The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14
Prosecution Rests, but Re-
serves the Right to Intro
,duce More Witnesses Be-
fore Defense Is Begun
ACCUSED YOUTH NOT
QUITE SO DEFIANT
Bullets Taken From Bodies
of Slain and Those Expert
mented With by Expert
Are Shown to the Jurymen
Special Dispatch to The Call.

AUBURN, Feb. 1S.-The prosecution
Of Adolph Weber, accused Of the mur-
der of his mother, Mary Weber, was
practically ended to-day. At 4:45 when
the court adjourned the prosecu-
tion's testimony was in. Judge
Prewett, however, will allow the
prosecution to bring in any wit
ness at the session tomorrow morn
Ing that in their conference tonight
they may decide on. To-day's sessions
were devoted to the reading Of the
statements made by Adolph Weber at
the Coroner's inquest and the state
ments made to Sheriff Keena by Weber
the day after the tragedy.
When General Webb proposed to Of
fer In evidence the statement made by
Weber In the Sheriff's Office the day
after the fire, Attorney Johnson for the
defense made a strong objection on the
ground that at that time Weber was
under duress. The statement, how
ever, was admitted
Attorney Tabor testified that the
morning after the fire he had gone to
the Sheriff's Office. The door was
locked and Weber was inside talking
to the Sheriff. Tabor stated that he
kicked on the door until Sheriff Keena
finally admitted him. Tabor's demand
for admission was based on his right
as an executor Of the will made by
Julius Weber several years ago. and
also on the ground that he had been
julius Weber's attorney for several
years. The will he referred to has
never been found.
GUARDIAN TESTIFTES.
John Adams, guardian of Adolph
Weber, testified that he was present at
the time Attorney Tabor kicked On the
Sheriff'S door. He substantiated Ia.
boris statement In every respect.
Howard Carr, the gun expert from
san Francisco, testified that yesterday
he had gone into the woods and fired
a number OF shots from q new revolver
He mad shown the bullets he had used
in his experiment. They are clear cut
and without blenishes, when com
pared with the bullets he had used in
experiments with the weapon found in
the Weber barn. The bullets found I'm
the bodies Of the Webers, the bullets
that Carr used in experiments with the
revolver found in the Weber barn, and
the bullets with which he experimental
yesterday were all shown to the jury
to-day and were carefully scrutinized
by that body
j. D. Gray. the telegraph operator
at Zeta station. testified that on the
night of the tragedy the Colfax local
train, known as No. "a, left that sta
tion bound for Auburn at 6:3S. This
testimony was introduced to substan-
tiate the evidence of May Clark of
Brewery lane, who swore that AdoIph
Weber passed her house about that
time on his way down town, thus CON
tradicting Weber's statement that
when he left his house on the night of
the tragedy he had not gone down
Brewery lane, but had taken a round
about way down College lane and past
the James house.
BLOOD ON CLOTHES.
DR., White identified the clothes and
undergarments worn by the defendant
on the night of the tragedy. DR.. White
said he found blood stains on the left
and right sleeves Of Weber's coat and
clots of blood on the back of the
sleeves, and that there were large
stains on the front Of the trousers.
The defendant looked serious during
both sessions Of the court TO-DAY. He
seemed tired and at. times his face bore
worried expression. Books and news
papers that formerly interested him in
court had no interest for him to-dav.
He listened attentively to what the
witnesses had to say, showing particu-
lar concern during the reading of tha
testimony he had given at the Coro-
ner's inquest. At the close Of court
this afternoon he Joined his attorneys
In consultation. He said but little to
them. but was greatly interested In all
they said. The defiant air which has
marked his appearance during the trial
to-day gave way to a milder express
sion.
George Ruth. whose testimony thu
defense will endeavor to fmpeach. said
this afternoon to Call representative.
Il gave my testimony regarding INV
connection with the tragedy as truth
fully as man could. I told onIy what
I thought and knew to be absolutely
true. The decision in the case is moth
Ing to me. only want to see justice
done. My story about helping to carry
the bodies from the Weber house is ab-
solutely true. 1 was quite conscious
of what was doing at that time
Court will convene again at o'clock
tomorrow morning and If the prosecu-
tion at that time produces no wit
nesses the defense will Immediately
take up the case