The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-11-10

ueIehse Threw his clients upon the
mercy Of the court and pleaded that
thelr alleged theft was simply a col
leglans lark. His Honor asked the
youths what they intended to do with
the machine, and they answered with
single voice that their purpose was
TO return ii TO the saloon after the
mixologist had been sufficiently scared
by its protracted absence Then the
court dismissed them.
Louis Kirschbaum, who caused the
arrest of Griffith Wells on the charge
of illegally voting at Sacramento and
Leidesdorff street, declined to swear
TO formal complaint, and an attorney
Tor the Merchants Association has
decided to have the case more thor
Oughly investigated
hirschbaum declared that Wells had
no right TO vote from Gal Commercial
street, as he did not reside there, but
Charles ScheDer testified, that Wells
has lived there for the last eighteen
months AID was duly qualified to vote
as he did. hirschbaum then acknowl-
edged that il was on hearsay he caused
the arrest to be made. Wells is a waiter
at the Helping Hand Mission and has
good character.
Henry J. Rogers, in whose possession
was a fully loaded revolver when he
was arrested on Pacific street for
drunkenness, pleaded that he recently
arrived from Humboldt County, where
pistol carrying is not regarded as a
law fracture, and has not yet entirely
adjusted his personal habits to con-
form with his new environment. He
was fined S. and advised to return to
the redwoods.
Joseph Hennessey, also accused Of
u~-rr~ i'm IL
tall that he looked like a half shut
Jackknife as he bent over the bench
OF Department No. l and informed its
occupant that his conviction would be
an lneXcusable perversion of justice,
because he did not know the weapon
was in his pocket until a policeman
fished it out His case was continued
until his character has been inquired
into, and as he Strengthened up his
form to retire from the presence a
chandelier narrowly escaped demolition
by his head.
Clarence Johnson, 23 years of age, in
sisted that he be convicted of Vagrancy
just to humiliate his respectable and
indulgent parents, but Judge Cabaniss
declined to pamper the youths whim
and roundly scored him for his unfilial
malice Patrolmen McGrane and David
testified that the young man informed
them he was a vagrant and asked that
they arrest and so charge him. but
after complying with his request they
ascertained that his Interior motive was
TO bring sorrow upon his father and
mother, with whom he had Quarreled
Thomas McCauley, whose sobriouet
Of Beacon Light apparently was
founded upon the perennial crimson of
his nasal organ, smiled affably at
Judge Morgan and asked how the cleo
ton returns suited him. Ignoring the
query, his Honor expressed desire to
know what Mr.. McCauley meant by
disturbing the nocturnal peace of Com
mercial street, between Montgomery
and Kearny, by wildly screeching.
My screeches, as you are pleased to
term what really were exultant cheers"
said the defendant, were inspired by
the news of Judge Parker's election
Judge Parker's WHAT
Election. He's a very old and dear
friend Of mine, and when the intelli-
gence Of his triumph was announced"
Mr. McCauley was sent back to the
cells to read the morning newspapers
and incidentally acquire complete So
briefly.
William Diedrich, arrested in China
town for disorderly conduct. confessed
that he was a slave of opium and had
smoked so many pipefulIs of the pre-
pared drug last Tuesday that he saw
things that had no material existence
and fed from imaginary pursuers.
That's how he came to be scantily
clothed and terror-stricken when a DO
liceman captured him.
I'm poor unfortunate" he whined.
as he stood before Judge Mogan, and
you cannot punish me any more than
I'm Furnishing myself"
1 believe that" said the Judge Go
back to Chinatown and stay there"
John MCGEE and Rudolph Muller first
met at water front polling place and
voted the same ticket. After perform
ing that function Of citizenship they
adjourned to tightly locked saloon in
which not a drop of liquor could be
procured for either love or money. and
there they cemented their new-made
friendship and became so mutually at
tached that in the breaka way John
acquired pair OF spectacles, two to-
bacco pipes and a change of socks and
Rudolf lost exactly the same property.
The charge against John before Judge
Mogan was petty larceny, but Rudolf
reported, that he had recovered his be-
lCngings and would respectfully decline
to prosecute. Case dismissed.
Alexander Bennett, who was arrested
for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
at Montgomery avenue and Vallejo
street last Sunday morning, smiled con-
fdently as he stretched forth a pair of
gnarled and horny hands to Judge Mo-
gan and asked him to inspect them.
IF them amt the hands Of a work.
ingman. I'd like to know what they
are" Mr.. Bennett remarked.
They certainly do look tOilvyOr,
said the Judge, but 1 fail to see how
their condition can be made to cut any
figure in this case"
, They show that 1 amt a vag," said
the defendant.
Conceded. But you are not charged
with vagrancy. The policeman has
sworn that you were drunk and dis
orderly and annoying churchgoers.
Those offenses are not condoned by the
appearance of your hands Like many
other men who have stood where you
row stand, Mr.. Bennett, you appar-
emily labor under the delusion that in
dustriousness should offset any crime
on the statute books The fact that you
work for q livelihood does mt xvfpo ont