The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-13
TlEDEMANN FOUND
He SurrenderS Himself to
the Police.
Acting Under His Attorneys Advice
He Refuses to Say Any thing
About the Forgery.

Since last Wednesday detectives have
been eudeavoring to lay their hands upon
Carl w. Tiedemann. but without success.
The ferries were closely watched. as it was
believed he would attempt to leave the
city. His capture was looked upon as a
certainty unless he had managed to take
his departure on Wednesday night before
the precaution had been taken to watch
the ferries.
Tiedemann had not left the city, and
later developments show that he was in
constant communication with his relatives
ana friends. Late Sunday night he called
at the Central police station accompanied
by his father, brother-in-law and George
81. Bahrs. his attorney. He told the SER
geant who he was and that he wanted 10
surrender himself. The warrant book was
examined and he was Informed there was
no warrant out against him. Tledemann
then said If the police wanted him they
could find him either at his home or Office
and went away.
Yesterday morning Can,ain Lees sent
Detective Dillon TO Tiedemann's house. on
Sixth street, with instructions 10 take him
to police Headquarters. Dillon had been
there only few minutes when Tiedemann
made his appearance. Dillon told him his
errsnd, and he replied: But there is no
warrant for my arrest"
SWELL" said Dillon, you had better
come along anyway and see the captain"
"All right" said Tiedemann. "Wait for
few minutes till l have breakfast and
will 60 with YOU"
When they reached police headquarters
Tiedemann was closeted with Captain Lees
for about half an hour. hut he positively
declined to make any statement in regard
to the forgery of the deed transferring
Mrs. Cristy's property to Horace G. Pratt
and the mortgage on the property by Pratt
to AlonZo Thayer. All he would say was
that he was entirely innocent OF any
wrong-doing, and in keeping his mouth
shut it was simply obeying TIE instructions
of Mr.. Bahrs. his attorney. So the captain
ordered him to be taken downstairs to the
City Prison and booked on the charge of
forgery.
He was seen shortly afterward by
reporter of The CALL, and again asserted
his entire innocence.
81 would like TO make a statement" he
said, "but my attorney enjoined absolute
silence upon me. | NAV state. however.
that | acted in good faith and spent
whole week searching the records and ex-
aiming the title to the Cristy property. I
now find that l was imposed upon. The
whole matter will come out in the courts,
and till then YOU will have 10 excuse my
SAYING more
.'Who is the woman who personated
Mrs. Cristy. and who is Horace G. Pratt?"
Tiedemann smiled and said: That will
all come out in the courts
'There Is one thing / want to deny" he
continued. sit was said that / went to
Sausaliio with Mrs. Nelson. That is not
true. | was not at SausaiitO at all, and
consequently the interview with me pub
lshed in an evening paper is fake. l
decline 10 state where / have been.
''Mr. Carr has been making statements
about me and my business. but he had
better keep his mouth shut. We had only
a verbal agreement, and when he came to
ne he did not have cent and | had to