The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
Thomas TUFTS, a Bother,
Held Up While on His
Way Home.
he Is Beaten Into Insensibility
by Two Men, Who Fail to
Get Anything.
The Unfortunate Man Went to the
Hospital, Where His Wounds
Were Dressed.

Thomas TUFTS, who is employed in a
oottling works at 400 Eighth street. is the
latest victim OF bold footpads Shortly
after IL O. clock Saturday night TUFTS left
ms home TO go TO grocery-store at
Eighth and Harrison streets.
He bought some provisions and then
started for his house. He had gone only
a short distance when two men. one of
whom was armed with some blunt in
strument, attacked him. He was knocked
Gown and while PROSTATE on the side
walk ais assaiIants hurriedIv searched
his pockets but failed TO secure anything
of value.
With blood streaming down his face
1ults subsequently visited the Receiving g
Hospital, where the wound in his head
was dressed. He was also suffering from
severe confusion in the left side, pre-
sum ably caused by a kick
Alter l was struck" he remarked,
when telling the story of the assault, 81
scarcely knew what happened. The force
OF the blow rendered me almost senseless,
but when they started to search my
pockets made weak resistance. 1t was
then, suppose, that one of the men
kicked me in the side.
After leaving my house." continued
TUFTS, Il saw two men following me, bet
paid no attention to them. AS | emerged
from the grocery-store they quick ened
their pace and soon overlook me. Walk
ing up behind me one OF them struck me
over the head, and [ fell to the sidew ak. J"
TUFTS describes one OF his assallants as
being about 35 years of age, and he had a
light mustache, was shabbily dressed an d
wore dark sloucl hat, which was pulled
down over his eyes.
Tuits was unable to give description of
the second robber.
L. T. Gilmore, a real estate dealer at IS
Montgomery street, claims he was at
tackled by two men at McAllister and
Cough streets at an early hour Yesterday
morning and robbed OF $40 Gilmore
claims he was walking along Cough street
when one of the men attacked him and
knocked him down. The other then
assaulted him, and after severely bealing
him, they searched his pockets, taking a
$40 gold piece.
Gilmore S screams for help attracted the
attention OF Special Officer Kelly, who on
learning the story, placed the assailants
under arrest.
They persistentIy denied that they had
robbed Gilmore, but admitted beating
him. One of them claimed that the real
estate dealer attacked them, and In the
struggle that followed he was severely
bruised. The men gave their names as
Alexander McGregor and II. L. BolsIeGd.
They were booked for battery to give
Gilmore an opportunity to swear to a
complaint charging them with robbery If
be so desires.
IIR. E. Dougherty, well-dressed young
man, is also victim of the footpads and
he is now at the City Prison, being with
ont friends or funds.
Dougherty was a passenger by the
Stock ton boat that arrived early yester-
dav morning. Two other male passen-
gers made his acquaintance on the steamer
and as they promised to befriend him
when they reached the city he entertained
them freely TO drinks which led them to
believe that he was possessed of am Ole
means.
The three left the boat together, but or
some pretext they detained Dougherty a
a dark spot near the wharf till the othel
passen gers had gone and then one ofthen
knocked him down and gagged him while
the other went through his pockets. AL
they got for their trouble was 81. After
robolng him they disappeared in the dark
ness.
Dougherty told the first policeman tina
he met of the robbery. and as he said b.
was a stranger IN the city and had n,
money TO pay for food and lodging h
was sent to the City Prison.
He was able to give a good description
OF the two robbers and their arrest ma,
be expected at any moment.