The morning call., 1893-12-07
4 .HIGHWAYMAN CAPTURED.
He Belongs to a Good Family
in Mexico.
ANOTHER CHINESE is ROBBED.
A Thief Confesses to Fifteen Rob-
berries Within a Month Near
Jackson and Polk Streets.

The footpad is holding his own we'll in
this city, and probably will continue to do
so until he is meted out severe punish
ment or gets a bullet through the head
from some citizen who will not stand his
nonsense. His chief field of action at
present appears to be in the vicinity of
the police station at the corner of Jackson
and Polk streets, but it is possible that he
finds room for the display of his talents
elsewhere. During the last month fifteen
men-several of whom were Chinese ser
vants-goDg home late at night or early
In the morning have been robbed by high
waymen in that portion of the city.
DIR. Paolo de Vecchi was shot at by a
robber on Tuesday night as he was re-
turning home on Jackson street near Van
Ness avenue. His assaiant, tall man.
demanded money. The doctor did not
then understand him. and the thief fired,
but failed to hit the physician, who for
tunatey was near to his home.
The sergeant at the Polk and Jackson
streets station was questioned yesterday
afternoon about the occurrence, but re-
the attack upon the doctor. At II. A
Steffins' grocery, at the corner of Pacific
and Polk streets. young man was found
who was positive he heard the shots, and
others in the neighborhOod corroborated
his testimony.
A little later in the evening A. Adels-
dorfer. a b0okkeeper who lives al 1906
Cough street, was ordered to stand and de-
liver near the corner of Cough street and
Van Ness avenue. He ran, and he, too,
was shot at.
The officers at the Polk and Jackson
streets station knew nothing about either
of these cases when questioned Yesterday
afternoon, but they had heard of another
case.
The Chinese servant of j. B. Stetson, a
dweller on the avenue. was held up, so he
said, at the corner of Pine and Cough
streets, at 7 80 o'c ock in the evening and
robbed of $40. He reported his loss to the
station-keeper, and said that he was seized
and held by tall man, while two c0nfed-
crates searched his clothes and took his
cash.
1t is more than probable that the uncap-
tured robbers of Tuesday night are con-
federates of Landini and Baldivia. who
were arrested for rObbing Chinese and
others In the same portion of the city early
IN September They have been convicted
in Judge Campbell's court OF several rob-
berries, and several additional charges have
been made against them.
Manuel l.. Portfolio. one of their confed-
crates. was booked at the old City Prison
last night upon ten charges of robbery.
Portfolio has been in the tanks since the ID
Inst he was caught in house of i'll
repute on st. Mary street. Officer L. G.
Clarke heard that he was there and went
70 seek him. The siren who kept the house
said that there was no one inside, but the
policeman heard slight commotion in an
inner room, and. making bis way into the
apartment, saw Portfolios foot beneath the
bed. de seized it and with mighty jerk
pulled the highwayman out Of his hiding
place. Portfolio was indignant, but be was
taken without ceremony to the prison.
While Portfolio was languShing his
friend Baldvia was induced to make a
confession. He said that he, Landini and
POriello had robbed fifteen men since
Novem Der 1.
This important confession was made to
Officer Clarke on last Sunday.
BaIdivia told Clarke that Portfolio was
with him and assisted him in robbing Lee
4Ot, Chinese servant, at the corner of
Franklin and Bush streets at 1915 O'Clock
on the morning of November s. They
stole silver watch and some money from
the Chinese. The watch has been re-
covered from paWnbr1 ker with whom ii
was pawned by BaldIvia. Lee Yot posi-
lively identified Baldivia as one of the TWO
who robbed him. Baldivia also confessed
that he and Portfolio robbed Leoug Tom. a
Chinese servant, on November at the
corner of Pine and Stockton streets. They
took from him golG watch and S25 90 in
cash. Officer Clarke has learned where
the watch was pawned. 1t was pawned
by Portfolio
Officer Clarke says that Portfolio is
member OF good family in Mexico. He
came to this city and was welcomed to the
house of friend, whom he robbed of $50
and jewelry.