The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26

bers, and then followed a scene of panic
among the passengers of the car, who fed
in terror In the fracas Clark was
wounded in the right foot twice and j. G.
Bronner was very slightly wounded in the
right hand.
Two of the fleeing robbers were en-
countered by Police Officer C. j. Joseph
and John Fitzgerald, who had been de-
tailed for duty to the racetrack, and were
on their return, and then began brave
but short and futile pursuit. The revolvers
of the officers, however, were of no avail
against the desperadoes, who used their
rifles to such good advantage that their
first return fire at the officers brought
Joseph down with a bullet through his
thigh, and put an end at that time to pur-
suit.
None of the men are dangerously
wounded. though Clark is likely to lose his
foot.
Immediately after the robbery Clark
was carried to drugstore at 1877 Mission
street and from there to the Palace Hotel,
where his injuries were attended to by DR..
Gardner. 1t was found that two bullets
had penetrated the right foot, inficting
tation OF that member The physicians
removed two large pieces of bone, but
further examination was then postponed
until to-day. At 10 o'clock the wounded
man was removed to the Waldeck Hos
pital, but just before being carried away
made the following brief statement:
eve had gone but short distance when
heard gunshot, Immediately following
which the car came 20 halt. There was
a great deal of excitement, hustle and
shooting going on, and in the midst of it
all the robbers got away with the sack of
coin. But for the women on board things
would have ended differently. 1 am suf-
fering too much pain to go into details.
but Bronner, who was with me, can give
all the particulars"
Mr.. Clark is bartender in the Ingle-
side wineroom. 1t is his custom to bring
the days receipts, less what gold has been
taken IN to the City. He is generally &C.
companied by John F. Bronner, clerk of
the Jockey Board, and that gentleman was
with him during the exciting scene of last
night. His version of the affair is as fol-
lows:
1--WE left the track. as near as can now
recollect, about 6:55 P. NJ. Some $50 yards
away is thick stretch of woods, and
when we we're about half way through the
trouble began. A shot was fired, and then
the car began to slow down.
81 turned to Clark with the remark that
something must be wrong. At that mo-
ment a second shot split the air, when
Clark rushed to the rear door, saving:
Ill
sack" The car came to a dead stop Just
as Clark reached the platform, when one
of the robbers remarked:
"'We want that black haired rascal with
the sack. Now shell out quick
CLARK had his gun out by this time, and
without further parley opened fire on two
men standing on the edge of the woods.
presumably members of the gang. One of
the robbers returned the fire, the bullet
striking Clark on the right foot He called
to me that he was wounded, but for Gods
sake to look out for the sack
@'All this time the passengers, among
whom were B. A. johnson, the IneIeside
caterer, Mr.. and Mrs. Peck and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sanders, were making desperate eff
forts to get out of harms way. They
crowded around Clark who had by this
time got to the ground. Hardly had
be settled himself to make fight for his
life and the money under his care, when
a second bullet struck within an inch or
two of where the first had entered, tempo
rarity disabling him.
"In the meantime, acting on Clark's adj
vice to save the coin, made my way out
the front door with the money, hoping to
either hide it or effect my escape in the
darkness. tried to shove the sack under
the car, but the stout wooden fender pre-
vented. then made dash for the woods