The morning call., 1892-02-11

and were probably occupying it up to the
moment of the wOman's arrest Inc WIN
duws of both rooms frOnteu on the street,
so that the occupants could keep Watch
on each other. This was done with TIE lear
that one o. tie other Of the group might be
shadoWed ia which event the other watchers
would discover that fact, and flight would
at once be in order.
1t is quite likely that when the detectives
left tie house with Maggie they were
watched by tie occupants Of the room across
the street, for when the officers located the
room at 10 Tenth street, the birds had
flown They left no trace behind, and so
by one day only the men had escaped arrest
THEY WERE NOT DISCOURAGED.
Captain Lees and assistants, however,
were not discouraged. They believed the
stories about Hedgepelh having left for
China, Australia or NalpaTaisO TO be All
"b0Sh." We kept mp the watch, eA-
planned Captain Lees yesterday, ever since
the shadOwing Of the Oakland express Of
fee After we located his room at ~
Tenth street, Oakland / found that be had
shipped his baggage TO this ely, where he
had stopped some time before going across
the bay. Whitney's express brought bis
baggage TO this city and turned il over 10
MortUn's special delivery. We knew It was
all bOsh about bis sailing for Australia or
any other foreign port and three OF four
times we lost He1gepeth by moment or
two. a.-- -, 1870.
and after thar we had bad luck. Be
fore he went 10 O'faTTel street he stepped
at the Golden West on Ellis street. OF
course he sailed under assumed names
while stopping at these places and acted ~
very bold manner, his Only disguise being
the loss Of MS mustaChe. Many times the
officers were very close on bis heels. He
had only been gone fifteen minutes from
MoTtou's EXpress Office on Taylor street
when we arrived. Knowing that he would
be anxious 10 hear from his VIE 10 the East,
and that he would Ia all probability 20 after
letters himself / stationed five men ID re-
main al TIE general PCstof1ice night aud day.
The detail there consisted Of Detectives
Byram, Silyey, Sc1ty,' Campbell and
Charlie. Cady.
Detectives and other off rers in citizens
clothes lOlteIed about the corridor OF the
old P0stofice Building from the opening 10
The closing of the delivery windows. Il
was not until about noon yesterday that a
neatly dressed, smO0th-f8ced young man
ran up the steps from Washington street
and entered the main corridor. The watch
eTs at once recognized him "a Marion
Hedgrpetl the notorious rOJber with many
aliases.
That's our man." whispered one, and
they a drew close TO the delivery window.
Detective Byram, one Of the coolest and
brayest on the force, found out whether the
DESPERATE TObbeT was armed. 1t was well
that be took he precaution. As he brushed
uD against Hedgepeth he felt pistol in the
side pocket Of the fugi;iye's fine blue over
coat. Hedgepeth felt the movement and
started to one side a he thrust both hands
in his oYeTcoat pockets.
PINIoNED BY THE ARMS.
Byram grappel him, pinioning bis arms
from behind, while tie others rushed to his
assistance Two helped Byfam while the
others drew their pistols and pressed cold
steel against HedgeTe rs face. Against these
overwhelming odds the captive struggled