The record-union., 1891-09-16
THEY ARE INDUSTRIOUS.
Robbers and Garroters Making Hay
While the Sun Shines.
The Police Are Having a Hard Time
with Them-Another Garroting
Case Last Night.

Notwithstanding the fact that the police
have been keeping close watch on the
alley between Third and Fourth, and
X streets, where considerable garroting
has been going on, another pedestrian
was stood up" there last night, and
after being brutally beaten, was relieved
OF what few things of value he possessed.
The victims name was Ezra B. Batturs,
and he only arrived here from Oakland
yesterday. He was making ''short
cut' through the alley to the postoffice,
shortly after midnight, when he was
suddenly pounced upon by three men
who had been
HIDING IN a DOORWAY
leading into one of the K-street dives.
One Of the footpads struck him in the
face with his fist. knocking him down.
Before he could call for assistance an
other OF the men knelt upon him and
hold both hands over his mouth, while
the other two robbers went through his
pockets.
Batturs was relieved of 50 so and a
nickel watch. But the thieves were not
satisfied with robbing their victim, and
before leaving him kicked him cruelty
about the head. Batturs was taken to
his lodgings, on Fifth street, by citizen.
lie says he could not possibly identify the
men, as the place was dark and they
sprang upon him before he could realize
what was taking place.
After robbing and beating Batturs the
footpads ran back into the saloon, whence
they had come. There are several of
these saloons which have rear entrances
from the alley, and they afford splendid
opportunities for the robbers to do their
work and escape.
Shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday
morning Special Officer Brady was in
formed that burglars had broken into
hammers music store on street. above
Eighth.
The officer says he went to the place
immediately and found number of
musical instruments lying in the door
way of the store. Believing that the thief
would return for the articles, Brady says
he Secreted himself near by and in a
short time his patience was rewarded by
the appearance of the burglar.
The officer tells OF a terrible encounter
he had with the prowler when he sought
to arrest him. The fellow started to run,
but was oVertaken. a furious hand-to-
hand struggle ensued, in the course of
which The burglar drew pistol and shot
at Brady, narrowly missing his head.
Brady exhibits hole in his hat to verify
his statement.
After firing the shot the thief ran again
ana escaped. Brady shot at him, but his
aim was bad.
The most remarkable feature in con-
nectlon with the whole affair is that the
range of the burglars bullet through
Brady's hat is on a line fully two inches
below the top Of the intrepid officers
mead, and how he escaped instant death
is, indeed, miracle.
LOST HIS DIAMONDS
NJ. S. Ryer Of San Francisco is one of
the latest victims of the nimble-fingered
pickpocket.
He went to the depot early Yesterday
morning to catch the Oregon express for
the bay. In an inside pocket he carried
red pocket-book which containedS20Oand
two diamonds valued at about 81 600 He
had not been on the train long before he
discovered that his pocket-book was
gone. The matter was telegraphed back
10 TINS city and the police are on the look
out for the thief. In making his state
ment OF the matter, Ryer says that he
spoke with no spicious-loolling char
acters, but he remembers having been
Jostled by an individual who had been
saunteIlng about the place for some time
but who left the place Immediately after
the collision. AS this is the favorite
method OF pickpockets in plying their
nefarious trade, there is little doubt that
Ryer was robbed.
sHoP-LIFTERs, TOO.
On Monday evening a welI-dressed
woman, heavily yelled, entered the mil
Hnery establishment of Miss Ema Swee-
ney, and requested her to make some
slight alterations to a hat.
While engaged in the undertaking Miss
Sweeney paid no particular attention to
her customer. but upon making an in
spection Of her stock an hour later she
discovered that several costly hat tips
were missing.
PUT THEM TO FLIGHT
Late Monday night S. w. Butler, Jr..
was on his way home and had reached
the alley on the west side of Fourth street,
between X and l., when two men sprang
out of the darkness and upon him. One
of the men seized Butler about the neck
and ordered him to throw up his hands.
Butler, instead of obeying, began to
strike out right and left, and the foot
pads took to their heels,