The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-20

y ior coral. and they can DE produc-
n necessary, They were not inti-
nate with Iieunett 4 examined ben
sits rom after his death and found
nns ordinary medicines. such as aul-
nns pilla There was no morphine or
fiani ! have heard Bennett speak Of
R neuralgia Ia his head. and he com
HAnsd particularly In damp weather.
W. also had a delicate digestion. which
aoui have compelled him TO refrain
nom lntemperance. even " he had been
IN the room also found some pa
ts which he had svidentiy prepared
\ b. found. Among them was n deed
\ some 81. Louis property for which
NJ BED states ne paid $4,000 I also
tad him speak once OF a large win
trg az the races. and this is all I know
ihout any property or money he pos
.ssd outside of his salary. which was
~ per month. I once asked him what
Intended 90 do when he got too old
m servlCe. and he said he Intended 90
I've or the ST. Louis property. whith
foud keep him comfortable.
When I read the note he addressed
y ne stating that "a woman was ut
70 bottom 81 " ALL I formed an Opin-
nn M 20 the reason ~ his suicide. That
plnion I have not changed. Z believe
hai when he heard of Clara Schneider's
cath. he believed himself responsible
of ~ through not being able To return
W. money ~ the time she asked for n.
f some other reason unknown To any
one but himself. and I think that. be-
leying himself responsible for her
ieath. he killed himaelf-as many a
nan ~ his high ideas ~ honor would
On BE was absolutely fearless. and
n" act was not one % which he would
b. afraid he was conscientious and
tender. hearted. and that would be the
mnst plausible reason for hts suicide
While dnuntless as To courage. am
Without nerves when his country de-
handed that he take life. know thai
Fftnk Hounett was not bloodthirsty
md that he would never take life wher
% was not necessary. As an instance
N this Z viii relate "A story which N
l1d me- about himself I'm Arizona. On'
morning he was awakened In his little
tent BY hts dog The dog rubbed nj
no Instinct which made him famous a
an Indian scout. Bennett immediatel.
mrfnised that danger was near W
uak mis- pistols and slipped from tn
lant. To- walt IN the bushes with th
ios shortly afterward three indian
Hoaithliy crept towards the tent an
posred under the Hap. evidently u
inarch 81 him. He covered them VII
bic pistols aud told them. I'm the Apach
hpeuasr witch he spoke, To throw "a
lhelr hand. or be instantly killed. Tw
N thon Obeyed, but the third wheele
and nred shooting the dog through IN
shoulder That Indian did not ~
away The other two he capture
and Took To camp as prisoners. ~
might ~ well have killed all three
them ara he really risked his own ~. nt
tr eIvo them all n chance to I'VE. IN"
shows that he was not bloodtnirsty.
~ feel assured that ne had nothin
tp dp with the poisoning of Miss Schnei
dnr She probably asked him 70 inves
hor money for her. and called Tor "
return "a time when he was unabl
~ rpt hold of n for her. and she too
h0r own NE because u was not return
"a To such n man IA Frank Benne'
lheru was but one thing 10 do. and
dd No.
q know nothing about any othe
money trnnsactions. except that SON
N the men at the camp claim 20 nav
heard him say he loaned $500 70 o,'
mann. m heard Bennett say he loan
~ That or any other amount. I certain
IN wuuld believe that he did. His strona
90 noint was that he always told th
uulh ne never posed for enect
any way 80.
Yes; ottmann's place has a bad rer
u'1tlOn In camp
No, 7 don't think N possible thf
bnunUtt ever entertained women IN NJ
room he knew that such thing.
dle.n nvored. would mean instant dii
mIuenl and no thought too much of n
fepuiation ever % take such risk. "
mover disobeyed n rule and was stri'
aa N discipline
There IL one more thing. gentlemei
lhnt 7 would like 90 voluntarily sa
With the permission ~ Mr. Chiliin,
worth. Mr. Bennett. as long as ] kne