The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-20
CLOSE RANCE SHOOTING,
Exciting Experience of Po-
liceman A. M. Cayot and
a Burglar.
SEVERAL SHOTS EXCHANGED.
After a Long and Hot Pursuit
the Desperate Burglar Is
Captured.

EPolceman A. NJ. Cayot and burglar John
Coughlin, alias Mccarthy, alias Cardy, ex-
changed several shots on a public street
Yesterday afternoon, but no blood was
shed.
Mrs. L. Baschc, o118 Suffer street. left
her house about o'clock yesterday after
noon to go to the butchers. She was care
full 70 shut all the doors before leaving.
As she came out Of the front door she saw
a man leaning up against the wall of the
house opposite.
She was away about fifteen minutes, and
when on her return she opened the front
door she saw the parlor door ajar and one
of her dresses lying on the floor. To her
astonishment she also found all the other
doors open, and hearing noise in the rear
part of the house she became alarmed and
ran out of the front door. She saw man,
whom she recognized as the one she saw
earlier on the opposite side of the street.
running out of an alley at the side OF the
house.
Policeman Cayot was standing on the
corner, and Mrs. Basche told her little
daughter to run and tell him the man was
burglar. She did SO, and Cayot started on
the run after him.
The chase was kept up for several blocks,
dler's rig. The burglar, who was Coughlin,
finally took refuge under the steps leading
up TO the house ut 1716 O'Farrell street.
Some boys told Cayot where Coughlin had
hidden himself. He approached the steps
and saw Coughlin crouched under them
with revolver in his hand. Don't come
near me-" growled Coughlin, 'or FL bore a
hole through yoI."
Cayot had not drawn his revolver, but
jumped on top Of the steps and pulled it
out of his hip pocket. He fired q shot un-
derneath the steps 20 intimidate Coughlin,
who jumped ont and pulled the trigger of
his gun, but it snapped.
CoughIin turned and ran down O'Farrell
street to Fillmore, Cayot in hot pursuit.
There they fired three shots at each other,
but none took effect. Coughlin again
started down Fillmore street to Ellis and
along Ellis. When near Webster street he
ran through a garden and climbed over
the fence into the brewery at 1908 Ellis
street, where he lost his hat. He ran
through the brewery grounds and doubled
back to an alley between O'Farrell and
Ellis streets, and cut through stable on
the opposite side of the street, reaching
O'Farrell street.
He continued his flight, hatless and with
the revolver in his hand, along OFarrell
street toward Fillmore. A woman yelled
to some men to arrest the burglar, but they
considered discretion the better part of
valor and msdc no attempt to stop him.
He fed along Fillmore toward Geary.
The woman had followed and yelled to a
butcher to stop him. Just then a Geary-
street car passed and Policeman W. Y.
Irvine was seated on the dummy. He
jumped off the car grabbed hold of Cough
lin and took the revolver from him. Cayot
and Special Officer ?. J. Butler, who were
close up in the chase, joined them, and
Coughlin was taken to the North End sta
ton and subsequently to the City Prison.
He was charged with burglary and assault
TO murder.
When searched coral bracelet, three
gold watches, two silver watches, five
watchchains, three bracelets, a silver
spoon, knife, ring and some keys, which
he had taken from the rooms in Mrs
Basche's house, were found in his pockets
He gave the name of John Cardy, but
was soon recognized as John Coughlin
alias Mccarthy, an ex-convict. On Sep.
TENDER 4, 1889, he was held to answer be-
fore the Superior Court for grand larceny,
but on October % was acquitted. On Octo-
Der IA. 1890, he was held to answer for rob-
berry, but the charge was changed to grand
larceny in the Superior Court and he was
sent to San Quentin for four years.
He was "pal' of "Baby" Curtin and
Sargent, who were suspected of having
some months ago broken the window oil
Franklln's store on Grant avenue and hay
ing stolen case containing diamonds
Curtin and Sargent are now in Denver
awaiting their trial for burglary