The San Francisco call., 1910-10-14
TRAIL Of THE
NURDERERSNOW
LEADS inland
Police Abandon Schooner The
ory and Follow Clews
Given by Women
Sensational Stories of Land
ladies' Are Kept Secret; Gang
Believed TO Be Near BY

back as far as eight months ago, but
that he had not remained at any time
more than two or three weeks Al
most every person in the house fAs
been sweated by the detectives in the
hope of locating some of his associates
but no progress was made in this di-
rection. The mans identity is fixed
TO the satisfaction of all concerned
and il was practically admitted at the
Office of the chief of police at the close
Of the days work, that all other clews.
for the time being, had been aban-
dpned.
VISIT LODGING HOUSE
At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Burns made a personal visit to the
Mission district. accompanied by
Burke and Edward Wren, the trio
making every effort to conceal their
departure from the hall They went
directly to 24lO Mission street and re-
mained in the neighborhood for about
an hour in an effort TO trace some OF
Suithy's associations in the immediate
vicinity Burns has actively taken the
field and Chief Seymour has placed at
his disposal the detective bureau OF
the city.
Credit for the sudden turn of affairs
in this city probably belongs to De-
tective II. J. Burke, who has had the
Mission district under observation for
more than a week. He traced Mrs.
1ngersoll through a bit of information
that fell into his hands when he was
first detailed on the case, but said
nothing about il in the hope that
Bryce would make some effort to re-
turn. When Mrs. Ingersou gave her
information at headquarters Wednes-
day Burke was able to support her in
many OF her statements.
NOT FAR AWAY
IT is accepted now as highly prob
able that Bryce and -'Smithy," who
have plenty of money, are within a
radius of 100 miles OF San Francisco.
hiding until such time as they believe
another movement will be safe. The
third conspirator has so far been able
TO keep his identity and movements
beyond detection. This results, it is
thought, from the fact that he was a
foreigner, who would easily be lost
in some lodging house among his own
people.
With events developing so rapidly it
is expected that a number of detectives
front the south will arrive shortly to
assist Burns and the local men who
are on the case. Hundreds Of descrip-
tions Of the men wanted will be sent
through the country and into the rail-
road company Offices and among the
state railroad police 1t was limited at
headquarters that Mrs. LAWN had
given the location of "Smlthy' within
a weeks time, but 5ust how much of a
start he has on the men looking for
him is not known. Mrs. LAWN did not
explain just why she had not made
any announcement to the police when
she first suspected her lodger of any
connection with the dynamittng out
rage. After both women left head :
quarters yesterday Burns, Chief Sey-
mour and the others remained in con-
ference for more than an hour
Libel Case Continued
Ralph ]. Bidwen, manager of the To-
cal Office of the Los Angeles Times,
appeared before Judge Shortall yes
terday in answer to the charge of
criminal libel recently preferred By
Andrew Gallagher. the labor leader.
Attorney Daniel OConnell, who has
been retained as a special prosecutor
by Gala CHER. asked for continuance
rf the case until this morning 1vhen