The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
Excitement Caused by the Return
of a Criminal Warned to
Remain Away.
he ELUDES THE PURsUERS
Seeks the Protection of the Authorities
and Is Sent Out of the
Country.

MILL VALLEY, CAL, Feb. 5.-The
widest excitement prevailed here last
night when a crowd of angry men searched
the valley for an ex-convict uamed Andy
Anderson in order to lynch him.
A number of men assembled near East
land station with rope and moose at
o'clock and waited for the train on which
it was expected Anderson would come.
When the train arrived in Mill Valley An
derson was not aboard, but he was seen IN
the San Rafael train going toward Alta,
a station on the line of the North Pacific
Coast road abont mile and half from
Mil Valley.
When this word was brought to Mill
Valley couple of men were sent to guard
the road leading from Alta station into
Mill Valley. On other highways leading
into the valley were also stationed men,
with instructions to give a signal if An
derson appeared.
The feeling against the man in Mill Val
ley is most intense. About three months
ago he was arrested for attacking the
seven-year-old daughter of Henry u.
Jones, a real-estate dealer in San Fran
cisco. AT the time of his arrest there was
serious talk among the men about town of
lynching him and extra precautions were
taken by the authorities to prevent any
lawless outbreak. Anderson had his pre-
liminary hearing before Justice Thomas
Fothell and was held to answer before the
Superior Court. In the higher court he
demanded a jury trial and the jury
brought in a verdict of simple assault, the
full extent of the punishment being ninety
days, which Judge Angelotti gave him,
saying at the time that the man deserved
a sentence to cover the rest of his natural
life.
The verdict of the jury came as great
aurprise and there were signs of disap-
proval on all sides.
Anderson, during all the time he was in
Jail, said that he would return to Mill Val
ley as soon as his time was up. He was
warned not to come back, but he said he
would if he pleased. His three months
term expired on Tuesday and he was re-
leased He took train to San Francisco
and'left the City to come back to Mill VAL
ley or the 5:15 P. NJ. boat.
Anderson was seen on the boat by a
number of Mill Valley people, who told
him that mob was waiting for him. An
derson, according TO his own statement
made to Deputy Sheriff Magner to-day,
said that he left the San Rafael train at
Alta station and walked across lots to Mill
Valley and hid in the brush opposite the
railroad station and watched the mob that
was looking and waiting for him.
After the valley had been thoroughly
searched and no trace of Anderson found
the mob dispersed. When the men had
gone to their homes Anderson crept out of
the brush and made his way to Grethers
barn, where he crawIed into the loft and
spent the night. In the morning he got
up and walked up the road to restaurant
run by Fred Schluter.
When Anderson made his appearance at
the restaurant he created a sensation, and
deputy sheriff was Immediately sent for
He took Anderson in charge, and, to-
gether with deputy constable, brought
him into the town.
In short time the report got about that
Anderson was in the valley and the men
again assembled. Anderson was told that
he had better leave town, and packing up
his few belongings he was escorted to the
train and once again all is peace.
Anderson is about 30 years old, and was
arrested not long ago for selling liquor
without license. He was tried and found
guilty and served a term of 165 days in
the County Jail. He is better known as
the flying squirrel, title he earned by
attempting to teach the small boys of the
town how a squirrel jumped from limb to
limb. Anderson climbed a tall tree and
was going through his act when. limb
broke and he fell to the ground.