The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-15
CROWD WATCHES
FO0TPAD' DEED

| Mrs. ]. A. Cruns, who lives at SIS Van
Ness avenue, was held up and robbed, at
| the corner of Oak street and Van Ness
\ avenue about o'clock last evening. Tho
! footpad used Mrs. Cruns rather roughly
and she was compelled to hand over her
purse, containing 500 and several valuable
| trinkets, before she could cry out for
! help.
Mrs Cruns was walking down Oak
street on the north side and was just
about to turn into Van Ness avenue when
| the robber bumped against her with sutti-
cient force to partially stun her.
| He then grabbed her by the throat with
one hand and with the other he snatchel
her purse. The woman, though badly
frightened, held on to the thief, and ia
| trying to make his escape he dragged
Mrs. Cruns across Oak street toward
Market. The street was crowded with
| pedestrians at the time, but the robber
could. go to Mrs. Cruns' assistance. He
ran across Market street and made good
| his escape. Detectives Riordan and Bell
were detailed on the case.
L. c. Waters of 493 Geary street re-
ported to the police yesterday morning
that he had been knocked down and
robbed by FIVE young men shortly after
gomery and Mission streets. He had ST IS
in mis- pockets and they relieved him of
1t. He was able to give description of
Two OIL the TODD6TS ana detectives are
trying to find them.
William Wright, colored was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Officers Skatn, Sill
yer and Ward on suspicion of having been
one of a quartet of hfghwaymen who have
been responsible for many bold crimes re-
Gently committed in the commercial dis
trict. The police have been working in an
attempt to apprehend the robbers for
some time. From information received
yesterday two Of the men wanted have
left the city.
Holman, colored woman, were arrested
early yesterday morning on Stevenson
street by Policeman Clark and booked at
the City Prison on charge of robbery.
They appeared before Judge Fritz yester-
day and after they were instructed and
arraigned the cases were continued till
sailor, on Market street and led him to
Fourth and Stevenson streets, where
they were joined by Yelick. .Strom was
knocked down by Yelick and was robbed
Frank. Fouch. a bartender, appeared be-
fore Judge Fritz yesterday on a charge
of robbery He was instructed as to his
rights and the case was continued till No.
vember q. He and another man followed
w. M. Trumbull, machinist employed
at The Vulcan Iron Works, from the
early yesterday morning. till they reached
the alley in the rear of the Cafe ROYAL
on Fourth street. They dragged him into
the alley and robbed him of his gold
watch, which was found on Fouch when
arrested by Policeman Clark shortly
afterward. Trumbull had $50 in his
pockets, which was also stolen
Edward Davis and Franz Nelson were
held to answer before the Superior Court
by Judge Cabaniss yesterday on a charge
of robbery in $4,000 bonds each. They were
accused of holding up Otto Fleissner,
organist of the First Presbyterian Church.
on Jackson street and Van Ness avenue
Saturday night, November g.
Anthony Adams, Michael Haley, Charles
Rira and IOhn MI Wilson who a.
rested Wednesday night on a charge of
attempting to rob William Hariton, a rail-
road laborer, on Mission and Fremont
streets, appeared before Judge Fritz yes
terday They were instructed and ar
raigned and the cases continued till Mo-
vember Is.