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f 16, TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. DECEMBER 17, 1922 SLA! OF HERMIT IS S10W 1 REMORSE Youth Declares Intent to Plead Self-Defense. ROBBERY MOTIVE DENIED Francis Vanderzanden, 17, Prac tices Shooting From Hip to Win Fame in Movies. HILLSBORO, Or.. Dec. 16. (Spe cial.) While officers were searching for him as the suspected slayer of Jacob Dahlnden, "the millionaire of Hayward," Francis Vanderzanden, confessed 17-year-old slayer of the recluse, was fraternizing with Will iam Baker, deputy sheriff of Tilla mook county, at Wheeler and sought and obtained the aid of the deputy sheriff in collecting wages due him for five days' work at a Wheeler shingle mill. On Thanksgiving day, when the bullet-riddled body of the aged re- cluse was found in his lonely shack in the wild country between Man ning and Banks, the young slayer of the hermit flred many shots from the death gun, practicing "shooting from the hip," preliminary to seek ing fame as a "two-gun man" in mo tion pietures. Youth Armed With Club. In addition to two revolvers, the youth armed himself with a heavy club before approaching the cabin of the man he killed, despite the fact that he said he intended to ask for nothing but a meal and a little money to help him carry out his plan to run away from home. These are a few of the highlights in the story -of the crime told The Oregonian by the boy slayer today after a charge of first degree mur der had been filed against him in the Washington county court by District Attorney Tongue, the charge being based on the signed confes sion made by young Vanderzanden yesterday. The boy showed little remorBe as he told in minute detail of his expe riences from the hour he left his farm home until he "broke" under quizzing by Sheriff Alexander yes terday and in the parlance of the underworld which he has glimpsed through lurid fiction admitted "you've got the dope on me." He declared his intention of pleading self defense, but adddd, unemotion ally, "I suppose I'll be sent to the penitentiary because everybody gets sent up when they get in trouble." ilobbery Motive Denied. The boy slayer is not the typical i sliy 17-year-old farm lad; his speech, punctuated with profanity, is the parlance of the city "street kid." But unlike the "street kid," he talks slowly, haltingly. The effect of the cheap "detective" story and tales of crime, in which he ad mitted lie has steeped his mind is plainly evident. He steadfastly denied that he Trilled Dahenden in an attempt to rob the hermit. "I only intended to ask him for something to eat and a little money," the boy declared. "But I picked up a club and laid it against the side of the cabin in case I might need it, because I thought he might threaten me because I was a stranger. I didn't Intend to use a gun. . Reeluse Points Gin, "When , he came to the door I asked him for something to eat. He had a shotgun in his hand, but held it back of the door. I could see the butt of it at his feet. He told me to 'get out.' Then I asked him for some money. He raised the gun and told me to get out or he would shoot. I started to back away, and then he pointed the gun at me. I thought he was going to shoot and fired from the hip. The first shot must have hit him in the shoulder, because I saw his right arm Jerk. Then I shot again, but couldn't tell whether i had hit him or not, because he slammed the door in my face. The third shot I fired through the door. I guess that was the one that killed him. I would have emptied the gun of all eight shots if my finger hadn't slipped off the trigger." The youth denied that he had asked the aged hermit fofmoney, with the view of discovering the hiding place of the hoard of gold which, according, to tales told throughout the countryside, the "millionaire of Hayward" had se creted in his dilapidated shack. Slayer Flees Into Brush. After his finger slipped from the trigger of the smoking revolver, the boy said, he became frightened and fled headlong into the heavy brush which skirted the hermit's small clearing. Reaching Wheeler after two days and nights of walking he worked the day before Thanksgiving day in a lumber mill, where he met a youth of about his own age, who gave the name of William Alex ander. The next day the two met in a poolroom, where young Vanderzan den was regaled with tales of ad venture by Alexander. ''He said he came to Wheeler from Texas as a 'bo' in eight days so I thought he was pretty slick," Van derzanden said. "He told me he was once a member of Boston Blackie's ang. 