The San Francisco call., 1904-12-19

ent in the lack OF anything definite as to the
fuGitive's identity. There is a bare possibil-
ity that faint clew may work out but this
is not likely from indications tonight.
AS sustaining the footpad-murder
theory, the evidence of the autopsy
performed by DIR. O. d. Hamlin shows
that the bullet in the lung was fired
by a man standing within several feet
of Brown and took a downward course.
This would indicate that Brown was
standing in the street, on a level below
the murderer who was on the sidewalk.
The bail through the arm inflicted only
a flesh wound.
Brown had been on the police force
since June, 1901. Before that he was a
conductor on the lines of the Oakland
Traction Consolidated. His home was
with his young wife, his baby and his
mother at 534 Twenty-seventh street.
The chief obstacle in the way of a
solution of the murder is the absence
of any statement from the victim.
Browns cry of Murder. murder, I'm
shot," was the only utterance from
him. BY the time help was at hanc
the mortally wounded man was unable
to speak. It is surmised that Brown
had seen a man at the place where the
shooting occurred because he dis
mounted. A few moments before that
Brown was on his horse, as described
conjecture. What prompted the police
man to cross the street after Mckay
left him cannot be known.
Captain of Police w. j. Petersen and
Detective George Kyle made critical
examination of the scene tonight at
the same hour as the shooting oc
CURED in order to get clear idea as
to the view that Brown might have
had of the west side of Broadway when
he stood on the east side with his
horse. The conditions tended to verify
the theory the police have adopted.
Browns funeral will be held Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock from ST.
Francis de Sales Church. The police
department will be represented by
large delegation.
CURTIN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION
There is strong suspicion in police
circles in San Francisco that the foot
pad who shot and killed Mounted Po-
liceman Brown was Anthony Curtin,
better known as Babe" Curtin, who
was arrested last evening at the Hall
of Justice in that city. 1t is known that
he was in Oakland on Saturday night
and the description given of the foot
pad by those who got a glimpse of him
answers that Of Curtin.
Curtin is waiting under bail for his
trial in Judge Cooks court ON a charge
of burglary He and Clarence Frank
lin, alias Fallon, on the night of March
28, 1903 broke into the saloon of Will
liam G.. Schroeder, 925 Mission street.
They were at work on the safe when
they were discovered by Special Police
man r. S. Maloney. They fed and it
was alleged that Curtin fired a shot
at Maloney. They ran into a lodging
house at 91s15 Mission street and burst
into the room of W. n. Broughton.
They kept Broughton at bay with re-
volver for several hours till the police
men who had been summoned by Ma
loney had disappeared from the scene
of the burglary. They were arrested
a few days later.
Curtin was released on bonds when
he was held to answer, but has not
yet been tried Franklin was tried and
convicted. His sentence has been post
poned from time to time pending Cur
tins trial. Curtin's record is a bad
one both here and in other States
Curtin was arrested last evening" at
the Hall of Justice in San Francisco
by Detectives Mulcahy and O'Dea He
surrendered himself upon learning
that the officials were looking for him.
and claims that he will be able to
prove complete alibi If charged with
the murder. He says he spent the
early portion of Saturday evening at
his mothers home in San Francisco,
and the latter portion in saloons about
town. He says he was not in Oakland
at all Saturday. He will be held until
the detectives have an opportunity of
investigating his story They will also
take him to Oakland for possible iden-
tification as the footpad whom Hersey
encountered. -- 80