Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-28
POLICE CHIEF
GRILLS SLAYER
STACKP0LE KNOWN IN NORTH
AS H0LDUP MAN
New Evidence III soheok Case Prom.
ised at Hearing This Morning.
Accused confers With
Attorney

] "Chief Of Police, Los Angeles: Yours
Of the twenty-second relative to Ernest
g. Stackpole directed me to look up
record, which is as follows:
! February IA, 1890, sent to San Quen-
tin for three wears. this county. by
Julge w. 70. Greene for robbery and
assault to murder, under the name of
Frank Murray, alias b. G. Stackpole.
Previous to this time had been known
as holdup man and has a reputation
for that kind of work In Alameda, gem
erally using revolver for his weapon.
"a WILSON,
"Chief of Police Of Oakland"
This letter was received by Acting
Chief of Police Paul Flammer yester-
day noon. Regarding 1t he said:
Il consider that this is one of the
most convincing pieces of evidence
regarding the reputation of Stackpole
that has been made public
Examination Today
Ernest G. Stackpole will this morning
at 10 o'clock be brought up before
Police Judge Rose for a preliminary
examination charged with the murder
of Joel Scheck. Ever since the deed
was committed and Stackpole and Mrs.
Scheck were arrested, the case has at
tracted widespread attention and the
officers are preparing to handle a large
crowd Of people who will try to gain
entrance into the court room.
Four detectives have worked on this
case exclusively for more than a week
and have gradually piled up a large
amount of evidence. Captain Flammer
of the detectives and Deputy District
Attorney Fleming have also given a
great deal of their time to the case.
Captain Flammer said late last night
that some tellingAevidence was gathered
yesterday. Mr.. Fleming said that he
wished to repeat his statement that
he would convict Stackpole. He con-
siders that only a small part of the
evidence will be necessary to hold the
man.
Prisoner Still Silent
Stackpole still maintains his sullen
silence when approached by the detec-
tives.
He broke his silence for a few min
utes yesterday, when Attorney Hugh G.
Crawford entered the cell to converse
with him. Mr.. Crawford announced
last night that he would not take the
case.
AS far as can be found out the only
money that Stackpole has is SGT, which
was found on MIN when he was ar
rested The attorney did not consider
that he could afford TO take the case for
this amount. Mr.. Crawford said last
night that the only discussion that he
held with Stackpole was in regard to
financial matters.
When asked yesterday as to whether
the pistol with which Scheck was mur-
dered had been found, Captain Flam-
mer only smiled and refused to give
either a n egative or an affirmative an
swer, but said: I'VE will give out moth
ing regarding the evidence until to-
morrow morning. l will say that new
evidence has been found today which
will be damaging to the defense"
Mrs. Scheck, Too
Mrs Scheck will be brought into the
court room to testify. This will be the
first time that she has seen Stackpole
since their arrest. The officers have
treated her kindly and at her request
did not arraign her on the same day
that Stackpole was brought into court.
Mrs. Scheck still speaks of her hatred
of Stackpole and says that sne is afraid
to face him for fear that he may again
cast a spell over her.