The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-27
HATHWELL is DISCHARGED
POLICE SATISFIED He HAD MOTH
ING TO DO WITH THE BLAKE
SHOOTING.
CAPTAIN LEES ANXIOUS TO Know
THE LADY WHO SAW THE
SHOT FIRED.

One OF the three men arrested on sus-
picion of being implicated in the shooting
OF Walter 2. Blake of the Stockton indie
pendent, on Sunday night, was released
from custody yesterday by Captain Lees.
He was Jackson A. Hathwell, sometimes
known as Jackson Hail. the printer. The
captain after Carefully investigating his
story was satisfied that he had nothing
whatever to do with the crime. Hathwell
was not knocked down in the alley where
Blake was shot but on Annie street, con-
siderable distance from it. He was robbed
of So while on the ground, showing that
the motive of the man who knocked him
down was robbery. The captain thinks
that Hathwell's hat was picked up by
some one of the many hoodlums who fire.
quent that locality.
The other two young men, William
Ziegler and John Mullin, are being held
and suspicion points strongly to Ziegler as
the man who fired the shot at Blake.
When he was taken before Blake, the latter
said that he resembled his assailant in
height, build and complexion. But Blake
said the same of Mullin; the only difference
between him and the robber was in their
hair, the formers being shorter
The hat that was found was tried on
Zlegler yesterday in the prison and it fitted
him perfectly, which is another point
against him.
Ziegler was released from the City Pri-
son on Sunday morning at IL o'clock, after
serving sentence of twenty-four hours
for drunkenness. He made a statement
yesterday that after his release he hunted
up Mullin and they went on drunk to-
gether. They got to Ziegler's room in the
10 n 70 Oh A go L
noon and went to sleep. They were awak-
ened by the police about 1 O'clock Mon
day morning and were taken to the Grand
Hotel and then to the prison.
detective Byram last night stated that
as far as he had been able to investigate he
had established the truth of Ziegler's story.
Ziegler is brother of the famous bicv-
clist, Otto Ziegler, and the police know
nothing against him hitherto. Mullin has
the reputation of being addicted to drink,
but nothing worse is known against him.
Captain Lees is very anxious to ascer-
tain who the lady and gentleman were who
were close to Blake when he was shot.
When the lady heard the shot and saw
Blake stagger she screamed three or four
times from fright. In the excitement no
one thought of asking their names The
captain believes that she would be able to
give correct description of the man they
want. One of the hackmen said he heard
them talking IN German. The captain
says that if she would call upon him and
did not wish her name made public her
wish would be respected.
There is another man the captain would
like to hear from. He helped Dalton to
lead Blake to his room in the hotel after he
was shot. No one procured his name or
address.
II think" said the captain yesterday.
that Dalton either knows too much or too
little. At PRESENT. cannot decide which.
| have personally made inquiries about
him and find that he is good boy. His
mother, understand, has been talking to
him and advising him not to get mixed up
In the case, but we may yet get him to tell
exactly what he knows"
Blake. according to midnight report,
was resting easily, and the physician in
attendance said he was feeling very much
better.