The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
BIND COUPLE
TO BED, THEN
FEED INFANT
Three Bold Burglars Spent an
Hour in Robbing Home OF
Doctor Herrington
Mrs. Price, Servant Girl, Also
Tied Up, But Suspected
of Completely

into his pocket We tied her up tight
and then gagged her 10 make sure
she's pretty husky
say he ssId suddenly, has she got
= little girl"
Yes. she has" Mrs Harrington said
That's what she said" the robber
replied. coming over 10 the edge OF the
bed said she wanted me to leave the
little ring j found on her bureau be-
cause IL belonged to her kid I'll take
IL to her when we so down"
you can leave it on the bureau
here Mrs. Harrington said
The burglar produced 1t and left il as
directed. nor did he take away two
chiidren's rings he found in the jewel
box
7 won't touch these things" the
elder man, who appeared to be the
leader, said, indicating the diamond
earrings he saw sparkling in Mrs.
Herrington's ears. I'VE don't want to
hurt you people"
Easy to Sell PIunder
The youngest, who appeared TO be
about ls years old. guarded the pair,
but sometimes aided in searching the
room. The eldest. some ss years old,
and the third man, perhaps Is years
OF age. kept at work around the room
You fellows ought 20 get out Of
this business Doctor Harrington said
10 the most talkative one.
We'll, I'm going to-" he replied
Been in it about FIVE years now, and
that's long enough
Say" he continued. going over TO
the closet. taking down the clubman's
trousers and running his hands into
the pockets, 4 can get rid of this stuff
Indicating the jewelry) easy. Easy
10 do that"
Burglars Feed Baby
At that moment little Lolita, aroused
by the conversation, began to stir and
fret, and the eldest robber instantly
was all sympathy.
Say. the kid is awake he volun-
teered, hanging over the crib.
1t wants its milk" Mrs. Harrington
said firmly. "Give ii the bottle there
d
the bed clothes, but this proved TO be
the one that Lolita had begun on early
IN the evening when she fell asleep.
There's a bottle of warm milk un-
der the pillow, next to the hot water
bag" Mrs. Harrington directed, and
the man reached under gingerly and
produced il.
It's pretty hot" he said dubiously.
Here" and he laid Il against Mrs. Her
rington's cheek, how is that?"
Wei, it's rather warm" the mother
said
4 don't want to make it sick" re-
piled the robber.
He gave the infant the bottle. how
ever. and il settled down to suck at 1t
IN peace.
Robbers In No Hurry
You seem to know how TO handle
children" Mrs. Harrington compliment
ed him.
You men better hurry through this
and get away" Harrington broke in
impatiently.
@weli. no hurry" was the easy an
swer. Don't expect any early visitors,
do you?@
The milkmsn might come" Mrs.
Harrington advanced hopefully. He's
due about now"
oh, we don't care about that" was
the disconcerting rejoinder.
Now, do you want us to leave any
thing for you?" the robber asked. He
had not touched the watch under Mrs
Herrington's pillow or the two rings
upon her hands.
Wei. you might leave that tur-
ouoiEe necklace Mrs. Harrington suE-
gested. ~or, in fact, anything you wish"
He left nothing at all Of that he
had already taken she explained yes
terdsy.
Finally. after having been in the
room nearly an hour. the trio decided
10 leave. One went downstairs to the
front door and those upstairs could
hear him open it softly. Then #
closed again.
''All clear, boys he sang up the
stairs. cheerfully.
The two young fellows left upstairs
went down very fast" Mrs. Herrington
declared laughingiy yesterday. The
last one departed so speedily that he
fell half the way
Then the door slammed. and the two
began struggling to free themselves.
Frees Husband
The wife got free first by Ioosening
With her teeth the knot around her
wrists. Then she freed herself en-
tirely, walked TO the bureau, and, get
ting the butcher knife left by the rob-
bers there. cut the rope binding her
husband While she telephoned for the
R'iACc went out hunting FOR
policeman in the street. Mrs. Her
rington released the servant girl be-
low.
II was 800 when Mrs. Harrington
telephoned, and still, of course, black
night
Corporal Reavis and Policemen HAM
mond, Johnston, Suttman and Hextrom
from the Mission police station an
swered Mrs. Herrington's phone call.
they discovered that the burglars had
entered the house through a rear win
dow. Policeman Suttnan recognized
Mrs. Price as the thief of the plume
st the Alcatraz dance. of the noncom-
nlissioned officers, and when Detectives
Mitchell Y. Burke and James II. CAL
lagher, who were assigned the case.
Eot to work they at once arrested the
woman and took her before Captafn
OF Detectives Anderson. She denies ali
knowledge OF the crime Her father
II. Jones, who, she saws lives at 11a
Roman street, supplies the Herring
ion household with milk, and he will
be questioned by the detectives. as
will be her closest friends
Owing 10 the masks worn by the men
little If "a Inc could ha