The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-10
MURDERER RUN DOWN.
A Frightened F1cnd Crawling Through Sewers
and Tracked by the Sllme-A HideOus Crime
md the FURY Of n San FrRncIseo Mob.


and the Fury Of n San Francisco Mob.
The San Francisco Chronicle Of January q tells
this thrilling and horrible story
About O'Clock on Monday afternoon, the body Of
a female child was found lying in the filth and ooze
under wharf building resting upon piles, at the
corner OF Pacific and Drumin streets. She was ap-
parently not more than six or seven years OF age.
II required but cursory examination to show tnat
she had been murdered. II required but brief
further examination to reveal the horrible fact that
this infant had been the victim Of OF those h0r
ribe crimes which the sane and healthy mind can
RYAN. She was the daughter OF poor parents, and
had been missing since Friday.
ON THE TRACK.
Detective Bohen and Offlcer Flanagan went to
work In q laudable manner, searching every nook
and hole near the scene OF the dreadful deed While
SO engaged O little boy named 0Connor came rum
ming 6reathlessly to them and said that man was
watching their movements from a certain place
where the two Streets Pacific and Davis inter.
sected The officers approached the place, and when
within fifty feet man dressed In red shirt and
black pants with black slouch hat, darted ont and
ran in an opposite direction. The Officers started
after him, and
THE CHASE
began. Word was sent TO the harbOr police ONCE
and thence teegraphed to the City Hall, and in
few moments posse of police Oncers were on the
ground, and, under the direction of Chief Crowley,
went to work. In the meantime the news had
spread around, and crowds iocked along the streets
and wharves, and gathered, increasing momentarlly
in numbers, at every point from which It was sup
was heard at the City Hall, and the
band OF hurrying policemen were seen running
OF all ages and classes joined in the hue and cry and
followed them down, running through mud, jost-
boWing their way forward. Now they catch glimpses
OF him. but always they see his tracks plain in the
the sinking mouth OF some great sewer, some out
let of the citys foulness and impurities. Into its
cavernous recesses the footsteps plainly lead but
the officers pause; even in their excitement they
cannot face that overpOwering, suffocatlng stencil
which issues from within.
''THERE HE IS AGAIN."
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''There he goes !" and they are again spreading or
in the direction Indicated. Battery street grocer
and going in the direction OF North Beach, The
crowd has got the scent and once more the chase
begins, this time on dry land Down past the cor
ner OF Battery and Greenwich streets they n.y. when
OF sudden right in front OF them the red shirt darts
across and under small landing for boats. 'There
him" knl hm!" and such cries fill the air, while
the infurlated mob gather closely around the spot
Shere he disappeared oiicsr diGgS Dingsn jumped Jumped
by Chronics reporter and splasning and tiounder
ing pursued and pursuers went close in front OF the
sea-wall, heading again for Vallejo and Green
streets.
Before, however, he could gain that point, the
crowd had rushed around above, and there they
stood, ready to tear him limb from limb--all hope
cut off, He stopped, looked irresoutely for a
moment both ways, and stood at bay. Another
moment and Dugan had his painting, pale, and terri
fed prisoner by the shoulder-a prisoner at last
up from the crowd and the closed In upon the
prisoner The officers were too quick for them, and
with batons drawn they formed ring around the
trembling wretch. universal yell of "Hang him!'
"Hang him!" iss'.ed from their throats, and with
threatening g'stures they commenced to
press in aror nd the police, who with the
greatest dific'hty kept the prisoner in their
midst When ear the corner OF Front and Vallejo
street an expfessman launched a halter from his
wagon, with the injunction to use 1t at the next
lamp post. The rope was eagerly snatched up and
passed to the centre, and 1t was only by the most
that the mans neck was kept from the moose All
the way up to the City Hall this kept up. Num-
bers OF women hocked around him. and were even
bolder their attacks than the men, throwing them
selves boldly in the way and endeavorng to get hold
OF his clothes When the of Dunbar alley was
reached the street packed full could hold
for distance of two blocks or more and the pre-.
vailing sentiment appeared TO be, "Hang him ~
''Hang him!" ."' .H... % g..
".| .F THE BODY AT THE MoRGUE. o. ..
In the evening the Coroners ONCE on Market
street was visited by hundreds eager to see the re-
mains Of the poor little victim. They had been
neatly dressed and laid on large marble dissectng
table-the hands folded calmly over the breast and
an expression OF placid repose on the little face.
The visitors were evidently much affected partcu-
larly the women who wept eopious tears at the sad
| and pitiable sight al To .A fs III
| FUNERAL OF THE MURDERED CHILD.
| The scene at Lockhart q O'Brlens beggars de-
scription, and the interest manifested in the sad
AFFAIR could hardly be oyerestimated The little one
robed in white, and laid out in the back parlor
OF the establishment at the request OF the mother
The child has a fair complexion, regular features,
| and with her hght-brown hair brushed back and
connned with strip of white ribbons, looked the
| embodiment OF purity and innocence Strong men
| shook with emotion while gazing upon the body,
and mothers drew their children closer to them
| after beholdlng the sad sight, The remains were
visited by over 5000 people, many OF whom mani
tested desire to contribute something towards the
| relief OF the destitute family
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