The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
BURGLAR FLE[S
WOMEN'S HOTEL
Screams of Murder, Rattling of
Curl Papers and Police
Whistles ResOund
Bold Sergeant Takes Part of
Romeo Amid White RObed
Excited JuIiets

Probably the burglar did not read
the brass announcement on the por-
tails at 1o16 Laguna street-"Hotel for
Women" Perhaps he had no mother to
guide his footsteps nor sister to counsel
him nor loving wife to warn him OF
the futility Of attempting larceny in
a building where so police whistles are
tied with pink ribbons to so sets of
curl papers or midnight braids. But
whatever might have been the cause of
his lack Of savoir faire, a dashing
criminal intruded with felonious intent
and a dark lantern this hotel for
women. He did not stay long.
At ] o'clock yesterday morning Miss
Julia Kent, who rooms on the first
floor Of the building in the rear of the
parlors. discovered that a man was In
her apartment.
Even the girls in the cupola heard
the scream that broke Miss Kent was
not at all technical in describing the
crime then being committed. She
yelled 'Murder!" The intruder hesi-
tated.
But he who hesitates is sometimes
found as well as lost Miss Kent locat-
ed the burglar in the dark and grabbed
with a viselike clutch. But he hoped
way-disappearing through the win
dow into Turk street like an aerial
ballet.
HE is PURSUED
Miss Kent followed in her nightie-
not through the window, but through
the front hall Her alarm had aroused
every lodger in the house, and with one
click every door was barred. But the
tongues were not. From behind every
panel came shriI words of advice as
10 the best method of Staying the
burglar.
but I haven't got him." Miss Kent
called back.
.Then blow police whistle"
The orchestra of alarm sounded
from so windows. Miss Kent rushed TO
the front door, her trusty horn in her
hand. There she met two other
dodgers Just returning from an evening
out chase him." they advised.
How can we?" answered all the
house. Everybody blushed.
But there were sounds Of galloping
hoofs coming up the asphalt OF TURK
street, and soon a patrol wagon filled
with most Of the noblest cops from
the Bush street station appeared. They
were ready for anything from mouse
to a murder.
six or sixty patrolmen from con-
tiguous streets hastened to the scene
attracted by the police whistle.
SERGEANT AsTOUNDED
Gee, this is an awful place for a
burglar TO get into.' murmured the
sergeant, standing in the lower hall
a single Romeo, while the various tiers
Of bannisters were draped with Sc
Juliets in lace and frilis and touslec
hair.
In a fatherly tone the sergeant ad-
vised the group of Juliets to go bach
to sleep.
But how can we? He might return
again." sobbed the damsels.
station some austere and rigic
officers, those with kind hearts fol
maidens in distress. but a nemesis
every one toward evildoers-statior
such model officers about the environ
ment that they may guard us during
the vigils of the night" implored q
stenographer.
Give us the huskiest cops you
have" added a school teacher.
So the sergeant stationed. a platoon
or a squadron or some other large
fraction Of Biggys men of war about
the hotel and during the night the
men in blue talked loudly in theil
boldest tones-to reassure any sleep
less damseL
once before a man got into the
women's hotel-but there was som'
excuse for his lack Of judgment-h'
was drunk.