The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29


A. ]. Pollard. Wilfred said he had been
given the edibles by the steward. but
as that functionary was not authorized
to give away the ships property the
cook was arrested and charged with
larceny. His defense will be heard to-
day by Judge Mogan-
Three small boys We're caught in the
act of playing craps last Saturday in
City Hall Square. and in possession
OF one OF them, Danny Williams, were
pressly for cheating. One of the cubes
bore three fves and the other was
marked five fives, whereas one five only
Is allotted TO each cube by Hoyle and
other infallible guides to square sport.
Danny will be sentenced to-day by
Judge Mogau, and the other two Of
tenders were sent to the Juvenile Court
Daniel Hennessey. a bookkeeper out
OF job. ate 81 10 worth Of choice vi
ands in q Ninth-street restaurant and
then rendered one dime in payment of
his bill. The restaurateur testified that
DaniePs order embraced the regular
dinner, from soup to nuts, and dt-
gressed occasionally TO take in dainty
side dishes
Ten cents was my sole cash cap
ital," pleaded Daniel to Judge Conlan.
and once 1 got started eating l could
not stop until my stomach's craving
was satisfied As soon as I get en-
ployment 1 Will pay for all l con-
sumed"
A quail-on-toast appetite and a cof
fee-and- d-doughnuts income form an un-
fortunate combination" commented the
court, and as you do not look or speak
like q habitual meaI-steaIer 1 will let
. a f7fv
willing 10 accept your promise to pay"
The promise was accepted.
Nellie O'Grady. alias Gaynor. made
her twenty-fourth appearance before
Judge Conlan on the same old charge
OF drunk and disorderIy and she was
remanded for sentence till to-day.
When she becomes inebriated Nellie
has a habit Of assaulting her sixty
year-old father. who resides on Minna
street. near Seventh.
Pat Mcmahon, aged and combatfve.
was transferred from the County Aims
house to the County Jail for ten davs
by Judge Cabanlss. In a quarrel with
another inmate of the former institu-
ton last Saturday. Mr. Mcmahon
fought with all the earnestness if not
the science or punching power of James
Edward Britt.
When she was arraigned for neglect
ing 10 equip with fire escapes the Oc-
tavia street boarding house rented and
managed by her, Mrs Annie Peyser
passed up the blame 10 the owner Of
the premises, Architect S. Kohlberg.
and yesterday that gentleman appeared
before Judge Mogan and declared that
the fault lay with the electrician of the
building.
Bring in the electrician and let US
find out to whom he switches the cur
rent Of responsibility" sighed the Jtdge
TO the bailiff, and a subpoena issued ac-
cordingIy.
John Swanson. a bartender. struck
Charles Sastron. a payior, on the head
With club in Fourth street saloon
Sunday night, and he has been in
structed to explain the assault to
Judge Conlan next Wednesday Sas-
from dwells at 20 Shipley street, but
his Uranium was so badly smashed
that he was taken to the hospital in
stead OF TO his home, for treatment
He VIII be able to appear in court to-
morrow.
I'm an x-professional baseball
catcher and have a chance to play with
said Albert T. Kelley TO Judge Caban-
iss, before whom he was arraigned for
stealing lot of towels and bed linen
from the Perry-street hotel in which
he was employed
You don't need towels or bed sheets
in your athletic capacity, do you?
queried the court.
No" answered the defendant; I
needed them TO raise money to buy
booze. and If you let me go to Leaven-
worth, I'll tell where every rag of
them can be found"
"I'll take your offer under considera-
ton till tomorrow" said his Honor;
but in the meantime you would be
foolish to bank heavily on going TO
Leavenworth before you go to jail"
Mabel Wallace was fined 500 for be-
ing concerned in the drugging and rob-
bing of George NJ. Will1ie. a soldier. in
a Stockton-street lodging house on
February Is, last. Katie Donovan. who
turned States evidence against Mabel.
will be sentenced to-day for vagrancy.
Night Clerk CIeal, who was arrested
with the two women, was discharged
for lack of evidence sufficient to con-
vict. Judge Mogan heard the cases.
Myrtle and Francis Gallagher. an
aged couple accused Of stealing $50
from a railroad laborer in a Mfnna-
street lodging house, created a little
scene in ConIan's court while they
were awaiting examination The man
was among the prisoners in the cage
and the woman sat outside that re-
ceptacle. her back against the bars
AS the seriousness of her position be-
came apparent, she began to sob and
wall, and her spouse thrust his arm
between the bars and patted her gray
head soothingly. while sympathetic
tears coursed down his own furrowed
cheeks. Court officers tried to ouiet
the woman, but their efforts were un-
availing. and when symptoms of hys-
terra began to appear. the judge hur-
riedly ordered her removal.
Don't hurt her, gentlemen: please
don't hurt her." implored the old
man.
The policemen handled her tenderly
enough.
Sixteen times had James Phelps. SOL
dier, slashed Fred Rolander. a com
rade. before he was disarmed OF the
knife with which he evidently intend
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