The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 25, 1902, Page 2

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2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1902 MURDERERS' SENSATIONAL ESCAPE Continued From Page One. secure all the information possible about the pair. Dinan and ‘Wren interviewed the switcin- man and yardmaster and as both railroad men had the incident fresh in their mem- ories the detectives were soon convinced that the much sought for criminals were the men who made their exit from the city | on Wednesday’s train. The railroad men were positive that the descriptions of Goucher and “Brownie” given them by the detectives tallied exactly with their personal recollections of the appearance of the two men who rode out of the city er the steps of one of the Pullmans attached to the south-bound flier. Upon_ arriving at San Jose. the men would have to leave the train, but from that point they could easily catch a south- bound freight train and get further away from the clutches of the local police. It was an easy matter for the crooks to get aboard the train. They did not board it from the side on which the passengers got on, but sneaked around on the Berry- street side of the depot and clambered aboard Chief Wittman and Captain Seymour held a lengthy consultation over the mat- the latter’s office last night. They at the office until quite a late aiting for some word from the telegrams sent all along the line in their | endeavor to head the fugitives off. The police are now certain that they will apprehend the murderers before many hours have passed ery Sheriff, con stable and police officer from here to El | Paso h lookou 1 is their belief tnat now that their route is known it will be almost to escape. ain Seymour vesterday ascertained ame of the woman who lived in the street house with Wade, “Brownie,” Goucher and the rest of the thugs. onae ailed two detectives tc rioin for her. Late last ucceeded in locating her lodg- ings, but up to an early hour this morn ing she had not returned home. They wil probably take her intocustody this morn- ing. The police expect the woman will 1d up the secrets of the desperate gang, as she is known to have been implicated in all their nefarious jobs. POLICE GA;&EB IN THIEVES. Raid a House on Howard Street Which They Used as Head- quarters. In the expectation of finding the men concerned in the murder of Police Officer Robinson, & squad of police, acting under instructions from Chief of Police Witt- man and Captain of Detectives Seymour, raided the lodging-house kept by Mrs. Annie Dooley, at 630 Howard street, last ht and arrested eight men, whom the ognized as well-known crooks. 1t Donovan was in charge of the nd was assisted by Officer George been notified to keep a sharp “Kid’ He at posse Barry and Detectives Coleman, Whitaker, R nolds, Baily and McMahon. The house occupied by Mrs. Dooley has an exit on Natoma street, and wkile their associates went to the front door, Whitaker and McMahon covered the rear. Two of the men tried to escape by this route, but were captured. In following up the clews furni police, this place came under suspicic Mrs. Dooley says that two men rented t room two weeks ago and were engaged peddling. She knows that the men werc ddlers, for she says that she bought nges from them. Soon after they too rooms, which consist of a_bedroom d kitchen on the Wirst floor, .men began coming at all hours of the day and night. She professed last night to the detectives e knew nothing about her lodgers, somewhat surprised at the hours y kept The police arrived at the place about ii o'clock and found eight men there. I'wo of them made a break for liberty and jumped T rear fence, then ran through a b escape into Natoma street. Detecti Vhitaker and McMahon made a search for them and found them hiding in the corner of a cellar. They ordered them to throw up their hands. At the sight of the officers’ pistols both surrendered. These men later gave the names of Jo- seph and Robert Walters. The former in endeavoring to escape jumped through a skylight and was cut, ‘but not severely. His brother Robert, who is 17 years of age, and has been in jail a number of ti was disposed to make a fight, but Writaker velled to McMahon to use his pistol quickly the boy at once threw up his ha They were bundled into the waiting patrol wagon. meanwhile the other officers up those in the house and se- x mgre, all of whom have records s and vagrants. Those arrested were: Joseph Walters, Robert Walter James W s, George Fagan, Harr Young, Juli Smith, George Aristide and Frack Thompson. The latter is a “la: ender seed” peddler and has but one le; He is considered one of the most cun- ning of the gang. pla the patrol made a search of their rooms. A num- ber of copies of morning papers of recent issue containing accounts of and the Robinson murder were found in the bureau drawers. There was also a collection of packages of court-plaster, vhich some of them offered for sale as a guise to gain admittance to houses. Just what the res be the police were a They think that these men know the whereabouts of those concerned in the Robinson murder, and to-day they will be put through the sweating process. In the meanwhile their names have been placed on the small book until it is de- termined what charge shall be placed