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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08
IN PERIL
AS SERVANT ENDS
HER LIFE BY GAS
Awakes in Time to Save Ten
ants in His East Side
Home.

Distrlct-Attorney Jerome and Mrs
Jerome. who when not at their country
home at Lakeville, Conn. live in an
apartment on the third floor OF No.
Rutgers street, awoke at ! o'clock this
morning and found their bedroom filled
with Sitting fumes OF gas.
After finding that there was no leak
In his flat Mr.. Jerome went downstairs
to the apartment OF Jacob korkes and
Wild shrleks OF alarm. MI, korkes
who is recovering from an attack OF
had awoke the same time the
Jercmes did. and was barely able to
stagger along the hallway OF his flat
TO the kitchen.
He found the gas pouring from the
cracks OF the bolted kitchen door, which.
with the assistance of the Dlstrlct-At-
torney, he battered open. In the bed
room off the kitchen they found Sarah
Schwadron, nineteen ear-old servant
of the Korkes, dead.
The girl had turned on all the burn
ers OF the kitchen stove, az well as the
Jet In the bedroom. Then she had
fastened down the windows and stopped
up the cracks. But there was one jet
In the kitchen alight.
She had locked herself In her room
at 10 o'clock last night. Returning
home at Ii o'clock Mr.. Jerome had
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08
MAURITANIA BEATS ALL
EASTWARD RECORDS With
TRIP IN 4 DAYS, 20 HOURS
Sets New Mark for Passage to Liverpool and Also for Average
Hourly Rum With Log Showing $3.50 Knots
for Voyage to British Coast

QUEENSTOWN, Feb. s.-The Cunard
line steamer Mauretania passed Daunt's
Rock Lightship at $40 p NJ to-day
thus establishing a record for the long
route. The liner covered the distance
1894 miles, at an average speed OF o. q
knots. Tn days runs were 49l sos, 594
j6i. $50 and % miles to Daunt's Rock
The passage was made In four days,
twenty hours and twenty-seven min
utes
The Mauritania $ trip will not stand
for a port-to.port record, however. as
they can only be made on the westward
trip, over the short northerly course,
which transatlantic steamships take
late in the summer after the danger OF
encountering icebergs is past for the
season, and they are gaining an hour
daily by steam!ng along with the sun,
coming westward.
Nevertheless, Capt. Pritchard will
have covered himself with glory by
demonstrating that his recent boast waS
not an idle one Before sailing last
week, lie told an Evening World re-
porter that his ship was at least a knot
faster than the Lusitania, her sister,
and 1t was for that reason. when he was
made Commodore, after Capt. Watts re-
tirement that he did not wish to be
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placed In command OF that ship. but pre-.
transferred to the Mauretania and he
be permitted 10 retain command Of her.
The average time OF the Mauritania
on the present passage, OF 2520 knots an
hour, beats LusItania's average 10 OF
knot, which she made on her record
trip last fall Of days and Is hours,
Capt. Prltchard has met the hardest
kind OF luck since he was placed In com
mand Of the Mauretania, losing pro.
pellor blades and being delayed by
storms. running much Of the time with
three OF her four screws and some OF
the time with only two, The climax
was reached last fall whe ma blade flew
off and damaged the vessel to such an
extent that it was necessary to dry.
dock the big craft and give her a thor
ough overhauling.
This Is her first round trip since tho
cleansing, and when she came out she
set a pace that would have been
record breaker for everything, but bit
OF the old-time hard luck pursued Capt,
Pritchard. Upon reaching this port he
stated that the Mauritania had made
the beginning OF the passage by cover
ing a distance OF ffty-four miles In two
hours and two minutes, an average OF
nearly twenty-seven knots.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08
K|DNAPPER TO
Be TRIED OUTSIDE
BALTIMORE CITY
Not Guilty, Janer's Plea, and
Counsel Gins Place
Is Prejudiced.

