The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-05
A KING ENRAGED.
Why MCManus Slugged
His Barkeeper.
A LARCENY MADE HIM MAD.
Imperious Behavior of the Political
Monarch in the Police Court
Yesterday.

Frank McManus, the political potentate,
showed in one of the Police Courts yester
day that his title of King is net meaning
less. He exhibited royal disposition and
the power of monarch. He was treated
with much more favor and Difference than
an ordinary citizen, and was as imperlous
as cZar.
King McManus now owns the saloon at
l6 Third street where Phil Crlmmns Tor
merly mixed drinks and settled affairs OF
state. After the saloon was closed at .
o'clock in the morning few days ago
somebody cot in and took S45 from the
cash register. McManus had Rasmus
Goodmanson arrested for burglary. Good
manson had been working at the place as
porter McManus, with his powerful jaws,
stout upper lip and strong chm cleany
shaven, appeared in Judge Campoeils
court yesterday to prosecute The young
man.
The King became displeased because
Prosecuting Attorney Reed did not hasten
proceedings. and he shouted to that Off
cial: II don't want you as attorney IN THIS
case. | discharge you. sir" He was IN
formed that Mr. Reeds. tenure of office
could not thus be arbitrarily ended.
Goodmanson did not have enough
money to fee an attorney. but young al
vocate named Graham undertook MS de-
tense. Mr.. Graham evidently knew the
warlike and terrible characteristics OF the
King, and prefaced bis croSs-examlnatlon
by saving, in a conciliatory tone, Il wish
to ask you few questions, Mr.. McManus.
and | ho, you Will not take oHense at
any of them
To the first question that followed Nc
Manus replied
Il won't answer any of your questions.
What are you? You're DO lawyer.
"Oh, yes, be is" said Judge Campbell,
softly and perSuasively.
He can't be-" responded Me Manus. Il
know it was only little while ago he was
packing plg-iron out at the Potrero.
The lawyer repeated his question.
II don't tell you nothing" was the an
swer of McManus. You're no lawyer.
Youth have to show me your diploma be-
fore l answer any of your questions.
Finally the court had 10 mildly admon-
ism the King that he might be guilty OF
contempt if he continued to refuse, aud
replies were elected from him.
The King made a motion as il he in
tended to plant his heavy fist on the de-
fendant, and Go0dmanson got out Of the
way. While testifying the King made
use of an expression which is not often
heard in courtrooms. The Judge smiled
Those who knew the King laughed when
he denied that he uttered any vulgar lam
guage when he found that he had been
robbed. From other testimony it appea red
that he grew furious and used cOruscat-
ing adjectives and nouns to express his
feelings. GoodmanSon carried the news of
the crime to McManuS soon after the saloon
was opened in the morning, the barkeeper
having sent him to the Kings residence to
inform his Majesty. MeManus declared in
a rage, according TO GoodmansoD. that the
barkeeper had pilfered. He arose from
bed, went to the saloon, and ordered the
barkeeper in choice kingIy phraseology
to ''get from behind that bar" The
bartender protested that he had been
honest. and McManus smote him on
the jaw with his left fist. The bar
keeper fell PROSTATE, and as be
did not get up for few moments Good
manson thought he was killed. He recov-
cred sufficiently to leave, however. and
was not in court as witness. Alter
knocking him down McManus put his pis-
tol to the barkeeper's head and talked as
If he would have liked to kill him.
McManus heard that GoDdmanson had a
key to the front door of the saloon. he
told Goodmanson to go to one of the up-
stairs rooms connected with the ladies
entrance" and clean it. When Goodman
son was in that room McManus rushed VI
the stairway, and with salute which can
be indicated by blanks only roared, i've
got you now" He put his pistol to Good.
manson's head and told him TO give up hi:
KEY and sign paper which he laid on the
table. Goodmanson denied that he had a
key.
'If you think I've robbed you send for s
policeman" said he.
II run the police" cried hlcManus, and
remarked that he would fill Go0dmansoI
with lead if he did not confess.
Goodmanson finally admitted that he hat
key. 1t was one which McManus ha(
dropped, and Goodmanson when swee pin!
the floor picked 1t up and put II IN hi
pocket. When he saw how angry McManu:
was and witnessed the treatment of thu
barkeeper be became afraid. he said, tina
he would get into trouble If McManu
knew he had the key. He told cook a
the place so, and the latter advised him t
throw it out of a window. He secreted i
instead behind some old carpets. Whel
he got it for McManus he denied that h
had taken the money. The King mad
him take off most of his garments ant
searched him thoroughly. but could no
discover the missing cash. Then he sen
for police officer.
cigars and several packs OF cards wer
found in Goodmanson's room, and he knew
thew were taken from his saloon. Thong
no particular marks were on the article
by which they could be distinguished from
others of the same brand, McManus sal,
he would swear positively that they wer
his.
"Oh, you would swear to anything.
said Attorney Graham. having recOyere
from his submissive poiteness.
Detective Seymour said there were n G
more than thirty cigars in the room. The
were of various kinds and not of any cost
brand.
Goodmanson became slightly mixed u
when the Prosecuting Attorney aske
him how he knew the key he had fitted tn
front door. He said that one night whe
with another man who was working at tn
saloon he put the key in the lock an
found that it fitted.
Judge Campbell held him to answer. an
McManus smiled.