Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-27
SAYS He rs INNOCENT
ANTON BESoLD DENIES CHARGE
OF WIFE MURDER.
Sheriff Journeys Across Continent to
Conduct Prisoner to California
Hearing In Court

murdered his wife, w. H. White, sheriff of
Los Angeles county. Cal. arrived in this city
last night to take charge Of Besold. The
sheriff today had an interview with the
prisoner at police headquarters and the
latter admitted the truth OF everything con-
nected with the case except that he muir
dered his wife.
"At the proper time he stated. Il Will
prove my innocence.
Besold said he would return to California
and answer the charge Of murder without
demanding a hearing upon the requisitfon.
but the police preferred to have him go Into
court and be turned over in the proper way
Detectives Hartigan. Baur and Muller. VINO
captured Besold. met Sheriff White upon his
arrival here and rendered what assistance
they could. 1t Is the intention OF the sher-
if to remain here two or three days IN or
der to obtain rest. He is more than SIX
feet two inches in height and as the Pun
man berths are only six feet long. ne was
not able to rest comfortably while he
was on the cars.
Besold is indicted in Los Angeles county
for the alleged murder of his wife. Mrs.
Glade Besold, the 18th day of July last by
shooting her through the head and body.
About one month after the crime was com.
mitted her body was found In Temescal
canyon by Posey Horton and Mrs. Gertte
Orter Besold, had disappeared from the
west when the body was found because
of the advanced stage. Of decomposition IN
which the body was found 1t was impossl-
BILE to identify the features.
Identification by Laundry Marks
Sheriff White and Deputy Sheriff c.. s.
! Gilbert brought about the identification by
laundry marks on the undergarments. Later
they found the dressmaker who had made
| the dress she wore at the time she was
| murdered. The search for the alleged muir
derer was begun shortly after her body was
recovered and his arrest was effected after
| a chase twice the length of the Pacific coast
| and all the way across the continent; Be
sold, who Is thirty-seven years Of age.
served in the army and he is also Spanish
War Veteran. Two policemen who were
detailed to watch him while he has been
station in this city served with Besold when
| he was a soldier. One of them knew him
particularly we'll and had become greatly
attached to him. While in the station yes
terday Besold was shown a copy of the
Los Angeles Times containing an account
| Of the tragedy and pictures of his wife and
| himself. He then broke down and wept. 1t
| being the first time since his arrest that he
showed signs of weakening.
According to the case as prepared by the
sheriff and his assistant. 1t appears that
Besold and his wife left Bellingham. Wash.
| the Goth day of May last and went to Los
Angeles. He is a butcher. but had also been
employed a baker. Leaving Bellingham,
| where sister of Mrs. Besold. Mrs. w. L.
| interest in butcher shop in Los Angeles
and the husband was doing a prosperous
| business at the time his wife disappeared.
The morning of July IL BeSold and his wife
| left their boarding house. the home of Mrs
| Chaffin. 719 South Hill street. to spend the
day at an excursion resort Mrs. BesOld
was not in the best Of health. and when
| the husband returned home alone that night
| he said she had gone to Summerland and
| that she would afterward go to Mexico for
| her health. Two or three days later he dis
appeared.
| Temperance Of Husband.
Five days after the disappearance of Mrs.
Besold her husband reappeared at Billing
| ham and told Mrs. McFadden that Glade
| had left him and that divorce proceedings
would probably be instituted. Having col
lected $4,000 from an estate in Bavaria, he
| told his sister-in-law he had given his wife
5000 and she had gone to Mexico for her
| health. She was a consumptive, 1t is stated
| and his story of her trip was readily be-
| lieved 1t is added that he afterward OBJ
| tained $500 from his sster-in-law. The
money, 1t is alleged. he induced her to
draw from bank at Seattle and let him
| take 1t to deposit in the safe in hotel.
| He is alleged to have disappeared and left
| his Sister-in-law waiting at the hotel for
| him. In San Francisco, it Is said, he told
| Mrs. Florence II. Nobmann that his wife
| had died at Los Angeles and that her body
| had been cremated. Later he returned to
| Los Angeles and it was while he was in
| that city that the sheriff and his deputy
| started an investigation.
| 1t was alleged that when Mrs. Besod
went with her husband to spend a day at
| an excursion resort she had gold watch.
about $3.50 worth of jewelry and about 500
i on her person. When her body was found
| all the valuables were missing. Upon the
| return Of Besold to lingham, it is said
| he exhibited his wife's watch, but did not
| show friends any of her diamonds. When
the body had been identified and the inves-
! begun no
| husband, but they were unable to find a
| motive. They finally rachel the conclusion
that he killed her because of her poor
| health.
| "She could not have lived more than two
| months anyway Besod said this morning
| but didn't kill her"
Had Money in His Possession.
| At the time Of his arrest Besold had sos
in his possession. In his trunk the detec-
tives found the watch that belonged to his
| wife and nine rings. The rings answer the
| description of those that his wife had worn
! about the time she disappeared. During his
| interview this morning Besold admitted that
| he had written and told Of the death and
cremation of his wife, and he also told of
| having visited his mother-n-law, Mrs.
| Schmitt. at Gallatin, Mo.
BesOld, 1t is stated, wrote letters to
! friends after he became a fugitive. From
Los Angeles he went to Denver. Col; Chi
cagO. and then he made his way to this
city. He remained at a hotel several days
| and then rented room in house on Myr-
tie street. After he had conversed with the
sheriff this morning the prisoner was taken
to the top floor at police headquarters
where he measured and photographed
Besold this afternoon told the police that
after reaching this city he gave away
some of the effects of his wife. He said
he gave a plume and boa to one woman
and sold a plume at business place.
Requisition Honored.
A requisition from the governor of Cali
fornia for the removal of Anton BesoId
charged with murder. from the District Of
Columbia to California was this morning
presented to Chief Justice Clabaugh in
the District Supreme Court, and the pris-
oner was ordered delivered to the accred-
tied officer of that state, The officer named
in the requisition is c. s. Gilbert, who has
not reached this city, but his arrival is ex-
pected tomorrow morning. Sheriff Wright
of Los Angeles county. however, was in
court and will accompany officer Gilbert
and the prisoner on the return.
Accompanying the requistion Is a copy
Of the Indictment in which Besold Is
charged with the murder of his wife.