The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
I'm .HR.MY OF MEN
ON THE THRILL OF
DESPERHDO MOORE
If Taken HIive the CowardIy Slayer Of
KiIroy Will Be Hanged First and
Tried TfterWard.
Tried EftePWapd,

hopeful in spirit When the posse left
town. this morning ii rode in wagon,
at the back of which was strapped a
chair taken from MOore's cabin. Deputy
Ashburn sat in this, facing backward,
thus commanding a view on all sides.
The posse spent the entire day beating
through the underbrush on Federal
Loan ridge.
Speculation as to the murderer's
whereabouts and his means of possible
escape absorbs conversation from one
end Of the county to the other. Nearly
everybody agrees that Moore will not
make an attempt to go south. If the
lone desperate is game enough to at
tempt TO push further east into the
snow capped peaks of the Sierra
Nevada he may possibly cheat for the
time being the justice that awaits him.
Should he take to the oldFimmigrant
road ridge between Bear Valley and
this place and follow it through Steep
Hollow, passing through a thinly set
ting to the county line and into the
State of Nevada. That seems to be
the only unguarded means of escape.
This, however, would be a heart break
ing and a perilous trip at this time of
the year, with the chances a thousand
to one against the man who attempted
it. The only sound theory that has
that of Under Sheriff Pascoe, who is
firm in the belief that the murderer is
safely tucked away in the mountains
by a friend.
Il have come to the conclusion that
Moore is being shielded by a friend, q"
said PasCoe when he returned from the
hunt to-day. Moore has a few friends
left in the mountains. He has resided
in this county twenty odd years and
knows the country like book. l
strongly suspect that he is being housed
at night in some cabin in the woods,
whence he could creep away at day
break and hide in the thick brush till
nightfall. Every cabin in the vicinity
has been thoroughly searched and its
owner closely questioned, but all deny
all knowledge of the murderer's where
abOuts. l still entertain strong hopes
that we will run across his trail to-
morrow"
The excitement over MOore's success
full efforts in battling his pursuers in
creases daily. The citizens here await
with anxiety every day the return of
the searching parties and when they re-
port one after the other lack of success
the gloom increases. There were more
man-hunters on Moore's trail to-day
than there have been at any time since
the murderer took to the woods, and
each succeeding day promises to bring
out others who have become enraged
at the iIl-success of the lone bandit s
puTsuers.
Moore is said to have a father living
in Oakland and some believe the muir
derer will attempt to go there for funds
should he be successful in making his
escape from the mountains. In antici-
patton Of this Sheriff Getchell has tele-
graphed to the Chief of Police of Oak
land requesting him to be on the look
out for the murderer.
An additional reward Of 5000 was Of
fered yesterday by Governor Gage. The
people here are criticiZing the Governor
for having offered such a small reward
in the name of the State and making
1t void unless Moore were arrested and
convicted. The person who is lucky
enough to capture the desperate man
will never earn the State reward, for
the citizens here have vowed to judge
Moore in their own way-hang him first
and try him afterward 1t is doubtful
If Moore will be brought to this town
alive. He knows the fate that awaits
him here, and if cornered will make his
last stand there and then.
At a late hour tonight no word had
been received from the searching par
ties and for another night at least
Moore may fling defiance in the face of
the outraged citizens Of Nevada
| County.