A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=36015 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: July 19 1906 Article Description: Death of John Kuhlman and Adolph Weber desires a natural death Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Thursday, July 19, 1906 Page 6 WEBER DESIRES NATURAL DEATH Health Is Bad, And He Hopes Expected Death Sentence Will Be Commuted To Imprisonment AUBURN (Placer Co.), July 19 - The closing chapter of the WEBER murder case promises to lack no interesting developments. The prisoner's employment of new legal talent has caused widespread comment. His eagerness for a commutation of the expected death sentence is not in accord with the statement first credited to him, that he had given up the fight. WEBER believes that he will live but a short time. He is discouraged over his physical condition, which is growing worse, and while he says he has no fear of the death penalty, his desire now is to die naturally instead of by official hands. This may explain his attitude. The action of former Under Sheriff William I. MAY in resigning his office and entering the prisoner's employ as a champion and defender has caused a flurry in legal circles, particularly as MAY was a tireless worker in securing the evidence to convict WEBER. Sheriff KEENA is greatly displeased over the affair, though he does not make much open criticism. WEBER has now had in his employ six attorneys. The prisoner's fancy for his legal counsel doesn't last long. The lawyers who have done the most work in WEBER's behalf are the ones for whom he has the least regard. Grove L. JOHNSON was chief counsel at the trial, and framed the best defense that could have been made for him, under the circumstances. JOHNSON's fee for all preparation and the burden of the trial itself was $2500, while the fee of his special counsel, former Under Sheriff MAY, is $3000 to appear before the Governor and plead for the reduction of the death sentence. WEBER's action in supplanting JOHNSON in the case is said to be simply to stop the veteran attorney's effort in his behalf before the Supreme Court, which he considers useless. WEBER's only hope now is for clemency at the hands of Governor PARDEE. A spirited argument took place yesterday morning in Court when Attorney SLADE presented his motion and affidavits for the removal of Grove L. JOHNSON and the substitution of himself as attorney of record. Ben P. TABOR, who has been one of the WEBER attorneys, suggested that the Court delay action in sanctioning the change. TABOR in his remarks referred to SLADE as having "intruded" himself into the case. This brought quick response from SLADE, who referred to his opponent as having already "intruded" himself into the case. The Court then took a hand and ordered the attorney's reference to each other stricken from the record. John KUHLMAN dead GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), July 19 - For thirty-four years a resident of French Corral, and for nearly that period in business there, John KUHLMAN passed away yesterday. He was a native of Prussia, aged 80 years. At the age of 26 he came to the United States, locating in New York. When the gold fever broke out he made his way to California, mining for a time. He engaged in the hotel business in Marysville for years, and in 1872 went to French Corral, following the same business. Up to a short time ago he still conducted the French Corral Hotel. He leaves a son and two daughters. Jealous Man With Pistol Arrested OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 19 - Deputy Constable HOULIHAN yesterday afternoon arrested J.T. RUSSELL, formerly a restaurant keeper here, on a charge of disturbing the peace, it being alleged that RUSSELL attempted, or at least threatened, to kill his wife. RUSSELL, it seems, made a trip up town and secured a revolver. A boarder at the house named SIMMONS, fearing trouble, swore out a warrant for his arrest. When the officer arrived he found the woman hysterical, and shortly afterward she fainted away. Jealousy is said to be the explanation of the affair. When RUSSELL sold out his business here some months ago, he moved up to Quincy, Plumas County, his wife remaining here at her home, in the Veatch Tract, where she kept boarders. It is alleged that RUSSELL became jealous of the boarders, this jealousy leading to his actions of yesterday. Attacked Boss Who Stopped Ice Supply OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 19 - Three Greeks who work at Western Pacific Camp No. 10 were before Judge WARD yesterday on a charge of disturbing the peace, and were released on the payment of a $10 fine each. The contractor for whom they work had been furnishing the men with ice water. A party appeared in the camp and the men allege he induced the contractor to quit furnishing ice. This so enraged them that they set upon him and beat and choked him severely. His cries attracted help and he was rescued, after which he swore to the warrant for their arrest. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com