The San Francisco call., 1899-11-22
WASHERS" GET
DESERTS FROM
ANGRY FATHERS
Two Caught Insulting
Girls.
BOTH MEN IN POLICE COURT
JULIUS RUFUS SENTENCED TO
A TERM IN JAIL.
Judge Mogan Continues the Trial Of
Private Edward Hansen in
Order to Hear More
Testimony.

Two "mashers" were in the Police Court
yesterday TO answer TO the charges OF in
sulting young girls. Both were still suf-
fering from the effects OF sound thrash
ings administered by the fathers of their
victims. In addition one OF the accused
was sentenced to ninety days in the Coun-
ty Jail. ard the other seems TO be in a
fair way also 10 receive the full penalty of
the law
julius Rufus. a barber. was the first OF
the tribe to feel the fist OF the father
and the hand of the law. Edward Han
sen. private in Company F. Forty-sec ond
Volunteer Infantry, has yet to have his
case determined.
Rufus was arrested on a warrant sworn
out by Daniel w. Saylor, proprietor OF
restaurant at 10 Stockton street. He ap-
peared for trial yesterday morning before
Police Judge Graham. The testimony
showed that Myrtle r. Saylor, who IS a
pupil at the Polytechnic High School.
was waiting for her sister on the corner
OF Bush and Stockton streets on the after
noon Of November H. just after school
had been dismissed. when Rufus came up
behind and jostled her.
"Hello!" he said, ARE you waiting Tor
The young girl. frightened at the mash
er's' attack, stepped aside quickly, say
ing nothing.
well. amt you waiting for me?" he
asked again.
NO" she replied sharply, at the same
time starting across the street. Being un-
der necessity of waiting for her sister. and
seeing that the 'masher" did not follow.
the girl stopped on the opposite corner
till Rufus began making signs to her,
when she left 10 report the matter 10 her
father. He was not at the restaurant
when she got there. so she told her story
10 one Of the walters, who at once put
on his coat and hat and started for Bush
street. where he found Rufus evidently
waiting for some other schoolgirl upon
whom practice his wileS.
The waiter taxed Rufus with his mis-
deed. and the fellow acknowledged it,
Saylor for a girl OF his acquaintance.
When Mr.. Saylor heard OF the insult 10
his daughter he became very angry and
went in search of the barber. He did not
find him until the next day. when Rufus
was pointed out TO him by the waiter.
Saylor promptly turned in and gave the
'masher' good humping, following it
up by having him arrested.
In his own behalf Rufus pleaded that IL
was a case of mistaken identity. He said
he thought the girl was another he
knew. His explanation did not go down
with the court.
HE merely accosted this young lady"
said the defendants attorney. las your
Honor or the Prosecuting Attorney or NY
self might accost a young lady we knew"
Just cut me out Of anything like that"
retorted the court.
He will not do it again" continued the
lawyer.
Not for the next ninety days" said the
court. ''if l know anything about II.
There's too much Of this thing OF mash
Ing going on. There's not a day that SIM
liar complaints are not made TO the ro-
lice. Women and girls can't go on the
streets without being insulted by a lot OF
worthless buns that stand on corners and
in front OF cigar stores. There should be
a stop put 10 IL. and for the few weeks I
am TO. remain here ! propose to make it
hard for mashers.
Rufus was then given in charge of the
bailiff to serve his ninety days.
E II. Perry was the complaining wit
ness against Hansen OF Company f. For
ty-second Infantry. He testified before
Police Judge Mogan that one day last
week while walking with his 15-year-old
daughter up Bush street he noticed the
soldier accost several women, but paid no
particular attention 70 IL until, having oc-
casion TO 20 into the California Hotel
leaving her on the sidewalk, he came out
again to see Hansen trying to talk TO his
daughter.
court.
'I promptly knocked him down" re-
piled Perry, at which there was applause
In the court.
Hansen. in his own defense. said he
didn't remember having spoken TO the
girl. explaining that II he did he must
have been insane. Later he put In the
plea, as Rufus had done, that IL was a
case of mistaken identity. The court de-
sired TO hear the testimony of Miss Perry
and continued the case till this morning.