The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-15

ten the agreement within the past
three,months, and generally attest
ed what the father had said.
But the government secured 9TH
er evideace. Three stenographers,
Edith Bdrn, Annie c. Spencer and
Maggie @, Briep, were called to tes-
tify. PD. Cunningham, who sells
typewriter paper and supplies, was
asked to swear as to the time when
the paper on which the agr. ement
is written, was sold at his store.
j. w. Newkirk, cashier of the First
National Bank, and Ralph w.
,Hoyt, cashier of be Merchants
Bank, were also called upon to tes-
tify regasding bank accounts, dis
tribution Of money and personal
funds.
This Evidence developed the need
Of having larry 9. Robertson tes-
tify, and be was summoned from
Washington. He spent much time
with the grand jury, aud was twice
recalled laughter and applause
from the inquisition room greeting
the ears efmen outside during his.
testimony @.s
It seemed to spectators that Mr.
Robertson had given testimony that
met with general approval.
These suspicious developments
were intensified this morning when
Judge Tanner and +Mr. Robertson
were in d long consultation with
District Attorney Heney and Mr..
Burns. The purport of this talk
could only be guessed, but watch
ers belieyed7that the government was
being made the possessor of import
ant information. The climax came
in the afternoon when announce.
ment was made that Judge Tanner
had made q full confession of his
guilt as perjurer, and admitting
that the partnership agreement had
been prepared recently to clear
Senator Mitchell.
The effect of this sensational de-
velopment was stunning, and seem-
ed to leave no. doubt Of Senator
Mitchell's ultimate fate. With the
government In possession of such
evidence that it could force Judge
Tanner to 4 confession against his
partner, and this confession accum.
ulative evidence against the sena-
tor, conviction seems to have been
n1ade qalgs certain
Auburn, Cal, Feb. l1.-Henry
Carr, the San Francisco second
hand dealer, who sold the pistol to
Adolph Weber, was cross-examined
at this mornings session of the
murder trial. The witness demon.
strated by the weapon itself his
means of Identification. The bar.
rel was shaky and portions Of the
nickel plate we're worn off.
At the noon adjournment, Adrian
Wills, the schoolmate Of Weber
was on the stand. Wills took the
defendant to his home the night o
the fire. His shoes and stockings
were vet and were changed a
Wills home. During the evening
the defendant repeatedly suggested
that they go up to the barn where
the pistol was found. Wills alst
stated that at the defendants sug
] gestion they and Lincoln Merrov
had ice cream, and that the defend
ant wanted to go and call on conn
\ young ladies. All this happened
within few hours after the mur
der.
j New York, Feb. 11.-Icicles OF
4 the cables and trestles OF the bridg
across the East River have been .
q source of great danger since tn
q rain Thursday night, and the polic'
4 were finally compelled to close tn
Brooklyn bridge to foot passengers
Some of the ieieles were many fee
in length, and weighed more tina,
100 pounds, loosened by the SUM-
rays. they fell frequently and i'm
periled theliv of those on boar'
passing ferry-boats, who insisted OF
remaining outside the cabins. Il
one instance chunk Of falling ic
struck horse harnessed to a wag
on on the deck of the boat. Tn
animal became frightened am
r plunged into the East River. H
fell on large cake of ice and wa
rescued after much effort. .
:. H. s. PERNOT,