The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
Revolver Is Found
by Two Boys
in Debris.

WO of the boy bandits who con-
fessed their part in the muir
der of Fred MuIinix to the po-
lice are sorry and repentant;
the other two remain suIIen and de-
hant. The police are confident they
will secure convictions in every case.
They say the way TO the penitentiary
is completely paved and all that re-
mains is the final action of the
courts.
Frank McAulffTe. the lad who gave
the police the information that re-
suited in the capture of the entire
gang, stoutIy denies that he had
hand in the murder. He admits, how
ever. that he was implicated in the two
daring hOId-ups executed by the gang.
He stands willing TO plead guilty to
these crimes and expects to be dealt
with lenientIy.
.'Yes. / knew these fellows intend
ed TO hold up people, and helped
them in two of the hoId-ups," said
McAuIiffe, "but 1 had nothing to do
with the murder. Meares and I were
100 feet away when the shot was
fired. We ran, and were brought back
by a mounted policeman, who after
ward let us go.
I worked with westwood in the
Warren Improvement barn on Ninth
street. but I never met him person
ally till Saturday night, when he
asked me TO go 10 the beach with
him. and I went. I did not know at
first what they were going to do,
but later 1 found out. I do not know
why I consented to help them in their
work. but I did.
Peterson and Westwood were the
leaders. They planned all the holdups
and did the work Meares and simply
went along with them and took part
OF the money they secured. Westwood
held the gun in the two first holdups
and Peterson searched the people and
got the money.
EXPECTS TO BE PUNISHED.
I was led astray by bad companions.
have never been in trouble before.
I have always been a hard working
boy and lived with my parents at
Twenty and Point Lobos ave-
nues. I formerly worked as a bellboy
for Shreve's and ran errands for Nor
ton l. Cook. the advertising man.
Yes, expect to be punished for the
part I took in these holdups, but had
nothing TO do with the murder.
knew Peterson had the pistol, but
did not think he intended to shoot any,
body. I told the detectives the whole
truth and helped them as much as I
could"
Meares also denies now that he took
part in the murder. He bears out
McAuliffe in his statement. Meares
says he first met Peterson in the st.
Vincent Orphan Asylum, San Rafael.
where they were chums for eight years.
Meares says he was released from that
institution two years ago and that
Peterson left three years ago.
McAulihe and Meares have been
friends for some time. They both ad-
NIT this. Meares says he did not meet
Westwood till Saturday night, when
the first holdup on the Ocean Beach
was planned and executed. Like Nc
Auliffe, Meares declares he was led
astray by evil companions. He too is
willing TO suffer for the part he played
in the holdups but stoutly denies that
he had anything whatever to do with
the murder Of Mulinix.
PETERSON STILL DEFIANT
Peterson sticks by the story he told
the police on Thursday night. He has
nothing but sneers and curses for the
way in which McAuliffe acted. Peter
son says they were all in on the muir
der as well as the two holdups. He
is willing TO take the blame for firing
the shot but AYERS that Westwood and
McAuliffe lgineered all three holdup
schemes.
Westwood, too, is defiant and sullen
but does not try to shift the blame on
any one. He frankly admits that he
held the gun in the first two hold-ups
an admits passing the weapon to Pc
terson 10 hold up Mulinix. saying the
gang had agreed TO take turns with the
weapon. He displays no sorrow for
the awful crime and curses the de-
tectives for arresting HIM and his pals.
Miss Norma Flisa, the young lady
who was with Mulinix when he. was
murdered, says she would not be sure
Of the identity OF any of the members
of the gang. 1t was expected she would
be confronted by the young thugs yes
terday, but the police spared her that
O. deal. Miss Plisa is sure that four
were implicated in the affair. She says: