The morning call., 1893-07-08
Remarkable Confession of
Murder.
SAYS HE KILLED ARBANASIN
Louis Schultz Declares That He Shot
the SaIoon-Keeper to Avenge
His Sister.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

Ger on duty said he wanted to give himself
up; that he was the man who killed George
Arbanasn at the Three-mlle House. Ar
banasin was the keeper of a wayside
saloon three miles from here OH the Cop
peropois road.
Schultz told long story about Arban
asin having ruined his sister, and that he
found her in a Dupont-street house in San
Francisco. where she lived and supported
Arbauasin.
Schultz met Arbanasin in the house
about eighteen months ago AMI demaE ded
that he marry his sister to right the wrong
done her. A week later she took poison,
and he resolved to kill Arbanasin If be
ever met him.
The first meeting was Tuesday night,
and he shot him dead. A farm laborer
witnessed the killing. Schultz said, and as
the self-confessed murderer declared that
he did not rob the deceased. the officers en-
Joined secrecy on all persons, hoping to
arrest the man who is supposed to have
robbed the dead mans pockets.
The story was kept quiet till to-day,
when it leaked out Officers have been
rushing in all directions to find the man
who is said to have been witness of the
hIllluR, Uub uO ouCH uidu 10 huO W IL oO ldl
as they have learned:
To-day Schultz was taken to the scene of
the murder, in company with the District
Attorney and several officers. and he told
the story again, showing where Arbanasn
stood when the shot was fired and where
he fell.
Schultz told a straight story and i'm
pressed the officers that he told the truth.
He said Arbanasin fell against barrel,
which had since been moved, and the fact
Is that barrel stood near the oody when
found, but has since been moved. He
may have got the fact from newspaper
accounts of the murder, which is very
likely in view of the TACT that he is known
TO be lying bout sister.
That Schultz is lying about Arbanasin
and his sister can be proven by many resi-
dents here, for Arbanasn has been living
In this county for more than ten years, and
for at least seven years he has been
running the Wayside saloon, where he was
killed. Further than this, Arbanasin was
a quiet, orderly man, OF good character
honest in all his dealing. and always had
money that he saved. He certainly had
not been out Of the county more than aday
at time for four years.
He may have killed Arbanasin in a
drunken row, but he lies about the details.
Schultz said to the officers and again to-
light to reporters that he was taken from
nsor, orphan asylum when 10 years old and
and ed in this county till 16. when he went
& soea, BE came in CD the ship Rosie Gar
field, eighteen months ago. carrying with
him photograph of a young sister he had
not seen since.
She was years old. Dropping into
bagnio on Dupont street he saw his sister,
who answered the name of Cora. He
made himself known and happy reunion
followed. He wanted her to quit her life
of shame, but she said she would answer
him next day. She told him that man
named George Arbanasin, the deceased,
caused her ruin, and Schultz declared he
would shoot him.
Arbanasin came In shortly after and
Schultz wanted to shoot him, but was pre-
vented by his sister. Schultz remained in
the house that night and Arbanasin at
tempted to come in. but the brother threat
ened TO shoot him and he went away.
Schultz then shipped 30 go on the Rosie
Carried. and the day before he was to sail.
which was about eighteen months ago. his
SlotcI CUiu SQtCluc NY LdhiuS pUloOU,
leaving a note to the family which the
Coroner delivered to him.
Schultz then decided TO shoot Arban-
asin on sight, and the first time he met him
was on Tuesday night. Schultz was work
ing on hay press quarter of mile from
the saloon and wanted drink Of beer.
About 9 o'clock that night he went down
to the saloon and there met Arhanasin.
I'VE meet again" Schultz said, and
Abarnasin called him hard name aud
struck at him. Schultz then fired and the
saloon-keeper fell dead. Schultz saws a
man whose name he gives as Armstrong
was standing leaning ON the bar talking
with Abarnasin when Schultz entered
but in this he is evidently lying, for Off
GERS have been all over that section and
no such man is known.
Schultz says he threw his pistol into the
road and went back to the hay camp 70
sleep, but eouia not sleep. He wanted tc
come ia and give himself I'D, but would
NOS leave the men without baking lot Of
bread for he was the cook. He left the
camp twelve miles away al o'clock yes
tereay afternoon, came to East street In
this city. got glass Of beer. got several
more downtown, went to the Merck
Mission. religions meeting place. get
some more beer and then gave himseif IN
officers found that Schultz led about
several things. He said he cefried pistol
Twelve years and had it il a hols ter Tues.
day eight. he left 1.-The holster ct the
'>eanfp. aat itSsas nst there. Officers fond
salvation 10y shirt ia his effects.
2 nieh ADDS to evidence that he is a
rank.
schultz may have killed Arbanasin, but
ths officers to-night do lot take much
stock Ia his story, and say il ne committed
the crime 1t was drunken murder for the
purposes VI roEbery. and that ne was alone
in it. re Is % years old and only feet ?
inches high. Of stoeky build He talks
straight. but his appearance and peculiar
manner ,ead many 20 believe BIN crazy.
C.ENcIRg HINGE