against them. LN Footpad Suspect Arrested. SAN JOSE, Jan. 24—A tramp was ar- rested at Santa Clara this evening by Constable Hite on suspicion that he is one | of the men who murdered Policeman Robinson in San Francisco Tuesday morning. Hite acted upon information gi him by aypassenger on an incoming train from San Francisco a German and speaks very poor English. ————————— FOLICE SEARCH FOR BURGLARS. Daring Thieves Commit Crime Near Hall of Justice. The police are searching for a gang of | bold store burglars who have been operat- ing in the commercial section of the city within the past few weeks., Some mem- bers of the gang committed a burglary within the shadow of the Hall of Justice E»lerda,\i and as _\'elhlhe detectives have been unable to apprehend the offe; s, When H. Miller, Frae sale cigar store at 621 Montgomery street. at his place of business yesterday ning he was surprised to find that a wire screen immediately over a barred gate had been punctured and the place robbed. He found the cash register rified a nickel-in-the-slot machine broken open | valued at $100 missing. The bugh which the burglars entered t ten feet above the sidewaik police are in a quandary to know w the bold deed was committed without the detection of the perpetrators. Captain Seymour has detailed some of his best men on the recent cases reported from the commercial section and expects to land some of the offenders behind the bars before long. —————— CHICAGO, Jan. 24.—Stockholders of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad miet here to-day and took another adjournment for one week without transacting further business. POSTUM CEREAL. EENSEENTEEEERNEEEE : Good Coffee Is elegant IF!! you can digest it. = POSTUM, Y., is superb, and you 3 CAN 11! digest it. - u for Goucher and Brownie, and jt | impossible for | ned the | ment and endeavored to | the men were ironed and | wagon the police | bold-ups | The man is | proprietor of a whole- | the | POLICE HOT UPON THE SCENT OF EDDIE GRANEY’S TAMALES Squad of ‘“Coppers”’ Responds to a Burglar Alarm Sent in by a Suspicious Neighbor. i A S | | TELEPHONED "To THE PoLICE ;THINKING BURGLARS WwERE IN cranE>s | | TRAGEDY in the home of “Ed- die” Graney was narrowly avert- ed Thursday night by the rare | presence of mind of the head of the household. Graney, who is prominent in political circles, is very fond of tamales. Thursday evening he attended a performance at one of the | local theaters, aceompanied by his wife. | They returned to their gozy little flat at 1526 McAllister street late at night. Graney decided that a couple of tamales ol e (it SS—2 il TENDERESEDDIE® AND HIS WIFE A COMPLETE SURPRISE:: would be palatable before retiring and suggested that he should send for them. He rang up the corner grocery and in less than five minutes a young man had brought the toothsome morsels to _the house. On leaving, however, the youns man neglected to close the front door. Mr. and Mrs. Graney retired -utterly un- censcious of the fright that was in store for them. Dr. A. D. McLean is the next door neighbor to Graney and on coming home about 2 o'clock and seeing the froat door | @ srtmtttofotoffrfmioimireoninr bbbt e @ POLICEMAN SHOOTS CITIZEN. ! 2 Continued From Page One. toward Mission street. 1 stepped out in plain view of him and when he saw me he stopped and asked me where Sixteenth street between Mission and Howard was. I asked him-what number and he replied | No. 1811. 1 told him I was a police officer, showed him my star and told him he did not live at any such number on Sixteenth street. | Thought Pedro Had Gun. | “He backed away from me into the | street and I followed him. As soon as he saw that I intended to press him he | put his hand on his right !flp pocket. 1 had 'my pistol in the outside pocket of my overcoat and had my right hand on it and drew it out and covered him and told him to take his hand off that, think- ing he was about to draw a pistol. He ‘ then ran away in a low, stooping position | with his hand still on his hip pocket. He ran up Sixteenth street toward Hoff ave- nue and I kept ordering him to stop. He i paid no attention to my command to stop and just before he reached Hoff avenue 1 fired a shot at him and he turned into Hoff avenue and ran toward Seventeenth | street and disappeared. I made a search | of the.yards on Hoff avenue, thinkin | he might be in hiding, but failed to catc | or locate him. I kept blowing my whistle | while chasing him. Thé time I fired at | him was about between 2:3) and 3 a. m. | T made a diligent search for him and | failed to find him. About an hour and a | half later he was found dead.on Seven- | teenth street above Valencla by a street | sweeper.” Shooting a Mistake. Pedro’s death was due to a lamentable mistake. There is no doubt in the minds of the Police Department that Pedro was responsible for his own death. He was a stranger In the city and was wandering around in search of his temporary abid- ing place, which was with Mrs. Edward | Henry, who lives at 2911 Sixteenth street | While walking down Sixteenth street he was accosted by Policeman Crackbon, who_was in citizen's clothes. Belleving the latter to be a footpad, Pedro backed away and when the officer pulled out his pistol he became fear-stricken and took to_his heels. e Crackbon called to him repeatedly "to