The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-12

IN FL PASO
CAIN CLEW
Man Resembling Flesh
man Passes Through
Texas City.
Buys Ticket to Guadalaiara
and Acquires Fund Of
Mexican Money.
Police of Los Angeles Are Beset
With Theories as to Where
abouts of the Bank
Fugitive.

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec I.-Acting upon
advices received from the Los Angeles
authorities of the possibility of Absconder
Freshman passing through Ell Paso the
local police have made a careful investi-
cation of all passengers from California
getting off at this point and believe that
they are in possession of facts throwing
light on the cashiers disappearance
On Sunday morning a passenger giving
his name as n. T. Myers, got off rhe
Sunset Limited which left California on
Saturday morning. At Silberberg Broth
ers' brokerage office he bought $40 worth
of Mexican money and a ticket from this
point to Guadalajara. Mexico. When
asked by one of the police officers to
scription which tailed almost exactly
with that sent to the Chief of Police here
by the Los Angeles authorities.
In his conversation with Mr.. Silberberg
the stranger said he was going to the
west coast of Mexico: He seemed arlx-
bound passenger train, which left Ell
Paso at 1910 a. m.
Police Beset With Theories.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. n.-Police ener-
gies have been directed in the channel of
following up every clew and theory which
abouts Of Henry J. Fleishman. AS far
as definite results were obtained, the hunt
proved fruitless. The search has. how
ever, resulted in the elimination of sew
eral of the theories advanced and con-
sEentrated police endeavors on two lines.
(SHhese are:
Y First-That the fugitive left for Mexico
by way of the Sunset Limited on Satur-
day morning.
Sccond-That he did not go by the Sun
set Limited when he was seen at the Ar
cade depot last Saturday morning, but
doubled back into Los Angeles, and either
is In hiding here, or has gone out of the
city by the northern route, leaving by the
Owl train of Saturday evening.
The theory that he went by the Sunset
Limited is falling into disfavor. The au-
thorities have the statements of the
trairmen that no man answering Fleish-
mans description was on the train. Add
ed to this the police have information that
Saturday morning, and if this was the
ease he could not have been on the train.
Then there is the statement of a real es-
tate broker named McCord that he saw
Freshman in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Saw Fleishman on Saturday.
W. J. Variel, an attorney, says that a
man whom he has known casually for
many years told him to-day that he saw
at the Arcade depot, just prior to the de-
parture of the Owl. If Mr.. VariePs in
formant is certain of the day on which
he saw Freshman, this would dispose of
The owl is well patronized by residents
Of Los Angeles and San Francisco, in
DOlu u WHICH, CtllSS lSlolllldn ID Wtu0ly
known to the class of people who travel
by that particular train This has driven
the authorities back to the idea that
FleiShman is still in the city, and their
acceptance of this theory has led to
vigorous search Of the haunts in which he
was known.
There are many circumstances in the
case which show that Freshman had no
evident intention of getting out until Sat
urday morning, and then made his final
decision only after he had discovered on
Saturday that Amalgamated Copper had
dropped below the figure at which he
could carry the stock.
Hard Pressed for Money.
There are many who believe, from the
fact that he offered the stock of the Los
later than Friday that he was hard
pressed for money, in spite of the fact
that he had previously stolen large sums
from the bank.
Charles Seyler Sr. has been elected
cashier Of the Farmers and Merchants
Bank to succeed Freshman. The appoint
ment came to Seyler as a surprise. He
will assume the duties of the position i'm
mediately. He has been summoned to az
pear before the board tomorrow and to
go over some matters with Mr. Hellman
relative to the banks business. AS soon
as he can do so he will relinquish all con-
nection with his present position-that of
! local freight and ticket agent for the
| Southern Pacific Railway Company-and
! devote his entire attention to the duties of
his new place. Mr.. Seyler has been a
resident of Los Angeles sixteen years.
Previous to his coming hither he was
| travelling auditor for the Southern Pacific,
with headquarters in San Francisco. He