The San Francisco call., 1906-10-08
Childs and Partner Are in the Tolls
Both Men Undergo
a Very Severe
Questioning.

not know this man as q criminal His
name Is stiu being held back. and it is
known shat Wren is in communication
win the police OF the Eastern cities.
whom he hopes wiz be able to Identify
tho suspect.
Childs partner is a well-built man
about feet 10 inches in height and
weighs in the neighborhood Of 175
pounds. Ee is OF light complexion, and
when arrested was attired in a light
gray suit and light hat. He is no
ticeable for his long. bushy hair.
What disposition Wren has made OF
Chuas and his partner IS not known.
Both men were quietly smuggled out
of the detectives Office before night
fall last night. Il is known that they
were separated. as the police are de-
termined 70 question the men further.
L is known tnat Chuds and the
stranger were parsded through various
streets Of the city yesterday. closely
followed by sleuths The police in DO
ing this resorted TO an ancient trick of
the trade in the hope that the. men
would be approached by confederates
and another clew TO other suspicious
characters obtained. No one save
Childs and his partner and the de-
tectives know whether this ruse
worked or failed.
The police practically admitted last
night that they had been on the trail
Of Chilcs ever since the crime. They
gave ont from day TO day that they
had line on a notorious criminal and
hoped TO land him at any moment.
There are so many Of these persons
roaming the streets Of the city at the
present time that the identity Of the
man sought was not suspected
ARREST OF CHILBs.
The arrest Of Childs and his asso-
ciate came about in a peculiar way.
Patrolmen. who know the notorious
convict well, spied him and his con-
federate skulking In the vicinity of the
japanese quarter ten days or two
weeks before the murder and robbery.
Whenever Childs lodges around any
certain neighborhood those who know
p him look for trouble. so the criminal
and his companion were closely
watched for many days
It was noted that Childs and his COM
panion seemed to have a liking for
japanese poolrooms. saloons, cigar
stores and other places where the lit
tie brown men are wont to congregate
The suspects were seen to enter and
leave these places at all hours of the
day and night and appeared to be very
familiar with the surroundings and the
lay Of the land.
Childs and his confederate were very
anxious TO make the acquaintance of
every japanese who was disposed to
talk at all. They finally became very
friendly with a great many Of the
thrifty little fellows and were ALWAYS
bent on securing information from
their new-found acquaintances. but
were careful to do this in an off-handed
way so as not TO arouse suspicion.
On the afternoon Of the murder
Childs and his companion Disappeared
Ibis fact was noted by the informants
10 reveal the whereabouts of the two
men This aroused suspicion and when
Wren received the information he near
ly jumped out Of his chair, for Cbilds
was the very man he had beer. seareb-
ing The city for, and the fact that the
ex-convict had been seen in the lana
nese quarter strengthened the belief of
th acting captain that Childs could fur
rish a valuable clew.
KNOWN AMONG JAPANESE.
Detectives were sent into the Japa-
roee quarter and worked on this end
Of the case. AS they expected, Childs
and the mysterious big man were
Known to many Of the little brown men
in the Japanese quarter. They told Of
their visits. Of their questions. and
finally OF their mysterious disappear
ance on the day OF the shocking crime.
Now the police are firmly convinced
that Childs and the stranger were sim
ply working the japanese quarter to
secure information. Childs is q pol-
ishsd crook. who talks well and is
capable Of mixing with any class Thus
Il was easy for him to win the good
graces OF the unsuspecting japanese
and secure from them valuable inform
alton.
childs and his companion were often
seen 10 enter and leave a house in the
neighborhood Of Steiner and Sutte1
streets. They seemed to have free ac-
cess TO this place. for they were wont
20 come and go at all hours Of the day
and night. The police are inclined tc
, believe that the men lived there.
Chllds' associate was seen carrying a
suit case out OF the house a couple oi
days before the robbery and murder
~he case was evidently empty, for the
man swung it with careless ease.
The two suspects were seen in the
v.cinity Of this house the day before
the crime at the bank. The police are
sure they have resided there for som'
time. They refused TO say last nigh
whether or not they have visited tho