The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
AUTO HOSTS HIM
ERE, HE COMMITS
PEACE FRACTURE
ORATOR SCARS SKYMARD
Lofty Flights of Rhetoric Are Capped
by Sudden Physical Ascension
BY JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

Albert Taylor, stalwart and grizzled,
saluted a la militaire when he faced
Police Judge Mogan and was asked
why he had disturbed the peace. He
countered the query by requesting en-
lightenment as to why the persons who
had provoked him to break the law
were not also arrested. Was it because
they were aboard an automobile-infal-
lible indication Of opulence-and he was
merely a citizen on foot? The question
was referred to the complaining police
man, who promptly answered Il by
stating that he did not see an auto in
the vicinity of Grant avenue and Geary
street, where he did both see and hear
the defendant vociferating so loudly
and excitedly as to attract to himself
widespread attention and deprive of
hearers the various political. theo-
logical, anatomical and other kinds of
putative experts who were venulating
their respective views, and incidentally
obstructing the former thoroughfare,
last Friday evening.
1t was while exercising his preroga-
tive of free speech and regaling a small
but intelligent assemblage that Mr..
Taylor received the provocation alleged
by him. Philosophy was his theme, and
he had warmed TO it and was rounding
a glowing period when the auto bore
down and hoisted him. AS he ascended
he saw that the vehicle contained two
capped and goggled men. who stimuli
taneously shouted, Look out. there."
but not until it was too late for him to
profit by the warning. While descend
ing he caught glimpse of the big ma
chine moving a swath through his re-
cent audience. and when he returned to
earth he was able to sit UP and take
notice the medium of his sudden bodily
uplifting had disappeared. Was not the
experience sufficient TO upset any
mans philosophy? In lieu of wreaking
vengeance on the authors of his aerial
flight, swearing was the only available
means bv which he could unload his
pent wrath.
The case is under advisement.
Buzayell the Algerian wrestler, was
attired in Algerian costume of many
bright colors and looked like a cozy
corner when he faced Judge Fritz to an
swer the charge of mayhem, the COM
planning witness being Tom" Jenkins,
a catch-as-catch-ca specialist, who
performed on the carpet with the de-
! fendant night before last and alleged
his abdomen was bitten while they
hugged. The Algerian, through the
French interpreter. pleaded not guilty,
and then the complainant expressed un-
certainty as to whether he really had
been bitten.
Even if you had been chewed, as
you originally alleged" said the court
to Mr.. Jenkins, this charge of may
hem would not adhere as no portion
Of your person was removed. Nor
could a charge of battery be substi-
tuted, because the wrestling consti-
tuted mutual battery. 1t would be
equally absurd to accuse the defend
ant of disturbing the peace, as the
spectators of the contest were there
for the express purpose of seeing the
peace disturbed. In brief. 1 do not
believe that this defendant can con-
sistently be charged with any offense,
so he is discharged"
James Connors, whose larcenous
speciality was the plundering of houses
to which he gained admittance by pre-
tending to be in search of desirable
room. was given six months on each
of the two charges of burglary proved
against him before Judge Cabaniss.
The complainants were Miss Bessie
Brown of 1859 Eighteenth street, from
whom the defendant stole so cents.
and Mrs. T. Thurman of 1913 Howard
street, whose purse contained $22 so
when he purloined 1t.
Grand larceny was the charge
booked against Martin Sullivan, who
stole horse and buggy from Arthur
Jacobs. but it was reduced to petty
larceny on condition that he plead
guilty, and then Judge Fritz rewarded
his concession by giving him six
months.
The complaining witness non-ap-
pearance was explained by the state
ment that typhoid fever confined him
to his home. and when the Judge pro-
posed that his bedside deposition be
taken both the Prosecuting Attorney