The San Francisco call., 1910-10-27

- AFTER 1AGEhS
Murphy's statement is considered one
of the most convincing that has been
made concerning "Smithy's' connection
with the dynamiting.
Il met this man 'Smithy said Muir
ply today, zone evening in a saloon
here in Larkspur. He had been to Es-
calle and had been drinking. I fix the
time somewhere last winter when the
Johannsen home was about finished.
Johannsen had been making arrange
ments to have the electric lights in
stalled. With me when l met .'Smithy'
was Dick Phillips. brother of Lark
spur town trustee.
"'Smithy' began upbraiding an even
ing paper that he said was attacking
the union labor administration in San
Francisco. He said he could use his in
fuence and run that paper out of Marin
county. 1 want to get the -- -
proprietor of that paper he said. and
there is another that i also
want to get. He is Harrison Gray Otis
of the Los Angeles Times
Murphy says he believes Phillips can
support him in his recollection of
''Smithy's" remarks. Murphy's state
ment is in part corroborated by Biegel.
The man known as Smithy' came
here a number of times last spring"
said BiegeL "The first time l saw him
W
am certain it was before Johannsen
started to build his house, as Johannsen
came with him at that time and said
that he wanted to build place where
his invalid daughter could sleep outside.
TALKED WITH "SMITHYs
THAT is the only time 1 ever saw him
here with Johannsen. He came again a
number of times with a short, blonde
man. 1 often talked with 'Smithy,' and
during one conversation he said that
he was bitterly opposed to certain
afternoon paper. He wanted to send
me another. 1 believe 'Smithy' is a
socialist. On one occasion when we
were returning from San Francisco on
a late train he pointed out a man at
Sausalito who was exceedingly well
dressed and prosperous looking, and
remarked that he must be either a
banker or horse thief. I told him the
man was a well known member of the
clergy, and he said: We'll, that is the
same thing
'Smithy' was a remarkably well in
formed man, a fluent talker and some
what of a philosopher. He dfd not ap-
pear as If he ever did q hard days
work in his life. His hands and nails
were in good condition, and he was al
ways well dressed. He discussed
economical questions frequently, and
seemed greatly interested in labor
problems. However, he was always
cool and collected, just the sort of a
man who could accomplish his purpose
without laundering or faltering. He
mentioned many men prominent in poll
tics at that time in San Francisco, and
seemed to be on intimate terms with
them. He said he was born and raised
in Chicago
Through Biegel's knowledge of
"Smithy" an attempt will be made to
find associates of the latter in San
Francisco. Biegel says that "Smithys"
favorite haunt was the Heidelberg cafe
in Ellis street.
II often saw him there" said BiegeI
'and he always sat at the same table
or close to it, in the restaurant. He sat
In front of the orchestra, usually with
friends. The short blonde man was
often with him. L do not remember
seeing any women with him at any
time"
At the Heidelberg cafe the head
waiter and others remember a patron
of ''Smithy's" description, but could
throw no light on his actions or the
identity of his companions. Aside from
the other peculiarities of "Smithy," the
police have now the additional informa-
tion that his favorite drink was white
wine.
DRANK WHITE WINE
Anton Jehannsen said today that he
could not recollect a man corresponding
to the short stranger described by
Biegel. Mrs. Johannsen went to San
Francisco this evening and met her
husband at the ferry building She
was deeply mystified at the action of
some person in cutting the telephone
wires that lead to her Corte MADEIRA
home. The wires were cut Monday
night, and no reason can be found for
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