The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30

he desired TO avoid most serious trou-
BILE to himself he would move on. Mr..
Williams also said something and his
manner rather than his words, which
were unintelligible. convinced the po-
liceman that it was intended to con-
vey defiance, if not menace. So in
stead of moving on he arrested both
Mr. McAuliffe and Mr.. Williams for
disturbing the peace, and all the way
to the prison they talked about him.
He did not understand all they said.
but was satisfied that none of their
illusions were complimentary. They
seemed to be affected with acute po
licephobia, for Mr.. McAuliffe de-
clared that he had no more use for
"peelers" in America than he had for
them when he was in Ireland, from
the northern province of which island
both he and his companion recently
arrived.
Neither of the defendants could or
would explain his deep seated dislike
| of the police, but Judge .Mogan did
not seem to be in need Of enlighten-
ment on that point.
I'm the country you came from" he
said, the constabulary is detested be-
cause 1t represents the mailed hand
of oppression, but as the police of this
country are representative of good
citizenship they should be immune
from your inherent hatred. When you
have dwelt here another year you
may be ready to confess that the po-
lice force of San Francisco, collect
lively and individually, is entitled to
the respect instead of the detestation
of folk who are not criminals. I'll
tell you more about it tomorrow"
Salvador Giovanni, who operates a
fruit business on First avenue, de-
manded that jury be impaneled to
hear the testimony Of the plain clothes
policemen who inveigled him into sell
ing a flask of whisky for rs cents.
Judge Mogan has the demand under
consideration.
Orval Swartout, with hair parted
in the middle and paletot worn neg
lige, averred that his carrying of a
concealed pistol was a precautionary
measure in the line Of self-protection.
He came here from st. Helena, he ex-
planned, to endeaYor to obtain for
Mrs. E. B. Richardson, wife of an ag-
riculturist in that town, a Job that
would be more in keeping with her
desire and abilities than was the
drudgery Of keeping house for hus-
bandman, and as the lady was also
in the city he feared that her spouse
might come in pursuit and incidental
ly take a shot at him to rebuke his
encouragement of her ambition to re-
sumo single harness. AS the time Of
Mr.. Swartout's arrest was a. m. and
the place Page and Stanyan streets,
Judge Mogan ordered further investi-
cation.
Henry Dillon and James Sbarboro
tent dwellers on "the Dumps" as the
place for depositing the city's garbage
Is termed, were suspected Of having
robbed a butcher shop of several Juicy
steaks and succulent chops. The po-
liceman who invaded their canvas
dwelling experienced some difficulty in
effecting their capture, as the interior
was inky dark and they were trucu-
lent. Judge Fritz has continued the
hearing until the officer has concluded
his quest of the pilfered meat.
Harry Roberts was peddling fruit
at Sixth and Stevenson streets when
housewife purchased some of his
wares and handed him $5 gold piece
from which to subtract the price.
Harry affirmed he did not have sufi-
cIent small change, but would go and
swap the golden coin for silver. He
went, and after waiting until she be-
came suspicious the lady told her
trouble to a policeman, who traced
Harry to the ferry station and there
arrested him as ne was buying trans
portation to Emeryville. He will be
sentenced by Judge Mogan.
When the case of Quong Yuck, ac-
cused of peddling cigars, was called in
Judge Fritzs court there was no re-
sponse from the arresting policeman,
registered as c. ]. Green. Then it was
! claimed by the defense that the cap
turer Of Quong was not policeman at
i all, but an audacious operator of con-
/ fdence games, who endeavored to
blackmail the Chinese by threatening
to deliver him at the City Prison if he
declined to obtain release at the cost
or all the money in his possession.
The game was spoiled by Quongs fail
ure to submit to the bluff. averred the
defense, and then to save his face
the counterfeit policeman fulfilled his
threat and represented himself at the
prison as a special Chinatown officer
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