The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04

reign of terror at Round Valley, out of
which it grew.
The interview with George E White
took place in San Francisco on the day
following the publication OF THE CALLS
graphic story, the Horrible History of
Round Valley" in which history White
figured as the prince OF evil, with John D..
Wathen, alias "Wylackie John" as his
most active and reliable agent.
During the White divorce trial, as has
been stated. 4 number of dispositions were
taken at Covelo, in Round Valley, and
WylacKie John was particularly active in
procuring witnesses to testify falsely
against Mrs. White. 1t was afterward
shown conclusively that the witnesses
were guilty of perjury.
Clarence White, Mrs. Whites brother
attempted to enter the room at the Gibson
House where the inquiry was going on
when he was stopped by Wylackie John.
4 short, sharp colloquy ensued and both
men started to pull their revolvers. White
fred first, the bullet passing through the
conspirator's brain, killing him almost
instantly. This version OF the killing is
that developed by the testimony OF wit
nesses at the trial of Clarence White and
upon which he was promptly acquitted.
George T. White in the interview re-
ferred TO states, Notwithstanding, that the
doctor testified that Wyiackie's head was
turned so tnat he could not have seen his
slayer when he shot.
Clarence White, who is distant relative
OF George E., was questioned regarding
this statement. His answers were very
positive.
George White knows that to be lie, -
he said. There was no such testimony
adduced. as any one can see who takes the
trouble TO examine it. If there had been
do you suppose the jury would have re-
turned within eight minutes with YER
dict of not guilty?"
white says Wylackie was not his super
intendent. How about that?'
Simply that that too is a lie. There is
not an Indian on the reservation but that
knows White never made move without
consulting Wylackie. Hendricks, who
he says was his superintendent, was
merely a boss on the home ranch, Wv
lackie superintended all of the vast do
main. 1t is true that Wylackie had
house some twenty-five miles away on
tract in which White and he were inter-
ested-a sheep ranch-but he was very
seldom there. Wylackie left his family
there much of the time while he was away
carrying out some of his schemes of muir
der or arson, driving honest settlers out of
the country-murdering those who would
not go. If you believe Whites own state
ments he is one of the lost babes OF the
woods.
But might call to his mind a certain
time when he offered great inducements
to me to Kill d. T. Woodman so that he
(White) could take his stock. Also an
other certain time when he offered me
$1,000 if I would kill Ben Arthur. Another
time when he proposed to me to kill
George Geary. and another when he wanted
me TO kill Tom Hayden.
perhaps he may call 10 mind also."
continued young White, that he offered
Yes Palmer $1,000 to kill me. He also
made the same proposition TO Alexander
Beggs, to George Anthony and to Charles
Wathen'
With regard to George E. Whites
declaration that Vinton's character is
above reproach Clarence said: "Vinton is
as hard man as any that Round Valley
has known for years, except George E.