The morning call., 1893-10-06
T'YRRELL
One-Eyed Sailor Booked
for rIurder.
STILL WORKING ON cLEWs.
Verdict of the Coroner's Jury-Hunt-
ing for the Man With the VaIise.
Sale of Clock.

:-"Rchard Tyrrell. 81. Ireland; sailor
white; murder; Sergeant Helms and
posse"
Such was the entry made in the register
at the City Prison about 9 o'clock last
night.
= Chief Crowley had made up his mind
several days ago to charge Tyrrell with the
murder of the men killed by the explosion
On 81 ain street, but preferred TO wait till
tie. jury at the Coroner's inquest had ren-
dered its verdict before registering the
charge against him.
-. The Chief last night expressed his sur
prise and disappointment at the verdict,
which, he held, was not in accordance
with the evidence.
:: There was sufficient circumstaDtial evil
dence." he said, ''for any jury to bring III
a verdict against Tyrreil, and | have no
Hesitation in saying that in saying the
crime was committed by some person or
persons unknown to this jury they vio-
lated their OATH"
When. Tyrrell was taken from the tanks
last:night by Sergeant Helms and escorted
Ito the desk he looked as ii he knew what
was going to happen. he seemed trl1le
neryGus, but answered the usuai questions
as 10 MS name, age, pldC6 VI bl1tA oHu oC-
Gupatinn in steady voice.
Afler he was led back to his cell he was
asked if he had any relatives or friends
here and he replied that he had one. He
lad "a brother in Melbourne, Australia,
and the rest OF his relatives were IN Ire
land. He had no money to employ an at
torney, but Attorney b. q. Haskell had
heen to see him and he might do some
thing for him.
1t has already been stated in THE CALL
that Chief Crowley and his subordinates
Have been for more than a week past
bending all their energies to capture the
man no left the Sorensen Yaiise in the
Grand Central lOdging-house, Third aud
Mission streets.
'ETygeve johnson, membe of the Sailors
Union, but the police have so far been uu-
able TO lay their hands upon him.
.~Ghief Crowley received visit on Satur-
day last from Charles Raselbacher. a
nurseryman and florist in Berkeley, who
ttfld him that he might be able to tell him
something about the Sorensen valise. 1t
was shown to him, and he Immediately
identified it as one that belonged to Axel
Sorensen, young Norwegian who worked
in his gaEdents till November of last year,
and afterward worked for J. Seulberger.
Seventh street. Oakland, till May last,
when he left for Chicago, and is now in
Norway.
Bergen johnson, brother OF Tryggve's,
worked in Haselbacber's gardens along
with Sorensen. and they occupied the
same apartments in an clubhouse. Tryggve
used to visit his brother at the nursery
and became acquainted with Sorensen.
Haselbacher expressed the opinion that
SorenSen before leaving for the East gave
his valise, which had his name printed
upon it, to Bergen johnson and supposed
that Bergen had given it to his brother
Tryggve.
: Bergen johnson denies that he ever saw
Soreusen with a yalisa similar to the one
in possession of the police. He says that
he last saw his brother on Saturday night,
and he at that time told him he was going
to the country to look for work and boT
rowed $40 from him.
:: Captain Lees, who is still a very sick
man, was at police headquarters for
short time yesterday afternoon. He ac-
knowledged johnson was the man they
had been looking for.
I'VE have had reason to believe" said
the captain, that johnson has been al
tie bottom of the outrages on the water
front for the past ten months and that he
" as imported for that purpose.
':AlmOst Immediately after the explosion
We began to look for him. but he had
gone"
-:Chief Crowley does not despair OF yet
Fhtcll0R Johnson, Out even IL H6 QO6S nOL
he has other clews which he believes will
be productive of better results.
:: There is one clew the detectives have
been working on which may lead to the
Identification of one of the men who placed
the bomb in front of Curtin's boarding
house. and which, if correct, would show
that fuse was not used 70 explode the
dynamite, but a clock with an electrical
attachment
George II. Wickham, jeweler and cleo
trician, 344 Third street, Informed the po-
lice some days ago that on the Wednesday
before the explosion man, accompanied
by woman, both having the appearance
OF being Swedes, called ON him and got
him TO take part of an old clock and rig it
to, a new clock so as to set off an electric
teller, as it is called. The teller is at.
ranged 10 go off at the time marked on the
dial of the clock. The man told him to
set the clock at u o'clock midnight, but in
turning the hands it was set at u 30, and
the man remarked that would do we'll
enough.
The new clockwork used in the device
was purchased by the same man, accom-
panied by the same woman. from Lundy's
jewelry-stOre on Third street, and they
dfterward went to the store of George
Stead, jeweler. Third ana Folsom streets,
and inquired as to the feasibility of rig
gfpg the clock to an electrical apparatus,
and Stead sent them to Wiekham, as he
did not have the right kind OF solder.
The man is described as of medium size.
ruddy-taced. brown mustache. about 25
years of age, and the woman about %
years Of age. Both looked like Sw edes.