The San Francisco call., 1904-09-01

was driven. to that determination by
the inconsistent conduct of Mrs. John
Johanson of 81 Harriet street First
she urged Mr.. Johannessen TO formally
lodge complaint against her spouse on
the charge of beating her and then she
of Police Judge Cabaniss and averred
that she and the defendant could get
along nicely together if such people
as Mr.. Johannessen would refrain from
butting into their domestic jars. Mr..
Johanson was unfortunate in his in
ability TO obtain employment, she said
but he was neither cruel nor willfully
.neglectflh Of hts family.
To say that Mr.. .Johannessen was
astounded by Mrs. Johanson's testi-
mony would convey an inadequate de-
scription Of his. state of mind. 1t made
him speechiess and he rubbed his ears
as il he suspected them of practicing
deceit. Then he reiterated his story
with accentuated emphasis. AS room
ier and boarder. in the Johanson domi-
cile, he said, he could not avoid cogui-
zance of the fact that Mr.. Johanson's s
treatment of his family was shameful
Mrs. Johanson was left to provide for
herself and the children as best she
could, while. her husband idled away
his time and got drunk when he could
About the only thing savoring of work
that Mr.. Johanson did was to escort
his wife to and from. the place where
she earned a scant livelihood for her
family, and he did that onfy because
he feared that somebody might tell
her she was entitled TO an easier ex-
istence. Mr.. JohanneSsen lived with
the Johansons because he desired to
help the woman and. little ones, but his
blood fairly boiled every. time he cast
eyes on Mr.. -Johanson. The. battery
for which the arrest was made came
within Mr.. Johannessen's direct obser
vation- It consisted of Mr. Johansen
striking Mrs. Johanson's arm violently
with his fist and then shaking her
roughly, his only provocati0n being a.
hint dropped by her to the effect that
she: hoped he would soon get a job.
AIR. Johannessen's first impulse-trans-
mitted through a line Of chivalric an
cestry extending into remote Morse his
tory-was to. fell Mr.. Johanson with a.
blow, and that impulse would certainly,
have been obeyed if Mrs: Lohanson had
not interceded and suggested the en-
lisfment. of law to avenge: her wrong.
Mr.. Johannessen then went and swore
TO the complaint.
Mrs. Johanson's defense of her kus'
band might have obtained his release
If Mrs. John Pettee, superintendent: of
the Universal Service Society, had not
c0rroborated Mr.. Johannessen's testi-'
mony as Ito the defendants general
worthlessness and contributed some
new testimony along the same line. She
Opined that Mrs. Johanson had changed
her attitude toward the defendant be-
cause she was afraid of him. Mrs.
Pettee' had seen the evidence OF the
battery on the woman's arm and Mrs.
Pettee was prepared to have the chill
dren taken care of If the man was sent
TO Jail. Mrs. Pettee confessed she had
"butted in" and she proposed to butt
in whenever a helpless woman and
little children are being i'll treated by
their natural protector.
Mr.. Johanson was given three months
in the County Jail
Michael Casey who stole five loaves
OF bread from Harry RahlThann's
bakery. told Judge Conlan that he was
prompted to the theft by the hunger OF
his wife and children His Honor was
sympathetically listening to Mr..
Caseys tale of distress when Mrs. Kate
Harris of 249 Crescent avenue appeared
and swore to a complaint alleging that
the defendant was a drunkard and
failed to provide. for. his family's main.
tenance. Then the Judge remanded
Mr.. Casey for further investigation.
Tony Phillips, who keeps. a saloon
near the Presidio. refused to sell
glass Of beer to a soldier named Arthur
Pelham and Arthur cut up so roughly
that a policeman arrested him for dis
turbing the peace. Judge Conlan ordered
the defendant to appear to-day for sen
.tence and then he complimented Mr..
Phillips on his obedience TO the law
which prohibits the selling of liquor
for consumption on his premises.
Judge Cabaniss expressed regret that
he was compelled to dismiss the charge
Of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses which Mrs. Augusta Finge Of
7Os Capp street had filed against I.
n. Connors, who operated a scheme
whereby unsophisticated housewives
were induced to pay SO for a can of
baking powder and a years subscrip-
tion to a popular periodical, the price
Of the latter being but. 81 per annum.
1T is apparent" said his Honor,
that this defendant has attempted to
defraud confiding women; but he has
operated with such shrewdness that
cannot convict him of obtaining money
under false pretenses."
At the Judges suggestion a charge
Of petty larceny was Immediately en-
tered against Connors, and it will be
heard to-day.
Thomas Westburn, seaman, was
taclzing along East street. when Joseph
Woods and Frank Dougherty roughly
jostled him eff the sidewalk. When
he asked for an explanation of their
conduct one of them struck him and
when he struck back the other jostler
also attacked him. Judge Conlan pro-