The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
.FOOTPADS KEEP
POLICE MOVING
Robberies Reported in
Different Parts Of
the City.
William Ryan the Victim of
a Bold Attack en- the
Water Front.

Robbers continue to keep the police
busy AL McClair of Seattle and Ben
Meyers of Mexico engaged room Satur-
day night at the lodging house, 61z Sacra-
mento street. About o'clock yesterday
morning three men entered their room
and one pointed a revolver at them and
commanded them to keep their heads un-
der the bed clothes on pain of being shot
The burglars searched the pockets of
their clothes and then the man with the
revolver asked Meyers for the key of a
trunk that was in the room. Meyers told
him the trunk did not belong TO either OF
them. You're a liar" retorted the rob-
Der, and he struck Meyers twice over the
head with the butt end OF the revolver
Meyers begged him not to murder him as
he was telling him the truth and he de-
sisted.
The trio then left, taking with them a
suit OF clothes, coat and vest and So in
coin The matter was reported to Ponce
man Lake, but neither AcClair nor Mey-
ers could give an accurate description Of
the three men
Dentist Made to Disgorge.
Charles Morgan, a sailor, was found in
an unconscious condition at Battery and
jackson streets shortly after 10 o'clock
Saturday night and was taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospital He was reused suffi-
GENTLY to say that he had been robbed of
$50. The last thing he remembered was
being in a saloon at California and Du-
punt SNISClSs IL - SQppOSSQ lie
been drugged. His trousers pockets had
been cut out and his purse, which he
kept in his stocking, was found to be
empty, Captain Seymour has detailed De-
tectives Mcmahon and Riordan on the
case.
Frank Miller sailor. who resides at
the White House, Ala Jackson street, was
brutality beaten by footpads on Battery
street. between Pacific and Jackson.
shortly after o'clock yesterday morning.
At the time Miller was going to his lodg-
ings in an intoxicated condition. The rob
bers secured 81 from him.
Dr. McPike, a dentist at 2525 California
street reported to the police yesterday
that he was held up by a footpad in the
after o'clock Saturday night He was
with Miss Annie Warren of 2503 Clay
street at the time.
Robbed in Daytime.
The young lady had taken a seat on a
a bench in the park for a moment as
something in her shoe was hurting her
foot and the footpad came up TO DR.. Nc
Pike with a revolver in his hand and de-
manded his money: He got " and the
dentist induced him not to take his
watch, as il was a keepsake and not
worth much money. DR.. McPike was able
to give a good description Of the footpad
J to Detective Coleman, who was detailed
on the case by Captain Seymour yester-
day.
! One of the boldest robberies ever COM
( mitted on the front took place yesterday
] M1llldm Ryan was knocked
down by two men on the corner of Jack
son and Battery streets and his pockets
were rif1ed.
About II a. m. yesterday Ryan was on
Jackson street and heading for his room.
The two footpads crossed the street,
knocked him senseless and then robbed
him of 81 20 The act was witnessed by
Clarence Garrett and William Cummings,
who, after helping the injured man to his
feet, followed the robbers. They saw them
enter the restaurant and Garrett went to
look for a policeman, while Cummings
remained on watch. When Garrett got back
with Officer Flynn the men were gone.
but a search along Davis street resulted
in the arrest of a young fellow who gave
! the name of Jesse Smith. He was charged
4 at the Harbor prison with robbery, he
/ being identified by Garrett and Cummings.
| The other man escaped.