The record-union., 1894-02-21
PRISONER BLACK IDENTIFIED.
August GerIach Says He is One of the
WaChhorst Robbers.
Yesterdays Interview With the Pris-
oner by the District Attorney
A Dramatic Scene.

Horace Black, who was brought uI
from San Francisco on Sunday mot yes
terday. as was published by the evening
paper, and whose arrival was published
in the RECoRD-UNIoN on the following
morning, was yesterday taken by Under
Sheriff Rooney from the County Jail to
District Attorney Ryan's office to see ii
August Gerlach, II. Wachhors's sales
man, could identify him.
Black was very nervous when taken
into the Office, but made an effort to ap-
pear otherwise. EX-Captain of Police
Simmons was present, and before taking
his seat Black said, How do, Ike?" as
pleasantly as he could.
Gerlach and RECoRD-UNION reporter
were present. The former was seated
where he could get a good view of the
prisoners face, which he scanned closely
for half minute, and then, at nod from
the District Attorney, both he and the re-
porter arose to retire. AS they started oui
the door Black spoke up excitedly:
''Is that Mr.. Gerlach? Say, l want to
see you"
Gerlach returned, and the prisoner said
Now, | want you to say, right straight
out, whether or not l am the man.
don't want any guesswOrk about 1t. l.
you can identify me, say so, but be sure
you're right. 1t may not mean much tC
you, but it means great deal To me anC
my peopleW
Gerlach told Black to stand up, put on
his hat and point his arm straight at him
las was done at the time OF the diamond
robbery. The prisoner did so, and the
picture would have been well worthy q
snapshot from a kodak. be IS tall
young fellow OF athletic build, with coal
black hair and mustache, and eyes OF The
same color, which fairly flashed under
the nervous tension that the man was
undergoing at The time. They were eyes
that, once seen when their possesSor was
laboring under excitement, could noI
soon be forgotten.
Yes, sir" said Gerlach, promptly but
coolly, you're the man who covered me
with the pistol!"
''All rightv' calculated Black, as he
jerked himself into a chair.
Gerlach and the reporter then with
drew. On reaching the corridor the lat
ter remarked:
Then you have no hesitation, Mr..
Gerlach, in saying that Black is the man
who covered you with pistol that
night?"
None whatever" he replied. II could
never mistake those eyes. Did you notice
how they constantly rolled? You seldom
see eyes like that mans. Why, if he
We're TO stand among thousand actors,
accustomed TO Stimulating facial express
sion and emotion, all with their faces
masked below the eyes, L could pick him
out of the lott
ION the night of the robbery he wore a
chin beard. it may or may not have been
false one, but it was shaped to resent ble
mine. l suppose his purpose was to imi-
tate my personal appearance so closely as
to be mistaken for me in the crowd II one
should gather. AS matter of fact, he did
pretend to be chasing the other robbers in
the run up the street, and persons on the
sidewalk mistook him for myself.
YES" concluded MIR. Gerlach, "that's
the fellow, and no mistake
Whatever transpired during the inter-
view in the District Attorneys Office is
not known to any except those present,
as District Attorney Ryan said it would
not be divulged.