BALTIMORE, Feb s.--Recognixing
tho bitter sentiment against Joseph
Janer, the kidnapper Of elevsn-year- old
Katherine Loerch, that has manifested
Itself in the city Of Baltimore, Judge
Wright, In the Criminal Court, granted
him . change Of venue to-day, when
he was arraigned and pleaded not
guilty to the indictment against him.
The trial will be held in the court
house at Towson. the county town of
Baltimore County, about twelve miles
from Baltimore city. which Is a sep
arate county. The trial will begin on
the first Monday in March.
When the hdnapper was arragned
this morning and the indictment was
read against him, his counsel, Edward
l. Clarke, pleaded not guilty and then
moved for change OF venue,
THE public mind here has judged
him already said the attorney, and,
regardless OF evidence. he would be-
convicted OF the crime for which he
was indicted BY any jury that might
he drawn from the present panel The
prisoner Is innocent, aud in order that
justice may be served. | request Your
Honor to transfer the trial Of my
client to another venue
Janer was In a state OF collapse when
he reached the courtroom. His cheeks
wore the pallor of ashes and his eyes
we're wild and rowing. He could scarcely
stand and had to be supported to the
bar by court attendants.
The kidnapper's lawyer maintains that
he Is innocent OF the crime charged, and
expresses the opinion that. II tried fair
ly, he will be acquitted.
The little Loerch girl Is in the House
OF the Good Shepherd in West Balu.
more. She was not brought to court TO.
day.
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As the cartridge exploded the man m
back in his swivel chair and sumbisA,
over on tho door. This sudden tumble
saved his life the bullet glanains 3uss,:
aside from the heart and innictins a
deep flesh wound in the side. :
Brother Heard Shot
Humbert Belguadill, . brothsr oexh>.
would-bs suicide. was in an ad3olnins,
office and had overheard his khasn,.u'e
END OF the telephone couvsrsst3p>i
When he heard the pistol shot ~
rushed Into the office and osrrtsA ~
unconscious man to an outside nom
al the same time ordering the oisrks III
get an ambulance. y
shoruy after the proprietor of tia
medical institute had been taken 70 ira
New York Hospital. his brother said.
Albert 10 thirty-fvs Year, old ana
was unmarried till six months Arm We
are spaniards and live at No, 21 w.
ono Hundred and Twsnty-frst street. !
In the summer my brother no nsrr,e1
a young German woman. He thoushf.
no loved her madly. But right on thew
began to quarrel They lived with ssck.
other only four months, then tho sep-3
arated. My brother no agreed to rive!
her rs week and I am pretty SURE M !
paid II regularly.
But sometimes she wanted ths 4
money sooner than It was due, and like
to-day she called him on the phone
They auarrelled very bitterly to-day and.
my brother he got IN . rage. Then (
heard him ask her to listen to what she
would hear. 30 he tried to kill himself
where she would hear IT,"
Fled When She Heard Shots
The younger brother did not know
where Abert's wife lived since she sen. b
arated from her hush and, nor could he
learn where she was telsphon!ng from,
He went to the phone after he had
AIRED Tor his kinsman but she had fed
when she heard the shot.
Shortly after Humber Bellguadlll made
this statement an older man rushed into
the offices where the shooting had oc-
CURED and Instantly set about denying
that there had been an attempted sui.
eide. He cried out to the policemen and
reporters that the shooting had been an
accident Nevertheless the injured man
was taken to the hospital a prisoner and ,
a charge OF attempted suicide was EN-
tered against him on tho blotter Of the
Tenderlon station.
II was said at the New York Hos
pltal after an examination had been
made Of Bellguadill wound that he
" ouli recover. ...
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08

