The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-06
YAMAGACHPS CHUM MAY
HAVE MTSLED POLICE
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

lSpecial Dispatch TO The Call
SANTA ROSA, Aug. 5.-The arrest of
2 Japanese in Oakland this afternoon
who says his name is Mayada. but who
acknowledges that the picture on which
he was identified and arrested is his,
has caused a curious muddle. The pic
ture sent 10 the Oakland police in the
center Of three japanese was positively
identified here by Harry Misawa as
Henry Yamagachi, the man who is be-
. ing sought for the murders.
Saturday morning a Japanese viii go
to'Oakland for this city who can iden-
tify the man.
Misawa is the closest personal friend
Yamag achi had in this section and in
the presence of Assistant District At
torney 9. W. Hoyle, Chief of Police
John NJ Boyes and newspaper represent
atives Thursday afternoon. Misawa
picked out the picture as that OF the
much wanted Yamagachi Misawa was
one of the group of three japanese in
the picture. The third man in the pic
ture is Myeda. Either Misawa's identi-
hcation is correct or he has purposely
1nisled the officers and thrown them off
the trail II is thought here that he
was honest in his Identification.
An interesting light was thrown on
the case today by the story which F.
z. Carlisle told to Hoyle. He said the
man whose picture has been printed
as that Of Yamagachi rushed into the
railroad Office at Cazadero Sunday fol-
lowing the disappearance of the Ken
dalls. Carlisle was the agent of the
railroad company at that time and is
now employed by the company here.
It was a few minutes after the depar-
ture Of the early afternoon train and
the japanese was frightened and de-
sirous Of getting away instantly. He
betrayed himself by extreme nervous
ness and asked what opportunity he
would have 10 reach San Francisco
that afternoon Carlisle told him there
was another train TO leave at 4:35. a
little more than two hours later This
information was decidedly pleasing to
the japanese and he seemed greatly
relieved. During his wait for the train
The Japanese. who has been identified
as Gamagacbi, occupied one of the re-
hottest portions of the waiting room.
lie was kept busy by the collie dog
which he had taken from the Starbuek
ranch. for the animal persisted in try
p ing to set away. Just as Yamagachi
was boarding the train the dog ESCAPED
and before the japanese could capture
him the train was moving. Yama ga chi
had difficulty in catching the train and
swinging aboard.
The man had a bundle of clothing
and bedding and a small bundle Of
tools. His baggage was checked to
Santa Rosa. and he remained here over
night. Carlisle is positive that there
were no marks on the face of the jap
as If he had been beaten. as stated by
Mrs. Starbuck. He talked with the
man at intervals for two hours and de-
clared that if YamagachTs face had
been cut he could not have failed TO
notice ii.
Harry Misawa and Yoshio Yoshida
also say with equal positiveness that
Yamagachis features bore no marks
Chairman II. W. Austin and the other
members OF the board of supervisors
together with a number OF the county
officials, Joined in a petition this after
noon TO Governor James n. Gillett. In
this the governor is requested to offer
a suitable reward for the apprehension
and conviction of the murderer of the
Kendalls. This evening Governor Gill
lett was reached over the telephone bv
Assistant District Attorney Hoyie at
Bohemian Grove Giilett promised TO
take the matter up Monday. He gave
as his particular reason for postpon-
ing action at this time that he was not
familiar with the amount Of money on
hand in the fund for such purpose.
That a reward viii be offered if the
Oakland suspect proves to be the wrong
man is felt certain.
Another interesting DEVELOPMENT of