The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29

marital bliss, / presume" commented
the Judge. "Ah, Mary, 1T is foolish for
you TO saturate your remorse with al
cohol. Next time a blue-coated Apollo
confronts you just shut your eyes and
think of the Swede and nobody else.
Go back to your happy home"
There was a reversal of usual condi-
tions on board the German steamer
Hermonthis, for it was foc'sle man
who applied the Delaying pin and the
head of the second mate that received
it. Hans Kohler was the assaultee and
r. Delgardi, a Franco Chilean, the
took place in the hold of the Her
months as she lay at Union-street
wharf taking in cargo.
Mate Kohler informed Judge Mogan
that all the men in the hold had been
drinking, when with customary polite
ness he requested Delgardi TO do
something entirely in the line Of that
ing, however, Delgardi picked up be-
laying pin and smashed the head of
his superior. who was more panied by
the discourtesy of the act than by the
physical injury sustained. Such
breach of shipboard etiquette he had
never heard of. much less been dam
aged by. He would respectfully ask
Atit NOQil " Stllu the Q6leHQdnl TO jail
until next Tuesday, when the Her
honthis will carry him to the high
seas.
Il cannot do that" said the Judge,
much as l am shocked by the defend
ants unseamanlike conduct But l
will fine him SO for battery and next
Tuesday you can pay the fine ard take
him aboard Ship
So it was settled. and the defendant
did not seem to be tickled by the
prospect of returning to sea with
Mate Kohler.
Il am an actor" said George Dali
in response to Judge Mogan's query as
TO his occupation. Then he unfolded
and presented for inspection by the
bench vaudeville theater programme
which announced. among other novel
ties, Twenty minutes OF rib-starting
fun by Dali and Mack, singing, dancing
and talking comedians"
Identity established" said the court,
carefully folding and respectfully re-
storing to Mr.. Dali the treasured play
bill. But what have you to say about
this complaint accusing you of va
grancy2"
1T is a police blunder-that's ALL"
haughtily replied the artist
To prove that it was no blunder a
patrolman swore that he had arrested
Mr. Dali for dallying with persons of
shady reputation on the Barbary Coast
during the small hours and that he was
an old offender at that sort of thing
An error, sir; an error" said Mr..
Dali, appealing to the court. II am not
ha-bit-u-ee of the quarter mentioned.
AT present me partner and me are rest
ing, but resume work next week In
oakland"
LAS headliners?" inquired the Judge.
Certainly, sir. most certainly" an
swered Mr.. Dali in the tone of one Of
Tended. Dali and Mack are always
headliners."
II beg your pardon" was the courts
apology, but no offense was intended.
Go to Oakland. where hope. you and
your partner will win new laurels from
cultured and discriminating public" :"
Never fear, sir: newer fear" And
the rib-starter bowed low and made
his exit with measured stride.
'Alice Hayes. drunk" shouted Clerk
Grey, and "Alice, Where Art Thou ?'
Bailiff Hickey warbled through court
and corridor. But Alice answered not.
A physicians certificate designating
nervous prostration as the cause of
non-appearance was ignored by Judge
Mogan and her SO bail ordered for
feited.
James Gallagher informed Judge Mo-
gan that Patrolman Holly had assault
ed him (James) before he assaulted Pa
trolman Holly. He tried to push in
my face" said Mr.. Gallagher. land
when tried to prevent him he pinched
me-
Some more Of the case will be heard
to-day. Mr.. Gallagher is accused of
starting rough house" in a Mission
street saloon, whose proprietor protest.
ed against serving him with free drinks.
John Bergen pleaded that the over
crowded condition of the vegetable
hawking business forced him to diver
sify his Deddling and try to make a
livelihood by representing "phony'
watch chains to be the real goods" to
unsophisticated pedestrians on Kearny
street Judge Mogan advised him to
return to the selling of honest garden
truck and then discharged him from
custody.
ny, was accused Of disturbing the peace
of certain colored residents of "Choco-
late alley by playing mischievous
pranks at their expense.
Dat yah chile seems ter be per-
sessed, Jedge," said one of the com
planning witnesses, a lady. Then a tan
colored gentleman pronounced Willie
"a perfeck limb" Further testimony
will be heard to-day by Judge Mogan.
Judge Mogan's calendar has been
purged of the case Of T. Dinsmore, who
was at the motor Of a Mission-street
car when 1t knocked down a French
seaman one day last January and in
flicted injuries from which he died. The
Coroner's verdict was accidental death.