The San Francisco call., 1904-09-17
JAPANESE ROUGH RIDER
ASCENDS RUSSIAN HILL
& Nakamoro Is Filled With Patriotism and
Sake---Manifold Troubles of the Edwards
Family Are Aired in Two Police Courts

Weaver were continually under the in
fiuence of liquor, according to the tes-
timony of the witnesses.
On Thursday night George and
Clara, two of the children, were
found sleeping in Union Square. The
mother was found with Weaver, her
son Thomas and little Virginia in
room at 45 Stockton street. The child
was almost dead from hunger.
Weaver, who appeared in Judge
Conlan'S court, was sentenced to five
months for vagrancy. The mother
was convicted in Judge Mogan's court
and will be sentenced to-day. The
case of the eldest son, Thomas, will
be taken up to-day in the same court.
May Stewart. once known as "Dia-
mond May" was convicted of vag-
rancy in Judge Mogan's court. At
one time the woman had hosts of ad-
mirers, her smiles caused the down.
fall of many and her word was law
along the tenderloin.
Among her slaves were men who
have since become famous. Her
. sobriquet, Diamond May" was given
her because of the thousands of dol
lars worth Of jewelry showered upon
her by men who were dazzled by her
beauty.
The fallen queen of the tenderloin,
who at one time would have disdained
to go into the street except in a car
riage, was arrested Thursday at the
corner of Third and Mission streets,
common vagrant. AS she stood before
! Judge Mogan yesterday there were
few traces left of the beauty that
She seemed no different from the
wrecks of womanhood that drift in
and out of the police courts daily.
She will be sentenced to-day. s.
John Molloy, a "cullud pusson,"
looked like chocolate cream that
had been run over by a dray when he
was carried into Judge Mogan's court.
Part of him was bandage, the rest
was groans.
'I was making an arrest at Jackson
and Stockton" explained Policeman
George Douglass. The negro butted
In. 1 demonstrated with him."
Il guess you demonstrated pretty
thoroughly" remarked his Honor
critically.
''Yes, sah," groaned Molloy. "He
'monstrated first at the top of the
stairs and kept 'monstrating all the
way down, sab. He just done mon
strated NAH whole head off and then
'monstrated me in the shin. sab. and
put me out. He can 'monstrate
harder than Joe Cans"
Molloy was charged with vagrancy
and resisting an officer. His case was
continued.
Policeman Douglass entered the
house conducted by the negro on
Thursday night to rescue a white girl.
II years of age. Molloy says she was
left in his wife's charge by her
mother.
When Judge Mogan saw the girl,
who is known as Maggie O'Brien, he
refused to let her go back to the ne
gro's place. The creature appears to
be weak minded. She will probably
be sent to a public institution. Po-
liceman Douglass says the negroes are
opium f1ends.
F. ]. Brown, civil engineer who
was before Judge Cabaniss for carry
ing concealed weapon, pleaded trav-
eler's privilege to go heeled.
While you are in this port" said
his Honor sternly you must disman-
tie. That decision has been made by
Uncle Sam himself" Brown prom
ised to spike his guns and was per-
mitted to go free.
John Benson charged with attempt
ing to rob Mrs. E. Courtney on Thurs
day night was arraigned in Judge
Mogan's court yesterday, Michael
Cunningham was convicted of petty
larceny in the same court. He mis-
appropriated SIS worth of clothing
belonging to Henry Lyons at 104