The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
VIEWED THE CORPSE AT
DAYLIGHT.
Testimony Contradicting the
Widow as to the Time of
the Tragedy.
SHERIFF LYND0N'S VISIT TO
WATSONVILLE.
Learns That the Woman's First
Husband Could Not Have Com
mitted the Murder.

SAN JOSE CAL, Aug. 13.--Sheriff Lyn-
don returned to-day from three days
trip to Santa Cruz County, whittier he
went to ascertain, if possible, where
Rancher Schofield had gone and what be
did on the occasion of his journey to Wat
sonville and other points in the county.
Dan butcher went with him to Watson
vile, but during most OF the time spent
there was not in his employers company.
The Sheriff ascertained that Schofeld
made the rounds of the saloons. drank
heavily, went to bed late at night, but
had no difficulty with anybody. The
main object of his trip, judging from the
remarks he let drop at intervals along the
cocktail route, was to find and chastise
Charles Johnson, his son-in-law. In or
der to protect himself from an assault by
johnson, he carried rifle. Not finding
Johnson, and his spare cash having van
ished Schofield concluded TO return
home.
The Sheriff also spent considerable time
in making inquiries as to the whereabouts
of Albert Mann, Mrs. Schoield's first
husband. 1t had been reported that Mann
was in Watsonville on the day on which
Schoield arrived in that town, and if such
were the case it was among the proDabili-
ties that Schotield had met and insulted
him and that threats of vengeance had
been made by Mann. Interviews we're
had with friends and aoqualntances OF
Mann in Watsonviile, Santa Cruz, Sequel,
Boulder Creek and Corralitos, and the in
form alton was cleaned that Mrs. Scho-
neld's first husband had not been in Santa
Cruz County for several years.
0ne other thing concerning Mann was
learned He had lost one OF his hands
while working in 4 mill a snort time be-
fore his departure from the county. The
most convincing proof of Mann's absence
came from the Marshal OF Watsonville,
who for some time has held a warrant for
his arrest on the charge of leaving the
county for the purpose of defrauding his
creditors. At the time of Mann's trial for
killing an Italiaa in Santa Cruz County
he was defended by Judge Smith, now
occupying the bench of the Superior
Court. The Judges fee was never paid,
and the warrant was issued when the re-
port was current that Mann intended 20
shake the dust OF Santa Cruz County from
his 1eet.
DR.. J. I. Higgins testimony regarding
the condition of Schofeld's body three
hours after the time fixed by Mrs. Scho-
field, Dan butcher and Irving Mann as
that of the murder, receives something
stronger than corroboration at the hands
of Mr.. Menke, a teamster. He was haul
ing wood on the morning of the tragedy
and stopped at the Schotield ranch at $50
o'clock. The murder is alleged TO have
occurred at $50 or 5:45 O. CLOCK. When
Menke viewed the body 1t was cold and
rigid. This, IN the opinion of medical ex-
perts, seems to point concusively TO the
fact that The killing was done on the aft
ernoon or evening of Friday.
Good rife shots scout the idea that
SchofieId was killed BY rifle bullet fired
from within the woodshed. They say
thai the force of d Winchester cartridge
woulI drive a bail through mans head
and a fouF-Inch plank in addition; that ii
a rifle bullet accom- pished the deadly
work il must have been fired at a consid-
cradle distance-further than from the
house, even. As yet there is no positive
proof. outside OF the statements Of Mrs.
Schofield, her son and Dan Dutcher, tn at
a rifle was used. The bullet extracted
from Schofield's s skull was so battered and
dIsfgured that it is well-nigh impossible 10
say whether it came from A. caliber rifle
or 4l-caliber pistol. If the murderer
waited within the shed for mis- victim and
used pistol instead OF a rifle when Scho-
fields form came into view, then the ball
might have Jailed to pass through the
head.
The Sher if and his deputies have been
busily EN- ployed for days in working up
clews and gathering evidence for the ex-
animation which will take place to-mor-
row at | P. NJ before Justice Pinard at
Msdroue.
Mrs. Schofield had visitors all this after
noon. Two slsters-Mrs. Wright of Wat
sonville and Mrs. Mack of Los Ga.os-
came to see her shortly after luncneon,
and they were fol owed by the prisoners s
Two brothers, T. w. Hines OF Sequel and
J. Z. Hines of San Francisco.
II have been advised to say nothing
atout the tragedy" SAID Mrs. Schotield 10
The CALL representative this evening.
when take the stand tomorrow / am
willing to tell all | know"
You won't refuse TO state what you
know about Mr.. Schofield's movements
on the Friday before his death?"
"No; he was in the house most OF the
time. He was not feeling well and kept
TO the lounge great deal"
do you know why your late husband
slked Porfirio Pauonp"
He had no good reason to dislike him.
Portirio always acted like perfect gentle
man when he called at the house or was
about the place. He had great respect
for. children. Why, he could have shot
my husband the time of the difficulty, but
he would not do it. He said 10 me that
lie could not shoot man down with his
children around"
In what other ways did Porfirio show
his good will toward your family 2"
When our stock would get away he
would come and tell us about It. He was
very KIND TO US that way.
''Are you sure you never saw any body
who looked like Mr.. Schofeld's mur-
derer?"
He did not look like Porfrio Patron. l
can ieil you that much. He was much
larger man than Porfirio; broader and
darker and taller. But he might have
been Black Jack though. Black jack
was broad and stocky, and he had just
such an evil face as the murderer had
This man wore a beard, though, and
Black Jack did not. But then two years
have elapsed since the man threatened to
kill my husband, and he might have
grown beard in that time"
Then Mrs. Schofeld Indignantly asked {: