The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02
THIRTEEN
 LETTERS AND
 4 KNOCKOUT E. J. Mulverill Drub- bed as the Author. Ex-sHERIfF PUNISHED ACTS OTHER MEN FAVORED BY. THE EPIsTLES ALSO ENLARGED. The Classic Neighborhood of San An selmo Disturbed by Scandal
 That May Be Aired in
 the Courts.
OTHER MEN FAVORED BY. THE
 EPIsTLES ALSO ENLARGED.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. Thirteen anonymous letters have thrown the classic neighborhood of San Anselmo into a furor, and resulted in E. ]. Mul-
 verill, who is accused of being their
 author. being soundiy drubbed bv ex-
 Sher'~ James Tunsted, who is now in the real estate business. Three weeks
 ago Tunsted received an anonymous
 typewriter letter, stating that while
 he filled the position of Sheriff he had
 squared several fragrant cases, that
 he was trying to lift his head from the slime in which he swam," and that
 the people would resent this by pun
 ishing him severely.
 Tunsted at once surmised2 that Null
 verill had written the communication
 and took steps to learn if such were true. He steadily refuses to discuss the
 affair but the facts, as furnished by
 an i-.imate friend, are alleged to be
 as follows: Mulverill came to reside
 with MT. Foss, capitalist of San An
 selmo, about five years ago. He has
 made many enemies, the first being
 Attorney John Richards, who told
 Foss that he would be a welcome vis- itor but that Mulverill was not wanted
 at his house. Shortly afterward the
 lawyer received a letter couched in most vituperative language. Then At torney I. F. Crisp, who is connected
 with the law firm of Adams & Adams,
 offended Mulverill, and shortly after ward that firm received an anonymous letter, which warned them against en- ploying further ''reprehensiole black guards, naming Crisp.
 Next Station Agent Morris fell out
 with Mulverill, and before long J. B.
 Stetson, president of the North Pacific Coast Railway, was written to and told that Morris was not attending to his
 duty and should be discharged. This letter was signed with the name of Coleman. Tunsted had some words with
 Mulverill and shortly afterward re- ceived the letter referred to in the fore
 going.
 A week ago last Monday evening Tunsted and the friend who furnishes this information went down to the sta- tion to get the evening paper There they met Mulverill, and Tunsted in quired why he had sent him such letter. According to this witness, Null verill replied that 1t was none of his
 business, and stopping, picked up handful of sand and threw 1t in the ex-Sheriff's face. Tunsted then grabbed hold of MulverillS s nose and slapped him in mo gentle manner. Mulverill is alleged to have begged for mercy, and informed his castigator that he had re- eeived the information contained in the letter from George D. Shearer, real estate dealer in this city. He was per- mitted to leave after what was re- garded as tacit admission of his guilt, the only fact inqthe case which Tunsted himself will give out for publication.
 An attempt was made to interview Mulverill and Foss this evening, but no response was elicited by loud and re- peated knocking at the door of Mr. Foss residence, though a lady living opposite said they were undoubtedly at home To others Mulverill has denied his guilt.
 George D. Shearer, who is also in the real estate business, was a partner of ex-Sheriff Tunsted eleven years ago. When seen this evening he said: MT. Mulverill is a correspondent of several Eastern papers and perfect gentle man.. I frequently dine with him and MT. Foss and they with me. He is per- fectly innocent of the charge of writing these letters. He tells me that when Tunsted assaulted him the lantern he was carrying was kicked out of his hand, and that he was felled to the ground and repeatedly kicked, his as- sailant exclaiming at the same time: I'll bet you got that pack of lies from Shearer.' The end of this thing is not yet, you mark my words for that"
 Tunsted has placed all the evidence he holds in the possession of his attor- ney, James w. Reyes, and threatens a suit at law. He has also shown the letters to Postoffice Inspector Monroe, and if he can prove that Mulverill Is the author of the communications that have caused the trouble will endeavor to have him prosecuted for a misuse of the mails. Mulverill also threatens suit, and, taken all in all, a lively time is ahead for all the participants in the affair. Attorney Reyes asserts that he is in a position to know that the in- formation furnished The Call regarding the affair is correct, and that if 1t comes to a suit at law Mulverill will be the sufferer.
 J. s. Mulverill came to this coast about nine years ago. It Is said that he was clerk in the Gilsey House, New York, and 1t is not known why he left | there. He was at one time employed on the Hotel Gazette in this city. It is reported that he got "the ax" and for a time drifted around with noth- ing to do. Through Fred O. Stanton, | at one time chief clerk at the Palace, Mulverill met Foss who Is a wealthy old bachelor. He amassed a fortune | back in the East through his mining interests. Stanton was a protege of | Foss' Mulverill thought he saw good thing in FoSS. and began to make | up to him and at the same time to give Stanton the "back tap" until he seuc- ceeded in undoing him in Foss' favor and ingratiating himself in his place | The residents of San Anselmo declare so 1t Is reported, that Mulverill has | hypnotized Foss. It Is said that tn. two | on one occasion had a fight and that Mulverill struck Foss in the face. 1 out an eye. Despite this Null | verill still ret aims his influence and | pull swith2 the old man, and what he | 60 ,re is. lor cn far ne F0ss Is cnnnarnad |