The San Francisco call., 1910-01-13
THUG FLfES AFTER
INJURING WATCHMAN
Deputy Sheriff May Lose His
Life Through Bullets OF
Masked RObber

BERKELEY. Jan. 12.-Answering the
command of thugs Hands up"
Deputy Sheriff Andrew ". Lindquist'
veteran Of the Boer war, endeavored
10 prevent a holdup at the saloon Of
Al Moore. at san Pablo avenue and
rordoDices creek. early this morning,
but was shot down by two bullets OF
The thug and now lies at the Roose-
Welt hospital in a critical condition
Lindouist is a night watchman of
Albany. north of here, and when shot
was making a round of the cafes IN
the vicinity He had just closed the
gun club conducted by d. H. Lande-
gran. and reached Moore's place
shortly after ] o'clock.
COMMAND TO SURRENDER
lie was standing at one end of the
bar while Moore was busy with the
register behind il The door was
opened abruptly and both men turned.
They saw a man about feet inches
I'm height. dark compleXioned. with
dark hair and eyes. Across his nose
was drawn a rcd bandana handker-
chief. and knotted at the back of his
neck. He wore a long overcoat
Before either man could utter a
sound the thug commanded hands
up While Moore obeyed the sum
mons. Lindquist raised his cane and
Doked the burglar in The ribs with the
metal end. He had no other weapon.
The burglar backed of a few feet
brought his revolver to the level Of
his shoulder and fired quickly. The
bullet took effect in Iindquist's
shoulder and neck. Then the bandit
backed to the front door by which he
had entered and lowered his weapon
prove fatal as the bullet plowed
through Lindquist's stomach.
EXCHANGE OF BULLETS
BY this time Moore had secured pos
session Of his own weapon and fired
~ the thug as he ran out the door.
lie was answered by a shot which
crashed through the glass and en-
hedded itself in the wall opposite the
door. The bandit disappeared.
The thug appears TO have been famil-
lar with the habits Of Moore. as he en-
tered the saloon just as Moore was
about 10 close up for the night. and
was counting the cash in the register.
Joseph Pieruccini, ar assistant TO
Moore. was the first TO respond TO his
employers cal for assistance. Mayor
Frank J. Roberts Of Albany, City Mar
shal Chris Miller and Trustee A l.
Lindquist, brother Of the wounded man.
arrived on the scene shortly afterward
LindQuist was taken by the Berkeley
police 10 the Roosevelt hospital. where
he was operated on by Dr. Frank Wool
Sey 10 remove the bullets but his
chances for recovery are said to be
slight. as an N-ray examination failed
10 disclose the 1eaden pellets.
Lindquist is q man Of splendid ply
sioue- about IS years of age, and on
his physical condition his friends de-
pend for his recovery from the shoot
ing
POSSE SEEKING FUGITIVE
Deputy Sheriff James Sweeney of
Alameda county. Deputy. Sheriff Louis
dagan Of Contra Costa county. Marshal
Miller OF Albany and the Berkeley po-
lice are now searching for Lindquist's s
assailant. Tt is thought that he may
have fed into the Contra Costa hills,
which offered such q splendid hiding
place for William Wiley, who stabbed
R. Peterson several months ago, and
has not since been captured.
The Berkeley police are inclined to
believe that the thug boarded the ear
lest train and got out of the city. The
police are endeavoring TO connect the
man with the series Of burglaries in
Albany and the county line district
within the last two weeks.
Lindquist, his victim, is a brother of
the city trustee of Albany, whom he re-
sembles, and has been resident of the
city for three years. He is a native of
sweden and was formerly interested in
mines in that country and in the Trans
vaal where he took part in the Boer
war.