The San Francisco call., 1897-02-02
SHOT At. AN UNDERTAKEN
George Mitchell Nearly. Causes
8 a. Second Funeral at HIS
So. Home.
Burglars Steal Wedding Presents and
-. Create Havoc in the Manning
Res dence.

:: ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 1.-The funeral
of Mrs. Emma E. Herteman came near
resulting in the death OF Undertaken G.
W. Murphy yesterday afternoon. Mrs
Herteman's youngest brother took the
gentleman for burglar and fred two
shots at him, which, owing to the boys ex-
:. citement, missed their mark. much to Mr.
Murphy satisfaction. After explanations
were made the young man was broken up
over the affair.
The funeral occurred a the home OF r.
II. Mitchell 2115 Pacific avenue, the de-
ceased's brother. Just before the service
Mrs. Mitchell went upstairs and told
George, younger brother, to look out for
:. Iheves and not let the house be robbed
during the family's absence. He has been
confined 10 his bed some DAYS and could
not go out. He soon fell into a semi-un-
conscious condition and did not awake
until every one had left the place. All
was quiet, and then he heard some one at
the front door.
. Shpping out OF he'd and grabbing a re-
@Eolver that lay nsaf ne quietly went to the
head of the stair and there at the bottom
be beheld man on his knees with grip
and. trappings around him working at the
lock. He let bullet fly and the man. few
outof the door and down tbs walk. George
ran TO a window, threw 1T up and fired
.'again' at the fleeing man.: with hazy
! recollection of bis sisters warning about
keuEgtars. Then be called out: =
k@Who is thatPi
,: *The undertaken" replied Mr.. Murphy.
.Da, come back T.. cried the boy, but. Ne
Murphy thought otherwise and hunted
up MATS hal Rogers, who had attended
the fGherai. The latter took him back
ana explanations were in order. George
%,H %%,eHts DltterIy at his plight, but Mr.
M ufpfrE readily forgave him.
Q Mt Murphy was removing the tran.
p'Ag$ alter the SERVICE, and as the latch
tailed TO work as he started out he kneIt
by the door to TX il, when George sDied
NM :and came near causing another
funeral. ''Ss
;::.'.. The RAILROAD Will Comply.
ALAMEDA. CAE., Feb. Manager
ktuftschnitt'o OF the, Southern Pacific Rail-
read Gempan has written the Health
Office in this city that :he has instructed
Superintendent Fillmore to have cusni-.
dors:placed in the cars OF the local trains.
-Tnis fs.in compliance with request from
Health Officer Mclean and IN Conformity
with. the ordinance prohibiting persons
.expecfora ting on. the floors OF public build.
ings, stfeet and, steam cars, etc.
- Police. Record
KLAMEDA;s CAL, Feb. 1.-The Chief of
xoilce has 'hled ms statement Tor the
monrha of january. 1T shows causes for
tmrty-tiye asrestss and liceases collected. :.
. Burglary !; larceny 1, disturbance of peace
g smoking opium 3 battery L, malicious mis-
cgiet;23 sellfug lottery tickets /, truapts ],
ylUlatlng ord inances 10, xagrancy .6, drunks
=" .:Errlng the same .mon tn S5975 40 was col
aieG5eain LICENSES, of which $5777 20 was for
Elgaor Licenses, $3.50 05 business licenses and
f42 s9 dog licenses.
., : Stole Wedding Presents.
[ ALAMEDA. CAL, Feb 1.-The prettily
AHTnlshed. cottage and home of w. S.
HLag ming, nextro the Presbyterian church,
l7l0' Central avenue was entered some
l1ne' during last night by burglars anu
Thoroughly rarsacked. All of the.si1ver-
ware was stacked upon towel en- the
lng-room table. in readiness TO be re-
moVeu: This act'caused the police to be-
lieTe that fhe. intruders had. been fright