The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06
BELEW, THE PRISONER,
 WAS ALSO A THIEF.
Even the Accused Mans Relatives Have Been Forced to the Conclu-
 sion That He Is Guilty.


 any friends of Frank Belew in this part of the country. His last advocate has abandoned the defense, while Tommy and Arthur Belew no longer openly de- fend their incarcerated brother. Tommy believes in his guilt.
 John Martin, Frank Belew's father in-law, was in town to-day. He has no doubt of Franks guilt, and now talks more freely than he did at the outset of the case.
 Prank robbed me of $40O that I had left with him long time ago. he said, pretending that he had been robbed himself. He soon appeared on the scene with a good deal more money than usual and bought some presents for his wife. When asked where he got the money he said that he had won it at cards, but there was never any doubt ip my mind that he was the man who robbed me. His wife knew and has told how he stole a neighbours white hog, buried it's head. and burnt the skin, too, so as to avoid detection,''
 MT. Martin is kind and generous old gentleman of easy manner and gentle voice. He is regarded as a truthful man. All who have had dealings with him say he would never make an asser- tion without pretty good evidence of its truth.
 It is now recalled that Susie Belew called upon Notary Rice of the Dixon Bank few days before she was poi soned and made known the fact that she did not want Frank to get any of her money. She was thinking of mak- ing will in such a way as to prevent the possibility of Frank getting it. She thought he would spend his money, and she knew that he had always been a financial burden to the family.
 To Banker stephen Little, who took drive with him some weeks before the murder, Frank Belew made serious complaint that he had not been prop erly treated in the division of the Be- lew estate
 His manner was that of one deeply hurt" said MT. Little, and he seemed to brood over the matter, and ire quently referred to it. He did not like the idea of seeing Susie and Louis prosperous while he was forever at the door of want. He made no threats in my presence, but his manner was that ot one mor0se and diScourag D
 There are many people who know Frank Belew was not satisfied with inc way the estate was managed, and that ne apparently never forgave his par ents for leaving him the small end of their wealth, which amounted to about Slo,oo0. It is now believed some of those ~ho knew Frank Belew more intimate ly will come forward and testify that they heard him make freauent com piaint about his portion at the feast nj life. 0'
 The manner that characterized inc murderer at the funeral and afterward at the Coroner's inquest give a fair in ueX or his character. He went to the funeral with the young lady who had expected to marry the poisoned broth CT, wore long black coat and moved softly among the meurners snaal,i,,c c- Tn low tones, stimulating the manner of one whose heart was broken. At the inquest he told without a tremor how he held his dying sisters hands while she pleaded for relief from the pain of the arsenic he had fed her. and how ne saw her friends feed her the poison 10 the last. Soon after the crime he circulated story to the effect that he had good evidence Harry Allen. who had once been in love with Susie. com mftted the deed and killed Louis also to get revenge for the dead brothers Interference in their love affair. Harry Allen met Frank Belew afterward and accused him of murdering his rela- tives.
 Be a man and confess that you poi soned them both" said Allen as he shook his finger at the trembling Be lew
 Frank Belew's manner then was like that which characterizes him now, When cornered he quails in spite of his heavy jaws and sinewy frame.
 If you did not murder them and try to make the world believe did it. ' added Allen, why don't you stand UT here and fight like man?''
 Belew turned pale and trembled. pro- testing his innocence. but offering nc more resistance than a rabbit
 You will probably be hanged on the evidence against you, whether you are guilty or innocent,' said a reporter tc Belew in the Suisun jail How do VOL think you will stand the ordeal oi stepping on the scaffold?" The mar trembled. He looked like one from whose life all hope had vanished. He did not rise up in the majesty of strong manhood and say he would die an in nocent man. He looked downcast, his eyes wandered aimlessly, while he swallowed convulsively like one ir mortal anguish.
 It was the same manner that marked the strange scene between the mur- derer and Harry Allen last November when the accused lover of the dead girl. conscious of his innocence, stood like tower of strength and denounced the man whose manner he then de clared branded him with the mark ot Cain.
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