The herald., 1895-12-26
THEY TOOK I'LL THE MONEY
And Wounded Two Men Who
Opposed Them
THE RACES AT INGLESIDE
Provide Three Thousand Dollars For
the Use OF Robbers
Four Masked Men Hold Up a San Francisco
Street Car AMI iiake
Big Haul

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-Four masked
men armed with rifles held up Mission
street electric car at 3 o'clock tonight and
robbed two employees of the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club of $4,000. Reuben H. Clark,
who carried the pouch containing the
money, was shot in the leg. John Bronner,
another employe of the jockey club, and
Policeman John Joseph also received bullet
wounds, neither of which is serious.
Clark's wound will probably cause the
amputation of his leg. The robbery oc-
CURED in lonely place eight miles from
the city.
Ingleside track is situated in an isolated
place on the ocean beach and afforded ex-
cellent opportunities for the perpetration
of the crime.
The car had just left the acetrack when
four men, heavily masked and each armed
with a Winchester, jumped on the rear
platform as the car slowed up at crossing.
Clark carried the pouch containing the
treasure in his lap and was at once APP
preached by the tallest of the four robbers.
" ith an oath the highwayman demanded
the money. A shot was fred at the same
time to stop the car. Clark arose from the
seat, but before he could advance step
was shot in the leg.
Brcnner grabbed the pouch and ran out
of the car. closely followed by the robbers.
Once outside he was about to throw the
pouch under the car, when Winchester
was thrust in his face and one CT the rob-
bers called to him 10 drop the sack. Bron-
ner demurred and one of the other robbers
sent bullet through the arm with which
he held the pouch. AT the same time
time another hrigand struck him with the
butt of a rifle. As the bullet crashed
through Bronner's arm he dropped the
pouch. The robber who first approached
Clark picked up the pouch and started to
run.
Two shots were instantly fiji ed by Clark
and Bronner, neither of which took effect.
10 protect himself, the rohber grabbed
woman named Mrs. Peck, and holding her
before him as shield, he retreatad in the
darkness. AS the men disappeared, Clark
and Bronner fired again and dozen shote
were returned by the obbers. Policeman
John Josephs heard the firing and ran to
the scene in time to receive bullet in the
leg.
Although the robbery did not occupy
over five minutes, nearly SO shots were
fired No attempt was made TO molest he
passengers, who retained their seats too
terrified to move.
The 1nglesde track was opened on
Thanksgiving day and on account OF it's
remote location, precautions had been
taken to prevent the robbery of it's en-
ployes: besides dividing the receipts of the
day and sending the money to the city by
different routes it was customary to
change the routes frequently. The robbers
had good sources of Information, as not
only did they ascertain the route by which
Clark and Bronner were to travel, but they
selected lay when the receipts were
larger than usual.
The Pacific Coast Jockey club, it is said,
will offer reward for The capture of the
robbers tomorrow. As the men were
heavily masked the police have no clue to
the perpetia ators OF The crime.