The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

Michael Lynch, confidential agent of
the operating officials of the Southern
Pacific, was the victim Thursday even
ing of as bold robbery as has ever
been perpetrated in San Francisco. so
he says
Lynch is determined to bring the
highwaymen to justice But as his
description of the robber or robbers,
is vague conviction may not follow.
for as time rolls on the bandit hand
increases, till it is feared that the en-
tire community conspired to rob him.
The amount also increases.
Some aver that when Lynch first res
ported the robbery to Chief Kinde1ou
of the police department of the South
ern Pacific the sum was $3.50 4 little
later it was said that Lynch had been
held UP by four thugs who took $3.50
from him at the point OF eight six
shooters. This in the next half hour
had increased to $1,000 and 40 ruffians
AS the day wore on Lynch had been
robbed of $4,000 and had been half
killed. AS o'clock drew nigh. Lynch
had had his house assailed, $1,000 goo
had been taken from the cellar the
house had been burned over his head
and. under oath of secrecy Lynch was
allowed to depart, poor but still re-
tanning his honor, as he had put up a
desperate fight to save his earnings.
Lynch says. however. that the last
report is greatly exaggerated.
Il was going home Thursday even
ing, he said, 'and as I was getting off
the streetcar a big fat man. weighing
at least $50 pounds. got in front of me.
l was showing him away. but he was
so heavy that | could only move him
a block minute, when | felt a hand in
my pocket.
When l got clear of the man. so
that ! could walk up the street found
had been robbed. Was ! hot? Well
you bet 1 was
What l want to tell YOU all is to
| look out for a fat man who is slow in
getting off a car. While you are push
ing him off the step his accomplice is
going through your pockets. Ny friend
Pat Kindelon. has charge of the case.
and he'll land him. Any one can tell
the robber by my descriptions fat
man with a double chin
S. f. Booth. the newly elected presi-
dent of the Transportation club has
appointed the chairmen of the various
committees. who in turn will appoint
their associates. The following COM
pose the committee on membership:
John A. Gill. c. ". Nelson and III. j.
Snyder. Z. Fl. Torpey is the chairman
of the house committee. which is as
follows: c. N. Fisher. J. III. Griffin. J.
III. Lyman and It. r. Tilley. G. G. Fra
ser is the chairman of the auditing
committee and V. NJ. Smith on that of
entertainment The two last have not
named their associates.
The western lines took independent
action Thursday in Chicago and put in
rates OF one fare for the round trip to
San Francisco and all points west of
Chicago for the fleet celebration. A
telegram was received yesterday by
the passenger department of the South
ern Pacific from c. S. Fee, passenger
traffic manager of the Southern Pa
cific. announcing that the sale dates
would be April % and 26 with return
limit of so days There will be a
round trip rate of $50 from Ogden and
S25 from Portland and correspondence Y
low rates from Arizona and New Mexi-
co. Rates within the state will be a
fare and third.
! The sale dates for the Methodist
| Episcopal church conference in Balti-
more will be decided in Chicago today
and in all probability will be the days
asked for by the California delegation
| April % and so. These will be the
| first reduced round trip rates to the
| east in the spring. The sale dates for
] the national educational association in
! Cleveland will be in the latter part OF
June, and will be announced in a few
| days.