The San Francisco call., 1903-09-05
TAKES UMBRAGE
At LAWS DELAY
Electrician Writes Let
ter and Nearly Lands
in Jail.

Charles L. Pryal, an electrician, had a
narrow escape from being sent to jail by
Judge Cook for contempt of court. He
was witness in the case of Joseph V.
Woods, charged with robbery, which went
to trial yesterday morning. The Judge
had received a letter from Pryal reflect
ing upon the District Attorney for asking
so many continuances and insisting upon
the case being speedily brought to trial.
When Pryal was called as a witness
the Judge asked him If he had written
the letter, and he admitted having done
so. The Judge remarked that he had
been guilty of contempt of court, and
Pryal promptly said he was ignorant of
that fact and expressed his regret The
Judge admonished him to be more care
full in future and allowed the matter to
drop.
In the case that got Pryal into trouble
the evidence will be that Woods went to
the restaurant OF Peter Stepovich, 53l
Taylor street, on the morning of Febru-
ary Is and demanded his money. Stepovich
objected to emptying the till, and Woods
attacked him with a blackjack. Woods
became alarmed at Stepovich's cries for
help and ran, hiding among some shrub
berry in front of a nearby residence,
where he was arrested.
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style that In the past has made It fam
Gus.
Army and Navy Parlor will be escorted
by a bugle corps, composed of members
who served with the First California In
the Philippines. The parlor for the first
time will display in public it's elegant
stand of colors presented to it on the
night of It's institution. The members will
appear in new uniforms.
FIELD MUSIC IN LINE.
California, the mother parlor, will par
ade with it's drum and bugle corps of
forty-two pieces and after the parade will
give a reception and dance in its head
quarters in Curtis Hall.
Precfta Parlor has secured headouarters
on San Fernando street, San Jose. where
there will be a jolly, goou time for all
guests of the parlor. 1t will display its
beautiful banner and the flags won at the
class Initiation of 1902. During the after
noon the Celtic Parlor of the Mission will
give an exhibition of Irish dances.
Preside Parlor, which has among its
members, E. E. Fisher, chairman of the
press committee, expects to parade at
least 200 men in new suits of blue
After the march is over Alcatraz Par
lor will give a dance and serve refresh
ments in the library hail.
Marshall Paflor will have as escorts
during the parade the members of Gene
We've Parlor of the Native Daughters.
The members of Marshall Parlor viii be
attired as miners of the olden times.
Olympus Parlor will entertain in grand
style. The distinctive banner Of the par
lor will be carried in an automobile.
National Parlor expects to parade about
100 members and after the exercises viii
have an enjoyable afternoon and evening
at the ST. James.
The members of Mission ParIor will
turn out in striking uniforms and after
the parade will entertain at Eagles Hall.
This parlor has engaged an orchestra to
furnish dance music until the last train
whistle toots.
All the Alameda County parlors will
make a good showing in line, Piedmont
and Alameda parlors expecting to turn
out $50 and rs respectively.