The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-17
C0BBLE-STONES
AND BULLETS.
Three Nom Union MOlders As.
saulted by Seven Men.
One OF the Trio Is Struck With Ctbbls
Stone and Fires Three shots-Ths
Assailants Make Their Escape.

Another shooting ARRAY took place last even
Ing between a non-union molder and crowd OF
seven men who were endeavoring to draw him
and his companions out of the foundres
The shooting grew out Of an assault.
Joseph Beale, non-uni0n mol0er, employed
In Byron JacksOn's foundry, lett tile shop last
evening about o'clOcN, and was shortly alter
ward met by John Beale a brother Of the former
and II. Pith0lan. The two latter men WORK at
the Golden Gate Foundry. The trio proceeded
down Second street toward Market, and Oh thelr
journey were met by seven men.
According to the story told by Joseph Beale,
who is under arrest at The City Prison, the crowd
Of seven men asked the non-uulon molders to
come down the street. ave want to see you,"
they said.
They addressed themselves particularly to
Joseph Beale who replied: I'VE have no time;
We are going OUT"
STRUCK WITH CoBBLE.
The men persisted aud the non- union molders
still refused TO go. "Finaly," said Joseph Bsale.
zone OF the men got very angry and moved of
Suddenly became dizzy aud putting my hand
10 my head / felt blood. / knew then that had
been struck by something. l did moi feel the
blow but felt numb. l reeled, aud my brother
held NE While put my hand in my pocket, drew
my pistol and fired al The man who had assaulted
me. He was some distance OFF. As l fired my
pistol The men started 10 run. l fired threo
shots, but do not know whether 1 struck the
man or net. / am inclined 10 believe did, as
lie SHOOK Ills hand afl6T The nrSt shot, aud al the
third he lmped off,"
AS soon as the sound OF the shots, which were
fired in rapid succession, had died away, large
crowd rushed TO The scene. In a few minutes
over 1000 people were on the spot making eX-
cited Inquiries about the particulars. Othcer I.
L. Ryan was hardly 100 hundred yards away
when the shooting took place, and ran TO tile
spot. arriving just IN time TO caIch Beale with
lie weapon In his hand. The other nonunion
molders did not draw or use any pistols.
A THREATENING CROWD.
0f1cer RYAN ulaced Beale under arrest. huk
the attitude OF the fast gathering crowd grew so
threatening that lie took his prisoner into cor
ner drugstore, as he feared that stones might be
thrown and Beae or himself seriously injured
The officer telephOned TO Captain Short at the
Southern Station and Informed him of the cond-
tion OF affairs, asking for assistance Captain
Short at once sent posse OF officers to disperse
The crowd, and prevent any more hostility. Be.
fore tile arrival OF tile officers there we're several
more fights between members OF the crowd, and
at one time II looked us II general disturbance
would lake place.
took Ills prisoner In a hack to the Receiving
Hospital, as his face all covered with blood.
An examination OF Beales injuries was made by
DR.. Bunker, and TWO large scalp wounds were
found on The left side OF the head In the opluOn
OF the Police Surgeon the wounds were inflicted
with c0bbe stone.
THE PRISONER CHARGED.
After the injuries were dressed Beale was
taken 10 the Central Station, where charge OF
assault with a deadly weapon was placed against
bis name, although Omcer Ryan could not dis
cover eiIber the man VINO was shot at or whslher
he had been struck or not. Still as Beale ac-
knowledged having fired his pistol at a mIn the
charge held good on the prison register.
When Beae was questioned about The AFFAIR
he said that he was not certain whether the men
who assaulted him were strikers or not, but was
inclined 10 think so from The fact that he Was
proceeding peaceably on his way when he was
attacked and struck on the mead With rock.
| He knew OF no other course 10 pursue than To
| defend himself as he did He did not want ID
| take life, but TO protect himself He would know
| the man again w1 struck hun with rock II he
was arrested for me Oftcuse. Beaie believes his
| assaant 10 have been q striker because be bad
no other enemies.
SUSPECTED PARTIES.
Oficer Ryan stated that from tue descriptions
which had been furnished nim ct the ass1ulting
party, he recognized several Is being strikers,
and would at once start out TO look them up he
did not tell the names OF any he suspected.
Shortly after the shooting a CALL reporter paid
visit TO the foundry district, but was unable TO
obtain any additional Information. The crowd
had not yet dispersed, and groups Of men were
stationed al short intervals discussing The sttua-
| tlo6, while numbers Of officers were on haud 10
prevent any outbreak.
At the molders' headquarters II was denied
that the assaulting party were union men, and
claimed that they had no Information of any Of
their number being shot.
The.general belief is that the man fired at was
not hit al all, but that the whole party got away