The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
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would have beenworth $4,000 to Schwetzer'
if her husband had been killed on the
night that he was shot at. Further, it is
said that the daughter who was wounded
has always maintained that she recognized
the man who fired the shot. and that it
was Barker, man who had lived near
her ia theirs place on Pine Ridge.
Detective Harrisonthas still another cir
cumstance to add to all this. He declares
that he was approached by brother of
Deputy Constable Henry with an offer of
consideration 10 hush this matter up.
Henry came to me-" says Harrison,
land remarked that he understood that
there was something out against Schwei-
ger. told him there was considerable
out against him. He said that Schweizer
was a man of family, that any trouble. of
the kind indicated would ruin not only
him but others, and if it could be avoided
he would like TO have it done, as he was
friend of Schweizer's. told him that 1
knew Schweizer was guilty and that 1
thought he Henry did too. Henry re-
piled, Yes, / believe there was something
wrong about it, but it would ruin his
whole family if he were arrested.
an order TO put him off told him that
1 couldn't say what might be done with
eut consulting my partner With that
| left him, saying that 1 would telegraph
and let him know. The next day 1 met
him and he asked me what had heard,
if anything. Told him the matter could
not be fixed"
These are the statements which have
been made before the District Attorney,
| and which he will present to. the Grand
| Jury at its session on Monday. They
| have bit by Bit become public talk and tie
| interest in the scandal has grown to fever
heat. The citizens have taken sides &C
cording as they believe or do not believe
] them. The very many friends of Charles
| Schweizer, gained through a large and
! honored business career in this City, not
heretofore marred by a single act that
| might lay him open to distrust, are not
| ready 10 forsake him in the face of what
seems altogeth er impossible charges.
| De Morals, who is figuring prominently
| in the case, was formerly a partner OF
! lehman in sawmill on Pine Ridge. The
up the partnership. De Morals is well
known throughout the county, but his
record is not of the best. About year
ago Mrs. Kate MITCHELL lodging honse
] keeper, had him arrested for breaking
! into her trunk and stealing several
! hundr ID dollars. De Morals claimed that
/ it was scheme to blackmail him, his al
legged prosecutors being Mrs. Mitchell and
George Rupert. The case was in court for
some time, but was finally dismissed. De
| Morals is now working on a ranch in the
country. He formerly had considerable
/ money.
| Al Henry, the Deputy Sheriff who says
Harrison was bent solely on extorting
/ money from the merchant, declares that
/ John w. Lambert, who shot and killed Alex
betbeder last sum at Firebaugh, was a
| party to the alleged scheme ard acted as
| go-between for Harrison. Mr.. Henry has
made the following statement:
Il was at work in the Courthouse park ON
the forenoon ofthe 14th ofthis month when
| John Lambert came up to me. He began
! TO speak about the kindness that had
4 shown him while he was confined in the
county Jail awaiting trial for murder, and
| he said that he believed that the time had
come when he could return the favors.
| HE knew, he said, that I was a good
| friend of Charles Schweizer and he con-
| sidered that any favor he could do for the
harness-dealer would be very much ap-
precated by myself. This he was in q
| position to do, he added, and would be
| glad to render any assistance to Mr..
| Schweizer.
Lambert then told me that some de-
tectives from San Jose had gathered evil
| dence showing that Schweizer was guilty
of serious crime, and intended to insti-
| tute proceedings against him. Lambert
wanted me to tell Schweizer of it, as the
information might be of service to him.
| asked what the charge was, but Lam
bert said he did not know. / went to see
Schweizer as soon as could and informed
him OF what l had been told. He APP
peared to be very much surprised and re-
piled that ne could not imagine what the
charge. could be, as he had done nothing
in his life to warrant any such action.
In the evening I met Lambert again