The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
NO BLOOD SHED.
Result of the Duel on
kearny Street.
TWO WOMEN IN THE CASE.
One of Them Said to Have Caused
the Conflict.
TWO WOMEN IN THE CASE.
JACK WILSON'S NARRATIVE
Harry BOsworth and c. r. Howard,
Midwinter Fair Guards, lmpIi-
cate d-The Former Paints.

There was row at the corner oil Kearny
and Market streets yesterday morning in
which two women, peddler named Jack
Wilson and Harry Bosworth and F. Il.
Howard. Midwinter Fair Guards. partici-
pated. Howard and Wilson were ar
rested. The women ran away.
Wilson was seen in the City Prison yes
terday and gave the following version of
the affair:
Il was taking young lady home from
the Barbary Coast, and when we came
along Kearny street, between Post and
Geary, she stopped and said she would OF
60 home. l tried to induce her to come
along, but she was obstinate. and finally |
told her she could do as she liked, but was
going home.
There were four men standing on the
street not far from us and two of them
came forward just then and interfered
with US. One of them said to her, Never
MIND him, come along with us and we will
see you home She walked along with
them, aud at the corner of GeaTy street
she was joined by young lady friend and
the four went west on Geary street.
AS that was not the way for her TO 90
her home, az she lives on Fourth street.
near Mission, l suspected there was some
thing wrong and / went after them. When
L got up to them | struck one of the men
on the back of the neck with my fist, when
he turned around and fired two shots
at me. Both of them then ran at me
ana yelled to me TO throw up my hands.
L pulled out my pistol when another shot
was fired at me and ran, followed by one
OF the men, until ran into the arms of
Policeman Anderson, on the south side of
Market street, near Third.
0lu not tlr6 at either of them. W hen
they ordered me to throw up my hands
they said they were officers and would ar
rest me, but 1 did not believe them, as
they did not show their stars.
Il am butcher, aud have been working
on Fifteenth avenue and San Bruno road.
l will not give The young lady's name.
why did she refuse TO go home with
me? Well, she did not think l knew
where she was, and she never expected
that would call for her 10 sake her home.
She wanted to 60 back again."
The wOman's name is Maggie Lynch
The story told by the officers who ar
rested Wilson aud the guards differ mate
rally from his narrative.
Sergeant Monaghan and Patrolmen Col
Inns and Anderson heard three reports of a
pistol at Market and kearny street about
O'Clock yesterday morning. They hast
ened 10 the place and saw two women run
ming away. They captured the men and
took BOsworth and Wilson to the South
ern Station and sent Howard to the old
City Prison. BOswoIth tainted when told
that be was charged with an assault with
deadly weapon, and Wilson said tina. il
he had had good pistol a different story
would be written about the affair.
Officer Anderson says that the woman.
whose name Wilson refused TO give. was
Wilson's wife, from whom he has been
separated for some time, that she works
In saloon, and that when her hus band
met her he tried to induce her TO 90 home
with him, but she refused. She and
female companion were with Bosworth
and Howard at the time. The men began
to quarrel and the women ran up Gearv
street She who is said to be Wilson's
wife exclaimed as she took to her heels.
They will kill my husband" Wilson
and one of the guards scuffied for time.
Then they broke away and fired their
revolvers in the air. Wilson drew his gun
and fired yOlley. Then the police ap-
peared and hostilitIes ceased. Bosworth
was CHARGED with assault with a deadly
weapon, Wilson with having a concealed
weapon In his possession and Howard with
having discharged a firearm In the city
limits. The guards gave bail aud were re-
leased