The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25

school She carried her empty lunch
box, newspaper and her school books.
Prior to the murder she spoke of
having been accosted on her way home
from school, once by an old man who
gave her an armful of roses and called
her his little sweetheart once by a
young man and third time by a man
whom she did not describe.
Mexican Near Her
At o'clock in the afternoon she was
seen walking over the Griffith park
road and ahead of her was a strange
Mexican. Martin Baumeister. a ranch
hand who was hauling a load Of hay
along that road, declared that when he
saw them both the Mexican had no
newspaper and no bundle under his
arm. At that time the Mexican was
walking ahead of the girl
An hour later picnic party composed
Of Rev. A B. Prichard and Rev. W.
Allison and their families, six in all,
observed the Mexican walking alone.
The six Of them declare that under his
arm he carried a parcel done up in
q newspaper.
No trace has been found OF the mur-
dered girls schooIbooks. lunch box
and the newspaper she carried. The
theory is that the parcel carried by
the Mexican contained the schoolbooks
and lunch box which were wrapped up
in the newspaper she was taking home.
After passing the picnickers the Mex
ican disappeared in a clump of weeds.
Since then he has not been seen.
Work for Capture
With these facts. together with the
strands OF hair. every man and many
women in the community are endeavor-
ing to trace the crime and capture the
murderer. Apart from thes officials or
the sherins Office and the police aid
from this city, scores Of citizens have
formed themselves into posses and are
working through the underbrush and
laying down the weeds hoping that
some additional clew may be found
that viii lead TO definite results. The
widest stories have followed the news
Of the crime One was to the effect
that a cOlOred boy saw five masked
men jump cut of the weeds, thrust a
knife into the girls side and then flee.
From end to end the countryside is in
a turmoil The knowledge that the de-
generate brute is still at large has ter
rihed every mother for miles around
and a sharp watch is kept on children
going to and from the outlying schools
The shocking brutality of the act
leaves no doubt that the criminal is a
being more deprayed than was even
Durrant the San Francisco fiend Apart
from the Indignation aroused by the
newly discovered horror, There is a
great cry for his capture through the
fear that he may find another victim.
Detectives at Work
In their efforts TO run him down,
detectives have disguised themselves
as tramps and, fraternizing with bands
OF hoboes. have tried to learn some
thing which may lead TO his capture,
but up to the present their efforts have
been unavailins.
Il warn every parent TO keep strict
watch on their children" is the mes
sage sent out by Sheriff Hammil The
man who murdered Annie Poltera is
still in the vicinity of Los Angeles, and
should not be surprised if he was
heard from again"
Deputy United States Marshal
Franklin. a noted detective, joined in
the hunt today. Three Mexican sus-
poets were arrested today, but all Of
them were able to prove alibis.
A search is also being instituted for
Ben Elliot, a youth who lived around
here but disappeared recently follow
ing a series of mysterious robberies.
A description OF the man suspected
Of the brutal murder is as follows:
Mexican, 20 to 80 years of age, feet
inches in height: about $50 pounds in
weight; black hair: dark complexion:
wore black slouch hat. blue jumper,
black sateen shirt, blue overalls and
brogans: small black mustache; full
face; slouch in walk; morose in man
ner. Thought TO be hiding in San
Francisco"