The San Francisco call., 1898-07-27
Coroner's Jury Fonnd
 Nothing Against Him.
MURDER MYSTERY UNSOLVED
WOMAN "sTRANGLED BY PARTY
 OR PARTIES UNKNOWN"
Police Are Now Industriously Look ing for the Missing Husband and the Stolen
 Watch.

After being imprisoned for nine days with no charge against him Joseph Loch- ner, degenerate, who was suspected of murdering Sadie Carpenter in the Hub bard House, is now free. He was re- leased yesterday immediately after the Coroner's jury brought in verdict that the woman "came to her death by stran- gulation at the hands of party or parties unknown" The verdict was approved by the Coroner.
 When the inquest was resumed at g o'clock yesterday morning Lochner took the stand and completed the tale of his connection with the tragedy, which was begun the day before. He made a little speech to the jury before leaving the stand in which he reviewed the testimony which had been given at the inquest and called the attention of the jury to incon- sistencies in the evidence given by Lizzie
 Riley and others. He alluded to the statement of Mrs. Riley that she heard some one wearing squeaking shoes leave Sadie's door and go down the stairs, and then referred to Night Clerk Prieur's
 testimony that he saw no one leave the house. Lochner said he often came home
 late at night and saw the clerk dozing in 1 his chair and on other occasions Prieur was nowhere In sight. He denied that
 he had ever quarreled with Mrs. Carpen- ter and wished the jury to take cogni-
 zance of the fact that her watch, money and some of her wearing apparel are missing. His final words were: 'Gentlemen, 1 am a law-abiding citi- Zen, and innocent of any crime" Coroner Hawkins and one of the jurors .cross-examined Lochner, but he made no admissions which would in any way con-
 meet him with the murder. He was then excused.
 Thomas McDonough testified that he ] l,, t,, II,,lI n~lI about l a. m. on the night of the murder, but he did not hear or see anything un-
 usual. Darby" Glynn followed him and
 told of Lochner's visit to the Bellevue saloon, when he told the bartender and himself that Mrs. Carpenter had been found dead in her bed. Deputy Coroner kryrrell took the stand and said that he
 drawer and opened it in the presence of Lochner. (Qochner denied this.) Sol
 dier Carsten, who had been a friend of
 Sadie's for two years, was sworn, but he could shed no light on the mystery of her death. George Weissgerber, barten-
 der at the Bellevue saloon, gave testimo-
 ny similar to that of Glynn.
 George Dolan and D. w. Shea, two new
 witnesses, swore that they were in Sa- dies room about two months ago and | had a conversation regarding Lochner She told them that she was afraid of a crazy Dutchman who occupied room connecting with hers, and showed them the curling irons with which she bolted
 the door. She told them that he was jealous of her and became wild when he saw her talking to other men.
 This concluded the testimony. The jury retired and remained out fifteen minutes, returning with the verdict.
 After approving the findings the Coro-
 ner discharged the jury As they were
 leaving their seats Lochner jumped. up and said "Gentlemen t 1a thank at y6u- you ,rr
 ors, as he passed him, with a loathing look.
 Lochner was taken back to the City Prison and about an hour afterward was released by Captain Seymour, indorsed by Chief Lees.
 The Chief and Captain Seymour had no fault to find with the Coroner's verdict They both admitted that there was no evidence against Lochner. The depart
 ment has resumed and redoubled its ef- forts to get some trace Of the missing
 watch. A systematic search Of the pawn shops and repair-shops Is HOW being
 made. A strenuous endeavor to locate Carpenter, the mysterious husband, is also being made.
 called. on Captain Seymour and gave him a list of things which she thinks were taken from Sadies room either at the
 time or after she was murdered; Ihe list includes: One brown dress skirt (Mrs Carpenters wedding dress); one silk bed spread with white handmade lace bor- der and silk handkerchief in the cen ter (Mrs. Carpenter made the spread and intended to give 1t to her younger daush- ter): two night-dresses; one pair of shoes;
 one pair of slippers; two pairs of cotton hose; fine tablecloth; two linen towels and six napkins.
 Mrs. Anderson says she is positive Sa- die did not dispose of these things, as she
 had them only a few days before her death and intended to send them to Mon
 terey. The mother is also sure that Sa-
 die had considerable money, because a
 few days before her death she wrote her mother to make up a list of groceries
 and other things she needed for the home and the children. At intervals whenever
 needed Sadie bought a large supply of .'Neea..i.ior o,,d cent thnrnn fn her rr6t har