The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
YOUTH COMMITS
GOWARDLY CRIME
Shoots Hunting Com
panion in the Back
and Robs Him.
Wounded Victim Saves His
Life in Desperate Fight
With Assassin.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 13.-Murder was at
tempted and robbery committed on a
lonely mountain trail near the little min
ing town of Guadalupe, fourteen miles
southwest of this city, last night, and
Frank Newman of San Francisco is in the
County Jail charged with the crimes NJ
c. Arps, the third mate of the steamer
Newport, which arrived at San Francisco
ten days ago from Panama, was his in
tended victim. That Arps is alive to tell
The story is no fault of Newmans, but
due simply to his own grit. That New
man intended to murder his man is shown
by the fact that when in rifiing mis- vic
Tins pockets he discovered Arps was not
dead he started to reload his gun to shoot
again Then Arps, by almost superhuman
efforts, obtained possession of his rifle
and fired at Newman, who ran away.
When arrested Newman had Arps' gold
watch and chain and 50 in his possession.
He admitted having shot Arps.
The attempt at murder and robbery was
z cowardly affair. Arps, who had gone
10 the ranch of his nephew, Chris Raich,
near Guadalupe, TO rest a few days, met
Newman, who was living with Joe Gtldea
on an adjoining ranch Yesterday after
noon the two started hunting together.
They went as far as Frohm, where Arps
treated his friend. About $50 o'clock
they started home together, and when
stopped Newman fell behind his friend
and shot him from behind, the charge of
shot striking him in the side and neck.
Fires a Second Time.
Arps fell and Newman, standing over
him, emptied the other barrel of the gun
at the prostrate man, the shot grazing
Arps face. Newman searched Arps
pockets, taking his watch and chain and
81 in money.
Newman then returned 20 the ranch
hsnr he s-Frr fr~rr 4
later his conscience evidently troubled
him, for he procured y horse and rode
into Guadalupe and surrendered himself
10 Deputy Sheriff Peayo who brought
him TO the County jail hsre at an early
hour this morning. In giving himself Up
Newman declared thar AIDS had AZ
tempted to hold him 10, anc that ne had
nreo IN defense. Sine rheu AZ has con.
tradicted himself and rried 10 pass the
affair of a drunken row.
N c. Arps, the wounded man, was re-
moved TO the County Hospital today
After he was shot he dragged himself to
the Raich ranch He was very veal from
loss Of blood and tainted six times on the
trail He Will recover.
Victims Story of the Crime.
Arps' story OF the crime makes il out
70 nave been an unusually cold -blooded
affair. He said he met Newman yester-
Gay afternoon, and the latter invited him
20 go rabbit hunting. Arps carried a
rife and Newman a shotgun. They went
of drinks -i'-e
'On my. way back. just before the crime
occurred, says Arps, Newman dropped
behind. A few seconds later he shot me.
the charge striking me in the shoulder and
lace. fell and he ran up to me. I was
conscious all the time and saw from the
way he acted that he intended to rob me
had changed a SO piece in the Frohm
saloon, and he evidently believed I had
more money. Seeing that he intended to
rob, lay perfectly still, so he would he
4eVe 1 was dead. Standing over me- he
tred another shot that grazed my face
ana cut some Of the flesh away
Newman then searched nv pocLets
he hurt me in doing so, and 1 moved
Newman noticed this, and after getting
more cartridges into his gun, evidently
intending TO finish me. Then I realized
II was case CT fight or die. Staggering
70 my feet, 1 picked up a rock, which /
threw at him. Newman was afraid of
me and ran into the brush Finally I
found my rife and fired a shot in the d.
rection he had fed"
Newman's Queer Account
Newman, who is but 19a years old. has
parents residing at 673 Harrison street,
san Francisco. For awhile he was en-
plOyed as a teamster by Redington &,
Co On October 2 he went to Guadalupe
10 spend some time with Joe Gildea q
friend Of his. He declares he was intox-
lcaUeo at the time Of the shooting, and
does S5, not knS% no. .y.1 why he did it. When
50 his story Of being intoxicated is not
borne out
To-day he said: "Arps was about
twenty feet ahead Of me when 1 pulled
my gun UP and shot. I don't know why
cid il, for I had no reason 10. He had
not threatened me, nor pointed a gun al
me. As soon as L realized what I had
done I went ana looked at him. thought
him dead. Then I thought some one
would come along and rob the body and
accuse me Of robbery, so 1 took his
watch and money, So As, intending to turn
It over to the officers when 1 surren-
dered -
Newman tells several conflicting stories
He says he was never in trouble before
except to be arrested for disturbing the
peace