The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-15
Women, a Friend and
Some Dope.
WARRANTS FOLLOW A SOCIAL
S. C. ROWLEY TAKES A DRINK
COSTING $500.
A Tale of the Tenderloin Which
Involves Two Men, Two Maids
and a Great Deal
of Beer.

Mr.. S. c. Rowley of Ingleside and San
Francisco lives, when he is at home, at
36b Geary street. But Mr.. RoWley is
not always at home. There are times
when, prompted by his love for the beau
tiful and vivaciouS in nature he has been
known to wander from the quiet domes-
ITCHY of his own f1reside and to explore
with buoyant If uncertain footsteps the
mysteries of the merry tenderloin. These
little excursions of Mr. Rowleys have not
been one or two in number. They have
been many. So many, in fact, that Mr..
Rowley, bordering upon the wealth of
knowledge and experience he had there
obtained, chose to consider himself man
of the world. He was and he still is
man of the world, but since last Satur-
day night he has been far wiser and an
infinitely sadder one than he ever was
before.
There is an old platitude that says tits
better to have loved and lost than never
to have loved at all. Mr.. RoWley says
the fellow who first gave utterance to the
platitude never ran up against the COM
out drops or he would have changed his
tune. The incident which changed Mr..
Rowley from an optimiSt to a peSSimiSt
and caused him to look upon love with
the jaundiced eye of a cynic occurred
somewhere between IL o'clock Saturday
night and o'clock Sunday morning, and
is as IOllOWS.
Between the hours named Mr.. Rowley
was standing on the corner of Ellis and
Powell streets with his hands in his
trousers pockets Mr.. Rowley was stand
ing because it was far easier to stand
than to. walk; and he had his hands in
his pockets because he had forgotten his
gloves. But that did not matter. It
rather added to his enjoyment. For each
pocket was stocked with large, round
double eagles, and he could run them
through his fingers until he had counted
intervene and act as a non-conductor to
the electric thrill they sent tingling
through his whole being.
over his pile for the fourth time when
his dream Of happiness was interrupted
by one who, hurriedly emerging from
nearby building, started across the street
to a saloon on the opposite corner.
In the hurrging, one Mr.. RoWey recog53
former partner in the horse business. MIR.
Rowland was in a hurry because he was
being consumed by Sahara-like thirst
tarried long enough to invite Mr.. Rowl,ey
to join him, which that gentleman did
without any unnecessary urging.
While an attentive gentleman, attired
in a white coat, a diamond pin and other
apparel busted himself in providing for
their necessities. Mr.. Rowland contided to
brating the first anniversary or their wed,
ding in room across the street, and
would be glad to have Rowley join them.
gentleman filing his arms with large cold
bottles (of beer, started across the street.
presented to Miss Geraldine Kingston, re-
siding on Eddv street, and who, because
''she is good fellow is generally known
as Jerry" A merry party of three was
soon tapping the beer
Mr. Rowley enjoyed himself, but he felt
lonely and longed for a wedding OF his
known than a messenger was awakened
and dispatched with note, and soon the
party was made. four by, the arrival or
Miss Dollie Martin, tender maiden who
lives with her mother on Turk street.
Miss Martin was thirsty. Therefore
more beer was opened and that was where
know who opened the beer. All he is
certain of is that he drank some or 1T and
began to get groggy ana ma 1rleq 70 praee &c
fast that he fell in, heap on the floor;
He has a dim recollection of being lifted
on the bed; of Rowland and the Kings
speaking words of comfort to him. Then he
lost all consciousness Of things mundane.
He thought he was a skyrocket at
Fourth of July celebration; that some one
touched match to him and he continued
to ascend until he woke up to find himself
busted"
not know what to do so he sought advice.
Some one acquainted with the San Fran
cisco police force advised him to see Chief
Lees. The case was put into the hands
of Detective Cody and warrants were is
sued for Rowland. the Kingston woman
and Miss Dollie Martin.
Perhaps they will be arrested and per-
haps they won't. When seen last night
Detective Cody said he had a clew. but
he wished the matter kept secret until he
could locate and arrest the guilty parties,
who were in hiding. Evidently the guilty
parties know who is on their track and
have little fear of the result, for last
night they were around town, in their old
haunts, as usual, showing as little concern
for Detective Cody as they would for a
blind pencil vendor Possibly they are
acquainted with Annie Piggott If so
they know their business, and knowing it
realize how little they have to fear from
the local Hawkshaws.
Out at the track, where Rowley runs
Kaiser Ludwig and Ocorona, the bookies
are giving 100 to 1 against Rowley's
money.