The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Movements of the Suspect
in 1891 Traced by the
Prosecution.
Statements in His Confession OF
the Greenwood Murder
Verified.
The Case for the Peopls Closed in
the Trial of the Napa
Prisoner.


of William Roe, alias William Moore, on
trial for the murder of Mrs. Greenwood in
1891, Was repeated on the witness-stand
to-day by Sheriff Burr of Los Angeles.
Beyond the testimony OF this officer and
of Sheriff Mckenzie the prosecution de-
voted its time to tracing the whereabouts
OF Roe in 1891 10 prove that his move
ments were as he stated in the confession.
The courtroom was again crowded to-day
and the prisoner manifested more than
usual interest in the proceedings, ire
quently conierring with his attorneys.
The prosecution closed its case in The
afternoon.
Mrs. Weyse, who had testified last Fri
day, was called for further cross-examina-
tion when court opened this morning.
She said she did not expect any portion of
the reward offered for the apprehension
of the murderer of Mrs. Greenwood.
Moore told her that he had owned a false
beard, which cost So 90, but after the mur-
der OF Mrs. Greenwood he had destroyed it.
This testimony was i'm portant. inasmuch
as Policeman Johnson OF Los Angeles
identified Roe as a man whom he arrested
In August, 1892, for battery. The fellow
wore false beard and gave his name as
George Knight
Sheriff John Burr OF Los Angeles County
made clear statement of what was told
him by Moore relative 10 the murder. He
said he met Moore for the first time on
September q on the train from San Ber-
nardino TO Los Angeles. After arriving
in Los Angeles Moore was taken to the
Sheriff's office and his voluntary state
ment in reference to the Greenwood mur-
der in snhctanoa fnllnuos
am Bill Moore, wanted in Nara County for
the murder OF Mrs. Greenwood. The day be-
fore the murder met Carl Schmidt and saw
that he was man that could handle. On
the way up from Vallejo we-Schmidt and l.
stopped and drank AT different saloons and
arrived at the Greenwood place about 5
O'clock in the afternoon. After a CONVERSE
tion with Mr.. Greenwood we went into the
house. About twenty minutes laler Mrs.
Greenwood returned home. l helped Mrs
Greenwood out OF the buggy and into the
house, while Schmidt took care OF the horse
We then wentint the house.
Mrs. Greenwood complained of trouble in
her head and gave her some medicine that
had. Greenwood and then had q fuss and
we both drew our pistols. I shot Mr. Green.
wood in the left cheek, the bullet glancing
and killing Mrs. Greenwood. / then went out
TO Schmidt and We got into the buggy and
We again returned to the Greenwood place.
Schmidt going into the house and l remaining
on the outside. We then left the Greenwood
place. gave Schmidt So or 81 and told him
TO 90 his way auo ! woula 60 mine. be
started toward Sacramento and / toward Be-
nicla. At Benicia, the day after the murder,
went into q saloon and treated a workingman
to drink. Some one remarked, There goes
the Sheriff; l wonder what he wants here"
l procured a pair of overalls from the bar
tender and q dinner bucket from a man. AS
was leaving the saloon 1 met the Sheriff
again entered the saloon and took a drink
with the ofieer. l then went to San Fran
cisco.
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while in Los Angeles, and in the train en-
route to Fresno. The Sheriff said that
Moore was very much worried, and at
times could not keep from crying. He
was much depressed in spirits, and said
Schmidt was suffering punishment for a
crime OF which he was innocent To pass
away the time while on the train Moore
recited selections from several authors
Scott, Burns and Byron.
Sheriff Mckenzie went upon the stand,
and his testimony corroborated that OF
Sheriff Burr, Moore having told the same
story to Sheriff Mckenzie and Sheriff Burr.
Moore was met at Fresno by Sheriff Nc
kenzie, and from that place to Napa. con.
versation was held between the Sheriff
and the defendant According to the
testimony of Sheriff Mckenzie, Moore told
the following story in connection with
that given by Sheriff Burr:
When we-Sch midi and I-got to the Green.
wood place we saw tracks leading from the
gate we saw GREENWOOD cutting some wood.
He would give us no food or money, ana had
bad blood for him. We took Greenwood into
the house. When Mrs Greenwood returned
helpad her into the house AS she complained
of a head ache, gave her some medicine had
with me.
After the crime was committed we went TO
the German House in Napa and inquired for
Knox. Alter returning to the Greenwood
house we went toward Cordelia. Schmidt
started toward Benicia. I hid my overcoat
and pistol under a bridge. then crossed the
water on the boat Solano and went to the
What Cheer House in San Francisco. From
there l went to Bakersfield and the southern
portion OF the State.
Mrs. Weyse was again recalled by the
defense. She testified that two months
subsequent to the time she heard the con.
fession of William Moore she received
letter from Moore explanatory of the con-
fession. The testimony was objected to
on The part of the prosecution on the
ground that the time of reviewing the
testimony was too remote from the time
the confession was made. The objection
was sustained.
the California Hotel. at the corner of Cali
fornia and Kearny street in 1891, testified
that Moore had stopped at his place on
January q, 1891. This testimony was
stricken out as too vague. Martin Kerr,
who has had charge of the What Cheer
House in San Francisco, said that Moore,
under the name of William Smith,
stopped with him on February 10, 1891.
Z. L. Johnson, policeman of San Fran
cisco. testified that in 1893 the defendant
had in his possession false beard The
testimony was stricken out, as it was given
too long after the com mission of the m rIr-
der. This closed the case for the prose-
cution.
The defense asked for further time, and
court adjourned until tomorrow morning.
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