The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
POLICE sure OF
CAPTURING THE
ACID Singer
Fiend Believed to Be Hiding in
This City and Capture Is
Expected Hourly
Ruth Wilson Shows Marked Inn
prOvement, but Will Be
Badly Scared

al the time the young man was there
~ April >, and that it was Redfern
without the slightest doubt Attell,
however. described the man he remem-
bered as being much taller than the
published height of the fugitive boy.
The makers name in the coat pawned
was that Of ''Nicol the Tailor. Denver"
and the police established communica-
tion with the authorities of the Colo
rado city at once, but up to late hour
had received no information regarding
the purchaser Of the garment.
Another Important Fact
Another important fact established
the outrage did not jump from the en-
bankment on the Octavia street side of
the vacant lot after the commission of
the crime, but made his way to Bush
street by skulking along in back of
the fance along Sutter street almost TO
Laguna and then going north to Bush
in the rear of houses facing in Octavia
street This fact as published exclu-
sively in The Call was confirmed yes
terday by q fruit peddler who heard
Ruth wilson's screams and had a full
view Of the vacant lot and eliminates
The presence Of an accomplice as set
forth in other publications regarding
The crime.
It was also on this avenue of escape
that the railroad guide and letter ad-
dressed to "Jamsie" were found imme-
diately after the crime by representa-
tives of The Call
Police Continue Search
The police continued their search
through Nevada and other counties in
the northern part Of the state for rela-
tfves of the missing Redfern, but with
out success.
After busy day Detective Sergeant
Frank McGrayan last night expressed
confidence that Redfern would be
caught.
Tt is certain, said McGrayan. that
people with whom Redfern has boarded
and roomed during the last year are
Withholding information which would
be invaluable, but in spite of this /
believe We are rapidly drawing the net
tighter about the young man. I would
not predict IL, but I would not be at
all surprised if developments of the
next a hours lead to the immediate
capture of the fugitive"
While the police were chasing down
every possible clew yesterday Ruth
Wilson was showing marked improve
nlent at the Mount Zion hospital, and
il was stated last night that her eye
sight would probably be saved, al
though the right side of her face would
be rather badly Scared The girl was
cheerful throughout the day and al
though at times in great pain joked
continually with the nurse and doctors
and cheered her mother, who, since the
crime, has been almost constantly at
the bedside OF her stricken daughter
Messages of Sympathy
Il am going to be able to see all
right, mother" was her cheerful good
night message. which she had a nurse
communicate to the family residence
from the hospital last night.
Among the hundreds of telegraph
and telephone messages OF sympathy
received at the residence yesterday was
one from Miss Izetta Jewell, leading
lady with Otis Skinner, now playing at
the Columbia theater. The brilliant
actress met the pretty schoolgi on
the train when she was returning from
visit to southern California with her
parents a week ago, and during the
journey the two became very friendly
Miss Jewell being attracted by the
beauty and wit of the schoolgirl She
expressed deep sympathy for the little