The San Francisco call., 1896-11-14
The Prisoners Story of Mrs
Greenwood's Fate Offered
in Evidence.
CARL SCHMIDT ALSO IN COURT
Nothing Is ELECTED From the Convict,
Who Shows Every Sign of
Insanity.

NAPA, CAL, NOV. l5.-1ne urlal OF
William Moore was resumed this morn
ing. Captain Greenwood was recalled and
testified with reference to the color of an
overcoat taken on the night of the murder
from his house.
w. B. Schaug told of his acquaintance
with Moore while in Los Angeles County,
and said that while he (Schaug) was con-
ducting a saloon business there Moore
had frequently in the last year and half
come to his saloon for liquor. During this
time Moore was known 10 the people OF
that vicinity by the name of George
Knight. On the 9th day of September last
Moore came to Schaug's place and volun-
tarily offered to make confession, and
asked Schaug to write it down. Schaug
complied with his request, and the con-
fessIon was taken down word for word.
That part of the confession relating to
the Greenwood murder was offered in evil
dence by the prosecution, and was as
follows:
went to Napa City and worked for Cooper
in the Vernon mills. / boarded with Brad
shaw. went to work for Pete Lynch breaking
horses; was there two seasons and went by the
name of William Moore. While there L got
acquainted with Mrs. Greenwood. had been
there number of times. Mr.. Greenwood had
no friendship for me. After finishing work
for Pete went to San Francisco and stopped
at the What Cheer House, on Washington
street. / registered under the name OF Will
liam Smith and left change OF clothes.
started back TO Napa City and at Vallejo met
a green DuIchman. knew that could use
him later on We stopped at the Greenwood
residence. Mrs. Greenwood was in Napa City.
In a few minutes she drove up in buggy. l
helped her out and we both went into the
house. All the time the Dutchman was stand
ing on the porch. / told him TO go and tie the
In h.axr Or1d
l got into fuss in the parlor. Greenwood
pulled his gun and mine. Then the shooting
began. 1 snot him through the left cheek and
knocked out one tooth. The same shot killed
his wife. then tied him, bucked and gagged
him and took his horse and buggy and drove
to Napa City to rob the Napa City Bank. 1
could not find the third man that was waiting
for me. We intended going to the cashiers
house and take him to the bank and make him
open it, took the horse and buggy back to
Greenwood's. This happened February 8,
1891. went back to the What Cheer House
and changed my clothes and shaved before
crossing over to San Francisco.
Mr.. Schaug testified that the defendant
made the statement without any induce
ment or hope of reward being offered to
him. The statement was written down by
Schaug, small portion being written
each day for about twelve days. A copy
of the original was then made by the son
of Schaug and the original was destroyed.
This statement was then placed in the
hands of Sheriff Burr. During the max
ing of the statement Moore positively said
TO Scnaug: 81 am William Moore; l am
the murderer of Mrs. Greenwood"
Much interest was manifested by the
people when Carl Schmidt was placed on
the stand. Long had hey waited to see
if Moore would be identified by him.
Schmidt was arrested and convicted about
FIVE years ago of the murder of Mrs. Green
wooG. By his story, at the time of his
trial, he admitted being at the Greenwood
place at the time of the murder, but then
said he was not the leading one in COM
mitting the crime. To-day when placed
on the stand only vague answers were
given to the questions that were pro-
pounded to him.
A recess was taken by order of the court
and an examination OF Schmidt was held
in the Judges cham bers as to his sanity,
the Judge, the lawyers in the case, DR.,
Lawlor of San Quentin and Drs. Hennes-
sey and Shurtleff of Napa being present al
the examination. Schmidt complained
that "slgners" were talking to him con
tinualIy. He gave many amusing answers
to the questions asked him. DR.. Lawior o.
San Quentin said that Schmidt is insane
and tnat he is kept on ''crank alley" sepa.
rate from the main body of prisoners
Schmidt now says that he was never in
Napa County and never saw the Green.
wood place. OF course, this was untrue.
The trial was then resumed. Mrs. Weyss
of Los Angeles was placed on the stand
She testified that she knew Moore, as be
had worked for her on her ranch near Los
Angeles. She also testified that Moore
told her that he murdered Mrs. Green.
wood in Napa in February, 1891.
The court then adjourned until Tuesday
morning.