The herald., 1894-03-22
MRS. KATE GARNER VISITS HIM
Walter Guy Fernald the Object
of Admiration.
The Alleged Diamond RObber Partly
Confesses.
NInsteen OF the Stolen Jewels Found In
This oisy-Two San FrHueIsoo
sports Are Also Inn
plioated.

The dispatch from San Francisco an
nouncing that Walter Guy Fernald had
confessed to having stolen Jacobson's
diamonds, in thas city. was discredited
by the local police department yester-
day. 1t will be remembered that Fer
nald was arrested in this city after the
robbery, in company with Mrs. Kate @.
Garner and her son, Harry Earl.
1t became known yesterday that dur
ing the recent visit here OF Detective Bee
of the San Francisco police department.,
the stolen diamonds, or some OF them
at least, were found in the room occu-
pied by Fernsld In the Phoenix lodging
house on North Spring street. The fact
that he had hidden the jewels in the
room was learned by the San Francisco
detectives, and Officer Bee Immediately
came to this city. He found the dis-
monde in the top of the dressing case, as
indicated by Fernald. There were 10 OF
them, whose value would not reach over
$1,000.
The following is the dispatch:
"SAN Francisco, March 2l.-Walter
Guy Fernald has made . confession in
writing to Captain Lees, chief OF the de-
tective force here, of his connection with
the robbery OF diamonds and jewelry
from the house OF Simon jacobson on the
night of February 18th last.
"He alleges that Robert Heineman OF
this city pointed out the trunk to him
on the evening OF the 10th, and that on
leaving the house Heineman unfaBtened
the latch OF the kitchen window. ena-
bling the two oonfederatee, George
Young and James Wilson, both sporting
characters Of this city, TO enter the house
about 2 O'Clock on the morning of the
17th.
"Fernald afterward met Young and
Wilson at an appointed rendezvous,
where he was given 10 diamonds, valued
at $4,000, and $215 in cash. Next day
the diamonds were removed from the
gold settings in which they were mount
cd and the settings were melted and sub
sequsntly sold for $500.
'.Yosng and Wilson sold the remelted
gold, but did not ehare the proceeds
With Fsrnald. On hearing the police
were after him he proceeded to Los An
aelss in company with Mrs. Garner, and
while there aecreted the diamonds in
the dressing case &C the residence OF
Mrs. Gamers mother.
"The confession wRs made by an ar
ranuement with the police department
TO prosecute Fernald on 9 charge Of re-
ceiving stolen property only, and imme-
diately the confession was made the
officer proceeded to Los Angeles and
secured the hidden Jewels.
Wilson and Young are yet at large,
but their arrest is hourly expected"
Speaking Of the case the Examiner
says:
Walter Guy Fernald, who has been
held for trial for stealing Simon Jacob
sons Diamonds and money, is now in
the county Jail. He does not appear to
be languiahing as persons of his poetic
nature are supposed to do under the cir
cumstanees. One reason for this is that
he ia especially favored by the smiles
and presents OF Q number of rather
pretty women, who visit him, but whose
identity and names they carefully con-
eeal.
Only one of the women is known.
She is Mrs. Katie Garner, niece Of E. J..
Baldwin, who, with her son, Harry
Earle, accompanied Fernald TO Los An
eeles, where the three were arrested.
When they were brought back Mrs.
Garner bitterly denounced Fernald,
stating that she had foolishly fallen in
love with the young scapegrRce, whose
poetic nature had completely won her
tender heart. She appeared greatly
chaRrined when she learned OF Fer
nsld's black record. and she said that
now that her eyes had been opened ghe
would have nothing more to do with
the scoundrel. She said all this, and
more too, until after the charges against
herself and her son had been dismissed.
Scarcely, however, had she be-
come free from her ENHANCEMENT
in the case before she pro-
cseded to renew her attention to the
Young man. Firet there were soft bath
towels, scented soap and perfumery sent
to Fernald, thereby causing the COM
mon and less favored prisoners to turn
green with envy. Then came bunchef
OF violets and rare flowers. which
he wore in his buttonhole. Last came
Mrs, Garner herself. and her greeting
was as warm and her smiles were 81
sunny as though she had never said un-
kind things OF the man.
Later on another little woman, pretty
and petite, called for the prisoner, anc
the previous scene WAS enacted, 80 tal
| as the love-making was concerned
Fernald was prudent enough to leave
the flowers which Mrs. Garner had giver
him in his cell. The result was thu
newcomer decorated him with othe
tokens from her corsage. Fernald il
discretion pevHoni6ed. He never wear
in the presence of one of the womeI
the flowers given him by the other
The same discretion is observed Will
regard to the cigarettes which he smokes
a. IL was evident that the two womel
gave him different brands with which t.