The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
Chris Buckley's Nephew Is
Afraid His Life Is in
Danger.
HE ASKS FOR PROTECTION.
The Judges and the Chief Of Police
Know of No Way to Stop HIS
Nemesis.

Jake Rudolph, who for years was the
guide of Christopher Buckley, the blind
politician, is out cunning once again.
1t will be remembered that he took a
shot at the Chronicles business manager
two years ago, and likewise tried to kill
Austin Fitzgerald, politician who is
on his blacklist.
A week ago Rudolph cast his glove at
the feet of Billy Harrison, Buckley S
nephew, and challenged him verbally to
';gun fight" There were people enough
around at the time to prevent bloodshed,
and Rudolph, his wrath and his gun
were packed away by Officer Harry Rey-
nolds. He was not jailed, however, but
allowed to roam at his own sweet will, to
the great discomfort of those individuals
who know that he is in such frame OF
mind that he is likely at any moment to
begin shooting.
Tuesday night Rudolph went again in
search of Harrison. He found him at the
corner of Market and Ellis streets chatting
with some friends. Harrison had his back
turned at the time, and Rudolph advanced
upon him rapidly with his right hand in
his pocket. He had all the appearance of
man who was about to draw weapon.
Harrison was notified by one of his friends
that his enemy was advancing and he
turned suddenly, and the two stood face
to face. They glared at each other, and
Harrison who had run his own hand into
his pocket, realized the danger he was in,
as he had not brought his revolver from
his home. Weaponless, he felt that his
only chance for life was to stick closely to
Rudolph and attack him should he make
an attempt to draw.
Rudolph, looking straight at Harrison,
spoke as though addressing some one else,
although his allusion was plainly to the
man he was looking for. Harrison bad a
piece of gum in his mouth and Rudolph
asked: us there any other
around here who's got some tutti frutti?"
Harrison was cool enough to refrain
from speaking to Rudolph, and this fact
probably prevented the opening of hos
tilites.
BY that time one of Rudolph's followers
succeeded in getting him away.
In speaking of the affair yesterday Har-
rison said: every body tells me to do
nothing, because Jake IS crazy. That is
! all we'll enough to talk about. If he's
| crazy he should be put back in the asylum,
! where he came from. But don't think
| he's crazy; | believe he knows just what
| he is doing.
II have been to Chief Crowley and have
and have asked for protection, as | do not
want to be murdered. The Chief does not
see exactly how he can help me out,
neither does Judge of the Superior Court
| to whom | have appealed, SO l feel it in
cumbent upon myself to see that l am not
| abused or molested."
Harrison was advised to have Jake Ru-
dolph placed under bonds to keep the
| peace.
why should l do that?" he asked
Sam Rainey and Dave Neagle will go or
his bond, as they did on former occasion
and he will be liberated in more aggres
sive condition than ever"
Marion Wilson. the ex-deputy sheriff
| who is as brave a man as there is in the
county, and who is staunch friend o.
Harrison, accompanied the latter in his
promenade yesterday. He spoke as if be
did not propose to allow Jake Rudolph tt
run amuck or even bluff around the peo
! pie with whom he associated
Alex Greggains, the past master in physi
cal culture, is likewise close friend O
Harrison's, and he says he does not iutenc
to see his friend have anything less thar
an even chance, if the conflict with Ru
dolph assumes only the proportions of {
| fist fight.