The herald., 1894-04-13


said Wonder itit is for the Roscoe
robbery? 2" soa a1s
He answered her very grufly,
saying: "Shut your d-d mouth you
are always talking too much at the wrong
time"
The conversation was heard by Gard,
who says the words given are those used
by Comstock and his wife. The incl
dent looks very significant, to say the
least.
Fitzsimmons was in the city when the
officers visited his house. He was
in town viewing the fiesta
parade Wednesday night. and returned
home yesterday. Fitzsimmons Was ar
rested last night on his way home and
brought in by Detective Bowler and Dep
uty Sheriff Hammel. He was lodged in
the city jail.
THEY REFUSE TO TALK.
AS soon aa the men were placed in
prison HERALD reporter en-
deavored to obtain an interview with
them, but was refused. Marshal Gard
had given strict orders to allow no one
to speak TO them. 1t is known, how
ever, that the men refused to say any
thing about themselves, except to deuy
that they had anything to do with the
robbery. When asked about the gun
and mask found at his house, Comstock
denied that he ever had gun about
the place. He said that he was too
poor to buy one, and from the appear
ances about the humble rustic cottage
in which he lives his statement as TO
his humbleness bears some truth.
naurNlc eTATruENT
Marshal Gard was seen soon after his
return from Tejungs canon. Rslative to
the arrest he said:
II can't give you detailed statement
of the evidence we have against the
men. Ali l can say is that we have
good case, and the evidence to be ad-
duced at the examination will prove the
fact. am of the belief that we have
enough evidence to hold the men to the
superior court without any trouble.
Some important testimony will be
brought out at the examination"
OTHER EVIDENCE.
1t will be remembered that the off,
GERS, in tracking the robbers, lost the
trail at the forks os the road leading
through the Cahuenga, the branch
road turning north. The robbers
took an almost due west course until
they reached the forks OF the road. All
the detectives who followed the trail
were baff1ed as to its course after reach
ing this point. 1t now turns out that
they took the north fork of the road and
circled back toward the Tejunga caflon.
Gard and Brighton will endeAvor to
prove that they took that road and
brought up at the house OF Fitzsim.
mons and Comstock. The rain which
fell on tho morning after the robbery
destroyed the trail. and it was with diff
Guilty that they were followed as far as
they were by this means. 1t is
thought Brighton has conclusive
evidence to show which route they took.
and shat Comstock. Fitzsimmons and
rhorne are the guilty. psrsons.
Several letters were fouud at Fitz-
simmons residence which may turn out
to be of value in the case.
WHO THE SUSPECTS ARE.
The men arrested have resided in the
Little lejunga for several years. and are
almost as well known az Alva Johnson
and George Smith, the men arrested by
Constable Rogers for the same offense.
John Comstock has q rauch -i---sl.~
OufUn aud has "A iauaiiy. re ls 80 years
OF age, teet 8 inches in height, dark
compile xion, brown hair and eyes, and q
native of Kansas.
Walter Thomas is % years Of age,
about feet s inches 10 height, blue
eyes, auburn hair, and native OF this
state.
Patrick Fitzsimnons is the shortest
man OF TIN trio, being feet 611 incnes
in height, light complex on, gray eyes
and brown hair. He is boiisr-ma ker.
He has brother who at present resi- des
in Buffalo. N. Y. 1t is said that Fitz
simmons had brother who was a mem
bsr OF the notorious Dalton gang. He
was killed in fight several years ago.
One remarkable feature of OJmstock
is that he has a slight ressm mblance to
Chris Evans