The morning call., 1894-04-17
AT THE POINT OF PISTOLS.
Two Highwaymen's Daring Work
Last Night.
ONE PASSENGER ON THE CAR
Both the Conductor and Motorman
Were Relieved of What Few
ValuabIes They Had.

Standing up streetcars is getting to be
| favorite pastime with the festive high
| wayman.
Some days ago two men stood up car
| on the San Bruno road and went through
the passengers and driver. taking all they
| possessed.
Last night bolder piece Of work was
done, the highwaymen operating much
nearer civilization.
The car held up was one of the Hayes
street line, and the robbery took place on
the corner of Hayes and Pierce streets.
The police was soon notified Of the oc-
currence. but had little clews to work on.
as the highwaymen were masked. The
daring of the act was what astonished all
who were subjected TO the experience.
As car 211 of the Hayes-street line was
making its last trip toward town at II
o'clock two men jumped out Of the shadow
made by large fence on the corner OF
Hayes and Pierce streets.
This is just at the top OF the hill,
where there are few houses.
The moon was shining brightly at the
time, and the motorman, Louis Bettker,
thought the men wished to board the
train. and started to slow up.
Put down your brake, - you, quick
there" said one of the men.
The motorman thought the address was
made in iocular way, but soon had this
illusion dispelled as he saw the cleaning
point of a pistol pointed at his head.
He did as directed, and the car stopped.
There was only one passenger in the train
at the time.
The second man went to the rear of the
car and covered the conductor with his re-
volver, ordering him to disgorge.
The conductor. whose name is j. FL.
Miserez. pulled out his nickel watch and
gave it to the burglar.
Now your money" commanded the
robber.
Miserez dove in to his pockets and drew
out about S4 in change.
Here. you can have your watch back;
it's no good" said the man who was
masked with a red handkerchief across the
lower part of his face.
"Get into the car there. while I tackle
the passenger" was the next command.
The conductor obeyed.
Here you, there, stand up and shell out
what you have" said the highwayman,
addressing j. F. Murphy of 358 Jessie
street, who was the sole passenger on his
way home from tho Midwinter Fair.
II amt got anything" said Murphy.
"Digout quick" was the order.
Murphy dug down in this pockets and
managed TO slip into his shoe what he
thought was a $40 piece. He handed out
all the other loose change to the robber.
Subsequently. when Murphy examined
his shoe he found that the coin he had
slipped down into his shoe was big dol
lar, while he had given the $50 to the
robber.
In the meanw while the first robber kept
the motorman covered and ordered him in
side the car. The burglar took Detleker's
watch, which he bought several weeks ago
for $40.
After rifling the pockets of the three
men, the first highwayman ordered the
conductor to ring the bell to 60 ahead.
while the motorman resumed his place at
the lever.
Both men stood outside on the right of
the car and kept their pistols covering the
men in the car.
The highwaymen kept their pistols lev
eled at the occupants Of the train until 1t
was block away.
They then turned down Pierce street
and ran. A car at this time was appro ach-
ing from town, and the men who were
robbed stopped it and proceeded to the
power-house, about four blocks away,
where they related their tale of their ex-
perience.
The police were communicated wi tn
by telephone, and inside OF half hour
Sergeants Nash and Bethel were on the
scene interviewing the men robbed.
The description they were able to give
was very poor, as both men were masked
with red bandanas.
| Conductor Meserez described tho man
who stood him up as being about 25 years
of age, with a large overcoat and dark
suit. He did not think he would be able
to recognize him except by his voice.
| The man who stood up Motormau
| Detteker was short and young. BE had
very prominent nose and large dark
eyes. He wore black suit and a dirty
| slouch hat.
| AS soon as tho officers obtained this
meager description they started to work on
the case. having all the policemen in the
| district to assist them.
All the conductors on the line were
open-eyed with astonishment whom they
heard of the occurrence, for the nigh: was
! almost as bright as day and trains were
passing regularly on other lines with
people from town or from the Midwinter
Fair.
"BUCK" TAYLOR ARRESTED.