The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-14
DRINK CAUSED
HIS DOWNFALL.
Felix HCCI8IIald Arrested for
RObbiDS Stages.
lie Vas a Trusted Railway EmplOYe Before
Taking to The R0ad-HiS Other
Crimes

STOCKTON, Feb. 13.-COnstabls Hawes ana
County Assessor Luddy Of CalaYeras County
came here from San Aadreas today. aud while
driving into lie city HAYES saw the man who Is
supposed TO be the stage-robber so badly wanted
by the CaIayeras officers. The man, whose name
is Felix McCIeuaDd, saw the officer at the same
Time ana attempted to get away BY going through
a saloon near by, but HAYES Oyerhauled him aud
placed him under arrest
Tie constable went with the prisoner to Sheriff
Cuunuebam's ONCE and there NcClelland was
closely questioned, but he declared he was not
Tie r5bber and could prove an alibL He was
locked Up and HAYES viii take him to san An
dreas tomorrow. HAYES feels certain that he
lis arrested the right man, FOX he has seen him
before, aud since The first meeting has been Sc
curing evidence in the case. The MOkelumne
Hin and Valley Springs stage was stopped on
tie 7tb OF January at a point about three miles
from Mokelumne Hin. The robber had scot.
gan and was dressed so lie could be easily iden-
u1ed, with long overcoat and suiped pants.
WAS LET co ONCE.
A week after HAYES and G. W GetcheIl OF
san AudTeas. and party Of STOCKTON hunters
ran across McClelland in the brush a few miles
from the scene OF the robbery. The stranger
had an old shotgun, and said he was out quail
hunting but lie b d no ammunition. HAYES and
GetCAell took the gun and carried u home with
Ilem as they had no evidence that McClelland
was the highwayman. San AndTeas people made
much spot OF the detectives who arrested the
guu aud let lie man 60 NcClelland has not
been seen by any one IA that section since that
meeting IN the brush, but many men have been
looking Tor hin.
One month 10 a day after the first robbery the
Efage was ag3ln stopped al the same place ana In
about tie same way, except that the Iobber
stood CD an embaukment above the road He
secured The eXpress-bOX. but did mol get much
money. He asked passenger TO yield his treas
uie Dut The young man Rged of. That rob
beIy vas on Sunday last. The next evening eat
ab.es were stolen from a house IN Valley Springs.
On Wednesday last man answering The same
description aud masked robbed a peddler near
Valley Springs, taking from him Sl4 That
night The TObDer went through store at BursOn,
near by.
GAVE HIMSELF AWAY.
The officers charged all these crimes 10 Nc
CelaHd and made a thorough search for him in
tie hills. He came here TWO days ago and had
a lev dollars on his arrival, but tonight he had
no money. Wneu arrested and without being
told y hat he was wanted for McClelland said
Il am innocent; ANT the man who robbed The
sIa.e"
HAYES says he has found where the first gun
was stolen aud lie says another shoi gun was
stolen from near Valley Springs four DAYS nFIer
brush. Tie constable says the rObber OF last
Sunday wore clothing exactly like That on Nc
Clelland, when be was seen by HAYES in the
hills.
McCleIland was formerly an employe OF the
railroad company al a big salary, having charge
OF a long line Of track. He lost The position on
account Of drink and Is now dissipated He has
q young wife IN Calayeras Comfy VINO has left
him on account OF his habits He Is about 35
Yeas OF age and is well known In CalaEeras
County.