The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-18

OF the rings should be published in the
derer disposing of them the person pur-
with tie police and give a description OF
the man who sold or pawned them.
1t was assumed that if Blanther was the
murderer of Mrs. Langfeldt he must have
been driven to the deed by dire necessity,
and the fact that he took the diamond
rings from her fingers led to the conciu-
sion that he did SO with the intention OF
selling them to procure funds to leave
city where he could not find remunerative
employment.
A sketch of the rings was drawn by the
jeweler, who made them for the muir
dered woman, and yesterday morning
copies were made and given to detectives
with instructions to visit every pawnshop
in the City with the object OF ascertaining
if the murderer had pawned them. What
success attended their efforts could not be
learned, but from Captain Lees smil-
ing countenance yesterday it was apparent
that he had trump card up his sleeve. To
all inquiries, however, the willy Captain
said that he had no information to impart.
1t might have been from some definite in.
formation about the rings or something
of as much Importance that he had dis
covered while searching Blantner's room
at S2S Geary street, or from the letters
which were found in Mrs. Langfeldt's
room and portion of which were trans
lated into English by German linguist
yesterday.
Has Blanther left the City? This was
the great question at police headquarters
yesterday. Detectives Byram and Wren
were, it is supposed, close on his trail, but
they reported at police headquarters last
night without him. Detective Gibson was
also close on his trail yesterday, but like
the others was disappointed. 1t was re-
ported last night that a man answering
Blanther's description had engaged a
room at 131 Montgomery street on Satur-
day night, but Gibson. who went there
late last night, found that the man was
not Blanther. 1t was the general impress
sion that BlaEther had not left the City
and all the boats leaving the ferry and the
trains leaving the Oakland mole were
closely watched by detectives in the hope
that he would attempt to get away.
But he did not make his appearance.
From the fact that he had limited at
suicide to some of his acquaintance, there
is strong belief that he will not be cap
tured alive. The police are satisfied that
he is the murderer, and his absence from
his room at S2S Geary street and other
circum stances lead irresistibly to the con-
firmation of that suspicion.
Captain Lees was so anxious about the
capture of the murderer that he did not
seek his bed, but personally hunted up
evidence against the murderer and was In
hack the greater part of the night. He
was in his office all day yesterday and did
not leave till last night. Chief Crowley
was also on hand last night and early yes
terday morning and was kept posted as to
| the movements of the force searching for
| the murderer. Several of the detectives
did not have wink of sleep and
were on duty all day yesterday and
some OF them up to late hour last
night. There is the keenest desire on the
part of every member of the force under
Captain Lees to capture the murderer and
| that consummation is expected al any
| moment.