The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
T ACES BURGLAR
IN HER HOUSE
Miss Flora Sarle Has an Ex-
citing Experience With
Unexpected Night Visitor
MARAUDER ESCAPES
Another Thief Attempts Bold
Daylight Job and Is Cap
tured by John Grinella

Miss Flora Sarle, daughter of Sherman
A. Sarle. 5SOs Clay street, had an exciting
experience with a burglar about 10
o'clock on Friday night. Her father is
out of the city and she and her sister are
the only occupants of the house. They
visited a friend on Friday night, and
when they returned home they left the
front door slightly ajar till they had
lighted the hall lamp.
They went upstairs, and in minute or
so Miss Sarle's attention was attracted
by noise in the front parlor down
stairs. She proceeded to make an inyes-
tigation. On opening the door of the
front parlor she observed a man trying
TO hide behind the portieres What are
you doing there?" she asked, and the in
truder came from behind the portieres
Miss Sarle was standing in the doorway
and the burglar ran toward her, showing
her roughly aside and running out of the
rear door.
Miss Sarle had a police whistle and
she blew it Justify, attracting the atten-
ton of Policemen Johnson, Hicks and
Russell and Sergeant D. w. Boyd. They
hurried to the scene and made a careful
search of the premises, but could find
no trace of the burglar. 1t was supposed
that he had made his escape through a
rear lot. The burglar had no time to get
any loot. He had evidently seen the part
ly open door and had slipped in unob-
served while the girls were lighting the
hall lamp. Miss Sarle was unable to give
a description of him owing to the dark
ness.
Robert Gallardo called at the residence
of A. de la Fuente, 74515 Filbert street,
on Thursday under the guise of a coffee
merchant. After he had left 1T was dis
covered that a gold watch and chain
were missing. Suspicion fell upon Gal
lardo and the police were notified. Yes
terday Gallardo called at the house dur
ing the absence of the family. He eff
fected an entrance by means of a false
key.
John Grinella, TAI Filbert street. OBJ
served him and followed him into the
house. Gallardo attempted to make an
explanation of his presence, but Grinella
would not listen to him, and grabbing
hold of him thrust him into closet and
locked the door. Grinella telephoned to
the Central police station, and Policeman
Collins was sent in the patrol wagon to
place the prisoner under arrest. Gallardo
was locked up in 'the tanks" at the City
Prison pending further developments.
When searched diamond bracelet and
q ring were found in his pockets.
Abraham Althayer reported to the po-
lice yesterday that his cigar stand at
Second and Mission streets had been en-
tered by a thief, who had evidently
climbed over the iron fence. quantity
OF cigars and chewing gum was stolen.
John Mccall 213 Natoma street, re-
ported to the police that his room had
been entered during his absence on Fri
day His trunk had been broken open
and a $50 gold piece stolen.
A c. Regal. 595 O'Farrell street. re-
ported that his room had been entered
and his dress suit case, containing cloth
ing of the value of $50, and s35 in coin
were stolen. He suspects his room mate,
]. A. Robb, who has disappeared.