The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-25
GENUINE HOLD=UP.
Such Is the MeusSdOrffer
Affair.
The Wounded Young Man Makes His
Statement and Captain Lees
Believes 1t Is True.

John c. Meussdorffer, father OF Oscar E.,
who was attacked by man with a butcher
knife on McAllister street, between Polk and
Van Ness avenue. last Monday night, called a.
police headquarters yesterday morning and re
ported that his son was ready to make state.
ment.
Captain Lees, accompanied by Detective
Cody. went to the family residence. 500 Val
Ness avenue, in he afternoon and found the
young man sitting in an easy chair proppec
up.by pillows. He looked pale and weak.
He made the following statement: After de-
failing his movements from the time he left his
fathers store on Market street at $50 P. NJ
till he reached McAllister street he said: 81
Ov ertook lady and gentleman near Larkin
street VINO were walking slowly along and
soon passed them.
when crossed Polk street 1 saw no one In
the block, but when got TO the middle of the
block man jumped out of a buggy stepped up
TO me and said: Throw up your hands,
said, Not just yet and hit him over the head
with my cane and kept hitting him. l think
with the first blow / knock ed off his hat.
81 screamed for help when felt him striking
me In the side. Then l felt singing sensa-
ton In my side and thought l was shot. The
man then ran TO the buggy, jumped in and
started 10 drive of. l caught the horse by the
right rein and the man la the buggy began to
whip me with the whip.
Il thought he had pistol In his hand and
that he would shoot me, so let 90 of the horse
and went back 10 pick up my hat. l think
picked up the man's hat. My hand was cut
and bleeding and that is where the blood on the
hat came from.
Il picked up my hat and ran home
thought would meet my brother, who comes
from he Pavilion about that time. When l got
home my brother was at the door. | said to
him, Pm shot by that man in the buggy there
Tie man was driving furiousy along the ave.
nue. at the time. told him TO run for doctor
II never go out with any young lady. take
my sister, my conSin aud my mother That is
all ever take out, aud no one can say anything
to the contrary.
1.-THE man was about feet inches in height,
dark brown mustache dark brown hair, squar 6
shoulders and OF rather heavy build. He wore
dark suit OF clothes and did not have an over
coat on"
The description Of the man corresponds with
that 5iytD by Mills. the stabieman, with the ex-
Captain Lees says he is satisfied IL was a gen.
uine case OF hold-up, and That young Meuss-
dor1fer has told the truth. He told the captain
there was no truth in the statements that th G
man followed him from LaTkin street, or that
the man, after seeming to get the worst OF the
hight, ran back TO the buggy and came back at
him With the knife. He did not know he was
cut with a knife, but all the time thought he
had been shot and la his excitement did not
hear the report of the pistol.
The captain states that he commended him
for his manly fight, ana only regretted that he
did not have pistol instead of a cane with
him.
The police will now strain every nerve to
capture the murderous ruffian.