The San Francisco call., 1906-08-17
Says Awful Crime
Was Carefully
Planned.

Even the hardened criminal hunters
were dumfounded ana amazed when
they sat in the small Office Of Captain
Gleeson at the Park station and list
ened with intense interest as the lads
cooIly told how they robbed and muir
dered. 1t was ar experience new 10
the police officials. They are used to
admissions Of guilt from hardened
criminals. but never before in their
long experience had they heard such
bloody confessions from lads still in
their teens
Peterson, the lad who fired the shot
that dispatched MuliniX to eternity,
was the last one of the gang TO be
sweated last night. with a wicked
smile on his face this youth sat in the
midst Of the police authorities and
coolly related his story.
He says he is II years old and has
been working in the Buckman camp
for some days. While he was still an
infant his father and mother died. and
he was reared at st. Nincents orphan
age, San Rafael His confession was
what might have been expected from a
hardened criminal
McAulife admits he gas with the
others when the shooting was done. but
says he knows nothing about it. The
police, however, do not believe his
story and say they have evidence thai
will connect him with the robbery and
murder.
According to McAuline, he did not ga
out with the gang on Saturday night
He says he met Westwood on Saturday
afternoon and made date to meet him
and the other two at the beach on Sun
day night. He says they were walking
down the boulevard when Peterson
showed the gun. He claims TO know
nothing OF the plan Of hold-up and says
he was running toward the car wher
he heard the shot.
ADMIT PART IN MURDER.
According 20 McAuliIe, he was run
ming toward the car when a mounted
policeman stopped him and brought
him back to where Miss Plisa. Mulinix's
companion, was. The policeman, ac-
cording TO McAuliffe. said a man had
been shot and wanted him as a witness
McAuiiffe adds that Miss Plisa failed Il
identify him and the policeman turned
him loose.
McAuliffe is Is years old and resides
with his parents at 2S2 Twenty-fourth
avenue, Richmond district. He says he
is a plumbers helper and has worked
steadily He says he was never In trou-
BILE before and denies he had a hand in
the planning of the daring hold-ups
The statements of Meares and West
wood, like that of Peterson, make Nc
AUiiffe out a liar. They all admit they
had a han6-an the murder of Mulinix. as
well as the holdup OF the three refu-
gees in the vicinity OF the speedway
Their stories are practically the same
as those told by Peterson. They both
say they ran away and separated after
the shot was fred.
Westwood. the admitted ringleader
Of the gang. is but I6 years Of age and
teamster by occupation. He says he
resides with his mother and step
ether, Patrick Ryan. at 1874 Post
street He says he was never In trou-
bic before and that his relatives do not
suspect him Of the awful crime.
Meares is is years old and an orpha n
lie says he worked with Peterson in
rhe lumber camps in Shasta County. but
came TO this city a couple of weeks
ago. Like the others, Meares denies he
was ever in trouble before.
The police are satisfied that the sto-
ries as told by Peterson. Meares and
WestwOod are correct. They believe
that McAulifTe is trying to shift the
blame on the others at the last mo-
ment- They admit it was through his
confession that they landed the other
members of the gang.
BLACK REMEMBERS McAULIFFE.
- According to PatroIman Black, Nc
Aulihe was a frequent visitor at the
beach resorts. Black says the youth
was in the habit of hanging around
these places at Unseemly hours, and in
that way his visage became clearly
stamped on the brain of the officer
When the sleuths were searching the
city for a clew 10 the bold thugs
Black remembered McAuIiffe. He man
aged TO gather sufficient clews TO bring
about the location OF the lad, so his
arrest was but matter Of hours after
lasl Tuesday night.
Residents of Oceanside did much tc
bring the youthful murderers within
reach of the law. They, too, noticed
McAuliffe hanging around the various
resorts. and some of them remembered
seeing the other three in his company
on several occasions. They communi.
Gated these facts to the police and the
speedy arrest Of the entire gang was
the result.
This morning the four hoys will be
charged in the Police Court sep
arate charge OF murder will be made
against each. together with three dis
tinct charges OF highway robbery. The
confession OF the gang makes the task
o. conviction practically an easy ono
for the authorities
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