The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-10-07
EIGHT men ARE
SAID TO Have
Been IN PLOT
Mining Districts of Country Are
Being Subjected to Special
Scrutiny
Detectives Also Scour Camps of
Construction Jobs in
the South
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about loo sleuths was where the men
went in their launch after they re
eeived the dynamite from the factory
at Giant. OF the remainder of the
journey to Los Angeles the detectives
declare they had covered. There lacked
but missing link of u hours And
this link they sought assidiously. but
with poor success. They probed and
pried and pushed their way around
every inch OF San Francisco bay. only
TO return each evening as much in the
dark as possible
NeaIe Finds Link
Sheriff Veale. in the meantime.
worked on lis own initiative and ulti-
nately telephoned laconic message.
stating that the required proof was in
his possession.
with the discovery there developed
the frst fuH fledged and complete the
! Org Of the case. AS it stands the men
] hired the launch from Douglas f. Bur
rowes OF Oakland on September 20 and
went to sausalito, staying around there
until September %. when they pro-
ceeded 20 Giant to obtain the explosive.
They left the powder plant at il a m.
and proceeded TO Martinez. where the
dynamite was transferred to suitcases
and given to one Of their number TO
take 10 Los Angeles by train. That
the Journey was made by train is the
belief OF the detective brigade. but they
refuse TO give out the details of their
deductions.
Burrowes Goes Alone
The other two men returned with the
launch, redelivered it to T3urrowes. Sc
cured their deposits of money and
came TO san Francisco. back to the
Argonaut hotel. The launch was not
returned until noon Of September 26.
but the men did not leave the Hotel
Argonaut until September IS. and. with
the exception Of the nights of Septem-
her % and p. they slept at the hotel
The mystery begins with the time
when the two left the hotel. These
TWO gave the names Of Bryce and
Perry What became OF them after
leaving the hotel IS not known.
Some have it that they joined their
companion in Los Angeles and aided in
TIE actual outrage: others that they
cleared out Immediately to be as far
away as possible when the storm broke.
and still third theory is that they re-
NAMED in san Francisco It is on this
third theory that Rogers is working
TELEPHONE MYSTERY
The reason for it is q mysterious
telephone message TO the residence of
A c. Jacobsen, a baker. Wednesday
morning. similar TO three other calls
sent by them to the same number
while they were at the hotel
As 2 result Of the mystery surround
ing the telephone calls. three detectives
have been busy watching Miss Marie
Oseith, q Los Angeles saleswoman who
is staying al tn Jacobsen home on
visit. The belief is that while the girl
is absolutely ignorant Of the circum-
stances Of the case. there is a faint
possibility that the man who called I'D
the number may be an acquaintance of
hers in Los Angeles and one that she
knows under different name Bryce
all reports, and the theory is that he
might know Miss Oseith and may try
10 approach her.
MESSAGES NUMEROUS
There is no gainsaying the fact that
the telephone messages were sent to
that number. The check of the tele
phone operator at the hotel gives posi-
tive. proof Of the fact and also of the
further fact and also Of the further
fact that they were answered.
The circumstance is so peculiar"
said Rogers. that it will bear investf-
eating"
The fact Of detectives being put on
the case can not be looked upon as very
significant, as detectives are numerous
There are almost as many detectives as
there are rumors and guesses and the
cries. Every story is religiously fol-
lowed down a barber reported that
he shaved z man who answered the de-
scription Of Bryce. and two detectives
interviewed the barber. A message was
given to the police by an enthusiastic
unknown that the two men had been
seen at Fourth and Market streets. Two
detectives went TO Fourth and Market
had been seen at the end Of Powell
street. Two detectives went to the end
Of Powell street. The luxurious rooms
at the St. Francis hotel which are the
headquarters for the hunt club" re-
semble the central station on a busy
night.
CAPTURE EXPECTED
On one point all the detectives are
agreed and have been agreed since last
Monday night-that capture is proba- |
bic With nthe next II hours
We are approaching crisis" said
Earl Rogers last night
Detectives Regan and Burke were
given a hasty summons TO report to |
Rogers last night. They reported ac-
cording TO instructions and after wait |
ing at the hotel till 1870 went home. |
saying they would be back in the morn |
ing. Their work during the day had
been along the water front Some men
answering the descriptions of the two
wanted had been seen lettering around l
among the shipping.
During the entire day the fever of |
pursuit rose and fell Internationally |
Every clew would bring hope and then |
disappointment Shortly after 10 o'clock |
last night capture seemed imminent |
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