The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-03

shadow that was wrongfully cast upon his
name, and when everything was made
clear, without the least Suspicion, it lifted
heavy burden from his soul which had
well nigh weighed him down. But the
universal congratu'at he received de-
monstrated to the fullest extent that the
community never suspected him and enter
tanned for him the k ;niest feelings An
other incident which approaches the divinity
| in human nature, was-when Klein Was
making his confessiou-the action ot Mr.
| Hill on the occasion. The young man had
openly confessed crime which had wercke0
! Mr. Hills peace of mind for weeks, and had
| well-nigh blackened his reputation for life
The man stood before him in his confessed
guilt, for whose malicious act he had per-
| haps lost that which it would take years t.
regain, and yet he displayed no vindictlve-
ness toward him; but, with smile of for
| giyeness on his face, he approached Klein
and extended to him his hand. Giving hIm
a hearty skake, he hoped that after he had
| suffered for his crime he would come back
| to the world a man in the fullest sense of
the term. Such an act is more divine than
| human, and cannot be too highly COM
mended.
The young men Klein and Savag,
| are nearly the same age, and about % year.
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Dalles, aud their actions in this matter
| have caused great surprise. The parents Of
the latter were highly respected residents OF
OF The Dalles, where they died several year,
ago; but of the former they still live in the
city. and have always maintained an un-
spotted reputation for integrity. In this
great affliction they will receive the SYM
pathy of many friends.
The arrest of these two young men for
the crime OF robbing the express office is the
result OF the cleverest work that has been
done in this state, and great credit is due
to the detectives who have been here for
the past few days, but more particularly to
our sheriff, Mr.. Thomas Driver. He per-
sistently pursued the clue found the morn
ing after the robbery, and unrayeled the
web thread by thread until he laid bare the
guilt of the parties and wormed a confession
from Young Klein.
On Monday morning after the robbery the
editor of this paper called on Mr.. Driver,
and he told him the clue he had, and that
he was confident he would eventually be
successful. A day or so afterwards he had
occasion to examine the alley back of the
Klein residence and found "a piece of wax.
This he put uLder a powerful glass and
feund to be part OF one OF the Express
Co.'s seals on the bag. From this ne was
satisfied that portion OF the stolen money
was buried in the yard. The next day pro.
curing an old gun and pretending that he
desired 1t repaired he called at the Klein
residence and inquired for Frank. His
mother told him he was absent. and Mr..
Dryer SAID he had revolver he desired
fixed, and he would put it in the workshop,
which was few steps from the dwelling
house, He had the bar with him and look
ing around saw small anvil. The width
bar where it was bent, and hammer on the
bench had temper crack in the shape of
cross the impress of which could be seen Oh
the IRON. In consultation with Mr.. Lord
and Mr.. Simmons, Mr.. Driver suggested
that Hawthorne and Rowe should be en-
terviewed. As sheriff of the county he was
considered the proper person to do this, and
he visited the Multnomah county Jail,
where Hawthorne is incarcerated, and also
the penitentiary where Rowe is serving a
sentence. for larceny. They idedtifed the
bar and the statements of each, taken fifty |
miles apart and at different times, corrobo- |
rated that of the other. On the evening OF |
the robbery it was raining, and the foot |
prints we're liable to be obliterated. To |
prevent this they were covered, and the |
next morning the detectives took a |
measure of them and cut pattern of the
shape. These were found to exactly fit the |
shoe worn by Otis Savage. Mr.. Driver, at
front OF the marshals office, while he was
in chair with his feet extended.
his attention to some object at
distance. he reached down apparently
IN careless manner, and, in an instant had
the length and width of his shoe
with a stick. These formed indisputable
links in the chain of evidence, and, to.
yether with the disclosures of Hawthorne,
was sufficient on which to make an arrest.
This followed. and the subsequent confes-
sion. While we do not wish to detract
rom the faithful work done by every mem.
ber of the force of detectives who have been
n this city for the past few days. yet the
,ool, intelligent and persistent efforts of our
sheriff are entitled to the.greater praise.
Shortly before noon today Frank Klein
vas called before Justice Davis and, after
waving examination he was bound over
n bail of 5000.
AT the suggestion of District Attorney
ayne, Frank made short statement of
he particular crime of robbing the ex-
,ress box that was not in his confession
If yesterday, duplicating Ralf Gibbons
n the matter and Gibons was arrested,
is examination to take place tomorrow.
Helms statement is about as follows:
The plans were first made while on
ummer fishing trip at Badger Lake, but
ot fully completed till later on. Gibons,
e says, had key to the express office
nd turned it over to Klein for a pattern;
nus the key to enter the Office was Sc
ured. Then Klein and Savage were to
lightly watch the wagon as it carried the
OK and Gibons was, as soften as possible,
0 ride on the wagon from the train and
,henever there was sufficient money in 8
an agreed signal was to notify the con-
ealed conspirators of that fact The
gnal was for Gibbons to take off his hat
'ipe his brow and cough. On this par
cular night the signal was given twice.
here was too much money in the box, Q
lein says, ''rnore 9thanswe expected !
nd a whole lot more than we wanted.' s