The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21
Covered by Rifles Before He Can
Draw a Weapon From
His Pocket.
IDENTIFIED AT THE PRISON.
officers Are Certain They Have the
Stage Robber Who Shot Elk.
Sheriff STANDBY.

Uh1Ah, CAL., Jan. ZU.-Sherln j. X.
Johnson and three deputies to-day landed
in Jail the outlaw accused of robbing the
stage between Ukiah and Willis on De-
cember 81 and again on January Is, and
who shot and twice wounded ex-Sheriff
Standley on Friday last while Standby
was endeavoring to capture him.
Word was brought to town late last night
that spicious-looking stranger had
been seen near the Henry place, seven
miles south of town. Sheriff johnson
Immediately called to his aid two depu-
ties, J. L. Johnson and Nelson Mcclure,
accompanied by the man who brought
the news to town, and the party
left for the south early this morn
ing. Close search of the neighborhood
where the man was alleged to have been
seen was made without result. The party
on its return trip entered a lane leading to
the ranch of John Roeder, with Sheriff
Johnson and Deputy johnson in the lead,
and while following this road caught sight
OF a stranger afoot. The officers in the
lead halted him and made some inquiry as
to whether he had seen a man answering a
certain description. He replied in mega
tive.
BY this time Mcclure and Finney, the
latter being the fourth man of the party,
came up and the four passed On. A few
yards further turn in the road was
reached, and at a word from the Sheriff
the party quickly dlsmounted and turned
back TO where the stranger stood, with
guns leveled, they demanded that he
| throw his hands up. The stranger, who
was reading a paper at the time, while
1 NFa Hi al
however, before attempting to draw a
revolver. The click of hammer warned
him and his hands went up,
Deputy Johnson advanced upon the man
after he had been ordered to turn his back
to the officers. Upon searching him it
was found that he had two large Colt s re-
volvers within easy reach, both of 44-cal-
iber, one almost new being of the make
used by United States soldiers, and the
other a nickelplated weapon. Money
amounting to about $17 was also found.
Great care was taken in bringing the
outlaw to town, as it was feared that If it
were generally known that he was under
arrest an effort might be made to take
him from the officers and lynch him. H e
was placed in charge of Deputy johnson
who, after making circuitous route.
landed him in Jail without trouble. Two
minutes after the Jail was reached 300
people congregated at the entrance. No
attempt was made to enter the Jail and
none is anticipated. While Iynching is
talked of, it is not believed the threats
will be executed. The general opinion.
however, is that if Standley died from the
wounds inflicted nothing could have saved
| the prisoner,
| Joel Starkey, the man who was with
STANDBY when the latter was wounded,
visited the Jail this evening and positively
identified the prisoner as the man who
shot StandIey When arrested three
empty cartridges were found in one of his
! revolvers, the exact number of bullets
| fired at Standby.
| In conversation with CALL correspond
ent this evening, the prisoner stated that
| his name was John Schneider. AS to his
whereabouts up to the time of his arrest
he was retcent. He pretended not to
know Starkey, and when asked concerning
| the stage robbery refused to say anything
except, "You will have to prove that on
me-" This euening, when Sheriff John
| son told him to prepare for sitting before
the camera, he agreed only on the condi-
ion that his photograph would be withheld
| from the press. The captive is rather
! pleasant appearing man, weigh ITO pounds,
5 feet inches in height and heavy set.
He has round face, is light plexioned,
| with a fiat nose and blue eyes, while his
face is adorned by two weeks growth of
beard and stubby mustache. The Off
GERS are confident they have the right
man, and still hunt is being made for his
accomplices, as it is reasonably certain he
was aided in lodging the posses on his
! trail.