The San Francisco call., 1909-12-14
Schneider's Slayer MistoOk ffie
Aged Book Keeper for
Pursuer and Fired
Saw Himself in Mirror as VIC
tim Stepped From Be-
hind Glass
Thugs Movements From Drug
Store to Scene OF the MUIR
der Are Traced
Police Dragnet Reaches All
Parts of City and Sleuths
Expect to Catch Man

r. EXTRAORDINARY effort by the
r whole police department yester-
day resulted in a marked ad-
vance toward the solution of the mys-
terry surrounding the identity of the
Saturday night hend, the thug who
killed William H. Schneider in the
Burns hammam baths in Eddy street,
December 4, robbed two drug stores
and repeated his looting of one OF
them last Saturday night by taking
$500 from the Gleason -Courneen phar-
macy at 1882 Market street.
Thugs Movements Traced
1t was established beyond a doubt
that the bandit murderer did not take
Schneider's life in fury of maniacal
bloodlust, but that the fellow ran
into the Office of the bathhouse to
seek hiding place, and believing HIM
self trapped, shot the first man who
advanced toward him. The mans
movements between the time he robbed
the pharmacy of David H Green, at
Turk and Franklin streets. and shot
Schneider in the baths a few moments
later. were traced in detail
With the arrest of Gus Bernard. who
was found gazing furtively into the
locked doors of G1eason's pharmacy
early yesterday morning. Detective
Sergeant Louis Balletto believed he had
+1,-
answered the descriptions given of the
fugitive slayer. Balletto followed Ber-
nard from the drug store down Market
street and saw that the man was read
ing a newspaper account Of the ban
dts exploits. The suspect was placed
under arrest and held in a detinue cell
at the city prison.
Suspect Not Murderer
Further hopes that Bernard was the
man sought were raised when DIR.
Thomas Noland, whom the robber held
up Saturday night in the pharmacy.
said that the suspect looked much like
the bandit, but DR.. Edward H. Gleason
ended the matter by declaring posi-
lively that Bernard was not the thug
that twice robbed his store.
Bernard says he came from Los An
geles six weeks ago and was looking
for work when picked up by Balletto.
His stories to different detectives differ.
however. and to one he says that he
was in bed by O'Clock on the nighk.oe
the robbery, while TO another he af-
firmed that he had gone to church that
night 49,
The police are assured zofsthe thugs
actions between the attempted robbery
of Green's pharmacy and the murder at
the bathhouse by the testimony of Mrs.
E. Parmenter of ss5 Eddy street. who
lives but two doors above the scene
of the shooting
Robber Seeks Hiding Place
When the robber ran out OF Green's
pharmacy at Turk and Franklin
streets. frightened by the screams Mrs.
Green was emitting. he ran down Turk
street to Van Ness avenue and along
that thoroughfare to Eddy. Green fol-
lowed about a half block behind and
on arriving at Eddy street looked in
vain. for the fugitive. He was not in
sight either un.yan Ness or along
Eddy.
Where the man went before lodging
into the Burns bathhouse is now
known.
Mrs. Parmenter says that shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock she was awakened from
sleep by the persistent ringing of her
doorbelL She went to the door and
peering through the glass panel saw
tail, slender man. dripping wet. his
coat collar turned up, peering in at her.
his left hand still pressing on the door
bell. His right hand was down at his
side
Il saw something black in his right
hand. but thought it was cigar" Mrs.
Parmenter said Now 1 believe it was
his pistol"
What do you want?' the housewife
called through the door.
Thug Seeks Entrance
%.Open the door," the impatient visitor
called back. Il want to know if Mrs.
Brenheim lives here
mo one lives here of that name"
Mrs Parmenter answered. still with
out unlocking the door.
Does Mr. Brenheim live hereT the
fellow persisted
NO. he does not" came the answer