The San Francisco call., 1897-02-02
MASK AND
BLUDCEON
Two Robbers Enter the
Home of Rodger
O'Connor.
THEIR FEATURES WERE
CONCEALED.
The Old Man Brutally Beaten
and Left Almost Un.
consc Gus.
THEY WERE IN QUEST OF
MONEY.
Mat OConnor, the Victims Nephew,
Saw Them, but Cannot Iden.
tify Them.
THEY WERE IN QUEST OF
MONEY.
Mat O'Connor, the Victims Nephew
Saw Them, but Cannot Iden-
tify Them.

Rodger OConnor. an aged man of 70
years living in a lite cottage at sos St.
Roses avenue, was assaulted and brutally
beaten by two black masked robbers at
2:30 O. clock yesterday afternoon.
The vicious criminals were in quest of
money when they entered the old mans
house. OConnor was in the back of his
cottage when the robbers rushed in
the front door, and before he could
realize his position he received q blow
that left a large gaping wound on his face,
and which extended from his left eve to
the lower jaw.
He reeled back, half stunned, but man.
aged to retain his senses and shout loudly
for help. A second blow from the robber
laid his right cheek open almost to the
bone and he fell unconscious on the floor
Tue Victims cries for help were heard
by his nephew, Mat O'Connor, who was
strolling along the avenue q short dis
tance away.
He hurried to his uncle's house, but the
sound of his footsteps on the pavement
reached the ears of the criminals, and
they rushed into the street.
They pas sed within a short distance of
Mat O'Connor, and although they tore off
their masks on reaching the street he
failed to get good view of their faces.
O'Connor's assailants sped along ST.
Roses avenue for a couple OF blocks and
then turned south into the hills and dis
appeared. They evidently knew that the
district they were operating in was
afforded but little police protection.
Mrs Elizabeth O'Connor sister of the
injured man, who occupies a cottage at
$40 st. Roses avenue, was notified shortly
after the assault that her brother had been
severely dealt with by two unknown rob
bers. She hurried to Point Lobos avenue
and reported the case to Policeman II. J.
Pyle.
The policeman returned with Mrs.
O'Connor TO the house and then set about
locating the offenders.
He was unsuccessful, however, and last
evening the assault and attempted rob-
berry was ported at police headquarters.
Detectives will be detailed on the case,
but it is hardly proba BILE that the men
will ever be captured.
Mat OConnor, who procured the best
view of the robbers, describes them as
short, stout men, probably about feet
or s inches in height. Both wore light
clothes and felt hats.
In the excitement of the moment he
failed to impress as complete desert ptiop
of the men as he desired
Maclin Z. O'Connor, a brother of the
criminals victim, who resides at 5O6 st.
Roses avenue, Is confident that robbery
was the motive that prompted the assault
on his brother.
He said last night that his brother
drew about $500 from a local bank few
weeks ago, and somehow or other the TACT
became known around the vicinity.
He is of the opinion that his brothers.
assailants heard that he had the money
in the house and determined to get it,
even if murder had to be committed.
Martin E. O'Connor's house was entered
by burglars about a week ago aud thor
oughly ransacked.
He believes that the parties who are
guilty of yesterdays crime committed the
one week ago. He suspects certain
parties of the crimes and Will report his
suspicious to the police.