The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-14
END OF A FARCE.
Norris O'Nen Apologies in the Police
Court.

Norris O'NeH Apologies in the Police
Court.
There was select gathering of base ball play
ers and enthusiasts OF "the game" in the dingy
chamber OF Judge Buckley's court at 1880
O'Clock this afternoon, when the disturbance Of
the peace charge against Norris O'Neil, captain
OF the Oaklands, came up for hearing.
Clay Chipman, President of the City Board Of
Education and the assaulted umpire, was on
deck, looking fresh and rosy and wearing an
immaculate lawn tie, from which solitaire
blazed defianIly. G. T. Jones, his attorney,
clean shayen and dressed In his best. had an ad-
Joining seat, while further along the bar sat
ONeil and his counsel, Hiram johnson. At
occasional moments, when he was not giving an
additional twist 10 his already wellcurled mus
some word from his dapper client.
Judge Buckley stood near tile corridor exit
with City Attorney Hart, and everywhere per-
vadng air OF Stiffness was Observable.
But the reposetul scene was OF short life. First
Attorney johnson took his fingers away from
his mustache and walked nervously out 10 the
corridor. Then Mr.. Jones smiled sagaeiously,
and followed. Some one came after Captaiu
ONeil, and then the crowd " caught ou." Tie
thing had all been fixed.
Judge Buckley ascended the bench and the
lltlgants and their lawyers resumed their chairs.
Mr.. johnson arose and said that Captain
ONell desired to address the Court. The de-
feudant then got up.
Your Honor" said he, ~ know tnat over
stepped the rules of coaching at last Sundays
game. II thereby injured anybody am sorry
for IT, aud wish TO offer this aDoIogy.h
Attorney Jones asked on behalf OF the prose-
cution that the case be dismissed. His client,
MIR. Chapman, wished 1t understood that the
prosecution was not brought through any per-
s0nal feeling toward Mr.. 0Nell or his fellow
players from Oakland, but simply in the interest
OF preserving proper dec0rum on the diamond.
Everybody thought that this was the end OF
the matter, but Mr.. johnson was up again. He
said lie hoped the process OF the court would
never be used again for the purpose of preeipi-
atlng a farce. he was simply speaking for
himself.
Mr.. johnson did not go to the trouble OF ex-
left the Inference that he thought the Police
Court was being used for purposes otner than
the public good. s~s.sJrx eN
City Attorney Hart wished It understood, so
far as he was concerned, that the complaint ia
the case had been issued BY him in the best of
faith aud upon a statement Of facts constituting
o cause for action. He would be expec ed TO act
similarly when called upon TO DO so by any
reputable citizen.
''You know don't mean that" inierjected Mr.
johnson, who, however, did not elucidate what
he did mean.
Mr.. Jones was sorry Mr. johnson had made
the mysterious remark The speaker had not
thought such thing was TO occur when tie
mutual understanding was made. Mr. Chapman
certainly was not a party 10 farce and the
complained OF was committed in the heat OF pas
sion and the case was one warrantlng dis
mssal
Judge Buckley, without noticing Mr.. Johnson's
insiDuatioD, discharged tile defendant, stating
that he was pleased The parties had agreed 10 so
dispose OF the dife rences.-Sacramento Bee,
May 18th.