The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-22

Officers were still busily engaged in send
Ing out circulars descriptive of Blanther,
and notice of suspects seen in various
parts OF the State keeps coming in, but
| there was nothing definite.
Captain Lees said II believe in follow
ing every trail, or indication of trail,
that is reported, but have nothing so far
that offers much encouragement looking
to the capture of Blanther."
The descriptions as being sent out now
are being changed in some slight degree
from that in the original circular. For
instance, his eyes are described as gray"
instead of browning gray; his teeth are
set down as simply white" not white
and even," and his feet are not now said
to be especially small. His teeth, nearly
all those who know him agree, did not
present an even line, but were worn and
broken, showing slight indentations.
1, Captain Lees has secured several copies
of more recent Photographs of the man,
which he will also have engraved and
copies sent 70 police authorities through
out the country. He says he is convinced
that Blanther is not the man of singular
appearance that he has been represented.
81 imagine that he is very ordinary
looking individual, distinguished, if at
all. by something of military bearing.
But clothes can greatly change mans
appearance. A tailor with little padding
can give man pair of square should ers
that completely change his appearance"
Captain Lees declines to express an
ther-whether it be near or far; whether
he is in hiding in this City, Oakland or
vicinity, or whether ne has made his way
out of the State. 1T would be foolish for
me to say what, in my opinion, has be-
come of him, as it would be to tell just
what menas and measures l am TAX
ing to apprehend him. 1t is sufficient for
me to state that / am exerting every
means in my power to overtske him"
1t may be said, however, that the search
is still centered about San Jose, where, it
is thought, he may be concealed by some
of the female friends he is known to have
had in that city.
George Dodge the friend of Blanther
who occupies such a peculiar place in the
story of the crime, has, since he made pub
lie his full statement, fallen out of public
view to avoid the persistent interviewer.
Mrs. Marks. the other of the principal
figures in the story, keeps to her rooms,
being still quite i'll from the effects of the
excitement and the narrow escape which
she is convinced that she herself made.
She repeats the story of the inquiries
made by Blanther concerning her own
diamonds, but denies that they excited
any suspicion with her at the time. She
says that Blanther never saw her dia-
monds but once or twice, as she was not
aSOuSIOAAOU " oIopldy ing tuem. uI-
thermore, she always believed that
the young Austrian was well off
as he always represented himself to De.
What caused her to wish to rid herself of
his attentions was the morbid turn of
mind he exhibited; his constant talk of
death and threats of suicide. She began
to fear him on this account, because he
talked so lightly of death. She expressed
to her friends the fear that he would do
something desperate. They-or one of
them-advised her not to discard him too
abruptly, as it might cause him to do
what he threatened.
Upon the first opportunity afterward,
acting upon this advice, she advised him
not to call so often as he had been doing.
Drawing himself up in burst of indigna-
ton he declared he would not call at all.
And he did not again.
That was on the 1st of May before he
had ever spoken to Dodge about the dia-
monds that he desired to have him pawn
for Mrs. Marks. He had not told him
about his break with that ladv
1t was contrary to his nature to
confess to any such rebuff Neither
had. he ever said anything about
the existence of Mrs. Langfeldt while vet he
was calling upon her daily and nightly.
1t would seem 10 be clear from this that
the idea at least of this particular
diamond transaction came to Blanther
after he had ceased calling on Mrs. Marks,
and a result of his acquaintance with
Mrs. Langfeldt and the opportunity that
the old woman offered him.