The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-17

the lnteStlnes ana detecting upward passed
out through the back.
Every attention possible was given the
wounded man. who had been removed to
his home. 1923 Buene Vista avenue, Ala
media, where his soD-in-law. Ernest May
rlsch Jr. and Mrs. Mayrisch, the daughter
OF Mr. Harris. reside
Il did not learn of the shooting until
alter l o'clock This morning." said Mr..
Mayrisch Jr. yesterday. 'Ifimmediatey
took freight train and went down the
road until l met the.special, which was
returning with my father-in-law. 1t was
the Intention to have him taken to Oak
land, but he begged 10 be taken home and
the physicians decided that this would be
the best thing to do. When we arrived at
Park street we could find no conveyance
| and we started to carry Mr.. Harris home
after gong a bout block we found
mills wagon which we took. We removed
the milk-cans ana placing Harris in the
wagon reached home al so o'clock this
morning.
my father-n-law was conscious when
we arrived, but he was suffering intense
! pain. He is easier this afternoon, but at
times suffers keenly."
Mr.. Mayrisch added that the condition
of Mr. Harris was such that no statement
of the ARRAY had been made by him. He
was unconscious yesterday afternoon and
he appeared to be sinking slowly.
Mr.. Mayrisch stated that he had not
learned all Of the particulars of the shoot
ing. The Southern Pacific Company
learned that an attempt was to be made to
rob the station al Boulder Creek and Mr.
Harris and new man named Kelly were
detailed to capture the robbers and frus-
tra!e their plans.
AS nearly as | can learn two men en-
tered the station aud demanded the money
from Agent GnsS. Kelly and Constable
Hartman or Boulder Creek remained out
side the door and Mr.. Harris walked in
telling the robbers that they were sur
rounded and demanding their surrender.
"One Of the men, a Russian who has
been working near Boulder Greek for some
time and IS we'll known, wheeled ana fired.
Mr.. Barris fell, and the robbers made
their escape. Kelly and Hartman fired at
them, but die not succeed in stopping their
fight.
i know the county quite we'll about
Boulder Creek, and it may take some time
10 capture the robbers. | do not think
they took the road to Los Gatos as the dis
patches state. | think they would be
more likely TO take the Cunningham road
and make for the Big Basin, where they
might remain concealed for some time.
This region is sparsely inhabited. There
are few woodchOppers at work, and the
robbers could easily 20 to their cabins
while the men are at work and steal
enough food TO supply their wants."
J. Leonard Harris was born in New York
in 1925. He came to California in 1S4q. and
for many years made his home in Sacra-
mento. He began work as detective lot the
railroad when the road was started. Prior
to that be had been a constable for the
Sacramento district, and had had charge of
the prison brig at Sacramento. When
Governor Haight took Office MIR. Harris
was given an official position at the prison
/ at San Quentin. Mrs. Harris died about
ten years ago. Two children are living,
Mrs. Mayriscn of Alameda and John II.
Harris, who holds position with the rail
road company atSacramento.
Mr.. Harris was member of the Society
of California Pioneers of Sacramento, of
the Exempt Firemen Of that city and also
of lodge of Odd Fellows of Sacramento.
In removing from Sacramento to Alameda
Mr.. Harris still retained membership in
the Sacramento societies, still considering
the capital city in some sense his bone.
Charles Kelley. who was detailed with
Harris to prevent the robbery and capture
the robbers is a new man in the Southern:
Pacific service. He came here from Dem
yer recently, where he has been on the
police force.