The San Francisco call., 1904-12-23
BY JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

the participants The Moss brothers al
legged that Mr.. Kolb fired three shots
from a revolver with intent to kill
them, and Mr. Kolb averred that the
Moss brothers would certainly have
slaughtered him if the law guardian
had not intervened. Judge Cabaniss
expressed his lack Of belief in either Of
the stories by discharging their au-
thors.
Patrolmen Kramer and Joy united in
pronouncing Edward Clifford, alias
Toughey," the stellar bully and black
guard OF the Barbary Coast, and hinted
that his Incarceration for a protracted
period would contribute to their mental
relief and conduce TO the promotion of
peace on their beat. They arrested him
in accordance with Chief Wittmans
proclaimed desire TO have the city
purged Of masculine creatures who are
dependent for livelihood upon the
bounty Of disreputable women, and
they were heavily laden with proofs
that he came fairly within the scope Of
the righteous ukase. They described
as his meal ticket" a female who
queens il over her sisters IN degrada-
ton by the same intimidatory violence
that he exercises in maintenance of his
position as the unholy terror Of their
degenerate cOnsorts. The woman was
hardly less muscular and cruel than the
man, and he was credited with more
clean knOckouts than any half dozen
professional pugilists in history. He
had repeatedly been convicted of bat
terry, but Imprisonment seemed TO have
no restrictive effect upon his savagery.
He recently completed a twelvemoItl
term, and came out Of jail just as vi
ciOus as he went in. The court would
make no mistake in sentencing him TO
the six-month limit for vagrancy.
Judge Mogan inspected his records
and found that they corroborated the
policemen's allegations as TO Tough
ey's" character. Then the case was
taken under advisement till January 5,
the defendant being remanded to Gus
tody until that date.
Tom Cole. chronic vagabond. was
wearing an overcoat of up-to-date style
and costly material when a policeman
arrested him on suspicion of having
stolen the garment.
I got it from lady in Sausaleeter,"
said Tom TO Judge Conlan. She's an
ole fIien' Of mine, an handed it to me
as Christmas present"
It looked like acquittal for him until
he voluntarily adduced the informatio
that he rode to Sausalito from Suisun
on street car. He will be sentenced
for defective geography.
Harry Crouch, a neatly clad young
negro. denied that he disturbed the
peace Of Joe Kings dance hall. as al
legged in the complaint against him be-
fore Judge Mogan.
Muffin Oh de sort. Jedge. Ise 'suah
yah" he said. EFT wuz dis way. yo
Honnah: All crosses de bay firm Oak
land. whah All Ibis en- wuks. to visit
er lady fr'en OBJ mine wat wuks in
dis yah dance hall"
Miss Anastatia Johnson, 1 presume
ventured the court
No. sab: en- All amt a gwine te glib
dc lady's name in dis yah cot, 'kase
All doan kinsidah cts propah te do So
Well, on de way obah All meets NAH
fr'en' Billy Woods. de prize ffghtah.
en- as he hez Jest win er scrap at
Stockton en- hez plenty OBJ cush he
'cided he'll go VIII me. Ez we're a gwine
up 'Cific street de tip goes out dat
Billy Woods is in town wifi money ter
blow, en- afore we gifts ter de dance hall