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Show THEY HAD THEIR NERVE. Four Footpads Attempt to Hold Up a Berkeley Policeman. Berkeley, Cal. In a desperate bat tie with four footpads early Thursday rooming Policeman John J. Lestrnngl shot nnd killed ono of tho men, whoai bod) now lies unidentified In the Berk eley morgue. Lestrange was com unruled by one of the highwaymen v hold up his hands, but the officer quickly drew his revolver and fired The bullet penetrntcd the man's Jug OTar vein nnd ho dropped dead nftei running fifty yards. Ha had three companions, who mndo their escape. A revolver was found by tho side ol tho dead man, and on his portion wni n safe-crack I ng outfit, which led the officers to hello e that tho quartet wero In West Berkeley for tho pur pose of blowing up the bnnk there. |