The first public and practical demon
stration Of the noiseless gun, OF which
Hiram Percy Maxim Is the inventor,
was given at the offices OF Reddlng,
Greedy & Austin, attorneys for Mr..
Maxim, In the Park Row Building this
afternoon. when a score OF newspaper
men and friends sof the inventor were
enabled to witness guns OF the highest
power discharged with less noise than
from tho ordinary discharge Of an air
rife.
Mr.. Maxim's invention consists OF a
cylindrical attachment which is screwed
to the muzzle Of the rife. This little
Is about five inches long and
weighs but Ave ounces and Its interior
consists Of . series Of spiral cells
through which flter the gases gener.
ated BY the explosion OF the cartridge
and In consequence. when they finally
escape from the magazine all sound has
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08
MAXIM PROVES He CAN MAKE
BIG ARMY RIFLE N0|SELESS

ben deadened and nothing Is heard be-
yond the impact OF the, bullet against
the sand box at the rear Of the target.
In making his demonstration, Mr.,
Maxim would frs, fire Il rifle without
his muller attachment. With the big
army rifles the report was deafening,
causing windows to rattle, and the re-
yerberation was plainly audible all
through the building, When the NUT
fer was attached however, and cart.
ridge OF the same length. cslibre and
charge was fired. the report was barely
audible. nothing being heard beyond
the crashing Of the bullet into the sand
pit.
A dozen or more rifles OF all types
were used In the demonstration. vet tine
report from a United States standard
army rife. the most powerful firearm In
existence. was no greater than that from
. a-caiibrs Winchester repeater.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08
KEYRAN 0'CONNOR
IS SWORN IN AS
CITY MAGISTRATE
Mayor Mcclellan Appoints
One of Jerome's Assistants
to Succeed Droege.

Assistant District-Attorney Keyran j.
OConnor was summoned to the Mayor 4
Office this afternoon to be sworn In as a
City Magistrate. 20 succeed Droege. re-.
moved There were loud rejoiclngs
around the District Attorneys office,
where O'C5nnor mas been popular since
his appointment by DistrIct,Attorney
John r. Fellows in 1898.
Mr.. O'Connor was born In Brooklyn
July 3. 1870, He graduated from the
University Of the City OF New York
Law School In 1891. and was married
soon thereafter to Miss j. l.. Brady.
They have several children.
Mr. O'Connor was for time con.
nected with the law firm Of Saunders,
Webb & Worcester, former counsel for
the Wagner Palace Car Company. In
the District-Attorney's office he was
prominent during the trials OF Roland
Il. MolineuX and s. J. Kennedy. He has
betu especially assigned under the Je-
rome administration to the prescott ion
of so-called Gerry cases" involving
crimes against children. Mr.. O'Connor
is an active member Of the Tammany
organization under Leader Nicholas
Hayes and is active In the pocasset
Club and the Knights OF Columbus.
Mr.. OConnor is the fourth OF Mr..
jerome's assistants to be put on the
bench. The others were
Corrigan, Kernochsn and
KIotel.
The unexpired term OF former Mag!s-
trate Droege to which Mr.. O'Connor
was appointed, has eight years to run.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08
JACK" B|NNS SHY,
BUT MUST TAKE
MANY H0N0RS
Native City to Fete Wireless
Hero, Whose Carriage Will
Be Drawn by TownSmen.

LONDON, Feb. Slack" Binns, the
wireless telegraphy operator who was
on board the steamship Republic at the
time OF her collision with the Florida,
OF Nantucket. last month, landed at
Liverpool to-day from New York. He
was almost unrecognized except for the
newspaper men. Catching sight Of the
battery Of cameras waiting TO take his
picture, he broke away at a run and hid
IN the corner OF a dark shed, where he
remained until his train for London
started
Binns had been summoned to the
London offices Of the Marconl company,
where the directors will present him
with a gold watch and chain.
Tomorrow Blnns goes to Peter
borough, his native city, where an
official welcome from the Mayor and
tie City Council awaits him. The horses
from his carriage will be removed. and
accompanied by three bands Binns will
be borne In triumph through the dec
GRATED streets to the town hall, where
an Illuminated address will be presented
to him. He possibly will be made a
freeman OF the city. Andrew Carnegie
is the only man up to the present time
who has been accorded this honor.
Binns makes no secret OF the annoy
ance caused him by the repeated offers
TO appear In music halls. and no mat
ter how nigh the price lie has declined
them all
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08
HUNDRED. POUND woman KEEPS
ALL POLICE IN COURT BUSY
Little Mrs. Mary Robersie Starts Riot After Being Bound
Over to Keep the Peace for Attackinga
School Teacher.

