The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
Rancher SchOfield Had
a PreSentiment of
Danger.
Significant Words to One of
His Neighbors a Short
Time Ago.
"If / Am Killed You Will Know
Where to Look for the Guilty
Person."

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 21.-That George
W. Schofield was in constant fear of his
life during the month of family quarreIs
that preceded the day of his sudden TAX
ing off an old friend OF the murdered
rahcher to-day gave testimony. A short
time prior to that fatal Saturday morn
ing Scbofield called upon his friend, Sew
by name, and, after setting forth the facts
of the strained relations between himself
and Mrs. Schofield, remarked that he was
afraid that some day his vile might take
the notion into her head to kill him, con-
Guiding with these significant words:
"If am ever killed you will know where
TO look for the guilty Tersor."
Sevi was in San Jose when the Grand
Jury was in session and would have been
called as witness had the District Attor-
ney thought the case already presented
against Mrs. Schofield and Dan butcher
needed additional strength.
Dr. Higgins of Morgan Hill is of the
opinion that the skull fractures found at
the autopsy were caused by the bullet
which ended the rancher's life. He says
that the bullet, after entering the skull!
high up on the left cheek, tore away a
forced against the top of the skull, in all
probability produced the two fractures
which DR.. Mcmahon claims were caused
by blows from some blunt instrument and
not by the bullet.
The District Attorney does not coincide
with the views of DIR. Higgins. He is
firmly persuaded that Schofield was
struck upon the head with heavy club,
gunstock or iron poker before butcher
brought his rife into requisition, and he
will endeavor 10 produce evidence to sup
port this conclusion.
This forenoon the complaint for murder
against Mrs. Scho6eld, David butcher
and Irving Mann was dismissed by JUS
tice Pinard of Madrone on receipt of tele-
phone message from the District Attor-
ney. Soon after this proceeding had
been taken Irving Mann was released
from the County Jail and taken in charge
by Attorney Scheler. l; is eported that
the boy will go 10 San Francisco, where
he will be taken care of by his uncle, J. r.
Hines, who has spent much of his time
in San Jose since the tragedy looking
after Mrs. Schofiel1's interests.
The District Attorney says that, as the
Grand Jury refused TO indict young Mann,
be could do no more after the dismissal
OF the complaint at Madrone than to Or
der his discharge,
But if l want him can get him." said
Mr.. Harrington, 'for do not apprehend
that he will disappear. If any defense 10
the killing is made, his testimony will
certainly be wanted to assist in establish
ing the claim OF justifiable homIcide If
any conspiracy existed, the parties
to it were butcher, who shot the
victim, and Mrs. SchotieId, who was
directly concerned IN the matters that
led up 10 the commission of the crime.
Irving Mann may have had a guilty
knowledge of the conspiracy; he NAV
have been an active participant in the
series Of quarrels and encounters that i'm
mediateiy preceded the shooting, but the
prosecution at present has not the evil
dence that would warrant his detention
in jail"
Mrs. SchofieId and Dan butcher will be
brought before Judge Lorigan on Monday
for arralgnment. Dutcher is pale and de-
lected. Confinement is telling on him
and he is anxious to have his case dis.
posed of one way or the Other.