The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31
MURDERER IS
BETRAYED BY
HISSW[ETHtART
Confesses Staying Santa Clara
Night Watohman, but Claims
:: ...@. Self=Defense
Cowboy jailed in San Jose May
Be the Dreaded Drug
..: Store Bandit"
AHsN ers Description OF San
Francisco Thug and Ad-
=. ... mifs Many Crimes
Dizpoich 10 The Cell

4 y - lgSE- ASrc1 S1.-A1-e- being
taken 20 the spot where the
- shooting occurred. Charles Chif-
tezE an Oklahoma cowboy gambler
confessed 20 Police Detective Ray star
I'd thst be killed George Whybsrk
ana midnight pistol duel March 4 in
t-e zear of saloon IN Santa Clara;
tEat he robbed q lumber yard Office in
san Afsteo February sc, and that he
re5bs5 q saloon and a 5ewelry shop at
NeF5dtsn corners March -. Further
evidence has been secured. according
&c Stsrbird. which seems 70 indicate
rlst Chiften Is the san Francisco drug
scose bandit
Betrayed by Sweetheart
Chiften was betrayed into the hands
cf to locsl officers last Thursday by
sis. sweetheart. Eho gives the name
cr Alma Bel Frightened by the
lzroH-ledEe Of the burgls-5es the man
rad committed and fearing that he
ug. kin her 70 insure his own safety.
Ire glrl related her story % the police
Ess- week sud they trapped Chiften IN
2 room IN 1he Nina building IN san
Fernando street 81 this city inst as
he vas ps king his grips TO leave town
Among his effects was found z
quantity Of loot in the shape Of 5evelrv,
Getting AID gloves OF various sizes q
csrk lantern and 50 esliber black
police Colts revolver
Chiftea took his arrest very coolly.
rct. even asking The srrestins officers
.r5ssgr fos hLS.zzR-ehensioH- Confronted
81 witnesses. he quickly admitted bur
E.srlzing the stores st Meridian coz
Hers
Claims SeIf-Defense
Learning from Alma Bell that the
nsn had hidden IN his room for four
Eass. following the staying OF Night
v-stchrasn Whybsrk. the police started
work on this phase OF the case For
Io.rE time Chiften remained noncom-
rrItsL BIZ finally submitted . propo-
sltEen. dc wanted 10 know K he ad-
rrltred shooting Whsbark IN sel<-de-
,ense whether or not the case could be
flvrEed through the courts with Httie
pabli6Ity and . sentence be imposed
saIcklv The confession which Chif-
ten win sign tomorrow, Starbird says.
Ezs = l-esdy been outlined
CH5ften says that he left san Jose
ight before The shooting for the
ra-csse % meeting z young LADY in
Magnolia avenue he had not been
a.ier the line before. and the car took
fszl..-5o Santa cara lie wandered
er5tnd the town until late al night
a org toward morning he sought
rsce 10 sleep IN the rear OF { saloon.
n esi re was sccosted by Whybzrk- He
earns that the latter fred the first
ss5; He replied and then ran
Resembles Dreaded Bandit
i:lsften is feet inches in height
eES weighs about $50 or lse pounos. He
hzs dark. piercing eyes and his COM
E5.sa.on IS swarthy. he walks with the
rCiEiug gait Of cowboy and has spent
most q his life in COW camps along
rE6 Mexican border. he was in san
Frsnclsco about the tine The drug
.seo-e robbsries occurred and when the
police became active IL that city he
went 20 Reno
He returned shortly afterward. when
re net Alma Bell Z Hollister girl He
admits having committed robbery in
san Francisco before leaving for this
city February 2S. For time he lived
a. the Imperial hotel, which is q first
class house II this city. he dressed
wei. wearing several different suits Of
clothing and hats 0f many shapes