The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10

said he had gone to- the Weber barn
with Frank Dependener and was on the
outside when suddenly he heard Clar-
ence Geear call to him that he. had
found revolver under the barn. When
asked by Attorney General Webb if
the weapon was just as 1t was the day
1T was found, Reimer replied:
i No, there was much more blood
upon it at that time and there were
also two light colored hairs on the
weapon. That was the condition of
the pistol when i handed it to the
District Attorney. The District Attor-
ney handed it to Tabor. one of the
attorneys for the defense who was
present at that time, and Tabor began
to examine it. He put it under his
arm, evidently with the idea of break
ing 1T, and as he did so some one
said, Be careful with. it and don't
deface it. When Tabor pulled the
pistol from under his arm it bore a.
different appearance. The hairs were
gone and some of the blood was wiped
off,
Attorney Johnson took the witness
in hand for cross-examination He
said, Who is employing you in this
case 2? i am employed by the Sher-
iff, said Reimer. Johnson then ask
ed, Who do you expect will pay you
for your services ?"
The witness declined to answer this
question.
Il ask this question because un-
derstand you are employed bk some
witnesses who are to be called in this
case" said Johnson.
Il am not" retorted the detective.
Then who is going to pay you?'
asked Johnson.
Il decline to answer" said Reimer.
Later in the afternoon when Rel
r. 70
stated he had refused to answer the
question because of a rule of the de-
tective company he represented.
HIRED BY SHERIFF.
The rule of our company" he said.
lis never TO divulge the name of a
client, but in this case, as my. clients
Sheriff Keena and District Attorney
Robinson, are willing that shall give
their names, L now do so. L look to
them for my pay"
Howard Carr, the gunsmith, said
he had been making study of guns
I for. the United States Government for
many years. Last night" said Carr
II took the revolver found in the
Weber barn and Experimental with it
in the District Attorneys office. I
fired two shots with it,. Here are the
two bullets used. The markscon these
two bullets are-simiiar-tost those on the
bullets. found in the bodies of the
Webers. These marks were caused
by rust in the barrel of the revolver
Carr added that In his experiments
he fired at a target made of a great
wad of soft cotton so that the bullets
when recovered would present exact
~ the same appearance as when they
left tsthe ntuzzle of the weapon.
Attorney Johnson objected strenu-
ously to the Introduction of this expert
testimony and quoted authorities upon
the subject. After an hours discussion
Judge Prewett decided that the testi-
mony of Carr should not be admitted
as expert testimony, but that the bull
let's found in the bodies of the Webers
and those with which Carr had expert
mented should be allowed to figure in
the case and would be presented to the
jury later on.
LAST TO SEE WEBERS.
Other witnesses who testified to-day
were Miss Edna Fulton, Judge E. o.
Smith, j. A. FREEDOM and Mana Clay
born, colored woman. The last named
testified that she rushed up to the scene
oe the fire on November 10, saw the
body of Mrs. Weber lying on the grass
and knelt down beside the burning.