The San Francisco call., 1897-10-14
KICKED AND
BEATEN BY
TWO ROUCHS
Trustee KiIgarif of Sau-
saIito WayIaid and
Assaulted.
ARRAY ON A DARK
STREET.
Leader in the War Against
the mblers Roughly
Handled.
MARS HAL CREED MAKES
ANOTHER RAID.
Twenty Bettors on the Races Ar
rested at the Harrison
PooIroom.
Leader in the War Against
the Gam bIers Roughly
Handled.
MARS HAL CREED MAKES
ANOTHER RAID.
Twenty Bettors on the Races Ar
rested at the Harrison
Poolroom.
Special Dispatch to The CALL


SAUSALITO. CAL, Oct. 13.-There has
been no end of excitement in SausaIito
last night and to-day. J. NJ. Ki!garif, the
Town Trustee who has led the battle
against the poolrooms IN the meetings of
the Council, was waylaid last night while
he was on his way home and assaulted.
To-day Marshal Greed made mum Der OF
raids on Harrison's pooIroom and cap
tured twenty players and principals and
brought them before the Recorder.
Since .he Trustees passed the last ordi-
nance against pool-selling there has been
trouble, and it came to climax last night
when K1garif was attacked and beaten.
No one knows who assaulted the Trustee.
but that the motive was revenge for his
fighting the poolrooms no one doubts.
kilgarif was downtown last night on
official business. His purpose was TO in
spect the new fire alarm system. After
this was completed he visited couple of
resorts on the water front, and at about 10
O'Clock started for his home on the hill.
The road 10 his residence passes the Town
Hall, and just above this point i. is ex-
tremely dark. Kilgarlf was walking alon G
slowly, when suddenly just as be reach ed
The darkest spot on the road. two men
jumped out and struck at him. One of
the blows landed on the back OF his head
1.-The assailants flew at the Trustee like
tigers and com mmenced to beat him.
They rained blow after blow upon him
and then Kicked him. kilgarif fought
back and called loudly for help. Finally
he broke away from his assailants and
rushed down the road, calling for assist
nnce. His cries attracted attention, and
the people on the water front who ru he'd
out to the street saw him coming down
the read at full speed, minus his hat
lie was out of breath and excited, but be-
tween his gasps he told the story of the
assault, lamenting all the while that he
had not his revolver with him at the time
The men who assaulted the Trustee
jumped the fence and escaped without
leaving a ciew to their identity. Kilgarif
found his hat at the scene of the affray.
where he had lost it in the schuffie.
When seen tonight by THE CALL CORE
spondent, Kilgarif told the story of the
attack upon him in a few words. Said he :
81 was returning home shortly after 10
o'clock. When near the Town Hall two
toughs attacked me and attempted to
beat ME. l suppose it is because of the
poolroom questions. The loafers on the
water front believe that the whole town
wants these resorts to run. | was not
badly hurt"
Among those in the town who are in
favor of the poolrooms running the gem
eral opinion is that the attack Upon Xii
garif was made by some hot headed fell
lows who could not control themselves.
That kngarif is thoroughly detested by
the poolroom followers is plainly evident.
The excitement over the assault on the
Town Trustee had not subsidized to-day be-
fore Marshal Greed began 20 make whole
sale arrests at Harrison's poolroom. Yes
ierday he arrested ten players and princi.
pals and to-day he placed twenty more
under the ban.
He took his time about it. and the ar
rests were made at various times during
the day. He would descend upon the
poolroop, walk away with six or seven
men, lead them TO the Recorders court
and then go back for others
Not the slightest attempt was made 10
interfere with Creed, and the apprehended
men only smile and say that the laws OF
the town are invalid. and consequently
they are in no danger of conviction.
Those taken into custody to-day by
Creed gave the following names: Euyene
McClennan, J. II. Daniels, Frank Daily.
Joseph Lynch, Joseph Solari, Peter Burns.
c. +. Knippie, Leonard Hearst, Benjamin
Burr, +. T. Wardell, J. Bradley, Sam ia.
eobs, J. w. Conroy, A. Powell, Rober,
Garnett, John Green. Ben iamin Holladay,
Peter Sankey. Benjamin Reilly and James
Winslow
The gamblers were hustled before Re.
corder Pryor, who released them on bonds
supplied by E. Westerson and JACQUES
Thomas, and aggregaiing 5000. The
cases were set for Saturday at 10 O'Clock.
The men no sooner left court than they
hurried back to the game and played on
as lhough nothing had happened.
No arrests are to be made to-morrow.
Creed has carried out the orders of the
Town Trustees and now thirty men are
under arrest fo- gambling. The cases OF
he hrst TWO come up before Recorder
Pryor to- morrow. As the men have de-
lnanded jury trials, almost every citizen
in the town has been served with a notice
10 be on hand in the morning 10 be er.
amiued as TO his qualification TO act AS a
juror.
The III irty arrests already made have
cost in the neigh borhood OF 5000, and the
taxpayers are commencing to remon-
strate. Dissatisfaction is EXPRESSED on
every side and many say that Inc indis-
criminate arrests are not only costly. but
cannot possibly amount to anything.
The trustees Will convene in special ses-
sion Tomorrow night and the iveliest
kind of meeting Is in store. The pool
men are confident that they cannot be
convicted and say that IL is not possible
10 lind enough jurymen to try the cases
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