II required the combined services Of
all the attendants in the Morrisania
Police Court to-day to arraign Mrs.
Mary Robersie. frail-looking little
woman with red hair. who was charged
by Mrs, Mary A. Lynch, vice-prncipal
OF Public School No. y, at One Hun
bred and Thirtysixth street and
Cypress avenue. the Bronx. with attack.
ing her on Friday afternoon.
When allowed to tell her side OF the
case Mrs. Robersle poured forth such
an ncoherent flood Of words that Mag
istrate Harris had to stop his ears and
hammer vainly with his gavel.
The prisoners eight-year-old little girl
Is a pupil at Public School No. g. On
Thursday she learned that her name
would not be on the promotion list to
be read at the exercises Friday after
noon. SO the little girl ran home to her
mother and charged that Mrs. Lynch
struck her and used her harshly.
Started on Warpath.
This enraged Mrs. Robersie and she
lay In wait for tho vice.prlncipal Fri
day afternoon. As Mrs. Lynch walked
70 the car tracks on One Hundred and
Thirty-sighth street Mrs. Robersle fol-
lowed her. calling her names and
her. Finally, Mrs. Robsrsle
struck Mrs. Lynch In the eye. breaking
her glasses, and then followed the
frightened vice-princlpal into a shop
from which she was elected with diff
Guilty.
On Saturday Mrs. Lynch went to the
Morrisania Court and got a warrant
from Magistrate Harris. The warrant
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08
TAMPA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Flve furlongs; three.
year-olds and upward: purse tljc.-W.l.
low Plume, % CSrannon). to /. to 2
and 6 to ). won, Joe Faller, II! (McCar.
dle,. s to !. . TO and even. second,
Pocotallgho. 100 u. Mupryh). TO /. 3
to and to ). third. Tlme-lOi 81
Brown jug, Clifford, Lizzie Flat. q. L.
Kid, Foxy Grandma Dear Marie and
Coltno also ran.
SECOND RACE-Seven.ei Of a
mite. threc-yoar-old and upward -
Gowangea, ~ (LovelD. s to |, 3 to and
3 to ?. flrst by lengths, Gambler. iOi
(PauD, to |. , to and even, second
Ora Sudduth, l0l )Griffn), s to /, 2 10 /
and even. third Time-l2 Purant,
Canada, Catherine Cardwell. Foxmeade
Melino and Dene also ran.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08
SEPARATED FROM BRIDE HE
Welded SIX MONTHS AGO.
Bullet From Pistol Which She Heard Fired Just
Missed the Mans Heart and Entered
His Side-Hurried to a
Hospital.

Seated In his deliberately furnished office the Of the Uni
versa Medical Institute No. 80 West Twenynh street, this after
NOON Albert Belguadl proprietor Of the institute wrangng over
the telephone with his WIFE Although married only six months two
months ago the couple parted and the wife had called Belguad up to
upbrad him about the payment Of her allowance
Finally the shouted You are driving crazy will kin
myself. Listen to this"
Thepon he drew revolver from his pocket pressed against
his left breast and pulled the trigger.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08
BLANCHE WALSH, SICK, IS
RUSHED TO KANSAS CITY.
Actress in Dangerous Condition
Taken on Special Train for
Treatment.

