The San Francisco call., 1896-04-05

secret as we'll as two. The job was
dangerous one. Calendine assured him
that Baker was all right-a brave and re-
liable man. On the night that it was
proposed to commit the robbery Baker
brought cart downtown at o clock, and
at IL o'clock they drove to the vicinity OF
the carhouse and hid behind a fence until
the workingmen had departed, leaving
the clerk and three warehousemen in the
Office.
Then they rushed into the office.through
a rear door. Callendine carried rife and
compelled the men to throw up their
hands Baker then searched the people
for weapons. Finding none, the rifle was
handed to Townsend, who stood guard
while his companions stole the money.
Baker tore the safe away from the wall
and opened it, and Callendine took the
sacks of money and placed them in the
cart. Then they all jumped in and drove
away. They went to Callendine's apart
ment and divided the money. Itamounted
TO $50 so each, but Callendine. as leader,
claimed that he should have the lions
share, so they each gave him IS and sep
arated.
As soon as the officers learned Town
sends story they went to the railroad
shops where Baker was employed and
placed him under arrest. Sheriff john
son and Detective Fisher then left the city
for Auburn in order to effect the arrest OF
Callendine, who was supposed to be resid-
ing on his ranch, some sixteen miles from
that place. AT Auburn they were met by
Sheriff Conroy with team and left at
once for tie ranch but their nieh ht ride
through the foothills ended in failure, for
Callendine had taken flight. They fol-
lowed his tracks and finally traced him to
Sacramento to find that he had fallen
into the clutches OF Sergeant McManus.
The former residence of "Jack" Harris,
who was killed by Callendine, the latter
having since married Harris widow, was
then searched and perfect arsenal of
firearms discovered. Rifles and shotguns
were secreted beneath the beds, in the
the closets and behind the bureaus, and
eventually the full history OF the gang was
brought out.
Over year ago it is claimed Callendine,
Ed Ray, Jack Harris Ia son of the late
Detective Len Harris), Henry Baker and
another man banded thems selves together
under a solemn oath with the intention of
committing a series of robberies. The first
scheme to be attempted was the robbery
of Southern Pacific overland train.
This was to take place between Florin
and Brighton, ten miles south of this city.
At that time Townsend was not con-
sidered worthy of being admitted into the
league; but Callendine sent him with
horse and cart 20 his ranch near Auburn
to obtain a quantity of dynamite which
was to be used in obtaining an entrance to
the express car. The overland train did
not stop at Florin, and it was agreed that
Ray should go TO Stockton, purchase a
ticket as far as Florin. and in this way
have the train stop at that place.
In the meantime the rest of the gang
were to remain in conspicuous places in
the city until the last moment possible,
and then drive TO Florin and board the
train when it stopped. After IL again got
under Roadway the express car was to be
detached, the engineer and firemen cap
tured and the safes blown open with
dynamite.
After all the arrangements had been
carefully made Ray was given the money
to 60 to Stockton, but he got intoxicated,
and was seen by the gang in confidential
conversation with policeman, and his
confederates, doubling his fidelity, de-
clared the affair off. 1t was we'll they did
SO, as the railroad authorities got wind of
the intended hold-up and sent armed
guards on the train. Whether Ray proved
traitor will probably never be known; at
all events he Immediately left the State.
Numerous other robberles, it is claimed,
will be traced to the gang. They are be-
ieved to have been concerned in the nu-
merous streetcar holdups in this city. Of
the original organization, of which Callen-
dine is claimed to have been the leading
spirit, but two are ieft-CalIendine and
Baker-and they are in duress with, it is
claimed, sufficient evidence to land them
in State prison