The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13


taurateurs on lower Pacific street for
many months Peter Gi1fores and M.
Agerres never exchanged words of any
kind until last Tuesday evening, when
chance brought them face to face in
saloon and they were invited 10
drink by a mutual friend and compa-
triot who was in mellow and hospitaDle
mood. Without reluctance they accept
ed the proffered wine, nor did they balk
when the gentleman who did the Duy-
ing insisted that they shake hands ana
know each other better. Less aIacrlty
marked their asquiescence, however
when he suggested that each or them
toss a bumper to the others CONNER
cial prosperity, but they succeeded In
gracefully gulping down their slnceri-
ty with the tipple. Then more wine
was ordered and consumed and still
more until Signor Giffores and Signor
Agerres gradually relinquished discre-
tion and spoke what they thought.
They discussed the culinary art and
when Signor Giffores described how
he made hit by his cooking of raviola
both his formula and method of cook
ing were scoffed at by Signor Averres,
who said he no longer marveled over
the fact that persons in quest of the
dainty mentioned invariably Stunned
the Giffores rotisserie and patroniZed
the Cafe Agerres. 1t was this remark
that prompted Signor Giffores to double
up his right fist and smartly apply it
to the left eye of Signor Agerres, thus
| inaugurating a combat tnat was fierce
ly waging when the policeman sum-
moned by the saloonkeeper arrived,
interviewed and arrested Signor Giffores
as the prime aggressor. The charge
was battery and it will be more fully
heard next Wednesday by Police Judge
Mogan.
DR.. Thomas F. Brennan, accused of
grand larceny in having appropriated
to his own use $37 900 intrusted to his
keeping by the Rev. Father P. j. Grey,
was remanded to the Superior Court
by Judge Conlan, with bail set at $10,-
600, which was Immediately furnished.
The defendants bail was $4,000 prior
tC yesterday and after he was pro-
nounced guilty by Judge Conlan the
District Attorney suggested that it be
raised to $4,000, but the Judge consid-
cred $4,000 enough. In holding the de-
fendant his Honor said that no other
course was legally permissible or left
open to him by the testimony, espe-
cially for the defense which included
no personal denial of the charge or
statement of any kind by DR.. Brennan
himself
Judge Mogan took the case Of Conrad
Meyer, feeble old man charged with
street begging as text for repetition
of his previously delivered remarks
relative to San Francisco's deplorably
IT, lit Co.
paupers. The defendant was sent to
the Almshouse, but there was no room
for him in that overcrowded institu-
tion and the officer was compelled to
return him to the court.
"All that l can do with this unfortu-
nate creature" said the Judge, lis to
sentence him to thirty days y in the
County Jail and request the Sheriff to
see to it that he is better treated than
an ordinary prisoner. A few days ago
1 was obliged to do the same thing
with an aged and destitute woman who
was found asleep on a doorstep on
Fourth street. If the taxpayers cannot
be awakened to the immediate necessi-
ty Of increasing the county's accommo-
dations for its paupers the Jail must
be transformed into an almshouse, a
use for which it never was intended
And / do not like to send to prisen
person whose only offense is poverty"
His Honor Cabaniss perpetrated two
distinct nomenclatural puns within as
many minutes.
my name is Mudd-J W. Mudd,"
said the man who accused John Frazer
Of grand larceny. IF you prove your
charge the defendant will have reason
to think that he is similarly sur
named" remarked the Judge and then
continued the case two weeks.
When the bailiff shouted Willard S.
Green, vagrancy," an intensely black
negro shambled up to the bench. 'If
you are Green you don't look it," was
what the court said to him and nobody
Uttered louder than the defendant
himself.
After riding five hours in John Hud-
speiths hack and thereby incurring an
Indebtedness of S., d. o. Marks, who
claimed to be business man, gave his
creditor false address and told him
to call there the next day and get his
money. In the court OF Judge Mogan
yesterday he paid the bill and was re-
manded until his f-alleged mercan-
tile connections can be substantiated
or proved mythical by police inquiry.
Mike Egan, of youthful complexion
and heavily bewhiskered, was
found asleep at 2:30 p. m. In
Jefferson Square and when ar
raigned before Judge Mogan he said
that he had just arrived from San Jose
and was seeking employment when
drowsiness overcame him and the next
thing he realized was his rude awaken
ing by policeman.
why are you bearded like a pard?"
inquired the Judge.
Like a what?" asked the defend
ant.
Like a -Shakespeare's Seven
Ages you know
II have no bearded pard and I don't
know what you mean by seven edges"
"I'n give you seven days in jail to
find ont what mean - was the Soroe-