The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18
BURGLARS CAUGHT
AFTER HOT CHASE
Thieves Bury Loot in Vacant
Lot and on Their Return
Are Captured
Numerous RObberies Reported tc
the Police From Various
Parts of the City

John Blick and Edward Mckee were
booked at the city prison yesterday on
a charge Of burglars. The tailor shop
II Norris Baum. 5SI Valencia street. was
entered carly yesterday morning by
three burglars. They were seen ear
rying away about 500 worth OF cloth
ing and followed 10 a vacant lot on
Seventeenth street. near Mission where
the loot was hidden.
Policeman c. J. McSweeney was de-
tailed 10 watch the lot for the return
~ the burglars. lie did not have long
10 wait Blick and Mckee went to
the spot where the loot was hidden,
but as soon as they aw the policeman
tley started 10 run. insolvency chased
them and hred three shots at them,
which were heard by Policemen Cal
laghsn and Mslburg. who Joined in
the chase and succeeded in capturing
the fugitfves. The loot was recovered
WOMAN SCARES BURGLAR
Mrs Margaret Elias, 1858 Golden
Gate avenue was awakened late sun
day night by the noise made by a bur
STAR in her room She screa med and
tie burglar dashed out OF the front
window, by which he had obtained an
entrance without securing any loot.
n her excitement Mrs Elias showed
Ter hand through the window glass,
cutting her hand and wrist She was
taken 70 the central emergency hos
pitsl. where the wounds were dressed
Ruby Wilson, alias Carrie Peterson.
2 negress. went 10 room az the Ven
dome hotel. Pacific and Kearny streets.
sunday morning with two men and
demanded $50 from George Depeoh,
baker at the Hotel san Rafael. san
Rafael When he refused they beat
him over the head with a chair and
took SO out Of his pocket The woman
vas arrested on a charge OF rob-
berry and the police are searching for
the two men Yesterday. when Police
j udEe ShortalI heard the details from
DepsoH he raised the woman's bond
10 s. 0Oo- Depsou may lose his sense
" hearing from the effects OF the
blows on his head
SEES BURGLARS AT WORK
Two burglars were seen by W H.
snow. 80 Fillmore street brea king
into the grocery Of James Ward, Fell
and Webster streets. early yesterday
morning as ne was escorting Miss N.
Russell 20 her home. AS Webster
street snow notified Policeman Crush
but when they went 10 the grocery
the burglars had fed after brea king
open the front door. Nothing was
taken.
Tie room Of W r Horner Hotel
ELK. loe9 Larkin street was entered
on saturday light during q FIRE and a
diamond stickpin valued at s125 taken
fr0m 2 pin cushion A purse, contain
ing SIS. and a ticket 10 san Jose were
taken from a sstchel belonging 10 Miss
FsBline Olsen. which she had left in
the room OF Adolph Hauke. Hotel
LsnEiIaul-
4 horse and buggy belonging TO the
I-zce lsior stables. hired by J. Wartman
SIS Fillmore street were stolen from
THE Mission arena Saturday afternoon
Nick Atsiish. 9IS Chester street. Oak
land. was relieved Of gold watch and
Cob in uickeI0deon at 81 Market
street on sunday
SAYS HE SHOT HIMSELF
Michael Burns. bod carrier. Palo Alto.
who complained 10 the police that he
had been held up. shot and robbed Of
gold ring in Battery street. between
Washington and Jackson. Sunday
night. confessed 10 Detectives Con
Ion and Mackey yesterday that he was
not robbed but had shot himself in
hr OF desp0ndency caused by being out
~ work and without funds He had
pswned the ring which he said was
stolen from him and with the pro
reeds had purchased the revolver 10
end his lie. Women. he said. were
tIe cause Of his downfall.