The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23


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Holdup suspect, with loaded
gun, is captured.
RObber is caught in saloon and
admits another burglary.
These are the chief points in
the crime wave today, with many
lesser Offenses being reported.
The valuables were aiken from the
home of Charles S Cushing. 1141 Tay-
Or street The burglars cut win
dow and lifted the latch of the rear
door.
The loss included a sapphire ring
surrounded by diamonds. similar
opal ring and diamond scarf pin.
PISTOL ON SUSPECT
The suspect. Oscar Phillips, was ar
rested at Cough and Hayes streets
by Patrolmen Patrick ]. Hagerty and
Albert Harlow early today. The po-
iicemen, in plain clothes, found pis-
tol on Phillips and II extra cartridges.
Refusing to give his address, Phillips
said he came from Los Angeles two
weeks ago.
If not identified within a week. he
Will be charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons. This ofrense has of
late been punished with six month
sentences.
Captured in a saloon early today,
Francis Condline. alias A. Taylor,
alias F. Jones, admitted robbing an
other saloon 20 minutes before. He
was caught in the Cosmopolitan,
Washington and East streets, by Pa
trolman NJ. J. Corrigan, who saw the
lock was broken, and entered.
Condliffe, living at 80 Sacramento
street and declaring himself a waiter.
admitted getting 1855 from the Cos
mopolitan and s4.75 from the New
Era saloon near by.
John Farm told the police woman
robbed him of $3.50 in a resort. He
lives in a hotel at Fourth and Folsom
streets
Crossing the Panhandle at Ashbury
street. Nicholas Compagno of AL
Ashbury street was held UP by two
men and robbed of $500 and a gold
watch
Two men dragged Alexander Bee
son of 2215 Greenwich street into a
streets and took all he had, ) cents.
STEAL $3.50 CIGARS
The wholesale cigar store of JudelI
& Co., 225 Front street, was robbed
early today of $500 cigars, valued at
AS0.
These reports were made to the po-
lice today on top of a days record Of
% holdups and burglaries, and one
arrest.
SUSPECT IS JAILED
With one suspect in Jail the police
today had a line on only one of two
daring drug store holdups. The pris-
oner. Otto Richter, slipped and almost
fell into the arms of Patrolman Frank
Cummings in a chase which began at
the Columbia pharmacy. 401 OFarren
street. James A. Clinton, the clerk,
was held at bay while $3.50 was
taken from the cash register.
Richter, according TO the police,
confessed this robbery and the holdup
of a restaurant at 1928 Polk street.
The other drug store robbed was
that of A c. Lomelino, S4S Railroad
avenue. Two men tied the proprietor.
put him in the basement and took 5000
from the cash register.
WOMAN Is VICTIM
A woman was the victim in one of
the other daring and battling crimes.
Mrs. Fanny Lobeis apartment at 945
Golden Gate avenue was robbed Of
$500 in money orders and $500 in cash.
She was in the Hahnemann hospital
at the time. Later the money orders
were returned to her with a check for
s700 and she requested that the case
be dropped.
Two daylight burglars escaped from
a pursuing crowd after breaking into
the home of Benjamin S. Hayne, 2216
Steiner street. Frank de Lucchi, a
stableman, routed two burglars, beat
ing one, when they entered the Acme
Lumber company stables at Mariposa
and York streets.
Many other offenses were reported
TO the police.