The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
Enter DIR. Thomas F. GkasOn's
Residence and Subdlnv In
mates at Pistols Point
MEDICO, WIFE AND SISTER
ARE BOUND BY THIEVES
House Looted, but Physician
Talks Bandits Into Taking
Only Money
PLUCKY GIRL DEFIES
THUGS FOR PET Dogs SAKE

49, son, a druggist of Stockton.
and his bride of a week were cowed
and bound in their rooms by two
thugs, who entered the Gleason resi-
dence, 1919 Dolores street, shortly
before / O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
secured $lO0 and escaped without Civ
ing clew as to their identity.
The bold daylight robbery was
crowded with incidents throughout
the half nour occupied by the pair in
securing their booty, and comedy and
threat of tragedy united to make
the unusual happening one that went
we'll only in certain particulars with
the day of foolery. In the ease with
which the robbery was carried out and
the businessliSe methods employed by
the men there was a strong intima-
ton that they are experts at their
work. and while their demeanor was
cordial enough after their end had
been gained, they showed that they
would not have stopped even at muir
der if resistance had been attempted.
Elements of the Action
A bull pup, wedding silver, 80 cents,
rough badinage, leveled revolvers and
crisp commands were some of the
elements of the action The three
householders recovered somewhat
from their initial flood of fright when
they found themselves unharmed and
engaged the thieves in conversation,
and Miss Anita Gleason, indeed.
threatened them with harm should
they hurt her pet watchdog, which
gayly waggedits tail at their appear
ance.
Another bit of the uncommon in the
occurrence, which in itself sounds like
several pages from a penny dread
ful, is the fact that the Gleasons
looted yesterday are first cousins of
DR. Edward II. Gleason, the druggist
twice made the victim of the drug store
bandit who terrorized the town recent
ly. They are. therefore, cousins of Jack
Gleason, the fight promoter, also.
Michael Gleason, the father. is col
leetor for the San Francisco national
bank. and brothers of the girl held up
and bound are James Gleason. teller of
the Union trust company; Father Jo-
seph Gleason of Palo Alto; William
Gleason of the transport sherman and
Robert Gleason, proprietor of the
Theatorium in Haight street. Mar
garet Gleason and Miss Gleason. public
school teachers here. are her sisters
Robbers Abandon Loot
While the robbers first collected all
of value in the big house. siIverware.
curios of every description and all
other articles that they might dispose
Of they abandoned the loot after ar
guing with DIR. Thomas Gleason con-
cerning their ability to sell it without
allowing their identity to become
known, and contented themselves with
taking the s1OO in coin. diamond
ring on Gleason's finger. a diamond
cravat pin and pieces of jewelry on the
two young women were left untouched
also.
1t was about 12.45 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, the victims calculate. when
the robbers made their appearance. A
suit from the tailors had just been re-
ceived by Miss Gleason. and she had
returned to exhibit it to her brother
and newly made sister in law. when the
doorbell rang again. Doctor Gleason
and his wife. married a week ago in
Palo Alto. and ending their honeymoon
by visit to the family home here. be-
fore returning to their home at Stock
ton, remained in the bedroom on the
second floor of the house, where the
three had been conversing. and Miss
Gleason again went to the door. Gen
orally a chain is kept fastened to the
doors. so that they can not be opened
wide unless it is so desired by the oc-
cupants within, but the chain was not
in it's place.
Confronted With Pistol
Two men stood outside. one with a
pistol pointed right into my face as I
opened the door," Miss Gleason said
yesterday He pushed me aside and
over into the corner of the hail. and the
second man entered rapidly. carrying a
suitcase. and closed the door.
DO not make a sound or Will kill
youT the man said to me. and all did
was TO exclaim historically while the
two bound my hands behind me with a