The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
Collected Bad Eyes
Instead of Money.
HOT TIME ON A FERRY BOAT
THE LAW AGENCY PROPRIETOR
WAS TWICE TWISTED.
Had the Wrong Man in Court and
Then Found the Right One to
the Detriment of His
Complexion.

J. ]. Rauer, collector of bad debts and
the proprietor of a Sansome-street land
agency, is at present of the opinion that
there are in existence Quinns and Quinns.
But a few days ago Mr.. Rauer was
given permission to collect a bill from
Jack Quinn, who has the reputation of
being horse judge; but a surprise awaited
him in two ways. First he launched
net which dragged an unoffending Quinn
into court, who proved that he was out
of debt and necessarily the wrong man.
Secondly the collector, devoid of NAL
ice aforethought, met the correct Quinn
and was soon afterward obliged to paint
his eyebrows and otherwise patch up a
countenance formerly devoid of bloody
marks or scars.
The story which led to the arrest of an
innocent man, the meeting of the col
lector with the indebted Quinn and the
blood which has been washed from the
decks of a Tiburon ferry-boat have been
a sort of a center for comment in collec-
ton agency circles, and the police may
be appealed to.
AS the story goes, Mr. Rauer took the
Tiburon ferry-boat at $3.50 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon with the object in view of
visiting Santa Rosa on collecting tour.
While peaceably purchasing his ticket he
noticed the long-sought Quinn going on
board the boat. Then and there he deter
l,
bill due his employer. Chagrined at hav-
ing hauled a wrong Quinn into court he
awaited his chance. 1t soon came, and
no sooner had 1t come than the collector
regretted his haste and departed to the
saloon on the boat to purchase bandages
and stimulants.
Eye-witnesses agree that though peau-
tiful from a crimson standpoint the mix
UP was decidedly one-sided and involved
but one knockout. scored by Quinn. ou
Thursday afternoon, Mr.. Quinn well
hx-n lro6 Dnk
city, accompanied by Mr.. Stelzner, gen
orally known to boxing enthusiasts. They
had determined to take the T1buron ferry
on a short hunting expedition, and carried
guns and ammunition galore. Soon after
going aboard the boat they met Mr.
Rauer. Then the exhibition opened.
Quinn saw Rauer approaching ana mace
a sort Of gun rack ana amInuhltloIl .,nnt \
holder of Stelzner. The pugilist; not
knowing what was to happen, held ms
place Soon the men met. A right, a left,
then a repetition of the movements, and
Rauer, seeking shelter was soon lost to
view Steiner coming out Of a tempo
rary trance, dropped his shooting appar-
atus and anxiously requested to be al
lowed to continue the performance, but
was prevented from doing so by trlends.
Later the hunters regretted their actlons
owing to the patched up condition OF the
injured collector.
Mr.. Rauer may resume business IN q
few days, but it is said that ne mas @ @peen
quietly advised to drop Mr.. Quinn from
his list. Stelzner anXiously awaits a re-
newal of hostilities, as 1t is said neither he
nor Mr.. Quinn could hit barn, let alone
a duck owing to nervousness and other
things contracted on the trip across the
bay.
On the following day Rauer returned
from Santa Rosa and swore out war
rant before Justice Rodden Of San Rafael
charging Quinn with battery. He desired
a warrant for assault with intent to COM
nit murder, but it was refused. Quinn's
bail was fixed at 5000, and Deputy Con-
CT a ble George AgneW came to San Fran
cisco after him, but failed to find Quinn.
He was informed, however, that the turf
man would appear for trial. Rauer de-
clared Quinn used brass knuckles and
said the assault was the result of an in
effectual attempt to collect a bill due the
Baldwin Hotel. for which Quinn was re-
Gently brought into court on an order of
examination regarding certain property.