The San Francisco call., 1910-10-24
WOMANSHRINkS
FROM THE Scene
Of DYNAMIIING
Rogers Puts Mrs. Belle LAWN
Through Trying Ordeal in
Los Angeles
Police Here Learn That Missing
PeddIer Caplan Had a
Partner

ployment in an effort to support her
self and family.
Her statement of yesterday is i'm
portant in that it indicates that Cap
Ian must know the police desire HIS
presence in this city and that he is
making every endeavor to avoid them
somewhere in the interior or on the
north coast. She has been submitted
to the sweating process by three sets
Of detectives, and It is generally be
lieved that she has been telling the
truth. but actually knows little of her
husbands associations. Yesterday her
husbands announced itinerary through
the states was told by herself, but
though the police have wired along
the entire route, no trace of him has
been found. and Burns is convinced that
his man is in the oregon city.
According TO the statement made
Yesterday by Mrs. Caplan, her hus-
band and 2 man named Robbins. who
lives in Chicago and is married, in
vested in a stock of billiard table cloth.
Of which flag pennants are made by
vendors They left the city together
after October 2, as the purchase of
stock occupied their attention for about
four DAYS from that date. At that time
the Caplans and Lawtons were living
together at the Grove. street address,
and goods We're arranged for october
J. plans for the trip discussed on the
Cd and the actual purchases made after
that time Caplan left his wife October
z. and since that time has not been
seen by her.
LONG TOUR PLANNED
Caplan and Robbins, who is also a
native Of Russia, and a Jew. planned 10
go direct to the WatsonVille apple an
nual from October 10 to Is, and after
peddling their pennants at that place,
move on through the San Joaquin val
ley and across Arizona, New Mexico,
Texas and through the cities and towns
OF the Mississippi valley. completing
the tour about January /. Just how
much stock was purchased, or what
capital was invested. in not known to
Mrs. Caplan. but the plans of the cou-
pie contemplated an investment not
only in wares. but in transporta tion
Il being the first venture on a large
scale Of its kind Caplan ever attempted
The dates were so arranged that al
large fairs, carnivals. etc, would be 6
field of sales. Robbins had long been
Identified with the hawking business
and had made speciality of pennants
and canes at fairs, on the public streets
and at exhibitions Of all kinds.
While giving out the statement Mrs
Caplan made the reservation that il
her husband was a party to the dyna-
+ mite purchase he was not conscious OF
the object for which it was being made
s and was being imposed upon and used
by Bryce and Perry as tool. She
f does not deny that it is possible Caplar
. has been the Mexican" in the case
She admits that he associated with q
number OF friends of Bryce. Perry
and Smithy while they were liv-
ing at the Mortar fat at 33 Bryant
, terrace. and met them through Mortar
PEDDLER WENT NORTH
The failure TO locate either of the
men along the route indicated by Mrs
CapIan has contributed to work great.
ly against the missing vendor. Instead
of going south, it is believed that hs
2 went north as soon as he learned that
: Burns, Rogers and the others were
on his trail Evidence of this move
has been in Burns hands and, after
f, enlisting the assistance Of the northern
. police detectives and assuring himself
that he was right. he left the loca'
theater Of action for Portland.
The man known as ]. w Fox, who
p met Caplan at the Bryant terrace
apartments and whom the janitor ot
. the place says was seen moving about
9 the neighborhood with a mysterious
heavily veiled Russian woman, was MOI
traced by the police yesterday. AS 2
matter Of fact, a number of volunteer
ftatements are made by persons living
IN the apartments regarding the move.
ments OF their neighbprs, but little
attention has been accorded them bN
the detectives.
WARRANTS ARE READY
With the grand jury meeting in Loi
angeles tomorrow ane Rogers ane
Burns expected back. on the scene tbi,
week. the local detectives are watch
ing developments with heightened in.
terest, ready 10 serve any warrant.
that Rogers may order used. Specu
lation has been rife regarding the nos
sibilities of trial. it being concede,
that change of venue would h,
granted a defendant from either To-
Angeles. or from this city Burns i,
expected back from the north dl1rins
tne week, but If he should decide [,
follow the lead afforded in Portland
teiegraphic information is awaited
Chief Seymour, when seen Yesterday
said that he had given little attentio,
70 the case since Friday. o. A Tveit
moe did not present himself at polio,
headquarters yesterday.