The record-union., 1891-12-28
MURDERER SCHRADDER.
He Trudges Into the City and Spends
the Night,
And the Next Morning Leaves for san
Francisco-Probably Now on
the Wide Ocean.

Schradder, the man who stabbed Chris
Westenfeld to death near Hanptown
Crossing last Thursday, is still at large.
but the officers say they expect to have
him IN custody before long, if he has not
already skipped from San Francisco on
one OF the sea-going vessels.
1t was ascertained on Saturday that
Sehradder, after killing Westenfeld,
walked to this city, distance of fifteen
miles, and remained here over night. He
stopped at the Albion Lodging house, on
* street.
Schradder told the landlady that he had
walked in from Hangtown Crossing. He
said nothing, however, about the trouble
That occurred out there between himself
and Nestenfeld.
In order, probably, to mislead the po-
ice, he told the landlady that he was go
ing out Of town for while, but would re-
TURN IN day or so. He changed his
clothing and discarded the buckled shoes
which he wore at the time Of the murder.
lie probably calculated that when the
woman heard of his crime she would tell
the officers of his whereabouts and they
would put in their time watching at the
mouse for his return.
since the murderer left the house he
clothing still remains there.
Inc othcers say they have clue to his
whereabouts and that he Will soon be in
custody.
The murder was committed on Thurs
doy, and the main fact known to the
Sherlns officers and police that after
noon. 1t was known that the murderer
as on foot and making his way toward
TINS city, apparently ignorant at that time
OF the fact that he had killed Westenfed,
and therefore not likely to take special
pllns TO evade arrest.
ana yet the man was permitted to
trudge along the road into the city and 90
TO lodging house on one of the leading
streets, wholly unknown to any of the
county or city peace officers.
Alter following him within five miles
OF town. Constable Burke of Folsom gave
up the hunt, although it was known that
Schradder was travelling on foot and
could easily have been overtaken.
The next morning the murderer walked
over TO the depot and boarded one of the
trains bound for San Francisco. The
RECORD UNION of that morning Friday
published full and complete descriDtion
OF him, and unless it fell under the eyes
OK some of the San Francisco police The
latter remained in ignorance thereof until
received by Chief Crowley on Sunday by
letter from the police office here
Why the Sheriff and Chief Of Police
old not promptly combine their forces on
the evening Of the murder. and by call
ing into service every Deputy Sheriff.
Constable, and Deputy Constable and
regular and special policeman, and com
pletely guard every entrance into the CITY
from the east, is something that passes
the understanding Of persons of ordinary
intelligence.
1t certainly looks as if there had been
laundering somewhere, if not all around.
HAS HE BEEN CAUGHT?
Shortly before midnight last night it
was learned that telephone message
was received at the Police Station from
san Francisco requesting that the com
niitment be sent this morning to Deputy
Sheriff Alter, at the American Exchange
Hotel, in that city
The police here took it for granted that
Schradder had been captured. Later on
the BECoRD-UNION was informed by the
police that this was a mistake, the mes
sage from the Bay referring to another
matter.
Deputy Sheriff Alter went to San Fran
cisco yesterday in search of Schradder.
and it is still possible that the arrest was
made last night.