The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-23
ANTHONY TO THE FRONT.
Jndge Rix Censures Him for
Negligence in His Duties.
The Officer Arrests an Unfortunate Runaway
Girl, But Does Not Modest the Fellow
Who Wrought Her Ruin.

Ihree interesting vagrancy cases were
heard yesterday in Department 1 of the
Police Court First to be tried was DOlie
stone, aged IL years, who ran away from
her home in Sacramento, and who was
taken from house of bad repute on Morton
street last Monday night. The girl is rather
pretty and attracted considerable sympathy
as she related the following story, empha-
sizing it with fits OF weeping:
Ever since 1 can remember, my father
has treated me with the most extreme cru
city, beating and abusing me continually,
not on account of nythiEg had done. but
simply to give vent to his drunken anger.
He would come home intoxicated and beat
my mother and myself. and l believe that
his brutal treatment caused my mothers
death. After that his debauches became
more frequent, and his treatment of my
sister and me became more brutal. Finally
my sister was forced to fee from her home,
and then was the sole victim Of his bru-
tally.
GEORGE HARNEY's ADVICE.
"A young man named George Harvey ad-
Vised me 10 run away from home and secure
WORK In this city. did so and got employ
ment, but in about week Harvey followed
me. He managed to get me into trouble
with my employer and then forced me to
enter disreputabe house ON Morton street.
l stayed week and then told him that
would sooner return TO Sacramento and
bear my fathers ill-treatment than live
sueh lie; but he threatened me and
would not let me leave. Then Sunday
night was arrested by Anthony"
Judge Rix rubbed his eyes aud. address
ing the prisoner, tried to speak gruffly.
This Is case l must reflect upon" said
he. You are undoubtedly guilty of va
grancy, but certainly entitled to the SYM
pathy OF the court l want to know why
that man Harvey has not been arrested.
ofhcer Anthony, why did you not place him
under arrest for putting minor in dis
reputable house?"
LOOKED sHEEPISH.
Anthony looked rather sheep;sh as he
muttered that he did not think there was
anything IN the case. Judge Rix took occa-
Sion 70 censure him for his peculiar neglect
in the ease anu promised to render his de-
clslon In the matter to-day.
Harvey has been loa fing around the old
lily Hall, enjoying immunity from arrest.
AT the same time he has been trying to FIX"
the girls case so as TO again get her under
his control. The father OF the girl is a
la0orer and works in a undergrad at Sac
ramentO.
PREFERS HAY TO FEATHERS.
Henry Trewelson. aged II years, looked
indifferent as TO his fate while his mother
testified against him. She said the lad
would not stay at home and had already
been arrested three times for vagrancy. He
had run away from school and also the
Boys and Girls Aid Society. Henry told
Judge Xix that he would not stay at home
and preferred sleeping on hay to a feather
bed. 30 he was sent to Whittier for a term
OF two years.
Frank Crawford. well-dressed youth of
Is years, pleaded guilty to q charge of
vagraney. He has well-to-do parents living
IN Springfield, H.. but left home to see
the world" lie has been here four months,
and the police have often seen him trying to
open basement doors. Judge Rlx SEN
fenced him 10 three months Imprisonment.
In the House of Correction.