The herald., 1893-06-03
MONEY AND CIGARETTE.
THE THINGS CARPENTER is SAID
TO HAVE TAKEN FROM WILEY.
Gases Yesterday in tho Justices Courta,
A Poker Room Episode MI
nor Cases which Were
On Trial.

George w. Carpenter was arrairned
yesterday before Justice Seaman on q
charge of highway robbery. He was
held in bonds of $1,000 to appear for ex-
animation on June 5. The complaining
witness ia. Henry G. Wiley, who states
that the defendant, in company with
another man, stopped him on the corner
OF Ord and CASTELAR, streets, and while
one held q club over his head, the other
went through his pockets. taking $500.
Not satisfied with this, Carpenter even
went 30 far as to take lighted cigarette
out of the mouth of the complaining
witness, transferring the tobacco to his
own mouth. I
Carpenter was arrested yesterday by
Officer Rich ard identified by Wiley at
'sthe Jail. The second man has not yet
been caught.
WEBBER'S EIGHT DOLLAR DIAMOND.
Josie Bailey, a French woman occupy.
ing "crib' on Alameda street, was ar
raigned yesterday before Justice Seaman
on charge Of grand larceny. Her ex-
animation was set for this morning.
Alexander Webber, San. Fra ncisco
travelling man, alleges thaehe visited
the woman's shanty at O'Clock Thurs
day evening. When he entered the
house he was wearing an eight dollar
diamond pin. When he left the house
he missed it, and came to the conclusion
that the woman had stolen it.
In court the woman vehemently pro-
tested her innocence.
POKER ROOM EPISODE.
Frank Johnson, one of gang OF tough
hoodIums who hang around the poker
room at the back Of the Royal billiard
ball, was on trial today before Justice
Seaman for assaulting George Persinger,
an epiploye OF the billiard hall. john
son, in company with gang of bobos,
started in to create disturbance in the
hall q few nights ago. Persinger went
to them and told them they would have
to keep quiet or go, upon which it is
charged that Johnson raised q loaded
cane he was carrying and struck Per-
singer over the head with it, cutting
through his hat and inflicting nm ugly
wound. He then, in the most approved,
hoodlum style, ran away. Johnson
brought some more OF the gang to tes-
tify in his favor, but Justice Seaman did
not believe their testimony, and found
the defendant guilty, ordering him TO
appear for sentence today.
MINOR CASES.
George Everett Wellington D'Orsey,
;he aristocratic negro who started in to
clear out Chinatown because be was
f1~ IL HI sxx0 hy
Hop Chung, was fined $40 by Justice
Seaman yesterday for' disturbing the
peace.
Mamie Andrews, an Alameda street
crib occupant, appeared before Justice
Austin yesterday and pleaded guilty to
charge OF vagrancy. She was ordered
given aunants~t5' teGVe tt%lf.T h"t -as
James Hargreaves was given 100 days
in jail, by Juatiee Austin yesterday, ior
exposing his person before some females
in the Catholic cemetery few days ago.
The charge OF battery against Man
by N. Campbell, was continued
yesterday by Justice Seaman
until June Z, on account OF the
sickness of Attorney W. Dunn, who is
the defendants lawyer.
Henry Andrews, whose antics over the
death OF youthful chicken caused his
arrest on a charge OF disturbing the
peace, was granted a postponement Of
sentence until today.
The charge of battery against Pat Cor
rigan was dismissed, no complaining
witness being present when Justice Sea-
man called the case.
Considerable qirne was spent by JUS
tice Seaman yesterday in an endeavor TO
find out whether j. d. Steele had been
guilty OF obstructing the street or not.
Steele keeps secondhand furniture
store on s. Main street, and week ago,
while he was moving some goods from
the shop to a cart outside, he was
arrested by Officer HalIoran. 1t was
proven that Steele had refused to obey
the officer but there was no evidence to
show he Lad been guilty of obstructing
the street, and Justice Seaman dismissed
the case.
The Ceuufne and the sham.