The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-17
SHOT down BY
MASKED MEN.
CORNELIUS stage OF THE INGLE-
SIDE MURDERED in COLD
BLOOD.
THE CRIME OF TWO THIEVES
BELIEVED TO BE THE MEN WHO
RECENTLY ROBBED HAG-
GERTY'S RESORT.

NOlhC1Iuo pbdSS3 llG W0ll-kuOWH SPORT
ing man, and proprietor of the resort
known as the Ingleside, was murdered last
night at his home by masked robber.
The murderer and his accomplice escaped
without leaving many traces behind them.
1t is believed by some that the two rob-
bers are the same ones who recently held
up Haggerty in his saloon near the Cliff
House. They were of about the same APP
pearance, dressed the same and carried on
their work in about the same manner.
The scene of the tragedy, the Ingleside,
is road house in the extreme southwest
ern part OF the county, and is a popular
resort for persons out for a drive
or good time. At $40 O'Clock
last evening two masked men,
dressed in long busters, entered the
barroom of the Ingeside by rear door
that is seldom used. They entered the
room with their revolvers drawn and COW
cred the four men who were in the room.
The men were: Charles Owttrim, the as
sistant manager; Michael Barry, Howard
Jones and Max Pannier
As the robbers entered they paused for
a moment. The shorter OF the two kept
the men covered after saying: Don't
move, boys, don't move" The taller of
the two men left the barroom,
and entered an adjoining sitting
room, in which were Cornelius Stage, the
proprietor, and Robert Lee, colored man.
Lee was sitting near the door, reading
paper. Stage was in a corner of the room,
near fireplace. He was also reading a
paper. The robber pulled the door open
and passed by Lee. He came behind
Stage, watching Lee closely
He said to Stagg, "Get up and go to the
bar" Stage did not seem to realize the
situation. He said. What will do that
for?" The man repeated his former order
Stage said: "I'll do nothing of the kind
Is this bluff gamer" The robber hit
Stage in the face with his revolver. Stage
cried out, Lee, Lee, l never did anything
to you"
Stages reference was to neighbor by
the name of Lee, whom Stagg must have
thought was the man, but the people at
the house believe he spoke without think
ing. As the robber raised his revolver to
hit Stage the second time Lee, the colored
man, bolted out of the door and fed to the
yard through the rear of the house
AS he passed out of the door he heard
two Shots fired, one of which he believed
was intended for him. The second bullet
hit Stage in the left temple, and passing
through his head made its exit behind the
right ear. Stages death was instanta-
neous.
When the two shots were heard in the
barroom the robber then became nervous,
probably fearing his comrade had been
shot. He stepped to the door, still keep
ing the men in the barroom covered
The murderer came out of the sitting
room imme diately. He addressed his
partner, saying, Ibid that man (meaning
the colored man) come out of here?"
mo" replied the other robber The
murderer then quickly put his revol-
yer against the breast of Owttrim,
and compelled him to give up what
money there was in the bar drawer
There was only 81 in it. When the two
men got the money they backed out
of the rear door, by which they
had entered, cautiously covering the
men in the room, until they got out of the
door. They then ran out. Nothing was
afterward heard of them No team was
heard to drive away, and it was too dark
last night to attempt to follow their tracks,
if they left any.
Barry ran out of the front door of the
saloon with a revolver, but could see moth
ing of the men. Owttrim went to the
room in which the shooting took place
He found Stage lying On the floor in
pool of blood. He had dropped dead in
his tracks.
The news of the murder was telephoned
in to the police, and Sergeants Reynolds
and Burke, with posse, went to the scene
Captain Douglass, who has
known Stage for thirty-five years, went to
the Ingleside shortly afterward and an in
vestigation was commenced.
The bullet which passed through Stages
head could not be found, though careful
search was not made for it. The second
bullet struck dining-table, glanced, hit
sugar-bowl and glass, breaking BOTH
The bullet was shattered
The main part struck the wall and was
found on the floor. Splintered pieces were
found on the table. DIR. Mclaughlin, who
was present, inclines to the belief that the
bullet found was the one which passed
through Stages head. In this case no
trace of the second bullet was found up to
A. NJ.
lue IOUDeTS were DOtn tall men. One |
was about 6 feet in height and the other
about inches shorter. The tall man, the |
murderer, was rather thin, had light hair,
square faced. The men about the house |
say his bearing was quite genteel.
The shorter man was square shouldered, |
with black eyebrows-if they were not
painted. The two men wore white masks,
which completely covered their faces, and |
the long, light-gray busters covered their
entire bodies to the feet, thus Disgusting
them completely. Both men wore shoes |
of good make.
The men went about their work as if |
they We're experienced, cool-headed rob- |
bers, the tall man being especially en- |
dowed with nerve. They had evidently |
become well acquainted with the ways of |
the house and probably studied the actions
OF the inmates through well-lighted win |
dows. Stage could have been seen in his
room and the job had evidently been care
fully planned.
The bullet which caused the death of |
Stage hit him in the left temple, one inch |
to the left of the left eye and ranging
through the head went ont one inch above