The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22

and at San Rafael today on the char
acter and announced plans of M. A.
Schmidt, who, as "Smithy," is wanted
by the police in connection with the
Los Angeles dynamite case. Frank H.
de Pue, the finger print expert, was
given valuable information by Dolf
Doherty, 1umberman of Larkspur,
who bid material for the Anton
Johannsen home, where Schmidt
worked. r. r, Edwards, a San Rafael
laundryman, entertains the belief that
he has escaped to Australia, probably
with Albert Duus, waiter of San
Rafael.
Edwards an agent of the Lafargue
laundry of San Rafael. first met
Schmidt at Corte MADEIRA last January.
After that he had frequent converse
tions with him, and learned much of
his past, his opinions and plans for
the future. The fact that Albert Duus,
who worked a waiter at Joe Taylor's
restaurant at San Rafael and enter
tained advanced ideas on labor sub
jects, told Edwards that he was going
to Australia at about the same time
that ''Smithy" gave him the same in
formation has led him to believe that
the men left together. Both knew Ed
wards well and both left Marin county
at the same time.
DUUS LEFT HASTILY
The disappearance of Duus is clouded
in peculiar circumstances. He left his
room over the restaurant suddenly
October 4, leaving behind most of his
belongings. including considerable cor
respondence in German, letters of
recommendation, German registration
certificate and other documents which
ordinarily would be of great impor-
tance to him.
Letters from his relatives at Kiel,
Germany, show that they were in need
of money, and urged Duus to make an
effort to send them funds. Joe Tay-
1or. proprietor OF the restaurant, was
surprised to find that the waiter had
left clothing and other articles of
value. ?
"'Duus,'' said Taylor was always of
a saving nature, and | regard 1t as
peculiar that he has left so many Of his
belongings here. While know. moth
ing that could connect him with this
man 'Smithy,' there are many actions
of his which now regard as strange.
During September he frequently asked
for short leaves of absence. Where he
went 1 do not know. When here his
demeanor was quiet, but he had rather
foreign ideas on labor subjects. He
left October 8, saying he would return.
/ have not since1s or heard from
him.
URGED TO SEND MONEY
Among the German correspondence
found IN Duus' room was letter from
his brother Hannis, dated Kiel. August
2S. In this letter the brother urged
Duus to send money, stating that he
did not wish to bring pressure, and
that il the money was sent he would
tell his relatives that Duus sent it of
his own free will.
Then reads the translation of the
letter, they will think that you have
made amends for all the trouble and
worry you have caused them"
The letter also speaks of two friends
of Duus who were arrested in Kiel for
defrauding the brother in a horse deal
of 500 marks. An unfinished letter of
Duus to his mother states that the
waiter intended to remain at San Ra-
fael during the winter. which indicates
that his departure was suddenly
planned. A letter from Duus' sister
from Kiel asks him about a wealthy
young woman whom he had written
that he was about to- marry.
Another from his mother tells of the
family's adverse circumstances and is
of tone which would cause Duus to
make strong effort to secure funds
at once. A registration certificate
shows that the waiter was born In AL
tona, province of Hamburg, October II
1888
On a slip of paper was found this
name and address OF waitress who
formerly worked with Duus at Faylor's
restaurant: Miss Cecilia Link, Mill
Valley. Cal" The young woman could
not be located at Mill Valley today.
GOING TO AUSTRALIA
! Edwards was a mutual friend of
Duus and Schmidt. He met Duus after
he left the restaurant in the first week
of this month. Duus told him then he
was going to Australia and pointed
out the ship Spithead in the bay as
the vessel he would take Shortly be-
fore that time Edwards held a conver-
sation with "Smfthy' at Corte MADEIRA
in which the latter said he was going
to Australia. Whether Schmidt knew
Duus well Edwards does not know