The San Francisco call., 1906-10-06
MURDER At BANK
BATTLES THE
POLICE.
Detectives Arrest Several
Men, but Are Unable to
Connect Them With Case
PROMISING THEORY
Is SOON EXPLODED
japanese Explains That His
Fingers Made the Prints
Found on the Bludgeon

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Found on the Bludgeon
Charles Young and William
Wiltshire, plasterers, are the men
whom the police arrested Thurs
day night on suspicion OF being
implicated in the robbery OF the
japanese bank and the murder OF
the paving teller. After being
sweated by Acting Captain OF
Detectives Wren they were al
lowed to 60, but are still under
surveillance. They were again
taken before Wren last night
and for the second time allowed
70 leave.
Shortly after the crime at the
bank the police learned that
Young and Wiltshire had been
rooming al 1527 O'Farrell street
directly opposite. and an inves-
tigaton revealed the fact that the
men were depositors OF the bank
These two condolences led the
police 10 believe that Young and
Wiltshire could throw some light
on the mystery.
Regarding the arrest and sweating OF
the men. Acting Captain Wren said last
night.
I DO not believe that either Young
or Wiltshire was implicated in the rob
berry and murder. but I an determined
10 work every clew till the criminals
are run down. and for that reason
caused their arrest was told BY a
reputable citizen that he saw the men
often hanging around the bank. while
another person told a detective that he
saw them in the rear OF the bank on
one occasion
FOLLOW FALSE CLEW.
i swested both Young and wiltshire
thoroughly and an convinced that they
know nothing Of the crime They ad-
mitted that they were depositors. but
this fact does not prove anything. !
had them here again this evening and
] may call them before me again within
the next twenty-four hours
Nus. Schoensoltz. the landlady Of the
house where Young and wiltshire
roomed. informed the police that Young
rented & room from her about month
ago. About ten days ago. according
10 her stateemnt. Young asked her If
she would take wiltshire in She con-
sented and Young introduced the latter
as his stepbrother.
Mrs Schoensoltz says that her room
ers were disorderly and she requested
them TO leave last Monday night. be-
cause their smoking and loud talk were
Objectionable. Before leaving she said
that Young and Wiltshire requested her
10 forward their mail TO 2sss Post
street
The police obtained this information
from Mrs. Schoensoltz soon after the
robbery and murder and placed watch
on the Post-street house. On Thursday
evening they visited the place and ar
rested Young and wiltshire. Both men
showed surprise and protested their in
nocence. They accompanied the officers
without resistance. however. and talked
freely 10 Acting Captain Wren when
he proceeded TO question them
When the men were released last
night Wren sent detectives TO keep a
watch on them
WILTSHIRE TELLS HIS STORY.
Young and wiltshire were seen at
their Post street room yesterday and
they loudly protested their innocence
Of any crime. Wiltshire. who is famil-
iariy known among his associates as
Honolulu Pete" is the older Of the
two. He cid most OF the talking He
stated he and Young had been friends
for several years. and had become as
sociated again when taking the o'Far-
reli apartment On the opposite side OF
the street from the japanese bank
You see we had the money in the
bank" he explained. because it was
collected Saturday afternoon when the
other hanks were closed We with
drew the money Monday morning when
we moved away from that place. We
would not have put il in the japanese
bank L there had been any other open
al that time. but 7 knew IL ! kept it
over sunday I would spend 1t, and 1
needed 70 have some on hand for the
next week You know how that is.
Can PROVE An ALIBI.
4 was working the day the bank
was robbed for Fred Gum on brick
building on Third street near Town
send There are others who know that
] was working there"
DID the others explain TO the police
that you were at work that dayg" he