The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
Saw Him Coming to the Wood.
shed and Fired as He
Entered.
THE WIDOW DEN0UNCES a
FAKE INTERVIEW.
RepudiateS Utterances Attributed
to Her In a San Francisco
Daily.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 16-Dan
DuIcher, the slayer of George w. Scho-
field, remarked to-day that he expected to
go to San Quentin for what he had done.
At the same time he obstinately refused
10 make any statement in regard TO the
stone throwing on Friday night, in spite
of the fact that Irving Mann had stated
positively that butcher did the throwing.
II may be that butcher is Withholding
certain important information in his pos
session concerning the tragedy, not from
any fear OF the consequences, but be-
cause he has been repeatedly instructed
by Vic Scheller, his attorney, not TO make
any more statements until he has been
placed on the witness stand and has taken
a solemn oath to speak the whole truth.
In an interview to-day butcher did
make admissions to The CALL represen-
tative. Perhaps he thought he was re-
peating something he had already said
perhaps he was taken off his guard. Be
that as it may, he threw some additional
light upon the mystery surrounding the
killing of Schofeld.
Did you tell Fourcade," he was asked,
"thatif Schofeld abused bis wife any more
you would kill him?'
mo; did not say it. Irving Mann
did,
Did he use the words that have been
given?"
Not exactly. He said-and this hap
peued on Friday, after the racket in the
morning-that if Schofield bothered his
mother any more he would kill him."
he this
when did you first see Schofield on
Saturday morningf
when he poked his head in at the shed
door"
How did it happen that you were look
ing through the window into the shed at
that timer"
81 don't know
Now isn't it singular that you should
be looking into the shed when you kne W
that Schofeld was somewhere about the
house2'
No answer.
rs it not fact that you did see him be-
fore he reached the shed?'
well, now l think about it, l must
have thought l saw him coming toward
the shed.'
"You have said, butcher, that when you
went into the bedroom on Friday to get
the rife to protect Mrs. schofeld you saw
the shotgun. Why didn't you take it al
well as the rifle and thereby put it out of
the power of the old man to kill his wife ?"
II have already told you
Tell it again"
No answer
'Was 1t because in your excitement you
failed to realize the danger of its presence
in the room?"
eyes; 1 didn't think of anything but
getting hold of the rite'
Another question: When you returned
the shotgun to Schofeld. after your rab-
blt-shooting trip on Friday evening,
wssn't it loaded?"
Yes"
AFTER what had occurred earlier in the
day why didn't you take the loads outP"
~ could not do it; hadn't anything to
do it with, and didn't want to shoot the
loads off,"
"Why2'
What would be the use in wasting
POWDER"
Mrs. Schofield is recovering from the
prosuating effects of last Saturdays ex-
element. and she will be in condition to
go to Madrone tomorrow. The preli mi
nary examination will begin at l O. clio OK.
To-day Sheriff Lyndon received the fol-
lowing letter from Clark Johnson:
CARLISLE, Aug. 16, 1897.
Sheriff LyndOR-DEAR SIR: l wish to thank
you for forwarding letter sent to your care !;
also tor your prompt action in having me re-
leased IS soon MS you found out how much I
was implicated in my father-in-law's murder
was first made acquainted with the facts of
the tragedy when L was arrested. Some
one had informed you and the news
papers that he (Mr. Schofield) and I fire.
quenly quarreled. This is false We never
had disagreeable word pass between us at
any time, and as far as misusing my wife in
any manner never have. He told my wife if
ever dld misuse her to let him know and he
would come and get her away at any time If
you Kindly deny the statements III the news.
papers you will greatly obiige me- will have
work for about two weeks after which win
DO in San Jose, although l will be unable to
give any evidence or information that could
lead to the detection of the guilty party.
Many thanks again for your prompt action in
my behalf Respectfully, CLARK JOHNSON.
The alleged interview with Mrs.
Schofield, published in to.day's Examiner
tOSetA0i Win VIC pun poIleU concession OF
her participation in the shooting of her
hu band and the incidents that led up to
1t, had no foundation in fact. The story
was pure fake from beginning to end.
Mrs. SchofieId has not yet made detailed
confession. She has had no conversation
with an Exam liner reporter since butcher s
confession. This is her own statement,
and 1t is also the statement of Vic Scheller,
her attorney.
San jose Grange Tnsfifuie.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 16.-Prepara-
tions have been begun by San Jose Grange
Ia ho conond Annual fam, ars, I'M nj o