The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-27
PISTOL AND SWORD.
The GOlding Family Give the
Police a Battle Royal.
Officers Knott, Brown and MCGEE Injured.
Thomas Golding sr. Is Dangerously
Shot and May Die.

a battle royal took place last night, at
GOT Turk street, in the house OF Thomas
Golding, cOaI-dealer, between Police Off
GERS l.. l.. Knott, Brown. McGee and Gould
on the one side and Golding and his son,
Thomas s., on the other.
When the officers finally obtained the up
per hand they placed the two Goldings and
Mrs. GOlding the wife Of the elder Goldng,
under arrest, charging them with assault to
murder. b. c. Mann, a rash spectator of
the affair, was also arrested for resisting an
officer, battery upon one and disturbing the
peace. Charles Smith, an employee of Gold
ing, was further charged with battery on an
officer.
The injuries of both sides were: Officer
Knott, severely bruised on the face. includ-
ing livid scar on the forehead, caused, as
be states, by the younger G0lding firing a
pistol in his face; Officer Brown, flesh
wound in the right thigh, caused by another
shot from the young mans pistol; Officer
MCGEE, slightly cut in the cheek by blow
from sword welded by the elder Golding :;
Officer Could, generally bruised.
On the Golding side the elder was shot In
the back under the left shoulder and sus-
tanned scalp wound the younger Golding
scalp wound, aud Mrs. GOldipg slightly
bruised.
The officers give the following account of
the affair: Knott was detailed to serve
a warrant at the Golding house on
one John Doe, supposedly one. of
The GUidlngs, for the recovery
Of horse that one Clement Lac0mb claimed
had been stolen from him. Knott was ac-
companied by Officer Brown and went to
the house about midnight. After much
ringing and knocking the cider GOlding
came downstairs in his night clothes, carry
ing large cutlaSs in his hand.
He refused to recognize the officers. who
we're in citizens clothes bGr who wore their
stars on their breasts. and commenced
assault on them with his sword.
Officers MCGEE and Gould came to
their assistance. GOlding's son came out of
bed and TO his fathers aid with a 45-calber
pistol. A general fight eusued and the Off
GERS claim that the younger GOldlng fired
first at Knott and then at Brown, hitting
them both.
Further firing occurred, during which the
elder Golding was shot. Mann and Smith
came to the assistance of the Goldings, as did
Mrs. Golding They all were finally
arrested after hard struggle, during
which the elder GOlding, most powerful
man, repeatedly threw the officers down.
stairs Then followed the removal to the
prison.
The younger GOlding says that he Is en-
plOyed in the United States photographic
Office A few days ago a friend of his
duu 1ldCumO Hdu uiopukt hDOuL
horse, which he agreed to cafe for
until the matter was arranged. Last night
several persons came to the house and at
tempted to break in aud steal the horse.
His father warned them off, and they
finally attacked him.
He came to his fathers rescue, and was
soon knocked down, insensibe All the
shooting was done by the officers His pis-
tOl was not loaded, and he only brought
it with him when he came 10 as
sist his father to brighten the assalants
off. He did not know that the men were
officers until they had all been handcuffed.
Mrs. Goldiug cOrroborated this statement.
G0ldlng ST. was too exhausted by his
wound TO give any details beyond that he
was rOued out of his bed to repel some
men who were breaking into his house
When he defended his home, they shot
him. HIS injury is pronounced a most
serious one by the Police Surgeon.
b. e. Mann's connection with the affair.
as he states, was simply to pause on his
way home to inquire what the matter was
when the officers knocked him down and
arrest him. Smith says he came to his
employers assistance when called upon by
him.
The pistol carried by young Goldng was
booked as evidence. 1t did not present auy
appearance of having been recently dis
charged, nor were there any shells found in
the chambers. The sword used by the elder
GOlding i most formidable weapon, some
iodr feet long, and was also booked as evil
dence.