The San Francisco call., 1909-01-29
ROBBERS ARE BUSY
IN ALL SECTIONS
Two FOOtpads Hold Up and Take
Valuables From Many
Persons


Footpads were in evidence on Wednes-
day night and three of the victims
were struck on the face with some
blunt instrument and knocked uncon-
scious. The descriptions in each In
stance tally.
An unquenchable thirst for intoxi-
cants may cast James Freeman. q
young railroad employe, his liberty If
a confession which he made to Police
man Jackson of the Mission station yes
lerday afternoon proves Trustworthy.
During the early hours of Yesterday
morning Detrick Baumann. Honor
dealer, IA Dolores street, was held up
ana robbed by two men. After secur-
ing the victims watch and $50 in cash
the ROBBERS beat Baumann into insensi-
bility and left him on the sidewalk.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon
Freeman was well under the influence
Of liquor. Policeman Jackson arrested
the young man for drunkenness and II
was while he was riding in the patroI
wagon to the Mission street police sta
ton that he made partial confession.
In his cell Freeman admitted that he
was one Of pair OF men who held up
and beat Baumann. Freeman named
his partner, declaring that he lived in
the st. George hotel. Officers~,visited
the hotel. where it was ascertained
that Freeman's partner had disap-
peared.
Upon Freeman's person was found a
watch which was identified as the one
worn by Baumann.
Frank WeIch, hide buyer. 1864 VAL
lejo street, was held up at Ninth and
Bryant streets about 9 o'clock wednes-
day night by two young men, knocked
unconscious and robbed of SIT.
William Dimondy, sailor, living at
the West hotel, Third street was held
up by. two young men in Bush street
between Grant avenue and Stockton
street, knocked unconscious and robbed
of 1880.
Gottfried Bennuyer, painter, who was
held up and robbed in his room at 219
Steuart street on January 81 by three
sailors, was attacked by an unknown
man in the hallway of the lodging
house at 80 Jackson street where he
now lives, on Wednesday night, but
his cries for help brought Claud Nor
timer. the night clerk, to his assistance
and his assailant escaped.
Burglars broke into the grocery of
William Oellric, 2301 Geary street
early yesterday morning and stole
liquors and cigars valued at $49.75. The
residence of NJ w. Alverson, 1913
Jackson street, was entered Wednesday
night and clothing and jewelry valued
at $SS stolen. The room of Miss May
Cloonan, Eordhoff hotel, Sutter and
Larkin streets, was entered and gold
watch stolen. E. Helvey's room in rear
of GAG Kearny street was entered by
means of a ladder and fire escape and
clothes and other articles to the value
of S33 taken. Mrs. M. Ghesworth's
residence. 1927 Green street, was en-
tered and clothing valued at $50 stolen.
Hoffman & Creon's saloon at 1852
Golden Gate avenue was entered and
s2.7O taken. e. S. Spears auction
rooms, 16 Fell street, were robbed
Sneak thieves stole engine frames
and cylinders valued at $50 from the
front of w II. Ohmen's engine works.
Seventeenth and Capp streets. A black
fur sack coat valud at $50 belonging to
Mrs. Robert Gibson was stolen from
the back of the chair she occupied at
the Dreamland rink Wednesday, night.
About 700 feet Of kiln dried surfaced
pine boards was stolen from the premi-
ses of II. II Meek & Co. s1152 Mission
street, and three pairs Of shoes from
the store Of Frank Erica, 10041a Web
ster street. Mrs Sarah Keith, 1919
Jackson street, was deprived OF her
cocker spaniel by thief in Van Ness
avenue on Wednesday.