Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-09
AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
Bayard V. Raye's Arrest for At
temnted EXtortiOn.

make her an accompllce Ill an clIoIt "
unlawfullv obtain money from Mrs. E. L.
CLAYTON, mother of Charles Clayton, who
died in this city recently. Mr.. Anderson,
after hearing a statement of the matter and
learning that Rave would again call upon
Mrs Decker that evening. sent officer Kent
to her house to hear what Rave might say.
The following statement, made by Mrs.
Decker and signed by Mrs Clayton as well,
gives the facts upon which a warrant was
subsequently issued and Rave arrested by
officer Kent last evening II should be
mentioned that Mrs. Decker is agent for
the Woman's Relief Association" re-
ferred to:
MRS DECKER's STATEMENT.
On Monday morning, at 1870 A. NJ, Rave
called upon me at 9l3 X street and told me
that Mr.. and Mrs NJ NJ. Codding, of Peta-
luma had told him at that place. where he
had just been, 10 call upon me. fixed )
O'Clock as the hour of meeting. His in
junction was that the business was strictly
private. Mrs. Clayton was at my house
at o'clock, by mere accident, not
knowing anything about any PROPOSE
ton Of Raye-and neither did ! at that
time, but | suspected the nature of his
| visit. told her to secrete herself so as To
hear the conversation Rave mentioned
the flourishing condition of the WOman's
| Relief Association and advised me rs to
my duty in regard to applicants who had
become members under false representa-
tons Of health, etc He asked me if had
heard of any deaths connected with the
Association and, among Others,
CHARLES CLAYToNs DEATH.
He asked me if knew anything about il.
rs to the real cause etc. ! told him |
thought the immediate cause of death was
the rupture of Il blood vessel in his leg
He asked me if | was on intimate terms
| with Mrs. Clayton. or Charles Clayton. and
| answered No He then stated that
Charles Clayton had got into the Associa-
ton under fraudulent pretenSeS. | asked
him how he knew it. He said he had pos
/ tive proof oft. told him he should he
careful not to say such things unless he
| had positive proof He asked me if | was
friendly with the family. and said he was
| going to make it his business To furnish the
Board Of Directors of the Association with
/ information of the fraud, and TO
STOP PAYMENT OF THE POLICY
| Of $1,000 held by Mrs Clayton on the
death of her son, Charles Clayton | asked
! him why he wished to do 50, and he said
the mother owed him debt | asked him
| If il was money and he answered No
not money, but revenge. Don't you know
| She periured herself against me. and her
| sister and an insurance agent tried to in
/ iure me- | asked him why he did not
/ have them arrested, and he answered that
| he could not for lack Of proof. He would
! see that She should never receive Il cent of
/ that money. 1t is my turn now; revenge
/ is sweet, You know Rave was then about
/ 10 leave the room, when he said " Mrs
/ Decker, can you be very discreet where
/ your interest is conccrncd?' | told him |
/ could. Can l rely upon that" told
/ him my word was rs good as my bond.
VIII you promise to
KEEP THIS SECRET"
! | promised him Yes with a mental re-
Seryation. With that he stepped To il win
/ dow and took paper from his pocket,
/ from which he read a statement which he
said was Il written statement of one Mr.
/ Brown, No. I'LL J street; also one Mrs.
/ Mcclure. on y street. He said those state
mcntS would be sworn to that evening be
! fore Notary Public, and would show that
| Chas. Clayton got into the Association I'M
/ der false prctcnses He then said Now.
/ Mrs Decker, there is money in this for you
/ and for me. and for the party. if YOU are
/ very discreet ! then said, Oh yes, |
understand you now; it requires the third
party He said Yes. because [ want to
/ stay in the background, 50 they can't fall
/ back on Rave | then said, Well, Mr.
/ Raye,
HOW MUCH DO YoU WANT
He answered with emphasis, '' want the
/ half of both policies, by the gods - |
/ said, If you want half, where does my
/ share come from? He answered. "
will give you half of mine | also want
/ Mrs Clayton To give you a written state
ment that She pcrjured herself, so that |
( can publish il and reinState myself again.
| These were conditions for Withholding his
intention 10 stop payment of the policies
| He also said IN the conversation that his
witnesses desired to have all this kept
profound secret. ! said, How can that
be done when the payment of policies is
always published ," He answered. Oh.
l have got that all fixed" He said he had
it all arranged 50 that the policy could be
paid and we could get the money. and the
company need not know anything about
1t. If this is done aS | want il,
WE WILL GET THE MONEY
/ And Mrs. Clayton will be benefited and we
I Will be benefited also. But, mind you, we
must be very discreet about it. You must
mind that when we finish the agreement it
must be on the street, where there can be no
/ eayesdropper>. You know | can't run any
/ chances-once bit, twice shy With this
/ he left. with the understanding. as | in
/ fcrred, for me to see Mrs. Clayton, and then
( he was TO meet me AT my house between s
and 9 o'clock that night to close the agree
mcnt. ! then consulted City Attorney W
! \. Anderson with regard to the matter
and while ] felt the utmost Indignation at
/ the infamous propositions, concealed my
true feelings in the interest Of justice. Mr.
Anderson sent officer Kent to my house
to await
THE ARRIVAL OF RAVE.
At the appointed hour he came He at
first declined to come into my room. told
him did not want my roomcrs to hear the
I CunvcrSatiun-we were then in the hall
/ He then came into my room and made
I thorough examination of it, even to the eN-
tent of touching the body of the concealed
/ officer Kent was in a closet behind cloth
ingl, who, by COMPRISING hi, body into
very small space. eudcd his touch and thus
escaped observation. Then all the CONVEX
/ sation above detailed was repeated in very
low tone of voice almost a whisper but
still loud enough for officer Kent to hear
frequently asked him. when he used the
word party why he did not say Mrs
Clayton. He answered. " We can't be too
cautious; | have been through the ordeal
once, and don't wish il again You might
have person concealed here or there. CT
in the wardrobe answered " Why, Mr..
Raye have You lost confidence in mc ?"
No, hut
WE HAVE To BE CAUTIOUS;
can't take any chances During the con-
vcrSation in the evening, while officer Kent
was there, | told Rave that had seen Mrs
Clayton. He said he was sorry for that al
the present time. | told him thought il
best, and asked if he would not like 10 see
, her He answered No. and said - will
furnish the brains and you must do the
work, meaning that | must make all ar
engagements with Mrs Clayton, get hen to
sign all papers, that he might obtain the
money on the policies if he withheld his
charge of fraud. This was the only infer
encc | could derive from his infamous prop
oSitionS He said if Mrs CLAYTON would
like to see him he would return i'll fifteen
minutes, being then about to depart. He
left and came back this morning april
Sth). and made an excuse for not returning
last evening. He said he had consulted his
attorney and
MADE ALL ARRANGEMENTS
With him 10 settle this policy and receive
the money, and would give Mrs. Clayton
. until - o'clock To decide whether she
would comply with his request. | made
reply that Mrs Clayton would not see either
= him OF his attorney, and that he must come