The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-20
The GALAVOTTI MURDER.
His Supposed Assassin Seen in Sacra-
mentO-ThH Miners Aroused.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 19.-George Clarke,
the gambler suspected of being the muir
derer of Galavotti, the Nevada County mine
Superintendent. left Sacramento on Tuesday
night Aleck Title had a talk with him
that day and learned OF Clarke's intention to
leave for Nevada City. Clarke informed
Title that he had made considerable money
and he thought shortly of quitting gambling
and living upon the interest of his capital.
He said further that he had already started
to invest his money and had bought two lots
on j street. between Twelfth and Thir-
tenth. None of the sporting acqualntances
of Clarke appear to have even heard of his
sudden acquisition of wealth, and there is
suspicion lurking in the minds of some of
them that his fairy tale was de-
signed to pave the way for wealth that lie
expected to gather in on the highway.
Clarke passed most of his time during the
fair in this city. He seemed to have but few
friends and always kept his own counsel.
He lived high, but not ostentatiously, and
rather seemed the well-tO-do man OF quiet
demeanOr than the sport that he was known
to be. SO far as known he did not gamble
here, although he appeared 10 have money
and Staked others. With those who did not
whom prosperity had smiled. In appear
ance Clarke Is fine specimen of physical
manhood. He towers quite six feet with
erect bearing. He has a gait that might
have been developed climbing hills. He has
keen eye and his handsome features are
sharp and quite intelligent looking. He was
quick to take tack in his mining talk
whenever he encountered a man who mani
tested any sign Of understanding the sub
ject. He is said to have always paid his
bills promptly and was conspicuous figure
on Second street during his stay here.
When reporter told Chief Drew this
mo Tning that Clarke had been here, of his
conduct while here and of his departure
for Nevada County on Tuesday evening,
the Chief suggested that Clarke's best play
would have been to leave here, as he could
have done, late Tuesday night and return
by the first train after attempting to commit
the robbery That would have gone long
way toward establishing an alibi. But If
Clarke has returned here he has not visited
his former haunts.
Constable Butler Of Rocklin, Placer
County, arrived here this evening with
Charles NJ. Carmen, arrested by him at
Roseville junction early yesterday morn
ing on suspicion of being the murderer of
was lodged in the County Jail. He is %
years old. of sandy complexion. six feet tall
and of powerful FRAME and claims he was
logging at GriSend0Tffer'S saw-mill, near
Emigrant Gap. till Wednesday, when he
left to hunt new job. He says he walked
Towles Station Thursday morning at about
the time-of the murder: arrived in Colfax
that evening, and, buying ticket for Ma
rySyille, took the passenger train, intending
to 60 the Challenge Mills, Plumas County,
to obtain employment Some of the rail-
road men claim to recognize bin
as a desperate who was driven out
of Fresno County last year, although he
claims to have never been there. He is
loquacious and, protesting innocence, says
somebody will have to pay for his arrest.
1t is generally thought here that he is not
the man wanted. Constable Penrose and
Phil Folke, who left North Bloomfield on
horseback, yesterday morning, to follow
suspect Clarke into the Meadow Lake
country, have not been heard from since,
and alarm concerning their welfare is felt
on all sides at North Bloomfield this after
noon, and their young wives who begged
them not to make the perilous journey, are
distracted. They are brave fellows, ex-
perienced hunters and unerring rifemen,
and if they run Clarke down and he shows
fight there will be bioodshed. If John
Clarke takes a hand with his brother George
In trying to stand off the pursuers. 1t may
result in no one being left to tell the story
of the battle.
NEVADA (Cal.), Sept. 19.-This evenings
Transcript publishes an open letter, signed
by thirty leading business and mining men
of North Bloomfield, and charging Sheriff
Dunster with incompetency and cowardiee
in failing to arrest George Clarke Thursday
afternoon for the murder of GalavOtti and
tor subsequently refusing to give chase to