The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Suspects Tracks Found

portance.
SUSPECTS Tracks Found
From residents Of the valley who
passed near the spot where the young
engineer was shot TAYLOR has been
able to trace the movements of an un-'
Identified man SO accurately that he
will be taken into custody as soon as
he can be located.
This man. who is described as tall.
light oomplexioned. with large eyes
that shine out from white balls, was
observed near the scene Of the crime
by six different persons In each case
the description is the same
What motive this man had is yet TO
be determined. He may have been either
q footDad or a rival for the affections
of Miss May Farrell. on whom Black
had been calling. The inverted pock-
cts the theft Of the money and wallet
are the signs Of the highwayman. The
failure to moiest others who passed.
the attack under a glowing electric
light and the many elements Of mys-
terry suggest the jealous rival. Sheriff
TAYLOR inoIines to the latter theory. He
announced last night that his days
work had strengthened his theory.
Girl Opposes Sheriff's Idea
Miss May Farrell could advance moth
ing 10 sustain the theory Of the sheriff.
Her family believes that Black was
ot by a robber They insist that
Black had no rival for Miss FarrelTs
hand. The two were engaged to wed.
Black had spent sunday with the family
preliminary TO his departure for Au-
burn. The young engineer took dinner
at the Farrell home. There We're other
guests. Black left late. 1t was after
midnight He had proceeded but few
yards when a. the junction OF Shady
lane and the Lagunitas road he was
slot ard killed These are the definite
ts from which must be evolved the
sation.
Te man now sought by the sheriff
was FIRST seen in Ross on Saturday
nleat more than "a hours before the
tragedy. hy Mrs. Peter L. Gilroy. wife /
of a local attorney.
Strange ProwIer Seen
~As I passed the junction Of Shady |
lane and Lsgunitas road. said Mrs.
Cilrov u Noticed a strange man prowl- /
ing about. This is the very spot where 1
Gr. Black was SHOT. The man was tail.
About his neck was a handkerchief 1
loosely arranged Il appeared to me
that # could be quickly showed across
his face and MADE 10 do for a mask. I
passed very close 10 him and saw his
face very clearly remember distinct
ly that his eyes seemed 10 stare from
tire sockets
At 1890 o'clock on Sunday night two
hours before the shooting. the same
man was seen at almost the same spot
by William J. Nolan. a local black
smith.
i was walking along the street"
said Nolan. when ! noticed a man at
the side Of tie road I cid not pay
special attention to him until OBJ
served that he was looking at me very
hard turned and noticed that he was
staring. but I thought nothing OF il
and walked on.
Same Man Seen Again
some time later in the evening
walked back along Shady lane with
Martin Green and saw the same man.
Again he stared. but we did not give
the matter much thought. He seemed
OF good height. rather pale. but the
most noticeable feature was the ewes.
The eyebams were white and his ewes
very large.
Martin Green. who is the chauffeur
for Charles Belden. also remembered
the occurrence. but al the time attached
no special significance TO the mans
actions.
It was but few minutes later that
the identical man was observed near
the anne spot by Mrs r Lilly house
keeper for George II. Young Mrs
Lily was walking in Shady lane when
sire noticed a man a few steps in front
OF her. She observed that he was tall
rat her plainly dressed. with a slouch
rat.
Suspect Looked Pale