The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-01
LIVED ON GROVE STREET.
They Are the Men Who Killed
Cornelius Stagg at the
lngIeSide.
ALLEGATIONS OF DETECTIVES.
Sacramento Officers Believe That
the Two Fugitives Are Hiding
on the Haggin Grant.

MARYSvILLE, CAL, March 81
Sheriff Cunningham, ex-Marshal Gard,
Detective Thacker and the officers who
have been hunting up the train-robber
John Mcclure, the murderer of Sheriff
Bogard, left for San Francisco this after
noon, having received reliable informa-
ton that he had passed through Sacra-
mento.
A special train arrived to-day with
bicycle agents from San Francisco who
had hired three bicycles to men answering
the robbers description. 1t is understood
they identified a Westminster bicycle
found near Reed station as one of them
the other two being of the Cleveland type.
Information has been received that ohm
Mcclure worked in livery stable in San
Francisco and that he had a photograph
of lady named Walters, who, he said +,
was the daughter of his boss. The dead
robber, Samuel Mcclure, whose true name
is supposed to be o. S. Brown, formerly
worked at Holt's harvester works in
Stockton.
Both men have been living at 305 Grove
street, San Francisco, where their trunks
are supposed to be. When the robbers
worked on ranches in this vicinity they
always wore gloves at work, which ac-
counts for their soft hands. The dead rob-
ber has bullet-mark on the right side,
which he said he received in the Indian
Territory. 1t is thought, however, that he
received the injury in a row in this State.
He was identified by a man who stated he
! frequently met him at Conway's saloon,
south of Market, also at saloon at 30
Fourth street, San Francisco, where he
played cards. He also met his brother
John frequently there.
The conclusion is arrived at that the
three men left San Francisco on the train
with bicycles, of whom the dead robber
was one; that one Of then rode the day
| previous to the robbery to Wneatland
that they met on the afternoon of the rob-
berry near Reed station, concealed their
bicycles and walked three miles to the
scene of the robbery; that after the rob-
| berry Jack Mcclure went through Nicolaus
to Sacramento, the other men taking diff
| ferent route.
A tramp riding on brakebeam on the
train stated that there were four robbers,
and that two remained on the outside
while two entered the car. When the
shooting commenced he thinks one of the
men outside entered the back of the car
and shot Bogard. The officers, however,
believe there were only three men.
The officers are positive the Mcclure
brothers are the men who attempted to
rob the train at Ben Ali station last Octo-
Der, at which time the small man said,
"Come on, Sam"
Coroner Bovard and Officer Meek have
recovered the hat and pants belonging to
| the missing robber. They were found at
w. III. Herrig's place on Dry Creek, where
he worked last summer.
| The officers are confident the robbers
will be found at San Francisco or Stockton,
where they are well acquainted. 1t is ru-
mored that two linen coats had been found
near Nicolaus, the same as the Stagg MUIR
derers wore, but Sheriff Inflow says the re-
port is not true.