The San Francisco call., 1906-10-22

tain that they made this place their
headquarters. However they were
ever suspicious and on the alert. and
never showed themselves in the neigh
oorhood while the sun was. shining.
MISSION Is SECURED.
Hoping to apprehend these men
quickly, Captain Duke sent a large
squad OF plain clothes detectives into
the Mission district yesterday morn
ing These officers were searching eel
lars and other out OF the way places.
presumably looking for loot that was
supposed TO have been deposited by a
gang Of thugs. but in reality search
ing for the two ex-convicts.
These fellows are known TO be dar-
ing men who viii fight for their lives.
Therefore the plain clothes men trav-
eled mostly in punches and with their
hands on their pistols. They have been
warned 70 take no chances with these
men, and If II is impossible TO capture
them alive their dead bodies viii be
taken into police headquarters.
Duke and Dinan stated yesterday that
they have Information that these men
Ere in hiding some place within the
that neighborhood on many occasions
lately and are known TO several resi-
dents OF the Mission Duke said last
night the men We're still at large, but
refused absolutely TO give their names
or tell where they came from.
II is known, however, that the men
are desperadoes who served terms in
san Quentin. II is also known that
they nave operated in many cities
with Doyle and they came here
since the fire. hearing that money
was easy 10 be had by Grim
inal methods. The police admit
that both men arrived here in company
with Doyle and were his constant COM
paniOns until his arrest
SUSPECTS ARE "SWEATED.7
Doyle and the Meyers brothers un-
derwent another long sweating yes
terdsy afternoon in the presence OF
Duke, Dinan and members Of the upper
Office Most OF the efforts of the au-
thorities were devoted 10 Doyle. He
maintained q bold front and continued
to defy his Questioners, stoutly MAIN
tanning his ignorance Of the crime at
the japanese bank and denying friend
ship for the three brothers.
Duke and Dinsn refused TO say what
the brothers told them. It is known,
however. that they admitted many i'm
portsnt facts. for. after being sweated,
they We're hurried away mysteriOusly
bv the detectives who soon after scat
tered in different directions presum-
ably TO work upon new lines that were
brought 10 light.
fEarly yesterday morning the detec-
tlves located the man who bought the
horse and buggy from the Meyers
brothers a few days after the tragedy.
He was taken TO headquarters and pos
itivelv identified the brothers as the
men with whom he made the bargain.
He paid $50 for the outfit, the sale be-
ing consummated in the Mission dis
trict
Duke and Dinsn are Withholding this
mans name, fearing that should IT ap-
pear IN the papers II might spoil their
case TO a certain extent. But they are
satisfied that he supplies one of the
numerous links they are slowly but
surely weaving around the three broth
ers and their notorious companion,
Doyle.
FEARS FOR HER LIFE
The fear that her life is in constant
danger while Doyle's two companions
are at liberty alone prevents Mrs: May
na-d from confiding further in the po-
lice. She promised 10 give them some
more valuable Information yesterday
afternoon. but when she learned that
the hunted despersdoes were still at
large she refused point blank. stating
that she was afraid they would murder
her II she told any more
In order TO assure Mrs. Maynard that
he will protect her. Chief Dinan de-
tafled two heavily armed policemen to
s-usrd her house yesterday These men
viii be relieved by others every eight
hours until the companions Of Doyle
nave beer landed behind the bars Mrs.
Wsynard's husband is a night watch
man. and consequently she fears TO be
Ieft without protection after sunset
II the police succeed in capturing
the men. Mrs. Maynard promises 10
give the police some more startling in
formation Duke ard Dinan personally
session facts that viii be OF great ser
vfce in the effort 10 send the accused
men 70 the gallows. But Mrs Maynard
Is a woman OF her word and until she
is satisfied that the companions Of
Do--le are safe under lock and key she
win continue 70 guard her secrets
While her brothers and Doyle are
being carefully guarded at the Bush
street police station, Edna Meyers. the
woman in the case takes life as IL
comes in her apartment at the Central
Emergency Hospital For, a compan-
ion the young woman has her II
months old baby. She, like her
brothers and Doyle. is being carefully
guarded. no one save the detectives
who working on the case being allowed
10 see her
GIRL TALKS FREELY.
The police know that the girl knows
more than she has already told them
when the proper time comes she viii
undergo the ordeal OF another cross
examination. Inasmuch as she talks
freely and fails 10 guard her speech
arv TOO closely, Duke says he is sure
inc task Of gaining Information from
her will be an easy one as compared
10. that Of sweating Doyle and the
thUse Meyers brothers
The police are also confident that
80 xuor1ar was mixed up in minor
crimes herself She is suspected of be-
f-1 very clever shoplifter and all
.~ound confidence operator. and il IS
-,t af All unlikely that many crimes