halt_and velled that he was an officer, but Pedro either did %ot hear him or pald no attention to his commands. The police- man then fired the fatal shot. According to his statement he aimed low and shot to bring the runner to a standstill. The [ Jullet struck the sidewalk_and was de- | flected upward, striking Pedro in the body. Despite the mortal wound the man ran on and fell prostrate more than a block and a_half away on Seventeenth | street, near Valencia. Body Is Found. | About an hour after the shooting a newsboy named H. Ross, who lives at 109 Albion avenue, informed Policeman H. I. Folsom that there was a man lying arunk on Seventeenth street, near Valen- «ia. According to a statement made tc the Chief of Pglice by Sergeant John C. Ayers, a street sweeper gave the officers the first knowledge of the finding of Pedro's body. Sergeant Ayers said: “About 3:45 a. m. a street sweeper in- formed Officer Folsom on the corner of | Sixteenth. and Valencia streets that.there | was & man lying near Valencia and Seven- | teenth streets drunk. Officer Folsom and myself went up there’ and found a_man | lying there. We awoke Dr. D. F. Sulli- | van, who lives two doors above, when we | found him. He came out and examined h.m and said that the man was dead. I | telephoned to Lteutenant Anderson and h) telephoned for the Coroner. The dep- uty came out and took charge of the | body, examined it and found a shot in the back. I found Officer Crackbon on th: corner of Seventeenth and Mission streets and took him up to where the body was lying and from the description he thought that he was the man he (Crackbon) shot at about two hours be- fore on Sixteenth street, above Mission, who escaped from him. “A Mathews, 44 Lexington avenue, said | his name was Joe Pedro. a brother of A. | Pedro, superintendent of Gray Brothers. His brother was notified.’” | Pedro’'s body was taken to the Morgue ! by Deputy Coroner Fennell. When the body was searched the officials found a silver watch and gold plated locket. In the case of the watch was a photo- graph of his little child. A 'badge of the League of the Sacred Heart was taken from the lapel of his coat. In his pockets two keys and $29.50 in silver were found. His pockets also contained an order for 1000 brick. signed by Thomas ‘W. Butcher, and bearing the number 114, and a receipt in the following words: J. dro $9 on the “Received from J. Pe "4 of Japuary till the 22d of February. “MRS. HENRY " ‘What Autopsy Showed. An avtopsy was performed by Dr. Luigi - Bacigalupi before noon and it revealed that the steel capped bullet, which was of thirty-two caliber, had entered the left loin at the small of the back, and passed exactly through the body, taking an upward course and lodging just be- neath the skin, exactly in the middle of the breast. Particles of cement adhered to the bullet and its flattened shape hore evidence that the policeman had fired into the sidewalk and that the bullet had been deflected upward, ending Pedro's life. When Pedro was found little or no blood]was visible, the bleeding being in- ternal. Brother Visits Morgue. Antone Pedro, a_brother of the de- ceased, visited the Morgue yesterday aft- ernoon. He was broken-hearted over the untimely death of his brother and gave vent to his feelings with unrestrained grief. He was highly excited and the Coroner’s deputies had hard work pacify- ing him. After viewing the remains of his brother, Antone expressed his views on Officer “Crackbon in 'no “uncertain terms. He called the policeman a coward and spoke bitterly of him. He is of the opinion that if the policeman had fol- lowed up his brother after firing the fatal shot Joseph’s life might have been saved. “Joseph was a good boy,” he gaid. ‘“He never smoked nor drank, and was never in trouble. He was with us only last night and we never dreamed that when we sald good-by to him it was for the last time. I live at 26 Aileen avenue, which is off Fifteenth street, between Guerrero and Dolores. He left us after midnight and was on his way to his lodg- ings. Joseph had only been in town a short time. In fact, he came down from his home in Napa a few days ago. When 4he strike was on Josegh took the place of striking teamsters who were employed by Gray Brothers. I am also employed by the firm in the capacity of superin- tendent of teams. .Josepl had been threatened by various.people and was constantly on the alert. He never mo- lested any one, He was a good husband and provided for his wife and 17-month- old baby. His wife and little one are liv- ing at Yountville, Napa County. It was his intention of bringing them down here to live as soon as he straightened out his affairs.” The statement of the brother seems to bear out the belief that the deceased was guilty of no wrong, He was evidently in search of his home, which was on Six- teenth street, between Missioh and How- ard streets, when he was accosted by Officer Crackbon. When accosted by the officer he asked the latter where Six- teenth street, between Mission and How- ard, was. Then the officer, who was suspicious, asked what number Pedro wanted. The latter said 1911 " He s wa. wrong in numbers. It was 2011 that he should have said. The mistake of one figure cost him his life. The suspicious officer was about to take him into cus- tody, but Pedro, evidently fearing he in- tended doing him an injury or believing him to be a footpad, took%to his heels, followed closely by Crackbon. - ‘What might be considered a coincidence is the fact that Crackbon stood within a few yards of the spot where brave Police- man’ E. C. Robinson met his death last Monday_ night and beneath the awning from which Adolph Albersmeyer fell to his death the night footpads killed the policeman. Pedro Well Liked. " Joseph Pedro was born in Colfax and ‘was brought up at Yountville, Napa Coun- ty. He was 23 years of*age. 