The San Francisco call., 1910-08-12
kENDALLS MENACED
BY OAKLAND WOMAN
Cazadero Man Reports That
Mrs. Starbuck Proposed to
Eject Tenants
wf | Can't Get Rid of Them in
One Way | Can in Another"
Her Words, He Says
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
SANTA ROSA, Aug. 11.-W. B. Quig-
ley of Sazadero is the latest person to
come forward with information con-
corning Mrs. Starbucy and her ranch in
that vicinity Quigley tells of having
been approached some time ago by the
Oakland woman and asked to secure
the services of some one to take charge
of her property.
Quigley asked if the Kendalls in
tended to leave and Mrs. Starbuck an
swered that they had not given her
an intimation of dissa tisfaction, but an
nounced that she intended to force
them to leave the premises.
Quigley inquired as to the lease
which he understood Kendall had with
Mrs Starbuck regarding the property,
and was Informed that notwithstand-
ing the lease the woman would again
take over the property. Mrs. Starbuck
declared that she intended to get hold
of the property at once, and said:
Never mind the lease Mr.. Quigley.
If / can't get rid of them in one way
can in another
WOMAN'S THREATS REPEATED
No further information was vouch-
safed Quigley on this matter of getting
rid OF the Kendalls. Quigley finally
sent to Mrs Starbuck man who want
ed a position of foreman of her ranch
and to this man Mrs. Starbuck is said
to habe made the identical threts she
made to Quigley.
The man refused to have anything
to do with the matter and left Mrs
Starbuck with the Kendalls still on her
ranch.
A Japanese who had been acting
strangely on the Harry Hall ranch west
of this city was taken into custody
this morning. He was brought in by
Sheriff Jack Smith because his general
appearance answered the description of
the suspect Yamaguchi, and because of
his peculiar actions for some days.
He was unable to speak a word of
English and could only write his name
in Japanese characters. which were un-
ineligible to Sheriff Smith
SUSPECT SECURES LIBERTY
Through an interpreter the man was
permitted to tell his story and wit
nesses who knew him came forward
and vouched for the fact that he could
not have committed the murders and
he was released. 1t was shown that he
had not been away from this vicinity
for many weeks.
Sheriff Smith has had no reports
from the searchers on the Cazadero
ranch for the last two days. This indi-
Gates that nothing has been found by
the men who are beating the bushes
and the infrequently visited sections of
the ranch and adjoining country.
1t is felt here now that the officials
have established absolutely the fact of
the death of all three members of the
Kendall family, and that this is suffi-
cient evidence to present the case to
the grand jury whenever it is deter
mined to be advisable to call that body
together.
District attorney Lea is in commu-
nication with Governor Gillett and ex-
poets that a reward for the apprehen-
sion of the KendallS slayer will soon
be offered by the chief executive.
Lake Japanese Released
LAKEPORT, Aug. 1.-THE Japanese
who was arrested at Upper Lake on
Wednesday night on suspicion of being
Henry Yamaguchi, the suspected mur-
derer of the Kendall family near GAIA
dero, was released this morning. hav-
ing proved his identity to the satisfac-
ton of the authorities.