The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

tern, bowie-knife. lot of skeleton keys
and some very ingenious devices for turn
ing the keys of doors locked on the in side,
were found. The latter are new to the
police.
Detective Williams, who has the case in
hand, received his first tip from pawn
broker, who told him that he had pur-
chased a revolver from a one legged man,
who said he had found it hidden in the
brush. He told the pawnbroker that with
the revolver were several other things, all
tied up in cloth, near the Eighth-street
bridge.
The vacant lot south of the western end
OF the bridge is frequently used as tryst-
ing place by hard characters and the de-
tective suspected that he might find some.
thing in that neighborhood. The result
revealed complete burglars outfit hid
den under a tree.
Near the tree is spring and wild celery
and ivy grow and the place is very pretty
and secluded. There is a bucket and an
old mattress near the tree and it is very
evident that the robbers lived there. Evil
dences of small fires are numerous.
Although only half block from an cleo
tric-car track it would be possible to live
for weeks without being discovered
Greek pirates, tramps and hoodlums
who are vagrants gather at the place and
watch was kept OF the place last night.
During the night man giving the name
of John Murray came across the bridge
and made for the oak tree. He was at
once arrested, but protested his innocence
of any crime. He will be held till his
story of himself is Investigated, and if true
he will be released.
The ingenious devices for turning KEYS
which were found in the burglars kit
were very peculiar. There are nine of
them, all fashioned from penholders of
different sizes, so that they would fit
almost any ordinary doorkey. Each
holder has a slit in it, into which the
tongue of key which might be left in the
lock would slip and then the burglar
could unlock the door by twisting the key
around. The only way to prevent this
device being successful is to fasten the
keys so that they cannot be turned around.
The outfit is designed especially for
burglaries. and the police
say that the devices for keys will open
nine doors out of every ten.
During the past month a number of
petty room-robberies have occurred, and
on one occasion, not far from the oak
tree hiding-place. three Cinnamon were
attacked and robbed. The locality is |
very lonely one, and it is quite likely that
the lakeside Robin Hoods have been hold. |
ing up people and committing small burg |
laries for long time.
Suit Against Evers.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 2.-Chief Deputy |
frio T..
pared, and will file tomorrow, q complaint |
in behalf of Alame eda County against |
Henry Evers Sr., ex-Coroner, comprising |
a number of counts and 240 pages of type |
written matter.
1t is sought to recover $4,000 claimed to
have been illegally collected by Evers |
while Coroner, by collecting fees of $5 for |
each body taken to the morgue, and for |
also for inquests which, it is |
charged, were never held
Assessments Completed.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 2. Assessor
Dalton has completed his labors for this
year and Monday will turn over to the |
Board of Supervisors all the assessment
books and maps. Sitting as Board of
complaints and adjust differences for
three ks.
Awaiting Greenberg.
OAhhAND ~, IAl., July z.-Cnler Lloyd |
is now awaiting the pleasure of the Green
bergs. He wants affidavits in the Never
Cohen case before he can secure reouisi- !
tion papers from Governor Budd. 1t is
generally believed that the case will now
be dropped, and that Cohen will be re-
leased by the Salem authorities.
Witnesses in New York.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 2.-District At
torney Charles Shook has prepared new
authorization for the appointment of a
commission in New York to take depo.