The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11
theory from the meager threads that are

were the victims OF this tragedy. Of the
entire family all now left are three
brothers-Thomas Frank and Arthur.
For reasons that suited them the par
ents chose to leave the bulk OF their estate
TO Louis and Susie, who were buried to-
day, and to Arthur, a surviving brother
Thomas had been amply provided for
before the Old folks made heir will.
Tom Belew now lives upon and owns
the old homestead ranch, a few miles
from Dixon. Arthur Belew, who received
about 5000 from his parents, lives on q
ranch near town. He soon developed
spendthrift habits went into the saloon
business in Oakland with George Little
field, lost and spent his money, and is now
practically destitute. He FREQ uents saloons
too much 1or his own good and is a heavy
drinker.
Frank is a qniet man, who drinks very
little. 1t is we'll known that he is in
financial distress, that he has had
domestic troubles and that he bitterly
opposed the marriage OF his sister, which
was to have taken place tomorrow.
Susie BeIew went to Cashier ]. II. Rice
of the Dixon Bank two weeks ago and
asked him to draw her will. Speaking OF
the visit to-day Mr Rice stated that the
young lady said she intended to cut off
both Frank and Arthur without any in
hertance, as Arthur had spent his money,
and for some reason she shared her par
rents aversion to Frank.
II Frank Belew disliked his dead
brother and sister it is not known to
many. If he knew his sister had cut him
off in the roughly drawn will that was
never executed he did not com plain to
his friends, but kept his own counsel If
he felt bitter over his portion at life's
feast he did not com plain to those around
him. If there were any social rows it is
certain that they did not result in such
acrimony as to break family relations.
This appears from the fact that Frank
BeIew was guest at his sister s able at
the last supper she ever ate. The break
fast following the supper at which Frank
was guest and Louis the host contained
the fatal poson-or it was in the water of
which the tea was made.
The only known enemy Louis Belew
had was Walter de Carlo, who is now
serving an eight-year sentence in the pen
itentiary for perjury com mitted in a fa-
nous wheat case. De Carlo hailed from
Woodland, where he had been arrested
for stealing on several occasions. The
dead Belew was tee principal witness
againet Convict De Carlo. There is a
story that De Carlo was so bitter over the
evidence of Belew that ne swore he would
kill him if it required years. 1t is not
seriously believed that any of De Carlos
pals murdered the Belews, though the
Sheriff has been working on that clew.
The most startling facts that have yet
come to light concern Frank Belew,
whose reputation has not b4en good for
some time. 1t is known that he was in
such financial straits that he resorted to
meth DDS that caused his dead brother
great deal of pain and worry. 1t is openly
charged that the dead man discovered
raj notes. This story was told to-day by
Constable B. F. Newby:
Louis Belew told me that Frank had
forged his name to two notes, one for SIS.
He told me he paid both notes, but he
told Frank that If any more forgeries oc-
Cured the law would have to take its
course, as no more notes of that character
would be settled"
President Little of the Dixon Bank con
firms the story that Frank Belew forged
his brothers name to the notes. He says
Louis paid the notes, after repudiating
the signatures and warning Frank that he
must never again commit such an act
and expect to escape punishment.
This accusat on, coming from one of the
dead mans most intimate friends, has
caused a great deal of excitement. SPEAK
ing of the matter last night the consta bic
said:
Banker Little contributes a scrap OF
Information regarding Frank Bellows
feeling toward his dead sister. In the
course of business negotiations few
weeks ago it became necessary for the
bank president and Belew to ride out into
the country together. During the drive.
says the banker, Belew complained bitter
iy because he had been cut off without
anything. He complained o. his domestic
troubles and of his sister. whom he &C
cused of doing much toward prejudicing
his wife against him. Among other
things he said to the banker: Susie has
interfered with my affairs, and she shall
never enter my house again.
Rev. F. r. Walton preached the funeral
service at the Baptist Church this after
noon. The attendance was SO large that
hundreds could not get in the church.
They stood in the street and blocked all
the passageways for block. The streets
were filled with vehicles.
Bruno Klein, the hired man, lies very
low tonight and there is grave question
whether he will recover. He has been
breathing very hard and complaining of
great pain all afternoon. Nothing seems
to give him much relief
Constable Newby has been devoting all
MS time to the case. He tore up the pump
al the beleW home, took out the valve and
shipped 1t TO Fairfield with the other ex-
hlbits that were afterwards sent to a San
FRANCISCO chemist. The Sheriff sent the
stomach and valve of the pump to San
francisco to-day. He also sen salt, sugar,
oatmeal and other food from the house.
When Thomas Belew went to the house
OF the tragedy tonight for the purpose of
emaining until morning and looking
alter things 1t was found that the keys
had all disappeared. Nobody knows
where they are, but it is believed that
they have been taken to mystify and
throw the officers off the track.