'I had a falling out with Bos ton Blackie,' he told me, "but Blackie didn't dare do anything because I told him I'd tell what I knew about the death of Black Danny." He told me he'd been mixed up in several shooting scrapes and was a tough guy, so I showed him my revolvers. He said he was fast on the draw and was a dead shot. so we agreed to go out along the railroad track the next day and shoot, at a target." Job Obtained In Mill. , At the target practice the next day young Vanderzanden said he defeated the "dead shot" of Boston Blackie's gang, but the latter said , lie "wasn t feelin' well. They "shot from the hip" at a bottle, the boy said. . He sold one of his revolver's for a dollar the next day, Vanderzanden said, and the other was taken away , from him by Deputy 'Sheriff Baker. "He asked me where I was from and I told him my name and how I had run away from home," young Vanderzanden said. "He said that I didn't need to be afraid of telling hira anything because he had run away from home himself when he was a boy. He told me about Da henden being killed, but i didn't say anything." The following day the youth se cured a job in a shingle mill, where he worked .five days. - At noon on the fifth day he quit, he said, but his employer refused to pay him until two days later. Boy Grow Anirry. "I got mad and told him I'd have him arrested if he didn't pay me. I'd have fixed him, if he hadn't paid me. Then he hit me a couple of YOUTH TELLS OF FLIGHT AFTER KILLING "MILLIONAIRE OF HAYWARD." 4 ' 1 Ml 4iX 1 ill t i'f; v U Tt f l; s 0 it ! 4 r tKf it si t 1 1 it ' - J v-rx l s i fllllllilpl 1 Vt?i Ml 4 fir" ; Sit V. VrJ' 4" r Jf fey- .. . ..... - " ,, . .5 . i A hnn. l,'., n .. I u V u .. .1 nr. .1 .. .1 u.. 1 -7 - ..!.! . 1 . 1 ' .. , .. .. .. Dnhinden. tn custody of Sheriff George Alexander of Washington county. Below Closeup of the youth. , ' times and I went down the street o get Baker. I met Baker on the street ana me and him went to the judge's office where Baker said I could sveh.f out a warrant. Then they called my boss and when he cime down I told him I'd make it cost him $100 if he didn't pay me. Baker talked to him and he finally paid me." Most of his money was app'ied on his hotel bill, he said, so he was forced to walk to Salem to the home of his uncle, Henry Hazen. "I told my uncle I had run away from home, so he wrote to my father and he came up to Salem and asked me if I knew anything about how Dahenden was killed. I lied to him and said I didn't know anything about it." Father Badly Shaken. Young Vanderzanden refused to answer several questions. "If I, an swer it'll be used against me, won't it?" he parried. "Then I won't an swer until the time comes." On his concluding remark his leaning toward the dramatic again cropped up. "Even if they do turn me loose I'm going away," he said, "where I can begin life over again." Young Vanderzanden's father has not yet retained counsel for the boy. The father, so badly shaken by his son's confession that he could not drive his automobile, was taken to his home in Cedar Canyon last night by a deputy sheriff. The boy has not seen his mother since the day he killed Dahenden. been working out plans for making real the message of "peace on eartlf, good will to men" for hose less fortunate than themselves. Repairs to Be Demanded.' City Commissioner Barbur has prepared a report which will be pre sented to the city council" Wednes day calling attention to the fail ure of Henry ienning & Sons to heed requests .of the city to repair its bulkheads adjacent to the Grand avenue bridge across Sullivan's gulch. Mr. Barbur will ask the council officially to notify the com pany to make the necessary repairs within 30 flays. CHEST FUND $484,132 Slow but Continuous Gains Are Reported In Campaign. Portland's Community Ches re corded a total of 5484,132 last night in the drive for a $648,000 budget. The canvass is progressing, marked by slow but continuous gains and the tenacity of those' at work is responsible for the advances in the, daily subscriptions. All the wards of the chest, the needy sick, helpless babes, homelesg children, deserted mothers, the aged and infirm, are going to be given the very merriest Christmas pos sible. For weeks past Chest of ficials and executives, directors of Institutions and social workers of the different organizations have HINDU IS INDICTED FDR MANSLAUGHTER Shooting of Boy Declared Without Malice. BAIL IS FIXED AT $3000 which had previously been stolen i f from M. Aparton. The date given in the indictment is August 13. i Three secret indictmets were also ; returned by the grand Jurors, who reported to Presiding Judge Staple- , ton, in charge of Jay Stockman deputy district attorney. Not-True Bill Returned for George Velheck, Accused of Murder In St. Johns Affray. An indictment for manslaughter was returned by the county grand Jury yesterday against Partab Harl. Hindu popcorn vendor, for th's shoot ing of Norman Conrad Repp, 11, on November 12. The report of the Jurors held- that the shooting was without malice, growing out of the "pointing of a loaded weapon" at the group of boys, of which young Repp was a member. '. Harl had his popcorn wagon sta tioned near East Twelfth and Bast Davis streets during progress of a football - game. Investigation that followed, the shooting indicated that a gang of small boys had pestered the vendor for a treat and that he had promised them popcorn after the game if they would go away and quit bothering him. It seemed that he was not prompt about keep ing his promise