The San Francisco call., 1904-06-15
One Is Caught After
Rapid Pursuit
Near Scene.
Officer Wren Makes Use Of
the Same Car to Fol-
low the Robbers.
At the City Prison a POckstful Of
Cartridges and the Stolen Money
Are Found on the Prisoner.

Two bold thugs boarded an Eddy
street car crossing Laguna street yes
terday evening and relieved the con-
ductor OF So 30 at the point OF a pls-
tol
AS soon as the highwaymen leapsd
from the car the conductor blew a
whistle. attracting the attention OF
Patrolman 7. F. Wren The policeman
ordered the motorman 70 rush his car
IN the direction the crooks had taken.
Without attempting 70 turn his trolley.
the motorman. J. Ksyes. reversed his
lever and the car sped back 10 Buchan-
an street.
Peering through the window Wren
saw two men standing Oh the corner
OF Buchanan and Eddy streets With
out waiting for the car TO stop he
pluckily sprang OF and rushed boldly
upto them
They fed and Wren commanded
them TO halt, but they only sped the
faster. separating. one taking each
side OF the street The officer followed
the taller and soon caught Up with
him.
The highwayman drew a revolver
that flashed in the arc light But the
brave policeman 1eveled his own pistol
at the fellow. At the sight OF IL the
thugs bravado died out instantly.
Drop that.' commanded Wren. and
the crook obeyed-
CHILDREN SAVE CROOK.
Holding his prisoner with one hand.
the policeman aimed his revolver at
the heeting figure OF the other He
determined to make an attempt 10
wing the runaway. Just as his finger
touched the trigger the sound OF chill
dren's laughter in the direction IN
which the fellow ran came TO the Of
acer. He lowered his weapon and the
man escaped
At the City Prison the prisoner gave
the name OF Curt D. Burrell When
searched So so. the sum taken from
the conductor. was found On his per
son. He had a pocket full OF car
tridges and two knives.
The prisoners tale sounds '.nshy''
70 the police, who believe him 20 be
an ex-convict and habitual crook he
SAYS he has been IN the city only three
davs. 'sBurreIl' furnished an incom-
plete description OF his partner, but
refused TO reveal anything that would
lead to his capture He maintains the
customary silence and bravado of old
Offenders.
fhe place where the holdup occurred
IS a well-Iighted and popular district.
making the deed remarkable for its
boldness. The affair occurred with BE-
wildering swiftness-
MASKED MEN APPEAR-
The car was speeding along smoothly
when two masked men boarded IL
Give me all the money you have.
yoc and stop the car"
grated in Conductor Campbelrs ear.
He obeyed the order with alacrity re-
garding the money. But the motorman
ducked below the seats and the car
continued its way until Wren boarded
II and made his plucky capture
The only passenger on the car az the
time was ]. A Christy. a grocer. He
was not molested. but was 30 badly
frightened that he could tell little OF
the affair.
After Wren left the car II continued
on its way 10 Fillmore street the con-
ductor still blowing his whistle Spe-
cial Oficer Harvey and Policeman
Thompson boarded it and went back
to the scene Of the holduD, but arrived
too late 10 render any assistance
IT, r,aaqa~ dascripfion OF the thug
stiH at large viii be Of little assistance
TO the police
He is Of medium height and wears
brown unustache." said the prisoner
ssThat Is All that / viii say Of him"
The police are conndent mat tney
can shake the fellows rsrcence and
hope TO capture the other soon