The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23

Fritz that they did not intend TO fly
in the face OF a special prohibitory
ordinance when they steered their We
hicIes into the South Park Settlement,
because they were in ignorance of the
fact that such a measure had ever
been enacted. His Honor accepted the
plea and dismissed the quartet, ex-
plsining that he. too, was surprised
that the roadway OF the once-aristo-
cratic quarter was duly declared
boulevard nine years ago and since
then has been legally immune from
heavy traffic.
IL was on complaint OF a property
owner that the teamsters were ar
rested. and they stated that no attempt
had been made to prevent their tres
pass, the policeman having waited un-
til they were fairly upon the oval
driveway before he spoke TO them at
all This explanation may also have
had something TO do with the dis
missal.
The Judge suggested that a list of
the city's boulevards be posted at the
headquarters of the Teamsters' Union
for the guidance Of the members. as
there are quite a number of prescribed
avenues that are not recognized as
such by the drivers of heavy wagons.
Steiner and Baker streets being among
them.
Twelve months shall come and go ere
Toughy" Clifford returns to the scene
OF his former rowdyish triumphs which
is the Barbary Coast, and during that
fr,d T-a4
JAN" viii reach him. When he ap-
peared for sentence yesterday Judge
Mogan gave him three months for dis
turbing the peace. six months for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct
and three months for vagrancy-a
round year in all. Ruth Preston. who
was arrested with Clifford and con-
victed Of peace disturbance and vag-
rancy; was sent TO prison for sixty
days.
A strong plea was made for leniency
in the case Of Clifford, but the Judge
turned a deaf ear TO all appeals. as
the fellows character as a bully and
a blackleg has been notorious for
years. The woman. who appeared in
gorgeous apparel TO receive sentence,
took her sentence stoically, while the
man was visibiy affected by the Sc
verify Of the dose prescribed for him.
F. c. Osborn, dry goods clerk, es-
cOrted a young woman 10 her home on
Fulton street at a late hour last Sat
urday night. and after bidding her au
revOir at the door he suddenly drew
from one OF his pockets a fully-loaded
revolver and began unloading its con-
tents into the circumambient atmos-
quarters to the spot where Mr.. Os-
born Stood and the first bluecoat to
arrive dexterously disarmed and ar
rested him.
What did you want to perforste the
air for?" inquired Judge Mogan
The defendant stammered something
about feeling good" at the time of
the shooting.
What made you feel good?' asked
the court.
Girl" proposal, celebration" were
among the words mUrmured in reply.
L infer from your masticated Ian
guage," quoth his Honor, that there
was a girl. a proposal Of marriage, an
acceptance and a law-smashing cele-
bration Of the event by you. We must
have further elucidation. Who pro-
posed-the girl or you? This is leap
year. you know. and it was her pre-
rcgative to pop the question if she
so desired. Which of you popped it?''
Mr. Osborn declined to answer. and
the case was continued until he has
made up his mind to give the court
the enlightenment it yearns for.
Hauska Francis told why he had
hOurished large knife in dangerous
proximity to the barred throat Of one
Mr.. Stewart, and also why he had dis
played the weapon in a threatening
manner 10 Sonora Cypriana Lasa in
her boarding-house at 723 Broadway.
she gef me room. Shoodge," said
Herr Francis. dot efery Won un der
hcuis did vod der pleased mid. Ven
try der schleep some Won walk in und
ouid und vaken me. und ven / asek
.vy?' he say. Shoot ub. Dootchy.' Ven
tell der lantlady she schmile und say,
IF yer don'd like id yer can lumb i'd
Den 1 gets me mad"
why didn't you lock the door of
your apartment and thus keep out in
truders2" asked his Honor Mcgan.
IVY? How could lock der door ven
der door hef no lock und hef no key?''
Thirty dollars or thirty days
Character testimony OF a kind the
defendant did not relish was voluntar-
lily adduced in the case of Fred Pierce,
on trial before Judge Mogan on the
charge Of stealing live canary from
a Kearay street ornitholOgical empo-
rum The defendants guilt was
proved. and the Judge. preliminary TO
convicting him of petty larceny. in
ouired If there was any evidence as
&C. his previous character. Ere his at
torney could respond there rose from
amid the spectators a stout gentleman
OF choleric facial expression and rau-
cOus voice.
Il know that mans. character" he
SHOUTED pointing a shaking fOrefinger
at the defendant. 4 know his char
acter, and it's no good. He's a thief