The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

was arrested in Spokane few days ago,
and Wednesday night another was ar
rested in this City and is now in the tanks
at the City Prison awaiting the arrival OF
an officer from Los Angeles to take him
back.
The man arrested is John J. Mccarthy
He came here about six weeks ago with
woman named Mrs. Leslie and engaged
room at IL Eddy street. Captain Lees, who
had been in constant communication with
Chief Glass of Los Angeles, soon after
ward learned of his arrival and detailed
Detectives Dillon and Crockett to arrest
him.
1t was not an easy task as the house, IL
Eddy street, has an entrance also from
Market street, ana Mccarthy was wary.
About two weeks ago he was seen TO enter
the house, ana descent was made upon
what was thought to be his room. 1t
proved to be the wrong room and McCar-
thy made his escape.
After that Policeman P. Sullivan, who
knew Mccarthy, was detailed to assist
Dillon and Crockett. and day and night
both entrances to the house were covered
and the officers had instructions to follow
Mrs. Leslie wherever she went.
Thursday night, about o'clock, she
left the house by the Eddy street entrance
and walked up Powell street to Union
square. She remained there for about an
hour and walked to the corner of Post
street. A car came along and she boarded
it and took seat beside man. Sullivan
had boarded the car after her and recog-
niZed the man as Mccarthy. He promptly
placed him under arrest, and quick as
flash Mccarthy drew revolver from his
pocket. Sullivan grappled with him,
threw him down and called upon the male
passengers to assist him. A young man
went to his assistance and after a brief
struggle the handouts were put Oh Nc
Carthy and he was dragged from the car.
Sullivan blew his VIII 1stle and Policeman
T. B. Gibson answered the call. Mccarthy
was marched to the corner of Eddy and
Powell streets and the patrol wagon was
summoned and Mccarthy was soon in
"tne tanks"
His trunk was later taken from the
Eddy-street lodging-house to the City
Prison. The room which Mccarthy had
occupied on Mission street was located
yesterday, but nothing was in it belonging
10 Mccarthy except some articles of cloth
ing. In the room at IL EDDY street hand
wise and some flies were found and taken
to police headquarters.
Captain Lees refused yesterday to per-
nit any one to see Mccarthy, as he wanted
the officers who were coming from Los
Angeles to have the opportunity first of
interviewing him. The captain said he
had talk with Mccarthy yesterday
morning and he admitted that he knew
"Quirk" Jones, who is known as an all
round crook. Jones owned the saloon at
liz Commercial street, from which the
tunneling operations were commenced to
reach the bank.
Mccarthy is a New Yorker and is now
about 36 years of age. He is a sailor and
claims to have been mate on vessels
trading to South American ports and also
from Liverpool. England, to European
ports. He is an athlete and pugilist and
has at different times fought in the ring.
by which he became known 10 Policeman
Sullivan, who is something of an athlete
himself.
McCarthys criminal record so far as
known is not very great. He is known as
general all-round thief. He was arrested
in Seattle in 1892 with Shorty" Adams.
and Ed, alias ''Deafy," Connelly, for crack.
ing safe. Adams and Connolly got seven
years each and Mccarthy escaped punish
ment by turning States evidence. About
two years ago he was arrested in Los
Angeles for shooting o man in a saloon,
but succeeded in getting an acquittal
The attempt to rob the bank in Nav
last created great sensation at the time.
The robbers began tunneling from the
cellar of Jones' saloon, 112 Commercial
street, and had excavated distance of
about forty yards when the discovery was
made by the police. There was $500 900
coin in the bank vaults and the robbers
had reached the srched chamber beneath
them.
They apparently not only contemplated