The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-29
MASKED HIGHVAYMEN.
R0bbing Belated Wayfarers Along
the POtrerO.
Officials Trying to Ascertain Who Set Mrs
Maggie McCarthy's Highly Insured
House on Fire.

Since the defeat of "King" McManus at
the primaries on Saturday last quletude
reigns supreme along the Potrero, Butcher
town and South San Francisco. Even three
bold highwaymen who are operating through
these districts create no excitement, as
they operate only upon the belated way
farer whom by chance they meet on dark
and unprotected thoroughfares.
Last week the presence OF thieves In the
locality was evidenced when at very late
hour Mckenzie 81 Jones' saloon, at the cor
ner OF Solano aud Kentucky streets, was
entered through rear window and the till
with its contents carried away.
On the night of April "a James Leahy.
brother of Dan. the well-known rover, " as,
while walking along Railroad, near Elev-
enth avenue. overhauled by three masked
highwaymen, and at the point OF pistol
ordered to throw up his hands. Mr.. Leahy
complied with the robbers request and was
relieved OF an open-faced silver watch of
Waltham make. besides a few dollars pocket
money.
Pierre Lamont. an aged Frenchman, was
the next victim, the trio of robbers at
lacking him on Kentucky street on the
night Of April % and stealing his watch and
chain.
Early yesterday morning James Maoland,
steward OF the schooner Eva, lying at the
sugar refinery, was overhauled by the high
waymen while crossing the Fourth-street
bridge. The robbers presented pistol 70
the stewards head to enforce their remarks.
and then stole his hat, gold watch and
chain, big piece of bacon aud several
pounds OF sausage that he was taking to the
schooner
Sergeant Bennett of the Potrero is not as
yet able to locate the robbers, as the streets,
with the exception of Fourth, are not sufii-
Pianfiy notpnlIpH n tho diofr a NJ
being allotted a sufficient number of police
men.
Three boys named James Fitzpatrick,
Willie Brady and Samuel 1hayer. residing
In the Mission, went over to Islais Greek
yesterday afternoon on hunting eXcur-
sion. They expected to slaughter animals
with a parlor rifle. They picked up on old
boat on the marsh, and showing il into the
water, started out with the aid Of broom
handle in lieu Of an oar. The tide carried
them toward Kentucky street, and finally
into fio0dgate under the street While
trying to reach scantliDg 10 prevent the
boat drifting into tie bay, the boat was
capSized and the three boys thrown into
the water. Fortunately for them they man.
aged TO cling TO the boat until it drifted on
mud fiat, which they wadei over and
reached the street, much the worse for mud
They then sauDtered home, yoWing never
more TO go hunting.
Captain White of the Underwriters Fire
Patrol, Fire Marshal Towe and representa-
tives OF several insurance companies paid 4
visit Yesterday to Mrs. Maggie McCarthy,s
saloon and residence on Illinois street. which
was badly damaged by fire early Wednes-
day morning.
Their investigation developed many facts
that prove the fire to have been of incendiary
origin. The stock in the saloon. which con-
sisted of few bottles OF beer and whisky
and empty beer barrels, was insured for
$500, while the building. which is cheap
structure, was insured for $1,000. and wear
ing apparel and furniture at 500. 1t was
found that the building had been set on fire
in two different places, aud the rubbish dis
closed. traces of kerosene OIL. On the 10Th
inst three Intellectual attempts were made
at night to burn the building White and
Towe are certain that the fire was the work
of an incendiary but are as yet unable TO
locate the criminal Further investigations
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