The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
ST. ROSE THUG
TRACED TO HIS
EASTERN LAIR
Man Who Beat and Robbed
Woman of $500, Police Say,
Is a Strike Breaker
Secret Circulars Sent 0ut by
Police Bring information
of Whereabouts
Defective VIII Go to Bring Fugi-
tive to Face Trial for
His Crime

The identity of the rufhan who
brutality beat Mrs. L. A. Palmer
in the St Rose hotel March 20 and
then robbed her of $4,000 in money
and jewels became known yesterday
as c. B. StancIffe, alias John B. STAN
ley, strike breaker who was con-
ductor on a Haight street car. He
has been located and is under police
surveillance in an eastern city. Cir
culars which were sent out secretly
by Chief of Police Buggy brought in
formation to headquarters last night
that Stancline's hiding place was
known and that he could be taken into
custody at any time.
Stanclifre was a guest at the St. Rose
hotel. Although he was one of the most
notorious and brutal of FarIeY's strike
breakers. he made a good appearance
and was introduced TO Mrs Palmer by
another OF her guests. On the night of
the attack he encountered Mrs. Palmer
in the hall Then all his suave and gen
tlemanly manner dropped from him like
mask
BLOW FOLLOWS GREETING
Good evening he said, and then
dealt her a blow on the mouth The
woman fell to the floor, and then the
big brute rained blow after blow upon
Grafton and when she was senseless he
tore open the waist of her dress. Rum
magIng beneath her corsets he found
and seized a buckskin pouch in which
she carried her fortune.
when the big strike breaker had pos
sessed himself of the $500 in money
and Jewels he caIlousiy left his victim
unconscious on the floor and leisurely
walked down stairs until he met Miss
Edith Berg. who had heard the raining
thuds or the blows dealt Mrs. Palmer.
. Miss Berg made inquiry about the
noise Then Stancliffe seized her By the
throat. shook her as a terrier would a
rat, threw her fainting against the wall
and bolted through the hallway and out
Of the hotel. He left the city imme-
distely and il is supposed he was be-
yond the limits of San Francisco before
his two victims recovered conscious
ness.
So skilifully did Stsncliffe evade the
officers that he left hardly clew as to
This line of flight Detectives Daniel
.Driscoll and Thomas Murphy, who were
detailed, learned that he had gone east,
count of the crime and description of
the Jewels stolen were forwarded along
every possible route he could take.
WOMAN's CONDITION SERIOUS
Mrs. Palmer since the brutal assault
upon her has been unable to leave her
bed. There is still danger that Stan
cline. who can be fully identified by
both Mrs Palmer and Miss Berg, may
have to face graver charge than rob-
berry when he is brought back to this
city Mrs Palmer is sister in law of
John Stafford, sergeant at arms of the
state senate. stafford has taken per-
sonaI interest IN the search for the as
saIlant and robber Of his relative. and
his speedy location and imminent cap
ture are due partly to HIS unreienting
vengeance.
Il is not known whether StancIife
still has his possession the jewels
and mon Drn from Mrs. Palmer The.
informc received at headquarters
is only Ineager telegraphic reports
usual In sch cases A detective will be
sent east TO bring back the fugitive.
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