'He was well known to the residents of Napa and was considered an exemplary young man. He had come down to this city to take a f)osluon under his brother, and it was his ntention to return yesterday morning to his home and bring his wife and child t the city. His wife had just recovere from an attack of diphtheria. He had been visiting his brother the night before his death and assisted the | latter in hanging pictures. His brother tried to prevall upon him. to stay over night, but Jo).gfhh was unwilling, as he wanted to get his overcoat, which was at his lodgings. [ He was looked upon favorably by his employers. They considered him a steady young man and were perfectly willing to give him a position in their employ. He had often been threatened by strikers and feared assault from them. Antone Pedro will take charge of, his brother’s remains immediately after the inquest. The news of Joseph’s death was telegraphed to Napa and his wife and parents will come to this city to-day. Crackbon’s Fine Record. Police Officer Joseph A. Crackbon has been in the department more than seven years. He has a record of being one of the best officers under Lieutenant Ander- son. He has been highly thought of by his superior officers, who have faith in his cool judgment. In the light of events that have happened during the past week they believe Crackbon was justified in acting as he did. The officer reported to Chief of Police “'the evening and ta’ 'fi mmlmllimlm' open he decided that there were burglars in Graney's home. He rushed into his own house and notified the police of the fact. ' In less than five minutes there was ;t)‘;?l é‘eumble of a patrol, loaded down with The officers immediately started an in- Yestigation and began searching Graney's flat. From room to room they went,but found the house in perfect order, Mrs. Graney heard. the noise and sroused.her husband. He told his wife that she must have been dreaming, as he had not heard 2 sound. ‘He had hardly finished his re- mark when his bedroom door ‘was thrown open and an officer had Him afid his wife covered by a big 44-caliber Colt's revolver. Eddie” saw visions of quartets_sing- ing ‘‘Good-night, Good-night, It's Morn- ing Now,” and big floral pieces being car- rl‘e%‘upc:fls tfimt stairs. Yy God, don’t shoot!” G 1 ‘Eddie’ Graney.” g e ~The officer-recognized him. lowered his weapon and was profuse ‘in apologies. Graney dressed and threw open his side- board to all and explanations were in or- der. Graney safi now that if he wants tamales he will bring them home early In ke no chances. | b e I i i T 4 -\"’!LL - THE A5E SR "EbD.g & . POLICE, SWOOR DOWN ON A POLITICIAN’'S FLAT LOOK- ING FOR BURGLARS. | - Wittman early yesterday morning and after making his report was directed to sit _in the detectives’ room. . While not under arrest Crackbon was nominally de- tained. No . charges = were - preferred against him and none will be until after the Coroner’s inquest. Crackbon rhight easily have been mis- taken for a footpad late at night, dressed as he was in shabby old clothcs. He still wore the costume he donned when re- porting on duty the night before. During the past week the officers detailed on the night watch have left the station in cit- izen clothes in order to more easily cap- ture marauders. ; During the years Crackbon has been on the force he has proven himself an ef- ficlent officer. Early in his police career he was shot by a drunken man whom he was placing under arrest. When he re- covered from his injuries he was ordered to report to the Seventeenth street station for mounted police duty. During the strike he guarded non-union teamsters and was struck in the face with 2 heavy ‘missile thrown by one of the strikers. Although temppted to. shoot Crackbon “withheld his flre. He has al- ways refrained from using his pistol, al- though conceded to be one of the crack shots in the department. Only-a few nights ago he was telling ‘a newspaper man that he would never like to take a life. One day he rushed into a house and grappled with a man who was about to shoot his wife. Crackbon has done many things that tested his cool- ness and courage. Crackbon Is Sorry. In speaking of the shooting Crackbon assured a Call representative that it never entered his head to kill Pedro. . T I wanted to drop my man,” he sald, I could have done so with ease. I simply wanted to bring him to a standstill and as I ran after him I yelled out that I was an officer and blew my police whistle to frgve my assertion. When I fired I shot +.“I.dld not act hotheadedly. I zave the man every opportunity to recg{nlze my authority, but he ignored it. He turned a number of times as he ran and made a move to take something out of his back pocket. I thought he was armed. I did not fire until we reached Hoff avenue and then did so .only. to stop his flight. He acted suspiciously and I thought him a footpad. “Every time the man motioned to his back pocket I warned him not to draw. He could hear -every command I gav When - shot I'did not believe that I had strucl_pim, because I did not try to do 80. Afier shooting I ran after him, but he slipped down a side street and cut through an alleyway and I did not know of l"AilB ‘whereabouts until I saw him lying dead: “If I killed him I regret it and will re- firet it to the end of my life. When T alted him.I thought he was a footpad because he aci suspiciously. When he ran away from me this opoinion was strengthened and in the light of recent events my action was not only justifiable but was compelled by duty.” Police Officer . Crackbon was taken to the City Prison last eveuning for deten- tion. - No charge was made against him and none will be entered until after the Coroner’s inauest. Crackbon was not put | in a cell. He was given the liberty of 4 'the prison and'slept in one of the attend- | ants’ beds. The ‘French philologists have not yet quite’ decided whether they should write un automobile or une automobile. What are Humors? They are vitiated or morbid fuids cours- ing the veins and affecting the tissues. They are commonly due to defective diges- tion but are sometimes inherited. . How do they manifest themselves ? In many forms of cutaneous eruption, salt rheum or eczema, pimples and boils, d in weakness, languor, general debility. - How are they expelled? By ‘Hood’s Sarsaparilla which also builds up. the system that has suffered from them. ¥ It Is the best medicine for all humors. PLAGES BLAME 0N OFFIGIA - (F THE ROAD Train Crew Not Respon- + sible for Recent Tun- nel Disaster. }'Coroner’s Jury Scores the Management of the New York Central For Ten Years No Heed Is Paid to Warnings Concerning Faulty Signals and TUnsafe Rate of Speed. NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—The Coroner's Investigation into the causes of the re- cent disaster in the New York Central railroad tunnel was brought to a close to- night when the jury after being out three hours and five minutes returned a verdict completely exonerating John M. Wisker and E. G. Fyler, the crew of the engine that crashed into the rear end of the train, causing the death of seventsen people. ‘I'ne verdict places the blame for the conditions leading to the accident on ihe otucials of the road. Both Wisker and Ikyler were immediately discharged from custody. After reciting the details of the accident and exonerating the train crew, the ver- dict continues: We further_find faulty management on the part of the officials of the New York Central road, and we hold said officials responsible for the reason that during, the past ten years said "officials have been . repeatedly warned by their locomotive éngineers and other em- ployes of the dangerous conditions existing in said tunnel, imperiling the lives of thousands of passengers, and. they have failed to remedy said conditions; and also for the reason that certain improvements in the way of both visi- | ble and audible signals could have been install- ed and the disaster thereby have been averted; and for the further reason that no regulation of speed at which trains should have run in said tunnel has been enforced, thereby allow- ing engineers to exercise their own discretion. @ il @ HEAVY SENTENCES GIVEN TO THUGS, Continued From Page One. and their homes. He was tried by court~ martial there for larceny and convicted. He served a term.at Alcatraz and was dishonorably discharged from the army. The crime for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment yesterday was the robbing of Philip Krell, a showcase man- ufacturer, at the corner of Sansome and Pine streets on the night of December 8, He presented a revolver at Krell's head and quickly seized his watch and chain. Krell grappled with him and hung on to him, : Special Officer Barry was close by at the time and Policemen Leonard and Farrell were only a block away, They heard Krell's cries for help and Wood was arrested. Krell's watch was found in his pocket and the revolver was found at his feet, where he had dropped it. Another Footpad Gets Heavy Dose. Frank Nelson, another footpad, who, with Edward Davis, held up the organist and sexton of the First Presbyterian Church and robbed the latter of $2 and a bunch of keys, must spend the next twenty-seven years of his life in San Quentin prison. He was sentenced yes- terday by Superior Judge Frank H. Dunne. The sentence practically amounts to. life imprisonment for Davis is nearly forty years of age. If he lives out the sentence twenty-seven years behind prison bars will leave him unfitted for continuing the role of footpad. Edward Davis, his partner in crime, will be sentenced to-day, and It . is: probable that his sentence will be greater than that of Nelson. Both prisoners are desperate characters .and Judge Dunne feels that any punishment meted out to them will not be too severe. Nelson came here from Portland, Or., the lagter part of last year, after having been &riven away from there by the po- lice, who knew him as a thug, En route to this city he made the acquaintanceship of Davis and they formed a partnership for the purpose of relieving after-dark strollers of their valuables. Luckily for the residents of this