The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-18
FULL OF PLUCK.
A Pedestrians Battle With a
F0Otpad.
ID. F. Kilkeary Endeavors to Capture Robber
Who Had Stabbed Him, but Is
Knocked Out With sand-Fag.
=" Throw up your hands,"

Throw up your hands!"
This command, startling at all times,
was rendered doubly SO by the attending
circumstances when it was addressed to NJ.
F. Kilkeary last night about 9 40 o'clock on
Pine street. between Hyde and Leaven-
worth.
Kilkeary was going eastward on the north
side of the street, with bent head and unap-
prehensive of danger, when a tall form
halted his progress and gave the command
quoted above. Ki4keary glanced up and
perceived masked man in front of him in
threatening attitude.
The pedestrian was plucky fellow, how
ever. and quickly realizing his position dealt
the footpad blow with heavy cane that
lie was carrying. The blow did not have
the desired effect, for instead of deterring
the highwayman from accomplishing his
purpose it angered him.
STABBED IN THE SIDE.
He cried, with an oath, "Take that" and
Kilkeary felt something strike his side and
moment later he knew that he had been
stabbed. The wounded man drew out
police whistle. attached to his watch chain,
and began to blow it vigorously. The alarm
frightened the robber, who turned to run
and sought escape through an alleyway ad-
jacent to the old Ralston residence.
Kilkeary, who was armed, followed him,
and drawing his revolver fired shot after
the fugitive, who stopped. and the men were
soon engaged in struggle, one fighting for
his liberty and the other seeking to bring a
criminal TO justice. The pistol was still in
Kilkeary's hand, but he refrained from
using it. hoping to capture his man alive.
In the struggle the mask was torn from
the footpad, and full-bearded countenance
exposed TO view. Tie fight was short and
unequal one. Kilkeary was thrown TO the
ground, and the garroter again sought to
make good his escape. As he was nearing
a wall in the rear of yard Klkeary rose to a
kneeling position, took deliberate aim at the
retreating figure and fired again.
THE SHOT TOOK EFFECT.
The shot evidently took effect as the man
appeared to lose his balance for moment
and stumbled, but did not fall The pur-
suit was again taken upand Kikeary closed
in with the rObDer at the foot of the wall
but received a blow on the chin that entirely
deprived him of consciousness. The affair
occurred within a very short period of time,
much quicker in fact than it requires to re-
late the story.
The attempted robbery and murder took
place within hailng distance of the police.
Officers Leonard and Coughlin were stand
ing at the corner OF Pine and Leavenworth
streets at the time and heard the shrill
S0unQ OF tne whistle. Iney hurried 10
the spot whence the alarm emanated, and
while endeavoring to locate the trouble
heard the pistol shots.
KILKEARY SOON REVIVED.
They found Kikeary moaning in the
yard and went to his assistance Immediately,
believing that he had been shot. He re-
vived soon, however, and informed the
officers that he had done the shooting, and
requested them to search for the footpad,
but it was then too late. The man had
escaped.
The new City Hall patrol wagon was sum-
moned and Kikeary was driven to the Re-
ceiving Hospital. An examination showed
tnat he had received slight flesh wound on
the left side, and it was further discovered
that he had very fortunately escaped death
wound.
Kilkeary carried a gold watch in vest
pocket on the left side. and the robbers
knife struck the Iimepiece as he lunged at
his intended victim. The blade glanced off
the case and slightly penetrated the flesh.
The hospital people believed that he had
been struck with sand-bag, after which he
became insensible.
A squad OF officers was sent out to scour
the neighborhood in search of the footpad.
If he is wounded, as Kilkeary believes he
was, his capture will be only matter of
time. kilkeary is connected with the leather
house Of Brown & Adams on Battery street
and resides at Lily avenue. Officers
Leonard and Coughlin state that he passed
them about three minutes before the
shooting.