Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03

J. JANUARY 3, 1910.
glance at the form of Shiveley, placed
his hands to his face and screamed
Historically. He was led away ana
questioned closely by the sheriff. stone
denied any knowledge of the affair
and declared he was innocent of nav
ing harmed the unfortunate conduc-
tor He was taken back to the mouse
and entered it with Sheriff Hammer.
The house was examined room oy
room and Stone was asked to point
out Just where he was when lie dis
covered there was something wrong.
Admits Firing Shot
Tho officers found a bullet hole
on the wall of the screened porch
adjoining the kitchen. Stone admitted
having fired this shot and declared
he did so because he was frightened
and did not know what else to do.
According to his story to the officers
he was awakened about $3.50 or a
o'clock by Shiveley crying for help.
Stone told them he stopped TO load his
revolver then hurried down the stairs
and fred the revolver; then ran back
upstairs. got lamp and saw the DIS.
arranged and bloody appearance OF
the kitchen. He saw that ShiveleX was
gone, dressed hurriedly and ran TO the
home of Donaldson
u met Shiveley back in Lincoln.
Neb.. more than seven years ago" SAID
Stone, who is about 2S years old, OF
medium size and dark complexion.
I'VE came to the coast several years
ago and I was married in Seattle dbout
a wear and half ago. Shiveley went
with my wife and myself to San Fran
CISCO where we remained a short time
and then came to Los Angeles, we
were firm friends and never had any
differences. I do not know who at
tackled him. The first time l knew any
thing was wrong was When L heaf9
him cry out twice: Help! Help! I did
not hear any other noise and, despite
the fact that the windows are shat
tered and the dishes and other articles
were broken l did not hear the noise.
7 Jumped out of bed, obtained my re-
volver and loaded it. I then ran down
stairs and fired the gun. don't
know why I fired it. I did not see any
one and I don't know where the bull
LET struck, although / learned after
ward it struck the floor on the screened
porch and glanced and buried itself in
the wall"
After the sheriff had made a second
examination of the house he made
Stone undress and take off his shoes
1t was then discovered that the lett
great toe Of Stone was cut on the top
and almost severed. The wound was
bandaged and Stone was questioned
about it, He said he had no idea how
he received the cut and said he did not
know his toe was cut until he removed
the shoe.
Marshal Parker, who was the first
officer to question the Stones and who
was first on the scene to make exam
nations. stated he found several dis
crepancies in the statement of Mrs.
Stone.
when I entered the house." said
Marshal Parker. 81 began a search for
the underclothes of the dead man.
asked Mrs. Stone where they were and
she replied that Shiveley never slept
with anything on. l asked her how
she knew this and she answered that
she simply knew it to be fact.
then turned my attention to the wood
stove in the kitchen and asked her If
there had been a fire in 1t recently
She said there had not been fire in
the stove since Saturday night. 1 then
examined the stove and found it quite
hot. There was a quantity of ashes in
it, and something else which leads me
to believe that the underclothes of the
murdered man were burned up
Stones Knife Missing
Parker said that Stone was known to
have a pearl-handled knife. but this
could not be found by the officers who
searched the place and who examined
the pockets of stone. The razor which
usually was kept with the shaving
mug and brush that were found on the
floor of the kitchen where the terrific
struggle took place. could not be found.
Although the officers have not FOUND
the weapon with which Shiveley was
slashed, it is believed the instrument
used was a razor.
According to Motorman Donaldson:
who was a close friend of the dead
man. the Stones boarded I, San Gabriel
car at Los Angeles at $50 o'clock and
went home About two hours later
ShiveIey went to his room and ate sup
ner with the stones. From the appear
ance of the table in the kitchen, there
was one dirty plate, knife and FORK
on it. and evidence that Shiveley had
eaten a light lunch shortly before re-
tring.
Police Have Theory
The theory has been advanced that
Mrs. stone heard Shiveley come IN,
went downstairs into the Kitchen ana
prepared a lunch for the street car
man. Their conversation may have
awakened the husband and he became
Jealous, waited until ShiveleY had re
tired and was asleep, then hurried
downstairs in the darkness and at
tackled him.
According to the officers, Shiveley
formerly slept on the second floor and
occupied a room adjoining that in
which the Stones slept. Recently
however. he had been sleeping down
stairs on a cot in the kitchen.
The house is an isolated one, the
nearest house being unoccupied and the
closest neighbor being more than a
block away The persons living in the
houses in the neighborhood were ques-
toned. but none admits having heard
and unusual sounds early yesterday
morning.
The sheriff ordered the house locked
and guarded and instructed Marshal
Parker to take charge of all the bed
clothing and other articles in the
kitchen which will be examined under
a microscope for finger prints.
The sheriff scouts the theory of rob
berv and declares the attack on ShlVe-
lev which resulted fatally was not
made for the purpose of obtaining
money.
Isle of Wight Visited by Quake