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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. DECEMBER 17, 1922
SLA! OF HERMIT
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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
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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.
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You can buy new Baby Grands,
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condftion. Will sell at bar
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