The San Francisco call., 1897-11-15
EACH SAYS
THE Other
IS GUILTY
Dixon Murder Suspects
Brought Face to
Face.
ALLEN MEETS FRANK
BELEW.
BloOdShed AVerted Only by
the Presence of the
Officers.
INQUEST MAY DEVELOP
SENSATIONS.
Belief That Important Witnesses
Have so Far Been Kept in
the Background.
INQUEST MAY DEVELOP
SENSATIONS.
Belief That Important Witnesses
Have so Far Been Kept in
the Background.
Special Dispatch to The CALI.

DIXON, Nov. IA Almost a week has
passed since the enacting of tragedy that
stirred Dixon as it never was stirred be-
fore. One week ago tonight an assassin
was abroad IN the town-not one whose
face was hidden by black mask, and who
carried in his hand a smoking revolver or
blood-stained dagger, but one wearing the
smile of friend, perhaps, or even rola-
tive. One week ago tonight Lewis Belew
and his sister were happy IN the thought
that but few days would elapse ere they
would be united in matrimony to another
maid and youth. Tonight their bodies,
cold in the embrace of death, I'LL two COM
mon graves in the family plat. One week
ago tonight the hend sh ASA ssin entered
the little kitchen in the Belew home,
needless OF the warnings of mis- depraved
conscience and deposited in the most
used implement in use in the culinary de-
partment OF the little home--the teaket-
tle-the arsenic which was to deal out
death.
Chemist Wenzsil has found arsenic in
the liver OF the dead girl. This fact proves
conclusivelv the cause of death, and now
the one duty OF the peace officers is to
hunt down the instigator and pepetrator
of the crime. Two men are suspected
Frank Below, the brot. er OF the victim,
and Harry Allen. the Tilted lover of the
dead girl. 1t IS hoped that the CoIoners
inquest will throw ligat enough on the
murder TO warrant the officers IN ing
the arrest of the right man. The inquest
Will probably be held next Tuesday. There
will be more than a score OF witnesses,
days. Itis expected that some conclusive
evidence will be produced from witnesses
whom the officers are eudeavoring to keep
in the background until the proper time
arrives.
CharIesEE sEEhmann. the dead girls fancee,
says tha: he was with Miss Belew at her
home until about IL o clock last Sunday
night He went to the pump and got
drink oil water during the evening, and
noticed the tea kettle setting on the wood
burning stove in the kitchen. he locked
the back door after having got the water
and turned button that was on the door
frame for additional sefety against in
truders.
Frank Belew says he came to town on
Sunday evening from his ranch, arriving
a about 4 80 O'Clock in the afternoon.
About an hour later, in company with
Susie, Lewis and Thomas Belew and Miss
Lou Bromley, he ate supper in be home
OF his sister and brother. He claimS that
he was attacked by sick headache after
supper, and that after the other three per-
sons lett the house his sister gave him a
headache powder. given in glass OF
water with which to wash the powder
down. He then returned 10 his ranch, ar
riving there at about $50 o'clock.
Night Watchman Joseph Station con-
trad lets Frank Belew with reference to
the time that he LETT town by stating that
he saw Belew on the street and spoke to
him at q bout $780,
Harry Allen, whom the Belew brothers
are pleased to call the jilted lover OF the
dead girl, denies that lie was ever jlIted
by Miss Belew, and says that their rela-
tions were as friendly as ever they were.
He saws that Susie had written him a
note asking him 10 refrain from visiting
her upon certain evening, End, knowing
of Frank Belew's aversion 20 him, he did
not visit the girl atterward.
Frank Belew admits that he and his
wife who is now not living with him,
were instrumental in having his sister,
Susie. write the note to Alien; in fact it
was m mailed 10 Allen NY Frank Belew.
The officers brought Harry Allen and
Frank Belew together in room In the
Brinckerhoff & Ehmann building to-day
IN hone that the meeting might bring out
some new evidence. Esch accused the
other of the crime. and were it not for the
presence of the officers there no doubt
would have been biOodshed. During their