The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20

, of the city peddling through the toun
try towns. Mrs. Caplan not only ac-
counts for his conduct during the days
previous to and subsequent to the ex-
ploson, but explains the reason for the
sudden departure from the fiat at 1865
Grove street and for her husban's pres
ent silence.
With this feature of the case some
what cleared Attorney Earl Rogers de-
parted for Los Angeles last night. an
nouncfng that he would endeavor to
have the grand jury of Los Angeles
county indict the persons suspected OF
the dynamiting of the Times building
Rogers visited headquarters yesterday
and was closeted several times with
Mrs. D. H. Ingersoll and Chief of Po-
lice Seym but it was stated thai
the presence of the companion of Mrs
Belle Lawn had no special significance
Rogers said that Mrs. Ingersoll merely
gave a statement Of the facts surround
ing the residence of J. B. Bryce at her
home in Twentieth street and his con-
ferences with "Smithy. The woman
was dismissed. as was also John T.
Lofthouse, the roomer in Mrs. LAWN S
lodging house at 2410 Mission. street.
Until thorough investigation had sat
iSfied Rogers, Seymour and Detectives
Burns, Wren and Gibson that Loft
house had nothing to do with Bryce
and Smithy, a John Doe" warrant was
in readiness, and at one time yester-
day there was rumor that 1t was to
be used subsequently,, however, Chief
Seymour announced that the men in
vestigating the movements OF Mrs. In
gersoll and /Lofthouse had recon-
mended that both be dismissed from
attendance on the detective bureau.
CLEARS PERRY'S IDENTITY
The arrest of Mrs. LAWN has had the
effect of clearing up a number of small
details in the search. and the great
secrecy of the police detectives move
ments has been somewhat relaxed. In
formation from Chico last night cleared
up the identity of one Frank L. Perry,
who was registered at the -Argonaut
hotel during the time Bryce and
"Smithy,i known as Perry and Morris.
were at the hosiery and from which
place they telephoned to Mrs Inger-
soil and Mrs. LAWN. Detectives Wren
and Gibson were practically taken off
the case yesterday for the time be-
ing until a move is made at Los An
ngeles, the local and southern de-
tectices appearing to work in greater
harmony than at first characterized
the chase. In clearing the field of the
many odds and ends of the investiga-
tion, a number of which develop to
be immaterial, the detectives shift the
action to Los Angeles, where much of
the material gathered here will be
submitted to the authorities of that
city.
A constant search has been continued
from the Bay View police station and
other parts of the city for the wagon
seen to deliver the dynamite to the
Nineteenth avenue cottage. A number
of expressmen in the vicinity of the
place have been examined, but nothing
of material nature developed The
canvass covers still offer battling lead
but "Capp' continues to remain some
what of mystery. Until Caplan re-
turns to the city this matter will still
be shadowed in doubt, but it is doubted
thta the pedler had anything to do with
the purchase In explaining his abb
sence from the city, Mrs. Caplan said
yesterday that he left on the 18th after
a slight family quarrel, and that on
the 18th of the month she vacated the
Grove street fiat to economize. Sub
sequently to that she met him on Mar
ket street and they spoke, he stating
that he would go out of the country
and peddle, as he. had done on many
street fiat Mrs. Caplan moved to 1341
Grove street. and has been at this ad
dress since that time.
Yesterday she moved to 1925 Fell
street with the Lawsons, and will at
tempt to secure permanent accommoda-
tions in the neighborhood of her work
MRS. CAPLAN TALKS
When seen at the home of f. Chape-
Ion, 1341 Grove street, Mrs. Caplan
made the following statement:
Il have made no effort to conceal my
movements from the detectives or the
press, but have made no statements be-
cause / was instructed to say nothing
by Detective Burns and the others who
have been here to see me. 1 am work.
ing in a Market street tailoring estab-
lishment and have been so engaged for
some time past. Mr. Caplan is now out
of the city, but / attach no Importance
to that fact am sure he had nothing
to do with the purchase of the canvas
covers, and know he will return to the
city as soon as he hears of the situa-
tion here.
I'VE have been married IL years and
have lived in this city four or FIVE years.
After my husband sold the vegetable
business he was employed by the Den
nison news company on the trains sell
ing magazines. About two months ago
he left the position and peddled novel;