Rico, John

May 01, 1981

Abstract: ALL ALONE ON MAIN STREET AND THEN. Nightwatchman S. N. Bettis found himself in an eerie position at 3 a. m. on April 19, 1892, as he patrolled his beat on Vacaville's lone downtown business thoroughfare. In his previous duties he had come across burglars at work, had discovered fires burning out of control, and had assisted many a drunk out of the gutter. But on that morning in April 1892 he readily admits he had suddenly become alarmed and a bit afraid.