The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-03
CAPTURED IN OAKLAND.
"A .Robber Who Is Thought to
Be One. of Bogard's
AssaiIants.
SAYS He is. ]. F. DALTON.
Programme of the Mayday Cycle
Races-NearIy Wrecked a
:: Bridge.


Deputy Constable league of West Oak
land arrested a young man at Golden Gate
station at noon yesterday on the sus-
picien that he might be John Brady, the
-robber, who escaped after killing Sheriff
John J. Bogard at the: recent hold-up at
Reeds station.
Theprisoner wore dark green sweater
and suit and bore fair resemblance to the
might've highwayman, though an examine
:: ton of his teeth showed that they were
sound. while those Of Brady are supposed
to be plentifully supplied with gold fiji
ings:
- He gave his name as John f. Dalton and
his business as. that of barber, claiming to
live on Bay street In San Francisco. He
was. searched and the contents OF his
pockets revealed the fact that he. Is
morphine tiend, a hypoderznic: syringe
and bottle of the insidious drug being
%: found. The. presenceof these articles led
Detective Denny Holland, VINO performed
the office of chief inQuisitor, to believe that
he was not train-TObber the ofncers ex-
perience with such, people having taught
him that victims OF the; morphine haplt
are usually devoid. Of the courage neces-
: sarv for such daring operations as Brady
is believed to have been; engaged in.
The suspect bad been loafng around the
station for several hours before the Consta-
bic took him into custody, and was appar-
emily waiting for q chance to catch am out
going. freight tram. =. A: Scoyllle, who
haif:seen the photographs of Brady and his
!: confederate In the robbery, took good
look at the prisoner and said that while he
?: certainly did bear some resemblance to
Brady he was quite sure ne was not the
s-Inuth wanted: robber..
,. make sure that no chance of earning
the $15i50Q reward now offered for Brady
should slip through his fingers league
placed charge of vagrancy against the
man and. wired to Captain Lees of San
francisco. TO come over and interview the
suspect.
=. Tie man under arrest has the scar of
knife cut. on his neck and another between
: the fingers. of. his: right hand. His lips
protrdde like Brady's and his general ap-
pearanee tables with the pictures OF Brady.
:. He. laughs at the idea that he has had
any -connection with robbery, and says
. that he was merely out on a little trip to
get the. country air. He says that friends
OF his from San. Francisco will come to
=. Oakland to-day and conyice the Sheriff
and Constable that he not the man they
: imagine he is. He iil.be held for further
liberalization. "
The Mayday Races.
:: :. The local cyclists are making great prep
:: arations; for the Mayday races for the
benefit ;of the Fabiola Hospital, and the
valuable prizes. which will be offered will
: bring a. large number OF entries from the
clubs of SAM Francisco as we'll as from
other sectious of the State.
; : The track is to. be placed: in first-class
:: condition for the meet. and if training and
enthusiasm. 60 for anything the times will
be fast. Following is the list of events,
with the prizes offered:
. One mile. class A, bandicap-First prize, gold
stop watch, $50; second, diamond Iocket $25;
. third gold chain, $50.
Two mile class 4, handiesp-First prize, I'M
set diamond, 500; second, diamondcuff but
tons, S25 third, opera glass, $40.
Two mile, class s, handicap-First prize, I'M
: set diamond, 500; second, unset diamond,
500: third, opera glass, 80.
One mile, Class B, scr8teh-First prize BIZ
;. third opera glass, $I5,
-; One mile, class A4j.tandem-First prize, two
Diamond lockets; second, two pairs gold cuff
buttons.
:. :. The Columbia; March, Falcon and
Rambler teams are. expected to participate,
and this Will probably be their last APP
pearance ON. this: coast prior to their de-
parture for. the Eastern rating circuit
Entries. should be sent to the Office OF the
.Eabiola May Fete Association, room %,
Blake and Moffitt building, Oakland, from
which placeblanks can be obtained.
Nearly Wrecked the Bridge.
The Webster-street railroad bridge, over
which the narEoW-gauge trains pass to and
from. the mole, narrowly escaped being
totally wrecked by the rug Alice at $50
o'clock yesterday morning. The towboat
was passing through the draw, having in
charge the ..barkentine j. a. Falkenberg
and Schooner Argo, when. she swung
: heavily against the ;dolphins placed to
protect the structure, The first one gave
way pndey the strain and two piles Of the
second were snapped, when the career of
1.-THE powerful boat was checked and the
bridge: saved from further damage. It
took three hours of hard work to get the
bridge in. working order again and no
teams crossed in the meantime, the Off
Gals. deeming that the structure was
unsafe.
Neither: the tug nor the vessels in tow
We're injured in the least.
Drawing Grand Jury.
Yesterday was set aside by Judge Greene
:. for the drawing of a Grand Jury and
many and various were the excuses pre-
sented by those summoned to serve to
evade the duties expected of them. After
spending nearly half day in listening to
excuses, Judge Greene ordered the follow
ing names drawn:
J. NJ. Painter, Robert McKillican, Mac
Weber, FL. oyeraeker,Jr., George L. Fish,
]. w. Palmer, I. P. Carey, C. W. Kinsey,
o. H. Burnham, H. S. Jarvis, a. w. Pull
offer. F. Russ, H. A. Randlett, A. D.
Colby, J. S. Emery, L. E. osgood, AT.
Robinson, L. H. Wakefield, V. Alyiso,
Henry Dapman and Daniel Stuart.
Census Marsha1s Chosen.
On Monday morning next C. Croft,
Clyde Harrington, w. r. Barstow, w G.
Harmon, F. L. Mounet, Andrew Holly
wood, Charles Warren, J. C. Gilbertson.
Frank Howard and Miss Douglass White
head will begin their work as Census Mar
shals. On Saturday they will report to
Chief Census Marshal Will n. Friend for
final instructions. The appointment of
Miss Whitehead, it is expected, will stir up
her male competitors to such pitch of in
dustry that the.eensas will be largely in
creased.
Alameda County's Warden.
Alameda Gounty sportsmen are much
pleased with the appointment of ]. L.
Donovan of San Leandro as game warden
for Alameda County.
be Is an ardent sportsman himself and
having resided in the county for many
years is perfectly familiar with the sections
where the fish and game are The most in
need of protection. His bonds will be filed