The San Francisco call., 1909-03-02
Leads PIOfterS On

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Leads PIOfterS On
MY first thought was TO refuse point
blank. but I recognized such action
would do little good. Instead I pre-
tended to be impressed with the idea
and when they proposed that I should
receive a third OF the estate for my
services. declared I was willing TO
think the matter over They asked me
10 do so.
shortly after that left. presumably
for the Hotel Stewart, but. in fact
straight for the onice of Captain Ander-
son. chief Of detectives. to whom I told
the whole story"
Captain Andersons advice to Dr.
Howard was TO ask the men to the
Hotel Stewart on Sunday and then pro-
pose another visit on Monday night
These instructions were carried. out. At
DR.. Howard's invitation Dandy and
OLone visited the Hotel Stewart on
Sunday afternoon. and while there, ac-
cording to the physician, repeated their
schemes.
7 again pretended that the idea struck
me favorably." said Doctor Howard,
but again put of definite answer,
asking them TO call on Monday night.
This seemed 10 satisfy them, and on
Monday night they came again.
Detectives in Hiding
In the room at that time. concealed
behind screen. were two detectives.
The men again renewed their PROPOSE
tion. but on this occasion added to it by
begging the loan Of $500. They told me
that they had been put to great ex-
pense in keeping Goodwin IN liquor:
and that II 1 let them have 5000 they
would pay me $4,000 IN return within
30 days. Their proposition TO get. Good
win out Of the road and grab his for
tune was the same as before. I was to
get one-third Of the fortune for giving
the necessary medical certificate saying
that he had come to his death from al
roholism. Inasmuch as he had been
known TO have been drinking prettv
heavily no suspicion would be aroused.
and OLone with his power Of attorney
would have practical control Of the es-
tate"
The detectives behind the screen in
the Hotel Stewart were Bunner and
Freel They listened to the whole con-
ycrsation without being detected. and
a at its conclusion they followed the men
out Of the hotel and put them under
arrest Both were placed on the
6etinue book.
O'Lone is a stranger to the police
but Dandy was Immediately recognized
Prior to the fire he was the head of
the Dandy investment company and
while such was arrested on the charge
OF embezzlenent. He spent six months
in the county jail pending the hearing
Of his case. The fire intervened and,
following it. he was able TO secure his
Goodwin rs about GO years of age.
His estate consists Of mining properties
in EIco. New. and in Idaho. The belief
Of the police Is that the woman who
was named as Mrs. oLone was the de-
coy to keep the old man intoxicated.
The presumption is that she drank
wit hhim and entioed him on to further
II debauches. The result IS that her con-
dition became almost as bad as that of
Goodwin's. and II was necessary to
have medical attendance for her.
Were fastening Job
The theory Of the police is that the
original intention Of the men was to
succunabed to alcoholism. but that run
ming short Of funds. they wanted TO
hasten the job and decided upon a
scheme 70 do away with him in some
,,,av or the other and have Dr. Howard
cover the crime by medical certificate,
saving he came 10 his death from na-
tural causes
The only reason that DR.. Howard
,,-sr called into the scheme. IL seems to
4 rim. was that FIVE years ago he at
+ tended Dandy. The latter was then
businessmen. with Offices in the
chronicle building, and Dr. Howard
reformed an operation on him
y remember the man. said Dr. How
.~5 because of that operation and
the remembrance that he failed to pay
o Cor IL. can not account for his
.as,,ng for me for any other reason
s.lr es.sn that. I presume that their first
sdea. was to treat the woman alone, but
Secsded s on the spur Of the moment to
oes' - me into their scheme ~ot Kill Good
win"