr'e chambers.
When court was reopened Judge
prewett directed Carr TO telegraph to
san Francisco Tor the records used in
his business in order that the name Of
the original owner Of the revolver and
other data could be secured.
johnson resumed his cross-exsmina-
tion Of Carr by asking him how old he
was. The witness said he thought he
would be 50 some time this month.
When asked ia what month he was
born Carr replied December"
Carr explained hie strange admission
by stating thst he figured his age by
The Hebrew calendar.
'po you keep your books IN Hebrew" I"
asked Johnson.
NE. promptly replied the witness
"fn good American"
DESCRIBES CUSTOMER.
The witness then stated that when he
arrived in Auburn he had registered at
the Conroy Hotel as II. G. Johnson OF
san Jose This he had done at the re-
quest of Under Sheriff May. Attorney
3ohnson asked Carr n he had not sd-
mitted 20 Gus Hopper IN san Francisco
that he was mot sure" about the man
10 whom he had cold the revolver.
Ne" promptly replied Carr
Tho witness was here asked TO give a
description of Adolph Weber As john
son asked fer The description he turned
10 Adolph Weber and told him TO keep
his head down. 80 that the Witness
could not see him, Adolph ala as he
was told. bursting into hearty laughter
As he hid behind johnson. Without the
least hesitation Carr described his Gus
toner He said; ''The man who bought
fhe wesnon from me had a long. thin
face. a long neck. deep-set eyes, black
hair and a chin that protfuded more
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