Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
MRS. SCHECK AND
FRIEND TELL ALL
ADMISSIONS MADE TO POLICE
POINT TO SLAYERS
croumstantial Evidence Is Piling Up
Against the Suspects--First Sui
eide Then Burglar story Is
Invented

the death of Joel scheck vvas n cold
blOOded murder and TINT we have the
proper parties in custody" This was
the last word of Deputy District AttOr-
ney Edward }. Fleming and Acting
Chief of Police Paul FIammer last night
after long conference.
Prior to this Mrs. SchecI< was sub
iected to another searching examine
tiOn by MIR. Fleming, who is said to be
one of the shrewdest examiners in the
Dtnte
Late In the afternoon detectives ac-
cOmpanied Mrs. SchecIS to her little
home. She gathered up few personal
belongings and took, possibly, last
look at the scene of the tragedy.
Important developments are assured
today, say the police.
Although no formal charge of murder
has been yet made against Ernest G.
Stackpole and Mrs. Arilla Scheck they
are held in the city Jail on suspicion of
their connection with the killing of
Joel Scheck at his home in the rear of
524 San Julian street early Thursday
morning.
The police say a mass of circum-
stantial evidence is being slowly gath
cred together that will form perfect
chain of evidence.
New and damaging bits of proof were
secured yesterday, say the detectives,
and warrant charging murder is ex-
pected to be issued today or Monday
against Staekpole and Mrs Scheck.
ic a1
sions were secured from the woman;
yesterday and it is believed that the
admission wrung from the hysterlcal
widow will fix the crime with unerring
certainly upon Stackpole, who, the po-
lice say, was the intimate friend of the
woman so lately widowed.
Both Deputy District Attorney Flem-
ing and Acting Chief Flammer stated
that they have a strong case.
They said both suspected persons had
been interrogated closely and much val
liable information secured.
1t is believed, say the police, ethat
Stackpole is the man who was in the
Scheck home about 1 o'clock Thursday
| morning. .s...
H. Man Seen Running
1t is alleged he is the man who was
seen running away from the house by
Joe Talamantes night watchman.
He told the police yesterday that he
saw short dark man running away
| from the house. which is in the rear
of the lot. AT the time he thought 1t
might be robber and started in pur-
suit, but soon lost track of the man.
The detectives secured blood
stained coat, which they claim belongs
to Stackpole and was worn by him
Wednesday night, when he was playing
pool with his friend, Joel Scheck
The relations of Arvilla Scheck and
Ernest Stackpole have furnished dam
aging evidence, say the police AS the
wife of a laundryman the dashng
young wife had little money to spend
for amusements or gowns. She lived
in a shack, remodeled from a barn. She
was forced to economize in every way.
When Stackpole, the miner met her,
there was a case of friendship at first
sight, according to acquaintance.
Stormy Scenes at Home
At first Scheck is said to have well
coined the friendship of the man who
spent money freely but of late it was
limited his eyes were opened and
stormy sessions occurred between him
self and his buxom wife.
The police say positively no burglary
was committed at the Scheck home.
the bottom of the crime and discovery
of love affair between his wife and
another man furnished the motive for
putting him out of the way.
Detectives stated it was plausible
theory that an attempt was at first
made to give an appearance of sui
eide But in the hysterical condition
of persons following a murder i'm
portant facts are often overlooked. At
the last moment, it is surmsed. the
suicide plan was given up for one of
burglary.
If it had been arranged to make it
appear a suicide the weapon would be
lying near the. body.
Pistol Discrepancy
scheck's pistol was 22-caliber,
shooting tiny pellet that would not
inhict the gaping wounds In the dead
mans breast and head. Following the
line of this conjecture the detectives
assumed the suicide plan was given up
and the one of burglars substituted.
1t is claimed that from five to ten
minutes elapsed from the time neigh
bors heard the two shots before Mrs.
Shceck ran out of the house screaming.
The murderer had ample time to make
his escape with the bloody coat slung
over his arm and his smoking pistol in
his pocket
When the neighbors and police Off
GERS arrived Mrs Scheck was weeping
violently and incoherently told her
story of the visit of two burglars who
shot her husband in cold blood al
though he made no attempt to resist
them.
The Motive
With the suicide theory rendered
abortive and the burglar story made
untenable, there remains but one ques-
ton, say the police.
who had motive to kill Joel
Scheck?"
The police say Stackpole had plenty
Of cause to wish the husband
out of the way. They say
Mrs. Scheck not only would be able
to collect $500 insurance money but be
free to marry the man she has con-
fessed she loves dearly.
If she has anything more to say she
will be given ample opportunity to make
her statements.t
Already under searching examina-
tion for hours the detectives say her
stories are mass Of contradictions.
Scheck will be buried Sunday at
p. IN. from 723 East Twenty-seventh
street under the auspices of California
lodge No. 490 of the Fraternal Brother
hood. lnterment VIII be at Evergreen
cqmetery