city their first at- tempt to secure wealth without labor end- ed disastrously. They commenced opera- tions by holding up Otto Fleissner, organ- ist of the First Presbyterian Church, and Rex Hamlin, the sexton, on Van Ness ave- nue, near Jackson' street, one night last November. As Fleissner and Hamlin were passing a doorway on the avenue Davis stepped out and, pointing a revolver at them, ordered them to throw up their hands. Hamlin did as he was told, but Fleissner ran off and made his_escape. Nelson, who had remained in the doorway, now stepped out and searched Hamlin's pockets, getting $2 and a bunch of keys. Caught With the Booty. The matter was repdrted to the police and eariy the next day the footpads were arrested. The booty was found on Nelson, and when he was brought up for trial he pleaded guilty. Davis insisted on a trial and was found guilty. Antone McDonald, 67 years of age, who has already spent twenty years of that time in San Quentin, will probably never breathe the air of freedom again, for he Wwas sentenced to ten years' imprisonment by Judge Dunne. MrcDonald snatched a purse containing $4 50 from a woman on Market: street. He was captured while trying to eseape. His conviction followed rlphilly. The selntenrce of yesterday is the maximum penalty for grand larcen; - lowed by tge law. i A e Detectives Fisher and Fitzgerald of Sacramento Recognize Him From Call’s Picture. SACRAMENTO, Jan. 24—The portr: of Frank Mason published in Thul:‘sda;‘l: Call has been recognized by City Detecte ives Fisher and Fitzgerald as that of Frank Mason, alias Fred W, Hammersley, alias Fred Poge, alias Moore. Both of- ficers assert there can be no.question as to Mason being the man of these aliases, as _they know him well. When gomg under the name of Hammersley, Mason 1n January, 1864, broke into the law office of C H. Oatman in this city and attempted to crack the safe. In this he was unsue- cessful, but he stole the typewriter and a large quantity of Postage stamps. De- tective Fisher traced Mason to Stockton. where he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Black. He was brought back to Sacra- mento, was held to answeg for the theft of the typewriter, pleaded *guilty to a re- duced charge and was sent to prison for four months. From here he went to Los Angeles, where in November, 18%, under the mamie of Pope he was convicted of petty larceny and sentenced to five months' imprisonment. On his release he repaired to San Francisco, where his father and mother resided. In Decemr ber, 1896, he was arrested In that city on two charges of petty larceny,escaped from prison and - went to Portland, Oregon, Where he served a term for some offense. Two years ago he returned to Sacramento and was met on the public plaza by De- tectives Fitzgerald and Fisher, = who ordered him out of town. He had a cone sort in Sacramento, but she is said to be | in the East at present. e ) Piles Cured Without the Knife. tching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud: E No Care.’ No Pay. All druggisry are mathoies by mandufacturers of Pazo Oif#ient to refund money where it fails to cure ame case of plles no matter of how long standing. Cures ordinary cases in six days: worst cases In fourteen days. ?m_ application gives ease and rest. Relieves 18’ the only pile remedy sold on positive guar- antee, o cure no-pay. A free sample will be sent by mail to any one sending name and ad. dress, ~ Price, 50c. It your drugglst don't keep it In ‘steck send 60c in stamps and we will for- ward full size box by mafl. Manufactured by PARIS MEDICINE CO., St. Louis, Mo., whe aleo manufacture the celebrated cold cure, Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. ‘hing instantly. This is a new discovery, and | WALIER 3 P a\ ?’ . NP X PURE-DELICIO ALWAYS ASK FOR BAKERS (0COA x2CHOCOLATE - LOOK AT THE LABELS - US-NUTRITIOUS ESTABLISHED 1780 WAETER-BAKER & CO. Limited. . ~% DORCHESTER,MASS. &~ THREE GOLD MEDALS PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION CRUSADE U NDER WAY. Continued From Page One. until July, since the appropriation does not provide for more men than are now doing duty. There is no question in my mind that the new levy should provide for a very considerable increase of the police force. I am not prepared to say, however, that the situation is so serious that the emergency fund or other funds at the disposal of the Mayor or the Su- pervisors should be drawn upon to pro- vide an immediate increase of the num- ber_of patrolmen. “While erime is rampant now the per- centage of crime in which no arrests are made is not large. During the last two months there have been more arrests. for felonies than ever before during the same length of time. The County Jail is full to overflowing. How did those men get sentences except through arrest and upon evidence furnished by the Police Depart- ment? There have been many cases of higaway robbery, but also there have been many arrests, and lately extreme sen- tences are being given this class of crim- inals. “1 am perfectly im accord with the views expressed in the editorial in The Call this morning. A police officer cannot patrol from thirty to thirty-five blocks, as some of our men have to do before they have covered their beats, and prevent the oc- currence of crime within the territory for which he is