The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-03-31

ocean view pOpuldce was largely
represented yesterday in the court of
Judge Cabaniss, where Mrs. Roxana
Joyce. an aged woman, stood accused
Of having assaulted the wife OF Asa
Hanson, carpenter. by striking her with
switch detached from green bay
tree. Many neighbors OF the contend
ing parties were there TO testify and
the majority of those called to the
stand turned the tables SO completely
that aifs. Joyce was acquitted.
The trouble between the Hansons and
the Gcyces originated IN a dispute as
ia the proper location ot the line siivid-
ing their respective lots. Each side to
a narrow strip Of land, and Mrs. Joyce
ave.red that Hanson repeatedly or
dered her off her own property and
that Mrs. Hanson boxed little Miss
Joycs's ears 20 enforce q similar COM
mand. It was TO protect her child
Mrs. Joyce added, that she applied the
switch 10 3Ers. Hanson.
Then came q procession OF witnesses
90 prove that the EEansonss and che
head o. that house in particular, were
undesirable neighbogs. One woman,
Mrs. Mcdonald. swOre that she had
heard Hanson orally abuse AIgs. 9oyce
50 shanefuBly shat the witness 9ele like
weeping, and that she considered here
SELF justified in lending 20 Mrs. Joyce
a pistol 20 protect herself in the event
OF Hanson adding ASSAULT 90 iHsulS.
IN his aeouittal Of SIgs Joyce che
Judee expressed regret that DE was
not qualified 90 decide proper owmeg9
ship % Ghe disputed strip oS territory.
which, by the way, is on Mrs. Joyce's
side OF 4he Fence. AS tine woman holds
she larc. The court opine6 shat che
most reasonable procedure 2HT. Hanson
could follow would be 90 bring suit
asainst her in a tribunal fog the ad
Judication OF such cases established and
maintained in che matter of the as
sauSt complained OF Sy Hanson. tine
Testimony showed that there was prov
ocation for it, and that the conduct Of
the Hansons coward the defendant had
nor been entirely above veproach, so
dismissal was ordered.
BIrs. Kate Monroe, born in Scotland
about sixty years ago, was charged
with assault by Miss Matilda JEWELL
d native of Scandinavia, and Judge
Cabaniss heard the case
Miss Jewell, who now resides at 41S
Leavenworth street, testified thar. onca
upon a time she and Mrs. Monroe were
sister boarders, ard that when Miss
Jewell moved TO another dwelling place
Mrs. Monroe accused her Of taking
away certain articles of clothing be-
! longing TO Mrs Monroe. This accUsa-
ton was afterward hurled by Mrs.
Monroe at Miss Jewell on the public
Street. and within hearing Of sundry
passerSby, 20 Miss JewelPs great hui
initiation Subsequently Mrs. Monroe
visited Miss JEWELS residence and not
comfy repeated her charge but threat
ened to infict bodily INJURY urspn MISS
Jewell Is that lady did not instantly
return, the effects she had not nilfeyed.
But the climax came last Tuesday
evening while Miss Jewell YEAS out
walking with a young man-name not
given Ia court They weres met by Mrs.
Monroe, who subjected Miss Jewell to
much verbal abuse and then violently
showed her against GA fence and held
her pinned there. until the young man
rescued her,. {:
Mrs. Monroe not only. denied all that
Miss Jewell. had testified to, but alleged
that She herself was the assaulted par
lty. Miss Jewell's.. masculine. escort
/ owed $50 to Mrs. lAonroe, that lady
4 asseyerated, and when she politely ask
ed him when he intended to settle his
/ in6ebtednesS he TUdely showed her
against the Fence ard held her pinned
I there untiE she freed herself 1t was
cher sincere belief, Expressed IN court
I that the sole object of lssr arrest al
the instigation of MISS jewell was e.
enable tae young man to sneak oft OF
his pecuniaSy. obligation.
Then thescass was dismissed.
+
To. show his dfsaprFoval os the node
of worship pursued by a band of Sal
vatianists ct Market and Ellis streets
last Tuesday evening, John .Hishlar, e
news agent. puffed cigar smoke in 'she
I face: of the chief..exhorter,. spat de,
risivaly at, the music director, and n
other ways made himself so. offensive
that his arrest was. deemed essential tc
| Preservation of the peace
"what is your reiigion?" inquired
Judge Fritz; when John was arraignsd
before him. =.
Il have rone,".:was the reply
FWeII,. that is.no reason: why you
should interfere. With the devotional ex.
ercises of other people" was the courts
comment. Freedom of religious
thought and practice is one of the. cher.
.ished Institutions of this republic, and
it must be maintained" :.
Mr.. .Hashler then applied for and was
granted continuan;ee until he can pro
duce witnesses to. testify that his al
legged act Of intolerance was eless Sc.
rious than the complaint indicated.
=.
I. May. Jones'. .jet-!black negress, in
formed Judge Mogan that her: love OF
literature was the basic cause of hel
being before. him on a charge of inter.
.fering with two policemen who were
placing James Snow. also colored, un-
der arrest last Friday evening. She