The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
TRANSFERS WILL STUDY
BOULEVARD ORDINANCES
Four of Them Learn Through Arrest That
Since 1895 the South Park Settle
ment Has Been Closed to Big Loads

He has not been summoned to testify
and he has not been sworn"
But the unsummoned one was not
to be stayed. Advancing with defiant
mien TO the rail, he resumed his ora
tory with increased vehemence.
Where's my wedding clothes?" he
shouted at Pierce, who stared at him
in a dazed way. Gimme back my
wedding suit-that 1 wouldn't lose for
a fortune-and I'll not prosecute you.
Where are they?"
By that time the bailiffs gavel was
in play and the Judge was holding up
an admonitory hand.
silence, or I'll convict you for con-
tempt" came from the bench. IF you
have complaint. to make against this
defendant it can be made formally.
Who are you. anyway"
Me? I'm William Barnett. and 1 can
be found at s69 Market street. That
man stole
We'll, Mr.. Barnett, you can swear
to a warrant and have this man tried
for stealing your trousseau. But If
you now say another word in this court
I'll send you upstairs for contempt"
Mr.. Barnett's struggle to quench his
pent-up wrath turned his countenance
a deep purple, but discretion won out.
Mr.. Pierce will be sentenced to-day.
For assaulting and attempting TO
rob two women in the tenderloin dis
trict William Nolan, alias William
Bray, must answer in the Superior
Court. with a bond of $4,000 demanded
in each case. He is is years OF age.
and the prosecuting testimony showed
that he is a novice in footpadry, as he
left himself open to easy Identification
by both women. neither Of whom had
more than so cents in her possession
when he waylaid her.
1t is police opinion that nothing else
than hereditary spirit Of incendiarism
prompted Carmen Anna, a pretty
Spanish girl, to attempt the destruction
Of Mrs. Della Ochoa's clearinghouse
523 Vallejo street, for there was no evil
dence to prove intoxication on Car
mems part, nor had she any reason TO
seek revenge. She smashed fifteen
window panes, and after her arrest a
large pile of oil-soaked rags were found
beneath an outer stairway, and she
cheerfully confessed that she had
placed them there with intention of
applying a match and burning down
the building She could not, or would
not, explain to Judge Mogan why she
had acted with such apparent malice,
and she viii be sentenced to-day for
vagrancy.
Because a couple Of the female at
taches of a Pacific-street dance hall
declined to accompany James Cassidy
and Adam Stahl, both of Vallejo, on a
boating excursion they were roughly
handled by those gentlemen.
why didn't you accept their invita-
ton to go boating?" Judge Mogan
asked one of the complaining ladies,
a languishing blonde.
Because they didn't have the price
and We're four-fiushing,' was the
answer, delivered with dreamy de-
liberation.
THAT amt so, Judge" one of the de-
PENDANTS exclaimed. We had money
to pay for the good time we wanted to
give the girls because they looked as if
they needed a little fresh air.
TOO bad that your philanthropic i'm
pulse led you to disturbance of the
peace" said his Honor, but tits thus
that our noblest inspirations are some
times perverted by fate. I'll have to
fine you five apiece"
They paid the fine.