The San Francisco call., 1898-07-22
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 FOR LOCHNER Police Are Morally Ger tain of His Guilt. EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM WEAK LIZZIE RILEY AND PRIEUR CONTRADICT HIM. Comparison of Statements in Carpen- ter Case Bring Out Points
 Against the
 Suspect.

Evidence strong enough to enable them to formally charge Joe Lochner with the murder of Sadie Carpenter has not as yet been secured by the police. but every new development in this mysterious case increases the belief of those working on 1t that he is the Strangler Captain Sey- mour refuses to express any opinion as to Lochner's guilt or innocence. He Is mak- ing every effort to run down the fiend and he will place what evidence he ob- tains before the Coroner next Monday. Whether Lochner will be held for pre- liminary examination depends on the Coroner's jury.
 Lochner made a statement Sunday which is now causing him considerable worry, and is considered a point against him. In regard to the words used by Lizzie Riley, when she gave the alarm that something was wrong in room 10 he Is hatly contradicted by the woman and Night Clerk Prieur. Lochner says that when he came to his door in response to the clerks knock Lizzie said: Something is wrong in Sadies room. l heard noise like some one being choked." She declares positively that she said nothing about strangling or choking, but did say: There is trouble in one of the roomS think in Sadies," etc. Lochner persists however, that she used the word choking.
 
 the suspect and asserts that LiZZieS yer sion of what was said Is correct.
 This is significant, in the opinion of the police, and they say it is a slip on the part of Lochner which shows that he knew the woman. had been strangled.
 Chief Lees and Captain Seymour are now convinced that the noise Lizzie Riley heard was made by the bed being pushed out from the door between Lochner's room and Mrs. Carpenters. In her first statement to the police, Lizzie said the vi a the floor"
 Yesterday afternoon, Chief Lees and Captain Seymour made several tests in room 10. Lizzie Riley went into the room she occupied on Saturday night. The bed was then moved out from the wall few times and she declared the noise was ex- actly the same as she had heard before she heard the door slam and footsteps re- cedng. This is also considered strong point against Lochner.
 While the officers were in the Hubbard House yesterday they made another thorough search of rooms g, 10 and Il and fully sifted and examined Nothing bear ing upon the tragedy was found.
 Still another point against Lochner is contained in the statement by Landlord Raulet. of the Hubbard House. He was about the halls from F o'clock to 12:45 Saturday night. Just before leaving he went to the hallway leading to rooms g. 10 and Il to see If the gas was burn ing in Iochner's room The landlord had warned him several times about wasting gas. but he persisted in keeping a light long after he went to his room. The land lord swears that there was no light in Lochner's. Mrs. Carpenters or Lizzie Riley's room This Is taken as conclusive nroof that Sadie received no visitor after I.ochner left her at 1:30. After his in vestigation the landlord went downstairs and stood at the street door for fifteen minutes No one entered or came out of the house while he stood there.
 When Lizzie Riley first called the night clerk he was standing in the hallway talk ing with Thomas McDonough. who oc- cupies room 4. Both declare they did not see or hear any one passing out of the
 Ali these incidents occurred between 12:45 and 1:15, during which time Lizzie Riley thinks she heard the choking sound and the door slam.
 the worst specimen the police of the city have ever had to deal with. He is wholly lacking in moral sensibilty, and 1t Is quite possible he is the murderer of Sadie Carpenter. Notwithstanding he Is descendent of one of the first families in Bavaria he has sunk to a depth which is beyond belief. He served with distinction in the Franco-Prussian War and received medals for bravery. His name is Joseph. Freiherr von Lochner and his rank is just 1876, and was married some time later in Sacramento Some years ago his wife secured a divorce from him. His father is still living at the advanced age of S6, son, but the black sheep of the family Lochner is a nervous wreck and cannot sit or stand still an instant. His muscles twitch constantly and he is growing very thin and haggard. He has lost fully ten pounds since his incarceration.
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