The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
Positively Identified
by Victims.
ROBS UNPROTECTED WOMEN
SUSPICION THAT he is WANTED
EAST FOR MURDER.
Sufficient Evidence Obtained Against
Him to Warrant the Police In
Charging Him With
Robbery.

Chief Lees is satisfied that Harry VIII
son, the colored man who was arrested
several nights ago by Detectives Gibson
Wren and Mcmahon, is not the much
wanted strangler. He, however, Is con-
WINGED that he is a desperate thief. who
would not hesitate to commit murder If
his victim manifested a disposition to re-
sist him
The police have ascertained that on the
night Of December /, 1898, Wilson visited
lodging-hOuse kept by a Mrs Woodward
at sbo52 Market street and rented room.
w lille Mrs Woodward was engaged
IN writing receipt for him Wilson
k,n9cked her down and repeatedly
KICKED her. He then robbed her
OF a purse containing $40. Several
months later the victim of the as
sault went to Sacramento, where she died
Ahotner crime which The police attribute
70 lne cOlOred man was on the night of
December "a 1895 Going TO the room of
carrie Warren, in a lodging house at 131
- arrell street, Wilson, after annOunc-
ing that he was cattle dealer from Mon
lana, inquired for a woman named Mrs.
atson. While the unsuspecting woman
was conversing with HIM he snatched her
purse containing $40 and a diamond ring
and made his escape. The woman is now
living in Salinas.
Last April Wilson visited the house of
robbed her Of SIS. The PREVIOUS teei dav ahe be
called on a woman named Mrs. Shipley
VINO hVes at III Powell street, and got
away with her purse, containing $25.
Laura Revetti better known among the
lahitues Of the tenderloln as Little
laura, is also a victim of the desperate
iHiel. some time ago he went TO her
room at "a Ellis street, and catching her
L} the throat, tried to take her purse
from her She screamed for help and
her brutal assailant, evidently becoming
alarmed, ran from the house and made
ms escape. Inez Leonard, the keeper of
GlSreputable house on Ellis street was
also robbed Of $500 by Wilson. Under the
Irttense that he wanted to see her on i'm
portant business he gained an entrance TO
the mousse. W hile he was introducing him
self as rich cattle man from Arizona
DE knocked her down He then hurriedly
searched the bureau in the room and in
one " the drawers found a package of
greenbaCks, which he took. The Woman's
screams for help attracted the attention
on cplCred servant, who rushed TO her
assistance. In the hallway leading to her
mistress room the servant encountered
wilson. She attempted to stop him, when
he struck her in the face knocking her
down. As she lay PROSTATE on the floor
the brutal negro kicked her in the
stomach
The police have the names of two other
women who were also assaulted and
robbed by the desperate thief. They re-
Iuse to diVulge the names Of the women,
but expect TO have them present when the
examination takes place in the Police
Court.
There is growing. suspicion among the
detectives who have been tracing Wilson's
movements that he is wanted in some
other State for more serious crime than
robbery. They have sent his description to
the various Sherif1s throughout the country
with view Of having him positively iden-
titled. Wilson admits that he has gone
under the name Of Martinez, but further
than that he refuses to answer any ques-
tiOns put to him by the detectives To
day he will be formally booked on at
least three charges of robbery.