The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
ROBBERS BIND
VICTIMS AND
MAKE ESCAPE
Two Thugs Enter DIR. GleasOn's
Home and Subdue Inmates
With Pistols
PEucky Girl Threatens Bandits
If They Dare TO Harm
Her Pet Dog
rope th6y took from their pockets.

rope iIcN look from lneiT pockets.
II was cslling, oh, what will 1 do;
what viii ] DO. but the man did not
seem To ,nind this. He kept his re-
volver pointed at me, and the second
man. one with black hair started up
stairs The robber keeping me quiet
with his pistol had fair hair.
Ny brother was attracted in the
room upstairs by my words, and he
came out TO investigate. He was just
IN time to meet the ieveled revolver of
the dark man as he gained the top
landing"
With a word OF threat and command
the second robber forced Doctor Glea-
son. into the bedroom and made Mrs
Gleason stand up against the wall be-
side her husband. He shouted down
stairs and his accomplice ordered Miss
Gleason upstairs also. The three were
gathered IN the room and the blonde
bandit set guard over them.
Robbers Demand Money
"we want money and we need it
bad" one or the fellows said. Now.
where is it,
Miss Anita Gleason is the house
keeper Of the household
You are welcome to all the money
we have" she said "It is in an alli-
gator bag ana there is about SIS
or $50"
where's the bag?" the dark robber
asked.
7 have been paying some bills today
and now Tn so confused I don't know
where IL is" Miss Gleason answered.
The robber went into the front room
and came back with the news that the
bag was not there.
~TH get it for you if you'n let me
hunt for it, said Miss Gleason.
Come on the thug said. and the
bag was found in Miss Gleason's bed
room. and the contents, except 25 cents.
taken
Then the thief returned and rum
mayed Doctor GIeason's pockets. get
ting in the neighborhood of $50.
He went out of the room and was
gone some 20 minutes and soon he re-
turned with the grip he had brought
with him loaded with silver ware and
other articles of value. He put the
grip down and started TO take a ring
from Mrs. Gleason's finger.
That ring is only an amethyst"
Mrs. Gleason said. and it's not worth
anything to you"
Argues With Thugs
The fellow nodded and turned his
attention 20 Doctor Gleason.
I've Just been married" the doctor
said and 7 need all my valuables.
Now II You take these you will be
traced and caught because the police
viii get the things wherever you sell
them. It's the same with the silver
ware. There are initials on it and we
can describe accurately all our effects
The coin can never be traced. and as
YOU got quite piece you ought to be
satisfied
After this bit Of advice the robbers
withdrew TO the doorway, the blonde
guard still keeping his victims COW
cred, however, and there held whis-
pered consultation. Then they re-
turned. forced the three to lie on the
bed. face downward. tied their hands
behind them and tied their feet to-
gether. Then, with a word OF warn
ing, they left, after emptying all the
silverware from their grip upon the
hall floor.
AS they were going down the inner
stairway the blonde. who had been
talking with the three, and who
seemed much the more tender hearted
of the pair. threw back upstairs a
watch, the only thing save money that
they We're carrying away.
You people have been pretty de-
cent" he called upstairs. Here am
leaving you this watch
The door slammed and the people on
the bed began struggling to free them
selves.
Sister GnawS Cord
Mice Gleason, roana,ra5 "a el;do -
hands over TO her sister in law. and
the latter gnawed at the cord binding
them until the knots became united
Then Miss Gleason freed the other two.
and the police were notified over the
phone of the robbery In all the event
lasted some 80 minutes.
Detectives Bert Wren and Thomas
DAILY OF the central station. with Burke
and Richards Of the Mission, were de-
tailed on the case, and when they first
heard of it they believed it an April
fool 5oke.
ever. that there was no Joke attached
10 the matter
A bull pup belonging to Miss Anita.
and the pride Of her heart, figured
largely, and completely to his discredit.
IN the affair He bounded TO the door
with his mistress I'm answer to the rob-
hers sing. and, far from taking offense
to the manner and the nature oe their
entry. fawned on them with joy and
wagged his tail IN an abandon OF
friendliness. He attached himself to
the darker Of the two men. the one
who rihed the house while his fellow
stood guard and so lavished his af
'fection on the harassed robber that
the latter dragged him upstairs and
despite his yelps. shut him in a bed
room next to that occupied by the pris-
Oners.
At the CANNES heartrending cries
Miss Anita lost the fear that had nos
sessed her and delivered an ultimafnn,
10 the astounded thief.
Don't YOU dare hurt that doep she
cried, ''or tn fix you some way
4 amt going to hurt the fool nun :,
the robber defended himself
Doctor Asks for Car Fare
Say Doctor Gleason said when the
robber returned to his fellow. his work
Of looting ended. I've got to leave for
stockton tomorrow, and I would lilxe
the fare TO bring my wife back. too.
Why not leave me S5?n
The blonde robber, he of the tender
heart reached for his pocket as though
TO grant the desire, but the dark fell
low, who throughout the half hour was
Only One ~Bromo Quinine"