The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24

tempt at burglary and for having burglars
tools in his possession. Since then Police
men Williams and E. J. Wren have been
working on the case and they have found
that Debuss had for the past year been
living IN a house on Dupont street, be-
tween Pacific and Broadway. They
searched his room, and in two large
valises and trunks they found a large
quantity of silverware, clothing and other
articles, the proceeds of numerous bur
glaries.
The articles were taken to police head
quarters, and among those who identified
| property were Mrs. Samuel Ostroski, 1914
Geary street; Mrs. A. NJ Parrott, 517 SUIT
ter street; Colonel f. A. Denicke, south
west corner of Sacramento and Mason
streets, and Captain Samuel Blair, 1915
Van Ness avenue.
Mrs. Ostroski's residence was entered on
December 81, Mrs. Parrott's on Decem Der
20, Colonel Denicke's on December 81, and
Captain Blair's on November %. There is
still lot OF silverware unidentified.
At the lodging-house on Dupont street
Debuss was looked upon as quiet, indus
trlous and honest man, and the landlady
was very much surprised and indignant
when told that he was a burglar. The
police think he is the lone burglar who
has given them so much annoyance of
late. He is Al years of age, short and
stoutly built and native of Germany.
Several addresses of houses, apparently
for future use, were written on a pocket
slate found among the papers. Some
have been partly obliterated, but there are
three distinguishable. They are 1917 Ellis
street, 2916 Sacramento street, 827 Fell
street
Debuss is bit OF philosopher. Among
his papers was found the following effu-
sion which very rol1ch rocn hlac tho l. M
of literature that Murderer Fredericks was
so fond of writing:
December 81, 1894.
Three vices l have had in my life past. They
are well known 10 me, never to be forgotten.
They have kept me in chains and these chains
am about TO throw off and free myself for-
ever. My parents who brought me into this
world forced the first and most serious on to
me, a bout the same time nature forced the
second on to me, ana the third my own vanity
and a corrupt world to give the first two
mate, l suppose, done the rest. ! am like q
| being coming from another planet to this cor
| rupt world with different ideas, manners, etc.
| in short, am just the opposite what these
creatures are, for have never found one ideal
among the millions | have met
will not let my plans be known to any one
| for the simple reason they are not understood
hence l must be the silent man. But they
shall feel me so much the more do not ac-
knowledge any religion; they are all frands.
| But
There is an eternal God
whose presence DrlgnL
All space does occupy,
All motions guide
Unchanged through times
All devastating flight
An only GOD: there is
God beside.
| Philosophers in their sublime research may
| measure out the ocean deep, may count the
| sands or rise of sun, but God for thee there il
| no weight or measure. None can mount up tC
| thee, mystery's Reasons, brightest spark; Beint
above all Beings, Mighty One, whom none car
| compare and none explore-who forms exist
ence with Himself alone.
The following, headed resolution" was
| also found among his papers:
September %, 1895
| l will from this day work and save every
| cent have 10 labor for. 1t must be my iron
| bound duty TO meet all expenses from sale o
| clothes or whatever / can convert into money
/ After am completely out must manage tc
! live from the interest of my money, which
will pat in bank as soon as getit, &. p. D.
| Debuss refuses to talk about his arrest
| He says he has been twelve years in thi:
| City, working sometimes as cook and
sometimes as waiter. The police so fa1
know nothing of his past history, but are
| making INQUIRIES.