The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-31

About two years ago he arrested Milton
Sharp, the notorious outlaw who haa es-
capped from the Nevada State Prison and
had successfully eluded the officers for
Jour years. Sharp was driving into town
when the arrest was made. BY his clever
detective work he became terror to evil
doors, and they gave him wide field.
Sheriff Bogard leaves widow and three
children. His remains will arrive here
Sunday morning. The funeral will take
place Tuesday afternoon under the aus
pieces of the Masonic order.
SACRAMENTO, March 30.-Sheriff Be-
gard came to Sacramento several days ago
to trace the authorship of a letter adj
dressed to Murderer Fredericks, now await
ing sentence of death in the penitentiary.
Bogard got possession of the letter and
found that it advised Fredericks to make
his escape at all hazards and that he
would findaat place located in a map in
closed in the letter a lot of money buried.
This money was evidently the proceeds of
the same train robbery, probably that in
Yolo County several months ago. Sheriff
Bogard consulted with railroad and ex-
press detectives here, and was on his way
to the spot where the money was said to
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Sheriff Bogard had many warm friends
in this city and among them were ex-
United States District Attorney Charles A.
Garter and Richard Hoskins Both of
these gentlemen were shocked to hear of
the untimely and violent taking off of their
old friend.
Mr.. Hoskins heard of the tragedy first
and telephoned the news to Mr.. Garter.
The latter comes from the northern part
of the State and had been intimate with
the dead Sheriff for years-in fact they
were almost brought up together.
In speaking of the murdered officer Mr..
Garter could find no words too strong in
praise of him.
He was one of those strong, fearless
and energetic men that one could not help
but admire" said Mr.. Garter 'sand his
whole career showed that he did not know
what fear meant. In the performance of
his duty he was not one to hesitate at any
obstacle.
"On several occasions when weaponIess
he has been known to place under arrest
desperate criminals who were notorious
gun-ighters, and on all but one occasion
they submitted meekly. The one who re-
sisted was man who made reach for his
pistol, but with the motion he was
knocked senseless with a blow from the
Sheriff fist.
There was no better known Sheriff in the
State than Bogard, with perhaps the excep-
ton of Sheriff Cunningham of San Joa-
quin and Sheriff Conroy of Placer. In
fact, Bogard and Conroy very frequently
worked together in their hunt after crimi-
nails, and many are the perils and adven-
lures which they shared.
One case which they were engaged in
was the capture of three robbers who stole
$4,000 worth of goods from the railroad
company on the Oregon line. They traiIed
the men for several miles and surprised
them with the booty. The two Sheriffs
captured the three robbers without assist
ance. They are now serving their time in
Folsom for the crime.
Then another case was that of the kill
ing of Brakeman Bruce by one of party
of tramps, who had been discovered trying
to steal a ride on the train. Bruce had
discovered them and made an effort to
eject them. One of them shot and killed
him, after which they scattered and fed
The man who was suspected of killing
Bruce was William Fredericks, the man
who is now awaiting the attentions of the
hangman at San Quentin prison.
Sheriffs Bogard and Conroy were to-
gether in the chase after Bruce's murderer
and sensational incident and tragedy
were connected with it.
The party got on the trail of man
whom they thought was one of the band of
tramps if he was not the murderer. He
was located by Bogard in an old factory in
the vicinity of Marysville and preparations
were made to ensnare him.
By accommodating it was discoyered.that
the man had pulled out some bricks from
the lower part of an old chimney and
crawled in. 1t was arranged that Sheriff
Pascoe of Nevada County should advance
upon the secreted man while Sheriffs
Bogard and Conroy andia deputy would
lay in wait should he attempt to run.
They little dreamed of what was to fol-
low. Pascoe advanced, but had taken only
a few steps when the man in the chimney
fired and fatally injured him. The other
three closed in, but the murderer slipped
out on the other side of the chimney and
reached the woods. Bogard, however, was
in hot pursuit, with his customary activity.
He failed to catch his man, but en-
countered another tramp and made
break to capture him. The tram showed
fight, and each man drew pistol. Several
shots were fired, and Bogard finally ar
rested his man. He proved to be the
wrong person, though.
Bogard then took up the trail of Fred
ericks, who, he was convinced, was the
murderer of poor Bruce. He received in
formation that Fredericks was in small
town in New York, and he went East after
him. As was usual with him he found his
man, but the individual proved not to be
Fredericks. Bogard did not give up though.
He followed out dozen or more clews, and
even in 1888 went East again.
But Fredericks was not found until he
fell into the hands of the law by his own
act.
Bogard, also, by his fearlessness and
nerve prevented the members of Kelly's
Industrial Army from breaking into riot
when one of their leaders was shot by
constable.
NO REWARD OFFERED.