Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04


Finger Amputated
Mitchell went to the receiving hospital
| and had the wound dressed by DIR. Qunt
who told him 1t would be necessary to
amputate it later. and asked the mar
to return in couple of days. He failed.
however, to again appear at the hos
pital, but the amputation was performed
by another surgeon.
November 16 Mitchell moved from his
Broadway room to 1865 San Julian street,
where he remained until November 25.
After that his movements were uncer-
tain until November 30, when he moved
to a iooming house at 1885, East Seventh
street. This was the day on which Lyons
was killed, and Mitchell was still oc-
cupying the room at the time of his
arrest.
Police made a search of the room and
found a suit case containing a 32-caliber
Colts revolver, a pair of blue overalls.
a black cloth cap with a long white
mask attached and a number of other
articles indicating that the owner was
criminal.
Carries Big Gun
The revolver carried by Mitchell at the
time of his arrest Is a 45-caliber Colts,
and has been identified as the weapon
purchased last Friday by Mitchell at
l.
Main street.
Mrs. Robe, the young wife of Rolla
Robe, one of the prisoners charged with
completely in the killing of Patrolman
Lyons, was at police Headquarters yes
terday when Mitchell was taken to the
station.
She expressed great relief when told
of the capture 81 know my husband will
be exonerated of the murder charge
now, she said He said 1t was Mitchell
who did the shooting, and now he will
be able to prove that his statements were
true oh, / am so glad this man has
been captured at last, and / know ne
is responsible for my husbands wrong
doing"
There were other visitors at the station
interested in the arrest, and as result
of their presence man who has been
charged with numerous holdups and rob-
berries was last night released from the
city Jail. after spending three days be-
hind the bars.
Lauman Is Released
This man is George Lauman, and he
was released through the efforts OF his
attorneys, Wallace w. Wideman and
Judge Frank Harold. who brought men
to the station to swear that Lauman,
whom they had previously told the poli'e
not the right man, but declared Mltcnel
was the real criminal.
The principal reason for their identifi-
cation of Lauman as the man who
robbed them was that he had two fingers
and thumb missing, failing in their eX-
citement at the time of the holdups to
note the fact that the robber had but
one finger oil.
The attorneys for Lauman planned to
secure h relea5a yesterday afternoon on
a writ of habeas corpus, but, according
to their statement, they were asked by
the police to hold back short time.
1--WE tried to see Lauman later" said
Mr.. Wideman, last night, but the police
asked us not to do so, as they wished
to make a further investigation. We
were put off until o'clock, but when
we appeared at that time we were again
put off and asked to wait a few hours.
We told the police we would ask for
writ at o'cloc (, and when we went to
the station at that hour our man was re-
leased, the police declaring they had the
wrong man.
Feared Term in Jail
"Lauman and Mitchell were placed
side by de- and the men who stated on
that Lauman had held up their
places then declared that Mitchell was
the right ran"
Lauman, after his release. was greatly
a. believed 1 was in pretty
tight fix," he s. i, "and the fact that
these men had identified me as the man
who held up their places made me feel
pretty ervous. knew l would come
out all right, but feared long term in
Jail whil3 my trial was pending"
Lauman was ver pale and had lost
flesh during the time he was
In jail. His eyes were red from weeping |
and lis whole appearance, as he walked
out of the Jail, was one of detection. He |
will return u work at the Lyon dye
works today.
Crowd is Curious
The news of Mitchelps arrest spread |
like wildfiro throughout the downtown
and within half an hour after |
he was taken to the station the street I
and sidewalF in front of police head
quarters were thronged with people, all |
anxious to get glimpse of the man. 1t |
was necessary for officers to keep the |
sidewalk and street open for the pas
sage of pedestrians and vehicles for
two hours after Mitchelrs arrest. The
argest crowd gathered around an am
oulance from the county hospital, stand
ng in front of the main entrance to the |
station, many of the curious believing it |
% be patrol wagon held in readiness |
Q take the man to the county jail. An |
insane patient from the receiving hos
oital was placed in the ambulance and |
lriven off, and the crowd was materially
diminished Eecause of this. a majority
believing they had seen the man for