KANSAS CITY, Feb, s.-Rlanche
Walsh, the actress, was brought here
to-day on a special train from Fort
Smith, Ark. Her physician this after
noon said: Miss Walsh Is dangerous
ly Ill.
She is suffering from stomach and
liver trouble. Miss Walsh was taken
Ill Saturday night while films an en-.
gagement at Fort smith She was
placed In the University Hospital here.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08
ROLLING
IN BIG MARATHON

Twelve teams OF star bowlers who be-
gan a twentytour- endurance con
test at 1.3O o'clock last night at Berg.
mans alleys. one Hundred and Six
tcenth street and Lenox avenue, We're
stu at 1t late this afternoon. Although
they have been rolling continuously, all
promised to finish az 80 tonight The
teams have been rolling an average Of
Ave games an hour on four alleys. They
will have rolled all OF fifty games each
by finishing time. or SO all told The
scores at the end OF the th!rty-elghth
~ were
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was turned over to Court Officer Neville
to serve, and this morning he went to
Mrs. Robersie's home. When he an
nounced what he had come for Mrs.
Robersie retreated into the kitchen and
gathered up all the metal ware that
came to her hand. With this she pelted
Neville, and when the missiles gave out
attacked him with odds and ends OF
furniture.
Made It Interesting for Him.
It was half an hour before he could
even get near her, and he spent two
hours and half in escortlng her to
the Morrlsania Court. Every foot OF
the way the hundred pound little
woman made It interesting for the two.
hundred-pound policeman and amusing
for throng OF five hundred small boys
and loiterers who watched the strenuous
progress OF the officer.
When Neville finally landed his pris.
oner in court there wasn't an ounce of
energy left in his body. But as for Mrs.
Robersle. she had an ineShaustible sup
ply. When she wasn't talking she was
fighting with her guards. and when
at last Magistrate Harris adtudged her
guilty and held her In 1900 bail to keep
the peace, she created personally con-
Quoted riot.
Ignoring the commands Of the Court
she stormed with her tongue and
battled with feet, arms and teeth,
several times breaking loose from her
captors. She was finally landed In a cell
however, and later taken to a patrol
wagon and sent down TO the Harlem
Court prison, whcre she will remain un-
I'll she Is able to get bondsman.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08
GOES TO SING SING FOR
ROBBING HIS EMPLOYERS,

Robert r. Gregory. who was tor sew
eral years cashier Of the New York
branch OF the Du Pont Powder Com
pany. pleaded guilty In the Court Of
General Sessions to-day to stealing 800
from that corporation. Judge Mulqueen
sentenced him Ito serve not more than
than two years In Sing Sing Prison
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08
NEW YORK CREDITORS
HAVE RECEIVER NAMED.

CINCINNATI, Feb, s-Sn petition Of
New York creditors, Robert d. Carroll
was to-day appointed receiver for Her
man keck Manufacturing Company W
United States Judge 4. G.. Thompson.
liabilities are stated TO be about 1894, Odo.
with assets nominally worth about tl00..
90 and actually about to,cO.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-08
The worlds Traye, pur.au

Second Arcade Booth, New Pulitzer Build.
Ing. Fullest information, Tickets Drafts
E1trtss, Parce, and nag Checking A new
public convenience. "a the patti u travel. -
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now open at the new Pulitzer Building. Only
first.clasJ downtown es,abllshment. Moiern
IN every detail. Electric ard Turkish BATH
et all hours. also barber shop open day and
aisht sss
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TRUCKS and Randall were the high.
score men up to this point with ~ each
Dunbar had the high average OF rs for
tnenty-iour games.
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Al.MANAc For TODAY.

sun rlss, I.O3 sun acts. : IS Moon rises 8. a
THE TIDES
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CONTINUED on Second PagsJ
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Bingham MAS No oplnlon.'