responsible. No reasonable man can expect an arrest for every crime committed under conditions that place a force at such a disadvantage. The patrol- men are on duty for an excessive length of time each day. Only yesterday I was compelled to add another hour to their dally service. ‘'The men are now on-duty ten hours per day instead of eight. - They accept the situation cheerfully, and no complaints are heard. The men are a willing lot. I served as a patrolman and know what it means, and I appreciate the uncomplaining and cheerful manner in which the men respond to extra de- mands upon them at a time such as this. And their efficiency is shown by the fact that during the past two months the pro- portion of arrests to the total number of crimes committed has been greater than e‘ver before in the history of San Fran- cisco.” Heavy Sentences the Remedy. CaptXQ of Detectives Seymour said: ““The remedy now being applied by the caurts is the proper medicine for this epi- demic of crime. To-day one footpad has been given twenty-seven years and another has received a sentence of imprisonment. - Criminals will not sti where such sentences are being imposed. “No fault can be found with such sen- tences. They are perfectly just, particu- larly in cases where there have been prior convictions. ~ A life sentence is not ex- cessive punishment for the man with a criminal record who goes out to hold up | citizens, for he will not hesitate to take | life 1f Tresistance is offered. The only | way is to let them understand tha: they cannot do such business. here. “'1 am very glad that the courts are tzk- ing this view of the situation, and i am convinced that in a very few days you will be able to notice a decrease in crime.” George A. Newhall, president of the Board of Police Commissioners, gave the following interview: “There is no question in my mind of the desirability of an increase in the poiice force. Ever since I became a Police Com missioner I have realized that the city has outgrown its police force and that in the outlying districts the beats are 0o lung. In all cases the hours are too long. patrolman should have an adequate rest and an opportunity to go on duty thoroughly refreshed from the fatigue of the previous wateh. No man can do good work on short sleeping hours. In other words, 1 thoroughly beleve in the elgkt- hour system for the police as soon as can get sufficient men to put it into e fect. “In regard to the number of criminals now in the city, I think that s the naturai | result of drifiing to California and to San Francisco durink the winter. It aas been suggested often of late that (ke criminal element has been largely in- creased by the discharged soldiers. It ‘s true that a certain percentage of charged soldiers have drifted into this class, but the majority of the criminals with which the Police Department has come into contact are the old familiar faces we nave seen before. . Favors Round-Up of Criminals. “I think that vigorous action will be taken to rid the city of criminals of all classes by arresting all suspicious char- acters. 1 am sure the Chief of Police will do all in his power through this and other methods ‘to put an end to the present epi- demic of crime. Last year the bunko and sure-thing men were rounded and B up. brought into lice headquarters and there exhibited to the sq of patrol- men going on duty. By this m their faces bhemmo well lulmwn u:d rather than take the chances of arres punish- ment nearly all of them left the city. 1 favor immediate steps along this line. “While talking on this subject I will state that the attention of the Chief has been called to the numerous fakers ope- rating under the disguise of palmists and fortune tellers. “I am not sure that the Mayor would have the authority to draw on the gency fund for the p of a temporary increase of the police force, and even if he has the power I do not consider the situ- | ation serious enough to demand such a | course. ““The gobd, heavy sentences ‘that th courts are béginning to inflict will have & most wholesome effect. I remember a few years ago, when Judge Wallace was on the bench, highway robbery became very frequent, and it was his heavy sentences i that put a stop to the operations of the footpads.” - Causes That Contribute. | n[;g_uce Commissioner Harry W. Hutton 8 H ““We have a total of 539 men, of which there are 505 patrolmen to cover the en- | tire city. Aside from the size of the beats which they must patrol, the question of hours is a very serious one. e length to be as bright and alert as a patrolman should be. “It is my opinion that the present force wouid be equally or more efficient under the eight-hour system. I believe that the beats could be extended even and the men coming gn duty bright and with thefr wits about tHem could patrol the larger area with better results than are secured now. “I do not pretend to say that any change or increase in the department would stop crime, for the deeds of foot- pads cannot be stopped in communities infested by them unless a_policeman is stationed on every corner. ‘¢ can never have a force large enough in San Fran- cisco to prevent hold-ups at the times when the town is overrun with the crim- inal element. The.murder of poor nhoo- inson was the result of an attempted hold-up when a policeman was on the same block and