The San Francisco call., 1904-10-28

7. Arlington, a dental student, when
the lad faced Police Judge Mogan to
plead to the charge of having enticed
the girl TO leave her parents home, AIS
Tehama street. But there was no re-
sponsive smile from the youth. He
seemed to fully appreciate the serious
ness of the accusation. His good-look-
ing countenance reflected keen anxiety,
which was not lightened by the prose-
cution's statement that the girl was
four years his junior and that his Of
fense was a felony: So absorbed was
he by the gravity of his position that
he never once looked at her.
Asked if he was willing to make the
child his wife, he eagerly answered in
the affirmative, but his relief was tenn
porarily clouded by the announcement
that. being minor, he could not legal
ly marry without consent of his
parents. His father and mother reside
in New York, he informed the court,
and he felt certain they would rather
see him a benedict than a convict
Wouldn't the Judge notify them by
telegraph of their only sons predica-
ment and tell them he could be saved
from the penitentiary by obtaining
their acquiescence to his proposed we'd
ding? Yes, the Judge would do that
for the girls sake. But if the desired
parental consent were withheld-what
then? So utterly detected was the boy
by the mere hint of such a possibility
that the Judge hastily suggested anoth-
er way out. BY appointing a guardian
for the boy, he said, necessity of ap
plying to the father and mother might
be obviated. Once more hope illumed
the defendants face and again the girl
smiled encouragement.
So the matter rests. A dispatch has
been sent to Gotham informing Mr..
and Mrs. Arlington that unless they
wire consent to the proposed union of
their son he may be remanded for trial
in the Superior Court on a most serious
and disgraceful charge and IL they re-
spond negatively or neglect to respond
at all proper guardian will probably
be appointed to approve the boys mar
riage. The case will again be called
on October 29.
Judge Fritz continued till to-day the
case of II. E. Elliott, accused of felony
embezZlement and fixed the defen-
dant's bail at $3.50. Elliott was employ
ed by Yates & Co., dealers in paints,
who allege that some time ago he en-
bezzled $171 which he had collected for
his employers. He declares he is the
victim of a plot concocted by his wife,
who is suing him for divorce. In an
swer TO her petition, he says, he men
toned the names of a hotel proprietor
and a detective in the United States
secret service and they combined with
her TO weaken his case by having him
convicted Of embezzlement
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Elvira Croce again declined to prose-
cute Paul Sassac for having shot and
seriously wounded her one night on
Montgomery avenue and Judge Mogan
perfOrce dismissed the case.
Il was going with him a long time
and we were lovers and had a lovers
quarrel and that's all 1 have to say, so
there now" And the woman resolute-
ly shut her lips and stared intently at
the courtroom ceiling.
Well" sighed the Judge, "as you
are evidently determined to obtain this
mans acquittal / don't feel justified in
burdening the people with the cost of
trying him for the crime of which he
is accused and of which his guilt is
apparent To save him from punish
ment you probably would swear that
he didn't shoot you at ALL"
Miss CrOce coldly ignored the suppos-
ition.
Mrs. Alphonse Dellucka went to the
residence of Mrs. Louis Aguirre, in the
vicinity Of Union and Filbert streets. to
demand an explanation as to why Mr..
Dellucka's affections had been alienated
by Mrs Aguirre. and instead of giving
the desired enlightenment Mrs. Aguirre
punched Mrs. Dellucka's face with
clenched fists. whereupon the assailed
lady had her husband arrested for cru
city to herself and her young daughter
by spending his time and his money on
Mrs. Aguirre and her three children.
Judge Mogan will hear more about 1t
next Tuesday.
Patrolman ]. ]. Tillman met Frank
Henney and Raymond Willis Mcknight
at an early hour yesterday morning on
Third street, and as each of them had
a package in his hand he courteously
stopped them and requested to be in
formed as TO the contents OF the pack
ages. He was told by Mr.. Mcknight
that the packages were found upon the
sidewalk, but as Mr.. Mcknight was
recognized as a shady character by the
officer the narrative was disbelieved
and the two men were arrested on sus-
picion. Then 1t was discovered that the
packages contained cigars which had
been stolen from a store a few yards
from where the trio stood. Judge Fritz
will hear the case next Tuesday.
II. S. Clement said that his wife had
gone to visit relatives in Santa Rosa
when he, feeling lonesome, wandered
into Union Square and fell asleep while
sitting upon a bench. Patrolman Ma
loney, however, testified that Mr.. Gle
ment was stupidity drunk and then
Judge Fritz imposed a IS fine.