The morning call., 1894-03-27
GAVE HIMSELF UP.
o. w. Elmer Responsible
for Gilday's Death
Gilday Grabbed a Lady's Hand and
Elmer Struck Him Charged
With Manslaughter.

A persistent search was kept ND all day
yesterday by D,t-Ctves Ed Gibson. An
thony and Sachse for the young man who
is considered responsible for the death of
James Gildsy on Market street, between
Mason and Pow ell. as reported in yester-
days CALL.
This search was in vain, but all doubt as
10 the identity of the young man was set at
rest when he walked into Chief Crowley's
Office about 9 80 o'clock last night, accom-
panied by his attorney, aud surrendered
himself.
He made the following statement to the
Chief: my name IS Oswald Walter Elmer.
/ am 4 photographer with the Union Litho-
graphic Company. 316 Sacramento street
IL was leisurely walking down Market
street with two young ladies, between u
and 1 o'clock this morning. when the
young lady on my right-hand side said,
Walter, some strange gentleman has
grabbed hold of my hand for the second
time
"As | turned | saw the man who had
been following behind us coming toward
us. l asked the ladies' TO let go OF my arms
and walk ahead and would attend TO him.
He still came toward US in a threatening
attitude, mutteriug ssmething. thought
he was under the influence of liquor
''As he came near me / struck him in
the face with my left hand, saying. You
deserve worse than this; you ought To be
arrested | had my gloves on. After |
struck him l turned on my heel and re-
joined the ladies and we leisurely walked
down toward a restaurant to have some
thing t. eat before going home.
II did not see him fall, but after we
walked away the young ladies said they
had seen him fail.
Il did not know of anything serious
having happened 10 him until read il in
the papers this evening"
The Chief, after listening tn his state
meDt, took him to the City Prison and
entered charge of manslaughter against
him.
Elmer is a respectable young fellow, and
has been in the employment of the litho-
graphic company for four years. He IL
"a years of age. and resides at 53S Folsom
street.
The Chief was satisfied that he told a
straight story, and gave orders that he
should be provided with bed in as CON-
Portable quarters as possible in the prison.
CarOlin and Speck. the eye-witnesses of
the affair, are entirely at fault as to e.
mer's description. He is dark complex
i0ned, with a very dark mustache. They
said he was of fair complexion, with n
light mus.ache. The only thing they are
uUOuL fcCt III Is d6 10 ifS UNlSuC.
An autopsy showed that Giday's death
was from cerebral bemOrrhage. There
was large quantity of blood in the BRAIN
indicating that the blow or force of the fall
had been very severe.
A large number of persons visited the
Morgue yesterday 10 see the body. Among
them were several of the dead mans rela-
tives.
The deceased lived with his wife and five
dauahters the eldest of whom is ID wars
of age, at 126 Germania street, near Web
ster.
Glday had large circle of friends and
was well known about town. lie was en-
ployed for some years by Duffy Brothers,
and after leaving them he started in bus-
ness for himself on Howard street, but
recently has occupied the position of head
outside man for w. w Montague & Co.
He was always considered a quiet, inaf-
fensive. genial man, but occasionally in
dulged In liquor and was not so quiet and
inOffenSive al these times.