and the lads at tempted a raid upon his wagon. He picked up an ancient pistol he had in the wagon and pointed it at the group. The weapon was discharged and young Repp wis fatally shot. ' ' Hari'a Bond Fixed at, 93000. ' Hari is in the county jail but may have an opportunity to gain his lib erty now by putting up $3000 bond, this being set by the grand Jury. A not-true bill was -returned by the jury for George Velheck, who was accused of the murder of Marko, or "Mike" Pijlic in a general fracas and stabbing affray in St. Johns on November , 26. Evidence garnered by officers of the law after the fatality showed that Vel heck had been an employe o Pete Miller, with whom he was living. It indicated that Miller owed the accused man money and was at tempting to make things so. unpleas ant he would leave. When Velheck came to the Miller place the evening of November 26 he was set upon and badly beaten by Miller, Piplic and one Lubini. Before the affray ended Velheck fatally stabbed Piplic. The jurors considered there was ample evidence of self-defense to exon erate Velheck. . . . Alleged Forger Indicted. Fred Smith, alias Carl Baker, was indicted on two counts charging forgery. He was captured Septem ber 16 by H. J. Blaeeing when he at tempted to pass a worthless check at Blaesing's marble works. Virgil Huffman was indicted for received stolen property. He is said to. have received the hood and radiator taken from an automobile FRAUD PLAN IS NIPPED Walter Lands In Jail After At tempt to Trick Man's Father. - An attempt to play on a father's love for a wandering son landed John L. Kemble, waiter, in the hands of the United States authorities yes terday on a charge of using the mails to defraud. Kemble is alleged to have posted a letter to G. L. Reed, at Muncie, Ind., telling him that his son, Robert Reed, was in dire need and wanted money to re turn home. Kemble' was sent to the county jail. Kemble was employed In a res taurant at which young Reed was in the habit of taking his meals. Reed was temporarily out of work and told Kemble. According to Mr. Maguire, Kemble conceived the scheme of writing to Reed's father and securing money. The father telegraphed to the Port land police. An investigation fol lowed and Kemble was arrested. OFFER OF JOB RUMORED Mr. Olcott to Have Place With Reserve Bank, Is Report. SALEM, Or., Dec. 16. (Special.) It was reported here today that Governor Olcott, at the expiration of his terra January 8, will receive a responsible position with the fed eral reserve bank in San Francisco. Close friends of the governor scouted 'this report, , however, and expressed the opinion that he will engage in business in Oregon. Although not having announced the nature of the activity in which he intends to engage, Governor Ol cott said recently that he had de cided to remain in Oregon and had been offered a well-paying 'position foreign to banking business. Frank Lovell, state tax commis sioner, told friends here today that he intends to resign soon after Jan uary 1. . Mr. Lovell probably will locate in California. Pastor Assigned to Gold Hill. GOLD HILL, Or., Dec. 16. (Spe cial.) Dr. M. M. Reid. recently of Portland, has been assigned by the Oregon conference to the pastorage of the Methodist Episcopal church at Gold Hill. The doctor has been out of the ministry .for the last three years. He is a practicing physician and chiropractor. A feat ure of his pastoral work is a mid week lecture in the church on health, featuring the physical, men tal and spiritual plane of fnan. Vancouver Oddfellows to Frolic. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 1S-' (Special.) Vancouver lodge No. . Oddfellows, will have a homecoming jollification next Tuesday nighl and its officers are urging every member within reach to be present The team from Washougal will ex emplify the third degree on a class of candidates. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Nu merous members of the lodge reside in or near Portland, and these ar especially asked to attend. WHITE LIGHT FROM OIL LAMPS NOW Government Tents Prove New Light Beats Electric Sensational Invention. , A new lamp has recently been invented which burns common kero sene oil and produces a soft, white light said to be even better than electric or gas. Tests by the gov ernment and leading universities prove this new light is superior to ten ordinary oil lamps. It burns without odor, smoke or noise, is simple and-economical, requires no pumping up1 and has been approved by the Underwriters for insurance. The inventor, V. C. Johnson, P. O. Box 38, Portland, Or., is offering to send one of these new lamps on ten days free trial, or. 'even give one to the first' user in each lo cality who will help him introduce it. Write him today for particu lars. Also ask him to explain his agency proposition. Adv. New and Used . Xmas Bargains A beautififi-Sonora Elite Phono graph, brown mahogany, just like new. a $265 machine; has wooden, tone arm and two repro ducers for playing all records. 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