The San Francisco call., 1897-04-28

him. He found hidden away in corners
nearly all of the articles so listed, among
them hat, a necktie, shirt, pair OF
sleeve buttons, and, down at the bottom of
n trunk, the hand cuffs belonging to Pyle,
which ne had declared the robber had
carried away on his wrists. This, to-
gether with some information that
seemed to offer a motive for the killing,
decided the Sheriff upon making the ar
rest He took John Graham with him.
They expected the man i'll from the hills
at o'ciock. He usually tied his horse at
a stable in front of an old church on the
main street a Fillmore. The officers took
a station just inside the doors of the
church and waited. McCamish came up
on the horse, but he did not tie up at the
church, but continued down the street. A
man stepped up to speak to him and he
stopped.
This is as good time as any," said
Charlebois, and the two walked out 10
where McCamish sat on his horse. Plac-
ing his hand on the bride and pulling MS
revolver the Sheriff told him to throw up
his hands. Instead of doing so Mechanism
reached for his revolver. The SherIff put
his weapon up for action, and called upon
the fellow to put up his hands qulckl!;
He did SO and then under orders chm Ded
down from his horse.
In an instant almost, the street was
crowded with people, who seemed 10 % uh-
-
Camish, wearing handouts, was put INTO
the Sheriff's buggy, and the ofhcers
| brought him over the twenty-five mles
intervening between this city ana fiil,
more in two hours and nail i1e uiu
not deem it wise 10 leave the man IN III
more for the three hours that he wouio
| have 10 weit for a train, as the ola
ranchers, who had been hunting Tor the
murderers for several days under NC
| Camishs directions, were already taking
Durinc his long ride Mechanism made
no remonstrance. nor did he ask any cues
tions as TO the cause OF his arrest. When
! visited to-day at the jail by The CALL
| CORES pondent he threw himself upon his
| cot, drew blanket over him, so that even
his face was hidden, and refused fatty to
| discuss the subject from any standpoint,
saying that he would tell his story "at
I the proper time" He is a strongly built
young fellow of about "a. with light hair
and eyes and complexion. His dress is
| that of a cowboy, with top boots and SON.
| brero.
Under Sheriff Snodgrass said to-day:
! The evidence all indicates that Mccain
! ish shot Pyle while the latter was asleep.
! Pyle was man who could sleep soundly
under any conditions if he wanted to. He
would drop off TO sleep IN a moment. l
am convinc iced that this fellow deliberately
| held revolver 10 his face while he was
lnsensible and pulled the trigger. The
/ face was marked with powder. showing
that the revolver was close TO IL. Nc
| Camish would never have done 1t while
| Pyle was awake, for Pyle was a brave
man, quick as a flash, while Mechanism
| has the reputation of being an arrant
coward. Pyle, under the impression that
he was hunting down the men who had
| beaten and robbed 9lcCamish, was led by
the latter TO his DEATH"
IS tai in m nd a
| been for long time that Ed Mechanism
was deep.y in love with Mrs. Mccoy Pyle.
| Mrs. Pyle is a remarkably fine looking
young woman OF about "A. She is OF a
sunny disposition and admired by every
| body. She is equally respected. Mccain
| ish however, sought to ingratiate himself
into her favor by every means poss ible.
All this time Pyle reckoned him among
his friends, and when Mechanism became
sick and there was no woman in his bach
elor quarters to look after him he had him
brought 10 his own home. For two
months he lay there, waited upon and
nursed by Mrs. Pyle. The physician who
was called in was unable to discover what
allied the man, or thai anything allied him.
AS week alter week went by ana he did
not get well, nor was found TO be sick, il
came to be whispered that he was adopt
ing this extraordinary means Of working
! upon the sympalh by OF he woman he loved.
few weeks ago TO return to his little
bachelor den, just across the street. He
! lived in a little room back of cobbler' S
shop where he "batched." The room is
filled with all sorts of odds and ends, that
make 1t look like a junkshop. He has
lived this way for years.
Well built, rather good-looking, Nc
Camish has not been a favorite with
women. 1t is recalled that some time ago
he was desperately in love with a young
Spanish woman of Fillmore, and pursued
her with attentions, despite her constant
effort to suppress him. From her he turned
to Mrs. Pyle, and If the theory of the Off
GERS be correct his passion there led him
under the shadow of the gallows.
The scene OF the murder is just three
miles over the county line, and all the
parties to the tragedy belong here. The
murderer will be taken 10 Los Angeles fol
trial. The officers will take him down OF
| the morning train,