The San Francisco call., 1904-02-01
JAIL OFFICIALS
/. IN A QUANDARI
Murderer Frank Woods Is in
Need of Operation, but He
: Declines to Submit to Knife
NAY CHEAT THE GALLONS
Convict's Case Is on Appeal
and He Refuses to Co to
San Quentin for Treatment

Franz Woods, alias est louis Fat..''
sentenced to be hanged for the murder
Of Policeman Eugene c. Robipsop and
whose case is now on appeal before the
Supreme Court, is likely TO cheat the
gallows of san Quentin prison and be
clail.- I'd by death unless he submits to
= surgical operation.
Woods is now in the County jail and
in. the last few months he has wasted
away considerably, owing to the after
effects Of the wound in his hip inflicted
by brave Policeman Robinson, WHO
succeeded in wounding one OF the band
Of thugs he sought to arrest on the
morning of January u, 1902. in the Mis-
sione'
Woods. with his Confederates. Court
eney. Kaufman, Henderson and Kid
Goucher planned a burglary at the
Cypress Lawn Cemetery offices and on
the night OF January q, 1892. the thugs
went out on the criminal errand, armed
Ia the teeth. o
IN attempting to turn a trick" and
hold up a pedestrian, the robbers ran
into Policeman Robinson. The officer
gave chase to the criminals and was
Shot to death by them. Woods was IN.
tured by a. bullet from the revolver ef
Policeman Robinson.
Woods escaped TO Portland. where he
was -aptured and brought back to this
Sity. He was tried and convicted in
August 1902, and was sentenced by
Judge Carroll C9ok in November oOf
that year TO be hanged at San Quen-
tin.
&; With she exception of Kid GoNchS
.er. tie eonfederates of Woods were
captured and sentenced to long terms
in the Denitentiafy. &C.
Ever since Woods owas arrested he
mas suffered from thes effects of the
bullet wound IN his hip, From a we'll
built. robust man he has wasted away
0dntil he is a mere sh9dow of his former
self Q
Drs Rottanzi City Physician, was
asked tooeTamine Woods yesterday and
found that sthe. convicted murderer was
suffering from tubefeular necrosis of
the 'bOpes Of the hip and that an opeU2
alton was Necessary.
@ DR.. Rotfanzi informed Woods of his
condition, but' the convict positively re-
fused TO allow an operation to. be per
formed. = 90
Sheriff Peter ]. Curtis will not allow
Woods to be taken frgm his custody
unless so ordered by the courts and
under the circumstances Woods has
been advised to go to San Quentin
prison. where hospital facilities exist
and Lhere he could 'bee operated on "a "a
properly attended 0to.
. Woods VIII not go to San Quentin
& Prison ofo his. own accord: %
Drs ROStanM sais yesterday that un-
less Woods is operated on his condition
must, grow. worse and that he cannot
survive Nos facilities exist at the Coun-
ty Jail for surgical operations The GUS
tom is that all prisoners detained there
who require surgical treatment are
Z 40 ord CtCfYntW HnSnitqI
in charge of an officer. This applies,
however, only to men awaiting triai
or those sentenced to short terms. g.
Woods cannot be sent toe San Quen-
sin for treatment unless he agrees 80
GO there, as the appeal before the Su-
| Freme Court acts as. stay of execu-
! tion.
! DR.. Rottanzi will make another at
tempt to-day TO induce Woods to be
+ operated on at the Jail or consent to- go
! tds San QlHentin prison hospital for
{ treatment.