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POSSES GUARDlt; iAGAINST FLIGHTSIPolice Watch Lodgings for Re turn of Robber, but ArriveToo Latei Warned by Women, PursuersFollow to Fields and FightRevolver BattleContinued from Pace 1SffameAinafloatof «*i 000 . ■kUllVto tcleaiandmar!bor,to S willtocarrhurried to the Three Mile house in an automobile, while Sergeant Jack Scully boarded a car. Standford and Leary had arrived at the Three Mile house when they observed a man coming up the road.When within a short distance of the police the man In the road pulled his revolver and emptied it in the direction of Leary. Leary emptied his revolver at the man and Standford fired five shots, none of which is believed to have taken effect.Melville then turned into the road leading toward Lake Chabot. Showing that he was desperate and ready to kill to make his escape, the boy banditnext clashed with Policemen Gehrmarn and Frazer at the Midway saJoon in the Benicia road, these men having been stationed there to guard the roadto Benicia,After the shooting at the Three Mile house the bandit evidently made his way across the fields and it waa after midnight when he approached the road at Midway. He was seen crossing the road a short distance away and Gehr-man and Frazer gave chase.REVOLVER DTEL IX FIELDmade s lucky ( the ma Ions at ramentIs posilof the iMelvl the bacrew ihas be days, t bicycle disguis \-ar1ous tions o Melvl feet 6 1 pounds slouch nose.PARGehrmann started toward the Higue-ra ranch and was almost nipped by a bullet a few minutes later when the bandit approached from a field and began shooting. One of the bullets struck the fence close to Gehrmana. Before Gehrmann could get through the fence Melville had disappeared in the field.Frazer followed through the field and came close to his man shortly aft-erwards. Then followed a revolver | duel, during which the bandit shouted defiance at the police and fired 15 or 20 times.Frazer thinks he may have wounded the bandit, who disappeared in a swamp lower In the wheat field shortly after 1 o'clock. Since that time he has not been seen. ^POSSES RCOUR COUNTRYVoterIs[SpecialSANthe enparademobileThe various posses scoured the country between Vallejo and Benicia during the day. It is not believed that Melville had an opportunity to escape from the vicinity where he waa last seen. It is thought-that the bandit was forced to stop for rest after his encounter with Frazer, and since daylight it has been impossible for him to get away.All ranchers have been notified of the man hunt, qjul Melville will be unable to ofctaln any food w-lthout exposing himself to those who are on the lookout for him.That Melville's ammunition has given out Is the belief of the police. About 100 rounds were taken from his sat-j chel and the tool case of his bicycle,| together with two revolvers. It I is certain, however, that the boy bandit has armed himself again, and he may be carrying a good supply of cart- j ridges. His foolhardy act In bringing on the fight at the Three Mile house shows him to be anything but a clever criminal—more probably a youth with his mind Inflamed by dime novel tales.ACTRESS* PICTURE IN BAGThere Is no definite information as to the home town of the boy bandit. The police surmise that he may be from Los Angeles owing to the finding of the picture of a Los Angeles actress : in his satchel.I He is hardly more than a boy. Dur-1 lng the last two weeks the youth hasthe stTvest $ ments In the the In Pacific The 1culmln;theateroutsidepaignfor rm ponent which new Y-buildin 2,000 1 comme ponentThepropos $60,000 the fin The 000 foi palace The Inclner tlon oi Gardne pair of winter station Paul flc has line in if theKONIGSJunewidowrootheKonlgi Mrs. lt;year*Not I
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San Francisco call
San Francisco, California, US
Fri, Jun 16, 1911
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