The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
nWHERE AM | AT?"
The Pathetic Inquiry of a
Man in the Police
Courts.
E. Cadenasso's Rough Experience In
Trying to G H s Money Back
From Mrs Mass.

E. Cadenasso is like the member Ct
Congress who made himself famous with
the inquiry "Wherc am at?'
Some weeks ago Cadenasso loaned 5000
to Mrs. Sophie Mass, accepting as Sc
curity an assignment of her property at
1869 Steiner street. Subsequently the
woman sold the property to another man.
and as Cadenasso believed himself duped
he had the woman arrested on charge oil
obtaining money under false prstenses.
The case proved most complicated when
heard before Police Judge CAMPBELL, the
evidence showing that while Cadenasso
had actually been defrauded, Mrs. Mass
had been made the catspaw in the affair
for the benefit of others.
In view of this fact Judge Campbell
seemed inclined to be lenient with her,
anu as her friends offered TO pay back the
borrowed money he asked the prosecuting e
witness if he was satisfied to dismiss the
charge providing ne received his $500.
That suited Cadenasso to nicely and
he so declared,
The court was incidentally reminded by
the Prosecuting Attorney that he was
placing himself in the position of collec.
ton agency, whereupon Judge Campbell
dismissed the case.
Yesterday Cadenasso was again up as
com pplainant before Judge Low, Mrs.
Sophie Mass being the defendant. The
same testimony as produced on the first
trial was again heard with the same re-
suit.
"1'm inclined to be lenient with you,
madam" stated Judge Low. II will hold
you to answer on this charge and release
you on small bond. say $780,"
Attorney Lucius Solomon. who repre-
senied Mrs. Mass, pleaded that the
woman could not even furnish such a
small bond on account OF her lack OF
friends.
But" he ADDED, "were it not that l do
not wish to be regarded as compounding
felony, would willingly. out of friend
ship for this unfortunate woman, pay the
com plainant his 5000"
"Why not go on her bond, then?" asked
Judge Low.
II would sooner pay the 5000 than do
that. And, besides, the Supervisors have
prohibited attorneys from gong on the
bonds of their clients"
THAT makes no difference here; the
Supervisors are not running this court, =
the Judge said Il will accept your bond
in this case.
Attorney Solomon persisted he would
prefer paying the $500 If it were permitted.
Cadenasso was asked if he would be sat
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dismissal of the charge. He looked the
picture OF despair, and remem bering his
experience in Judge Campbelrs court he
answered, hesitaungly:
mo; 1 want my money, but want the
woman prosecuted"
Judge Low was quite indignant. Turn
ing to Cadenasso he remarked: This
looks too much like persecution. You
don't care enough for your money being
returned but want to have this woman
punished also. dismiss the case.'
Cadenasso could have dropped through
the courtroom floor.
what - he shouted. "In Judge Camp
belts court the case was dismissed be-
cause 1 wanted to accept my money and
let the woman go, and in this court the
case is dismissed because l did not want to
take my moneY and let her 60. Where
can get justicef"
Through his attorneys, Ruef and Ross
Cadenasso proposes bringing the matter
before the Grand Jury.