When Commissioner Bingham was
told what the Magistrates were saying
about the efforts OF the police to en-.
force tho law against Sunday liquor
selling, he said
Il haven't any chance to have an
opinion. I'm nothing but poor Police
Commissioner. Ali I've got to do Is to
Try to make my men enforce The law
ms 1t Is written In the statute books"
What Is your opinion Of the law, un.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-24
COLORADO FLOOD
KILLS men And
INJURIES women
TWO-MILE CANYON THE SCENE
OF DEATH DEALING
CLOUDBURST.
(By Associated Press.

BOULDER (Colo.), July 23.-Two
men are dead and two women SER
iously injured as a result of a
cloudburst that deluged Two-Mile
canyon north of Boulder this after
noon. The dead and injured were
members of picnic party being en-
tertained at family reunion by
Mrs. Aiumaer of Boulder. When
rain began to fall the party sought
shelter under huge boulder. Pres
emily the roar of the approaching
torrent as it swept down the canyon
to depth of two feet was heard.
The picnickers madeFa wild scramble
for safety. Six were able to gain
shelter, but in aiding their COM
panions up the precipitious walls OF
the canyon, Arthur Dickerman, aged
25, and Verne Carlisle, aged 13, for
got themselves and were swept tc
death. Two women were also
caught in the food and are now in
the hospital
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-24
BRAND HAS
SUCCEEDED IN HIS
SELECTIONS
WILL CARRY OUT THE WISHES
OF THE PRESIDENT OF
FRANCE.
(By Associated Press. }

PARIS, July 23.-After a day of
conferences Aristide BRAND succeed
ed in forming a new French minis
try. He officially announced the
success of his endeavors TO Presi-
dent Fallieres tonight The new
cabinet follows: Premier, minister
of the interior and of public wor-
ship, M. BRAND; minister of justice,
M. Barthou; minister of foreign af-
fairs, M. Pichon; minister of fin
anee, Georges Cochery; minister of
education, M. Doumergue; minister
of public works, posts and tele-
graphs, M. Millerand; minister of
commerce, Jean Dupuy; minister of
agriculture, M. Ruau, minister of
colonies, M. Trouillot; minister of
labor, M. Viviani
The portfolio of war and of the
navy will be filled tomorrow. BRAND
had considerable difficulty in ap-
peasing the ambitions aroused by
the fall Of the cabinet by only dis
satisfied radicals, who charged him
with being socialist because of the
statement: 81 intend to complete
the work of the Clemenceau cabinet
to carry out the wishes of the presi-
dent, and to form a Republican cab
met committed to Republican pol
iniac
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-24
Man DYING FROM BULLET WOUND
RECEIVED IN Fight WITH ROBBER
(By Associated Press.)

LOS ANGELES, July 23.-Mrs.
Gertrude briggs was tonight convict
ed by jury of forgery. Mrs. briggs
collapsed when the verdict was an
nounced. Sentence will be pro-
nounced tomorrow Mrs. briggs is
charged with having forged the sig
nature of the late John Charnock,
a wealthy widower, to lease cover
ing ten years for 127 acres of valu-
able land near this city. The wom-
an claimed at the time of Charnock' S
death he was engaged to be mar
ried to her. Some years ago Mrs.
briggs claimed to be the wife of an
old miser named Hill who died in
this city leaving $4,000 in currency
in a safety deposit vault. The courts
proved her claim to be false.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-24
MRS briggs FORGED The NAME
OF A WEALTHY WIDOWER
(By Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, July "a
Christ Hauser. proprietor of res
tuarant on Oak street, near the
Golden Gate park handle, is thought
to be dying in hospital from bull
let wound said to be the result of
battle with highwaymen who enter
ed his place of business late this
evening. Hauser and his wife were
counting up the days receipts when
two highwaymen entered the res
turant and made a grab for the
money sack which contained 5000.
Hauser grappled with one of the
men and threw the sack of money to
his wife, after which the lobber fired
bullet into the restaurant mans
head. The wife, having in the
meantime tainted, the highwaymen
made good their escape with the
money through Golden Gate park.