Show BEATEN TO DEATH fate of a crippled ta taina taale ale vender at oakland oakland cal march 2 29 charles gates cates a tamale vender doing business at tile the corner of thirteenth and broadway streets in this city was found dead there at an early hour this morning it was evident that a foul crime had bad been committed for gates cates who was a cripple had bad bern beim bound fast to a table and then beatea to death with a heavy pipe the motive for the murder was undoubtedly robbery it is not known how much money gates had in his possession |