The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

7 Just as she did so one OF the men stepped
out and attempted 10 seize her. Mrs.
Greenwood stepped backward and fell
from the porch into the flower garden be-
low, a distance of about four feet. SO impet-
uou9 was his onslaught upon her that her
pursuer could not stop himself and he also
fell, aIighting on the woman. He arose
and dragged her up on to the porch and
into the Kitchen, where, with mis- COM
panion's assistance, her hands and feet
were tied similarly to her husbands and
a draught OF the drug was forced down
her throat.
Captain Greenwood had sufficiently re-
covered from the opiate by this time 10 in
quire if his wife was hurt.
Yes, she replied, 81 am hurt badly"
More of this drug was administered to
both and the woman was carried into the
room adjoining. Then Captain Green
wood lost consciousness from the effects
of the drugs administered to him and
kne " no more for the time.
Captain Greenwood regained conscious
ness about IL o'clock, and with mighty
effort broke the cords which bound
door, braced himself and managed to
| get to his feet, though his hands were
bound behind his back. His first thought
was for his wife, and he entered the bed
room to find her lying dead upon the bed.
He went into the nall adjoining and was
again confronted by The two tends in hui
man shape. They knocked him down,
and while he was lying ON the floor shot
! him twice in the side OF the head, one OF
| them cursing him as he shot.
Though not at the time entirely uncon-
! scious the captain feigned attn so sue
/ cessfully that they left him, though
taking the precaution to bind and gag
him. The men left the house, took Mrs.
! Greenwood horse and buggy, the animal
] hnt- r,ad to- 1for -Iaro hn had
left it, and made good their escape.
Captain eenwood lay bound and
gagged until o'clock in the morning,
when he again succeeded in getting MS
feet free, and walked for distance OF
about 100 yards to the gate fronting on
the highway. a neigbbor. Hugh Kelly,
came along and saw HIM. Kelly removed
the gag and heard the story of the horri-
bic crime. He at once alarmed the neigh
borhood and sent word to Sheriff Nc
! Kenzie.
The gag was piece of small broom
handle, wrapped in cloth torn from one
Of Mrs. Greenwood's white skirts, and
tied with piece of window cord similar
to that used in binding Mrs. Greenwood
hands. Captain Green wood was shot
/ twice In the left side of the head as has
been stated. One bullet passed downward
! into the mouth, and was, with tooth
which it had loosened. spit out on the hall
floor, The other ball ranged upward,
+ and was removed from the side Of the
head, where it had imbedded itself in the
! skull. 1t was OF smaller SIZE, showing
that each man fired a shot and that their
revolvers were of different size.
Several years passed away before either
murderer was caught Then Schmidt,
while intoxicated, told Denver saloon
keeper of his part in the crime. His ar
rest and conviction followed.
| Liquor was also the undoing of Roe.
He confided in Los Angeles to man
who sold him liquor. II was arrested
severa! months ago and promptly tried
and convicted. His execution to-day was
the last act i'll the tragedy, or series of
! tragedies.
Roe was not in theory or practice
Christian. He expressed a belief in the
doctrine OF rencarnation and refused to
receive visits from priest or minister
though frequently requested to do So Roe
/ professed regard for the feelings of his
relatives, and 1t was, he said, in Difference
| to them that he consented to receive
mem hers of the Salvation Army. The
words of cheer they gave him were not
needed by the condemned man, as he said
he felt secure and satisfied in his belief,
but he listened to what the Salvationists
had to say respectfully.
Roe's regard for his III other was rather
remarkable. Reference to her was the
only thing that moved him during the
trial, and to the last he seemed to main
tain this regard. When being tried a let
ter was received from his mother, in which
she said she did not believe her boy was
| the murderer he mad confessed himself to
! be. She thought ne was either crazy or
pretended TO be. Roe was offered the let
| ter, but said he would not read it, as it
would mako him feel badly.
! There does hot seem TO have been any
thing in the parentage of Roe which
would reconcile the theory OF hereditary
depravity in the murderer. The mother,
! for whom he entertained a rega ID, was the
| wife OF a man named Basil Roe. She
married in Ohio. Roe deserted his wife
and came West He is thought to have
been killed in Nevada. Mrs. Roe went to
live with her foster parents named Blum,
and the condemned murderer accompan-
led her. He disagreed with Mrs. Blum
and left home. This was the beginning
of life of wandering which ended to-day
on the trap. Roe had a grandmother of
easy virtue, and to her is attributed his
! traits.
T. Roe was very glib of tongue and de-
lighted III telling of crimes he had COM
mtted. Had his record been what he
| painted it, he would have been leader