The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01

sorted to criminal deception and ruffianly
force. 1t did not get the news, but it
made little, and here it is: :.
In quest of information the saffron
freak naturally turned to THE CALL. 1t
wanted copy of live paper fresh from
the press. At $3.50 A.. NJ, W. r. Britt a
reporter employed on the Examiner,
walked into THE CALL. mailing rooms on
Clay street, and remarked to j. a. .Gaugh-
eran, a carrier on one of the fotrero
routes, that he would like TO get a copy of
the paper. -: =. J.. =. -. -. =. -
Gaugheran and Britt have known each
other for a long time. and the latter
added: 81 want to see what the. pa per
says about the Supervisors, as my father
is e mem Der of the old board. The CALL
has all the news. I have been on The
CALL ever since Mr.. Mansfield came
over -. H.: =:
Perhaps it is unnecessary to state that
Mr. Britt was uttering an untrUth; but
Gaugheran, unaccustomed TO the wiles OF
yellow journalism, did not suspect this,
and Britt got the paper he asked for, still
damp from the press. p .s::::
Then the young man vanished, but not
until his chortle of glee had aroused the
interest of F. Il. Shelton, superintendent
of the mailing department, who lookedsin
the direction that Britt had taken, and
espied him Logging merrily up Clay street.
At the corner of Montgomery he jumped
into hack. the door OF which stood open
The vehicle ratified off toward the den of
the Hearstlings. =: -. 80
The young men of THE CALL lost no
time m considering the ethical status of
yellow journalism tactics, but put off in
pursuit OF Hearst's. agent. They had
more at stake than the hackdriver had,
and, although the vehicle moved rapidly,
they sprinted a bit themselves, and ar
rived at the Mission street entrance. of the
Examiner editorial rooms almost as soon
as the reporter and his booty. =.
Britt took leap from the still moving
hack and bounded up the stairway, The
CALL man just behind and gaining at
every step. Up the first flight the sec
ond, the third, and then Britt came to a
sudden stop. The door was locked
Whether to keep dishonest people out or
to keep them in it matters not. The
chase was a an end. - -..:.*@".. !:
Britt is proud of his qualities as " a
fighter. ano turning at bay proceeded to
display them. A highlander from the
Potrero carrier knocked the pride out of
him and interfered with the display:
Several swift punches more made Britt
relinquish the paper. With the recovered
property in hand THE CALL boys started
down the stairs, six steps at bound, with
an Examiner gang in full Cry after them :.
The uproar had alarmed the establish
ment, Britts shouts for help had reached
the ears of the crowd waiting to receive
the spoils of the larcenous raid he had
made and they poured out ready for a
battle. .sas,>.s -.
In the street there was an other struggle.
Rrltt had canUhf of yuip
viously knocked out of him and fought
desperately to resteaI the copy of The
CALL. Police whistles were blown, mob
collected and officers came on the run.
Shelton found himself in the arms of a
policeman, who released him when told
that somebody had tried to hold some
body up, which was the case. By this
time Gaugheran, with the torn and
bloody paper, was making long strides
for Clay street. The paper was delivered
in triumph TO the superin tendent of the
mailing-room and is now in possession Of
THE CALL. :..:':.:.
Diligent inquiry yesterday afternoon
established the fact. beyond dispute that
Britt was acting under orders of superior
authority In the management of=the vel
low high hbinder. At midnight CARR aye
had been hired by two Examiner men.
They were driven first TO the Morgue, then.
to the Comstock saloon and then to the
Sailors Home. From the Sailors Home
they went to the Examiner office on Mis-
sion street. One of The men in the car
riage was Britt, the other Moran
The carriage was kept in waiting in
front of the Examiner office on Mission
street until nearly: clock, and then.
Britt alone came down and directed the
driver to go 10 point near THE CALL of.
flee on Clay street and stop there: The
driver obeyed instructions. Britt toyered
around in that neigh borhood until The
CALLS first paper came from the press. :.
The hackman saw him coming with the
paper in hand.
~ saw him coming UP Clay street ON
the dead run" said the driver. .~s1 mad
the door of the carriage open for him.
When he jumped III he said, Drive like
- TO the Examiner Office on Mission
street 1 drove at full speed but the
young fellows on foot got there as soon as
i did. saw them run upstairs at Brftt's
heels. There was great racket at the
top of the stairs. 1 didn't know what was
going on. Pretty soon all OF them piled
down in heap.
''PolIce whistles were sounded and a
great crowd gathered. Alter the excite
ment | was dismissed. asked to whom
the hack should pe charged, and was told
to charge it to w. r. Britt of the Ex.
aminer.
Now If yellow journalism wishes TO COPY
any more news from The CALL this is the
opportunity. :.