The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-27
GIRLS STORY PROVED
Details of Miss Kerfoot's
Visit to Basement Said
to Be Confirmed
THEORY OF POLICE
Hold That the Young Man
Was Given Deadly Drug
IN a Drink

Chief of Police Vollner of
Berkeley has reached point in
his investigation of the death of
Frank Bellows at which he is
ready to make the unqualified as
sertion that the strongest link in
the chain of circumstance has
been forged. This link, according
to Vollmer, is nothing more nor
less than the visit of Blanche Ker-
foot to Harry Kleinschmidt the
light after young Bellows died,
IS she had described it. Vollmer
s7.a yesterday that her wretohed mar
atire was true and that he could
7r9ro it,
can prove by ample corroboration
~ truth OF Blanche Kerfoot's state
cont" said voIlmer. and that proof
~H send Kleinschmidt TO the gal
Aoiirer stopped there and refused 20
further into the record which he
been compiling TO make good his
arisstion OF murder.
sTROHC BEARING UPON CASE
That Blanche Kerfoot visited Klein
perienoes as she related them bear
tremendously upon the strength OF the
prosecutions case there can be no
doubt. In view Of Nollmer's utterances
His words carry significantly a deduc-
tion which could not be overlooked by
those Who have been making inde-
pendent inquiry into all Of the facts
and circumstances Of this remarkable
affair.
The basement OF the Kleinschmidt
home becomes 2 center of Importance.
r the fact Of Blanche Kerfcot's pres
enoe there is OF such vital concern TO
the detectives there arises the theory
that Harry Kleinschmidt met Bellows
m the same place on the night the
oung Chicasoan died Chief Of Police
Vollmsr would not admit directly yes
teroay that he would try to prove that
Bellows and Kleinschmidt had talked
with one another in the basement or
that Bellows was there given lethal
drug Il is current among the men
close to the district attorney and to
Tollmer's office that the theory of the
authorities is that the poison was not
forced into Bellows mouth. but was
administered through some seemingly
harmless medium
POLICE CHIEF RETECENT
vonnner evsded 2 direct answer to
the query yesterday whether or not he
would be able TO prove directly that
the poison was administered by Klein
schmidt
II will not discuss that at this time. :"
he said.
District Attorney Brown has re-
ouested Dr. O. .. Hamlin to give him
an opinion as to whether or not valu-
able evidence could be obtained by
making an analysis Of Bellows. stom-
soh or other organs. DR.. Haulin said
that he would not be able to decide un-
I'll he could determine II the process Of
enbaIming the body after death would
Aintsrvene in case Bellows had been
D5oisoned and il any other circum-
stances would prevent results from
such an examination.
TO COMBAT HABEAs CORPUS
Amdaxits are being prepared in the
district attorneys Office at Oakland to
he presented in behalf Of the proSecu-
tton when KIeinschmidt appears be-
fore Judge Harris to seek release on
babess corpus. These will be sub
s,ribed TO by Chief Vollmer of Berke-
lev. District Attorney Everett J. Brown.
Deputy District Attorney Phil N Carey
and Robert NJ. Peck. Carey and Brown
VIII present their reasons for not hav-
ing placed a formal charge against
KIeinschmidt, although OBTAINING him
IN the county jail. The doubtful status
Of legal proceedings on holidays and
the nature Of the evidence against
KIeinschmidt Will be adduced in sup
port Of this position
Vollnner will give facts concerning
the unearthing Of evidence said to i'm
plicste KIeinschmidt in the alleged
murder OF Frank Bellows. and Peck,
Is the man who last talked TO Bellows
tfore his meeting with Kleinschmidt
rhsy be expected to depose regarding