The San Francisco call., 1895-12-03

Francisco, and if some unaccountable mis-
take has not been made, or the girl is not
deliberate prevaricator, one of the boys
fired the fatal shots and the other was
active in the killing.
Morris was killed about midnight in
fight with two supposed robbers. One of
the men returned his fire, blowing the top
of the agents head off with a shotgun.
With this CHASTITY wound Morris lived
about two hours. He was, OF course, un-
conscious up to the time OF his death, so
no clew to the identity OF the murd erers
could be obtained. They vanished from
the scene as though the earth had swal-
lowed them up, and although the officers
began the search at once their efforts were
not rev arded
Contrary to reports, the express COM
pany and postal authorities did not pursue
the unknown assassin with the usual vigor,
believing that, like the Weber murder, the
guilty persons would become known in the
natural course of events.
The brothers Of the murdered man, how
ever, were determined to bring the perpe-
traitors of the crime 10 justice as soon as
possible, and to that end sent to an agency
in San Francisco for a detective. Riley
responded about ten days ago, and from
the first had his eye upon the McReynoids
a clew had been given to MIN by Morris
brothers, who knew of the serious nature
of the charges made against George by the
girl, and while not discrediting the theory
Of robbery, they thought that Miss Nc
Reynolds was the instigator OF the murder
The detective Immediately sought the
confidence OF the girl, representing him.
self as the agent of an insurance company
in which he claimed young Morris had
secured a policy for 5000 in her favor. He
told her that the company intended to
fight the payment of the policy on the
ground that Morris had shot himself. but
that if it was proven that he was murdered
she would get the money. Being promised
exemption from consequences herself, she,
in her greed for money, sealed her brothers
doom.
For some time Morris and the McRey-
nolds girl were on very close terms of
friendship, but for six months prior TO his
death they were estranged and Morris
would have nothing to DO with her. This
angered her and her brothers, and, accord
ing to the brother of the murdered man.
one of the McReynolds was heard to
threaten Morris life.
The express agent denied his relations
with Miss McReynolds were more than of
friendly nature, but the young lady de-
clared that they were carried farther than
that. She urged young Morris to procure
marriage license. This he declined very
positively to do, and refused to have any,
thing more to say to her. 1t is asserted in
Chinese Camp that the girl bore an un-
savory reputation. Be that as it NAV.
Morris ignored her thenceafter, and one
day ordered her from the store.
The girl claims she did not know of her
brothers deed until they confessed it to
her after it's commission. The money
proposition loosed her tongue, and she
told the detective all she knew about the
killing of the express agent. She then
made a written statement. in which she
said that the fatal shot was fired by her
brother Wesley, and that he was accom-
panied on his murderous errand by her
other brother, Albert.
The guilty lads have lived in the vicinity
of Chinese Camp for some time. They
formerly lived near Columbia, where they
conducted a barber-shop. The bows and
Ada have a stepfather who was formerly a
barber in Stockton, but the name which
they bear is that of their father. It is
claimed that the step-parent left the house
with the boys on the night of the murder
for the ostensible purpose of going on a
hunting trip, but for some reason the old
man is not accused of any participation in
the crime.
Riley told the girl he was detective.
but claimed to be out in the interest of the
New York Life Insurance Company for the
sole purpose of investigating the actual
causes of the death of young Morris.
The brother of the dead express agent is