The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
BURGLARS ARE
FOIIED IN PLOT
TO DRUG FAMILY
Midnight Marauders Attempt to
Chloroform Occupants of
Berkeley House
Thief Escapes When Screams of
Woman Arouse Household
and Frustrate Robbery
Entry Is Second Made in Two
Days and kidnapping Mys-
terry Is Involved

BERKELEY, Ang. 13.-Aroused
from a heavy sleep at o'clock this
morning by screams OF terror from
his wife, W. Savine, one of the most
prominent members of the Portu-
guese colony here, was just in time
TO see a man hurl himself through
the window casing to the garden be-
low. Chloroform fumes filed the air
and the entire family were nearly
overcome by the volatile drug. The
attempt to ehloroform the occupants
following closely upon the burglary
of the house Tuesday night, when
sl2 was stolen By q porch climber. has
caused sensation here and detectives
of the police department are guard
ing the house.
The police are baaed at the double
attacks made upon Savine's home in
North Berkeley in TWO Consecutive
days. and every effort Is being made
TO capture the miscreant guilty of the
two offenses
VI OE
interviewer IN the mysteM the po-
lice believe is the sensation kidnap-
ing of little four year old Dorothy
Lacoila by her father. James Lacolla,
last spring. Mrs LacolIa is the daugh-
ter of Savine and IS prostrated with
grief on account OF the disappearance
OF her child Divorce proceedings are
now pending in an Alameda county
court
Members Of the savine family and
Mrs Lacoiia are 10th 70 charge La
cola with being implicated in the two
attempts to rob the house. That sthers
is I'll feeling between the members
OF the family. however. they admit,
but viii make no direct charges OF
burglary against Lacolla-
The Saylne family and Mrs LacolIa,
however. said they have a warrant out
for the arrest OF the child's father on
the charge OF KIDNAPPING and they
claim 10 know nothing OF his where
abouts-
The kidnapping occurred March 4, and
since that time every effort has been
made 10 find the child Through the
agency of Miss Kate Bvrne. secretary
OF the Catholic humane bureau. the
baby was traced TO q Vancouver con-
vent. but the officers on their arrival
there found that the child had again
been spirited away
POLICE scOUR NATION
The police Of Chicago. New York
Denver and other cities in the east
and middle west have been notified
but no trace OF the child was found
Mrs. Lacolla. who is living with her
mother IN this city. is grief stricken
as result.
Just what Lacoila would gain by
robbing the house of his wife's par
ents is the mystery which is bathing
the police When Savine came face
10 face with the porch climber Tues
day night. the day of the first attempt
s12 was found missing. At that time
the burglar made good his escape in
the darkness
In the second attempt. early this
morning. the members OF the family
which includes Mr.. and Mrs Savine
Mrs Lacolia and her uncle, Michae e.
Tizzi. saw the burglar dash out OF
the window, strike the banister and
then scurTy down the street
Detective Henry Jamison, who has
charge Of the case for the police, dis
covered today that the man wore rub
Der shoes and had made many foot
prints in the garden These have beer
carefully measured by the police and
every effort will be made to run the
offender TO earth