another within halling distance. If the highwayman is willing to take the chance the city cannot be well enough patrolled to stop him. The only way is to drive him out of town or to give the captured ones sentences that will terrorize those still at liberty. “There is no question that the eriminal element of the United States tends to drift to San Francisco during the winter months. The experience of years has taught us that. The reason is mainly climatic; but I have no doubt that winter racing here has a great deal of influence. There is always an undesirable element that frequents the racetrack and hangs about the cities where racing is in vogue. Comes on Heels of Strike. “I do not believe that the present epi- demic of hold-ups is more serious than have occurred in former years. Indeed. L believe that in 1387 and 1888 the evil was greater than it is now. Great effort was made then to suppress it. One footpad, 1 remember, was killed in the Western Addition. “The late strike and the ope still on have resulted in bringing in an undesir- able element that has much to_with tne present frequency -of crime. The two great iron works, particularly, have not hesitated to bring in men of whom they knew nothing. Some of these cared only to get a trip to the coast. They have been found incompetent and dischargea Away from home and with no means of support, and in some cases with criminal instincts and records, they have turned naturally to crime. ‘“Public poker games, I believe, add much to the total of San Franecisco crime. Many jobs are put up in _these places, which = become places of ren- dezvous for criminals. The police have frequently raided these resorts and every effort has been made to suppress them, but acquittals nearly always result. It seems almost impossible to secure con- victions, although in my opinion they are run’in plain violation of the law. The Police Department is certainly doing its duty in this respect. We are not in a po- [slltior; Just now to do more than we are oing. *The influx of criminals to Alaska dur- ing the summer and their return to the States during the winter has its effect on the amount of crime committed during this season, particularly just now, when Seattle has carried on a crusade against vice that has driven many of them away from that city to find refuge here. Rigorous Punishment a Brake. “In summer, again, plenty of work is to be had in tha country, and many who have led an aimdess existence and made a living without too much exertion come back to the city, and when they besin to be pressed by the harder conditions of a winter, even such as ours, in the city they turn to crime and take a chance at holding up some belated citizen. “Discharged soldiers contribute an ele- ment to the crime of the city, though I am not prepared to say that it is very great. The footpad who got a life sen- tence to-day was, I believe, a discharged soldier. “Rigorous punishment by the courts al- ways acts as a brake on crime, and I ap- prove of the sort of sentences that were Visited upon two offenders to-day. “The police force cannot be regularly increased until the beginning of the next fiscal year in July. It certainly ought te be largely increased under the new propriation, possibly to the limit fixed the charter. I intend to inquire of the Auditor whether there is any fund in which there is a surplus that may be transferred in this emergency and used for a temporary increase of the force. If it is possible to add a few patrolmen to the force by this means I shall advocate doing so. “T shall encourage also a policy of rounding up all known criminals and by wholesale arrests on any sort of charges making the city too hot to hold them. That is a_method often followed at such times, and it is much better than wait- ing for them to hatch their plots, for once their minds are made up to take a chance any number of policemen that it is pos- sible to place on duty cannot prevent em." —_—— FOOTPADS FRUSTRATED. Officer Routs Thieves Who Attempt to Rob Drunken Man. A. H. English, a special officer .in the employ .of the telephone company, pre- vented two footpads from robbing an in- ebriated man on Minna street last Thurs- day night. English is engaged as watch- man_at 141 Minna street, and while mak- ing his rounds he heard cries for help. At first he paid no attention to taem, but when they were repeated he opened the door of the telephone building and turned on the light. . The officer saw two men trying to rob another and he yelled to them to desist. They avoided capture by taking to their heels. Both men ran toward Third street and En?lilh fired a shot in their direc- tion which made them hasten their speed. He feared to fire again, as he was afraid of striking some one. Ln returning to the victim of the robbery he found him stag- gering to his feet. e map had con- siderable money on him, but clalmed that the robbers did not get a cent. He refused to wive his name. | of the watches on account of the inade- quate force means overwork and loss of sleep and a consequent decrease in effi- clency. It is-not possible for an officer who comes on duty after insufficient rest —_— Stops the Cough And works off the cold. Laxative .‘) Quinine Tablets cure a'cold in one dav. No . No Pay. Price 25 cents. . f

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