The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

whom Revaik went to the party Friday
night was at a loss yesterday for any
explanation concerning the mystery of
his friends death. but leaned to the
theory of murder because of the mex
plicable absence of motive for sui
eide.
I'VE were close friends said
Schweitzer, land l believe that I knew
about most of Vernars affairs and most
of his secrets. He was not fellow
who would be likely to commit suicide,
/ for he was of happy. cheerful disposi-
tion and full of life and gayety After
1 the party last night arranged to meet
Vernal today. He first asked me If l
wanted to meet him downtown after I
/ had taken Miss McGill home, but
told him that it would be too late and
/ that I would not return down town.
Arthur Gaxiola was to go out to his
house to lunch today and then we We're
/ all to meet and go for walk to the
Cliff house. He made the arrangements
and that leads me to believe that when
/ 1 saw him last night he had no idea of
ending his life"
! Miss Cameron, whom Revalk escorted
home. was as much in the dark about
the death as anybody else. She de-
clared she was greatly surprised and
! that when Revalk left her at night he
was in the height of good spirits She
said:
Il am absolutely unable TO account
for the death of Varnal Revalk. When
he left me, shortly before l o'clock this
morning, he was in the best of spirits,
apparently. feeling happy on account
of the honor conferred upon him at
the party at Mrs. Folsom's.
The party was given on account Of
the early departure OF Mr.. Revalk for
Manila Mrs. Folsom invited me. with
his other friends. and we just had a
/ jolly time. AS the party was in his
honor. he arrived at the house alone.
Nothing happened, during the evening
to suggest that he was troubled. We
/ had lot of fun and passed pleasant
evening, and Mr.. Revafk was as happy
as any of US.
When the party. broke up, after 12
O'Clock, Mrs. Folsom asked II he might
accompany me home. He readily con-
sented and we left the house at about
1880. arriving at my house at 12:45.
1 On the way home we talked on gem
eral topics and he was merry. Natur-
ally our talk turned on his proposed
trip to Manila, and he was very hope
full for his future. When he bid me
/ the last goodby at the door 1 had not
the slightest suspicion that something
terrible was to happen. We were not
lclose friends; In fact. we had not known
each other long, but we had many
mutual friends.
"All day my parents and / have dis
cussed this case. but we cannot sug
gest anything that might have led to
the poor boys death"
FATHER FEARS FOUL PLAY
The boys father knew less of the
death than did the boys friends.
Il feel sure" said he, that he met
with foul play. There was not the
slightest reason for him to commit sui
his trip to Manila and often talked of
the pleasure of meeting an old school
mate who went TO the islands a month
ago. 1 cannot believe he committed
suicide He had no reason to. 1 think
someone, evidently seeing in him a
chance for easy money, tried to give
him knockout drops"
On the boys body was found a letter
from Leland Sparks. in which the latter
evidently returned a loan OF $3.50 he
had made some time previously. None
| Of the letters mailed yesterday had been
delivered up to last night. Leland
/ Sparks had a conference with Chief OF
Police Burke regarding the affair and
his statements will be forwarded to
| Chief Biggy. Sparks received photo
graph OF himself from Revalk a few
days ago, asking him to sign his name
| to it, as he wished to take ii with him
TO the islands.
Revalk was well known as a musi-
clan and often accompanied his cousin
Miss Caro- Lohman, a vocalist and com.
poser, in her public Appearances. He
was member Of the Phi Sigma Chi
fraternity.