The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21

OF him IN Sulphur Greek, in Lake County,
and Pete Olsen is yet free man."
And here is what came from cor
respondent at Chico in regard to the Ex-
amlner's cruel fake:
CHICO, CAL, Feb. 20.-One of the prin-
cipals in the shooting of Murderer Olsen,
as told by the Examiner, was seen in this
city to-day by CALL correspondent and
he emphatically denies ever having par
ticipated in the hunt for Olsen as stated
by the Examiner. This man is Bush
Oliver, to whom the Examiner accredits
the source OF great deal of its iniorma-
ton regarding the killing of the MUIR
derer. Mr.. Oliver is foreman of the Napa
and Salinas Mining Company's property
In Butte County, which is known as the
Best mine, and when interviewed yesterday
was very indignant over the undesirable
prominence which the fake story has given
him. Mr.. Oliver said that at the time of
Mrs. Lyons murder he did not live near
the scene of the tragedy, and that he did
not participate in the hunt in any manner.
Il never knew either Frank Grigsby or
Ben Capell, whom the Examiner saws
were with me, until five years afterward, )"
said Mr.. Oliver. AT the time of the MUIR
der l lived twenty-five miles from the
Lyons place and did not know any OF the
parties mentioned, excepting Olsen and
passing acquaintance with Lyons, from
whom occasionally purchased wood.
Olsen at one time worked for B. F. Bush,
the present Sheriff of Napa County. After
working for Bush some time Olsen went
to Wooden Valley. OF course, the entire
county was greatly excited by the news of
the terrible murder, but did not go near
Wooden Valley during that time. at one
time when 1 met Sheriff Harris 1 told him
it was my opinion that Olsen would en-
deavor to reach Grizzly Island, where he
had friends, and from there make his way
to the bay. That is the only time I saw
the Sheriff during the hunt for the MUIR
derer. Five years afterward 1 rented the
Combs ranch in Wooden Valley, and then
for the first time became acquainted with
Grigsby and Capell, with whom the Ex-
aminer gives me credit of being associated
at the time of the supposed killing of
Olsen.
"At this time these two men were en-
ployed on the ranch of my predecessor
and they rem aimed with me for four years.
l have heard them tell the story OF the
hunt for Olsen many times, and never did
either of them ever mention having fired
sixteen shots, as the Examiner stated.
In fact they did not fire single shot, so
far as l know, and at no time did l ever
say that they did, or that ] went to
Grigsby when he fired. There was a man
named Oliver who owned the Stevens
place, but be lived i'll San Francisco at
the time of the excitement. The only
part of the whole Examiner story having
any resem blance to the truth are the facts
of the murder and the finding of
skull. This skull was found on my ranch
by a man named Samuels and is said to
bear some resem blance to Olsen's head,
but whether it is his skull or not 1 cannot
say
Mr. Oliver was very emphatic in his
denial as to the Examiners fake inter-
view, and he branded the story of the
shooting of Olsen as a rank prevarication.
Thus it is the Monarch OF the Takers"
day after day continues TO impress upon
the public that it is solicitous of the
truth, but its stories are disproven almost
as fast as they are manufactured and put
in print.