The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14

AE--AE l-ALE lk6A -EI------s
morning were q Russian and a Japa-
nese. and they stood side BY side and
cast baIefuI glances At each other
When the attention Of BauiH Hickey
vas called 70 the 1uxtaposition OF the
Slav and the Jap he hastily thrust his
bury form between them and kept II
there until their respective cases were
disposed Of
Emil TIensen, from the Cars do
mtniOns, explained his possession OF 4
loaded revolver by stating that ne had
been hunting birds at Ingleside and
was On hts way home with the weapon
when ParroInzn Schmidt arrested him
at First and Folsom streets N Ka-
noda, from the realm OF the Mikzdo.
said that his breaking OF & window On
Dupont street was purely accidental
Neither ot the narratives was accepted
as true. and after the Judge had pro-
nouncsd both the defendants guilty as
charged the spectators breathlessly
awaited his next move They realized
the deliczcy OF the task confronting him
II he punished one of the men more Sc
verely than the other his neutrality as
between Russia and Japan would be
open 70 question And as he framed IN
his mind the sentences he would impose
the silence was so intense as 70 awaken
a negro prisoner who had dropped into
slumber the moment he entered the
cage and remained in II until the VI
wouted Quietness disturbed him
Then with a fnesse worthy OF the
shreWdest diplomat that ever graced
The Hague tribunal his Honor fined
Emil Tiensen and NJ kamods s. each
Judge ConIan sentenced James Wood
Ward. q beEgE with e wooden leg, 70
pay e fine OF $50 or serve thirty days
IN Jail. and M Woodward Immediately
SAT down unsrapped his artificial limb,
drew a handful OF gold coins from its
interior and passed three SO gold pieces
70 the clerk Then he replaced his tim
Der underDiuntng and sCuuped out OF
the Courtroom, followed BY an attorney,
whose fee he had refused 70 pay be-
cause OF his failure 70 escape punish
ueuL
Alfred Ssynor. mEkman. scoHed AZ
the policeman who called his attention
20 the fact that he was violating the
new ordinance, which prohibits the
TRANSPORTATION OF Iacteal fluid in uncoV-
cred vehicles, and when arraigned be-
fore Judge Mogzn he pleaded ignorance
that such 4 law was IN existence Dis
missed with q warning
George Scuires. a weII-dressed young
fellow. was walking through Fish alley
when he became involved IN the trOu-
be which led 70 his arrest for assault
ing All sing, a shrimp peddler. All
Sings stock IN trade was displayed
upon 4 tray. and Mr- SQuires helped
himself 70 & handful whereupon All
sing demanded payment and received =
hard knock from Mr. Squires' fist
Fined SO
Alfred Ogden. chronic vagrant, was
lying upon z fOOtpath in Portsmouth
square when Special Policeman Gar
dener requested him 70 get up and
move On What's the use OF uovin'
on inquired Mr.. Ogden I want 70 be
arrested, and you might as well have
the Job" Gardener accommodated him,
and when arraIgned before Judge Con
Ian the prisoner promptly pleaded
guilty and requested that 10 time be
lost in sending him 70 jail, as he want
ed 70 rest
For how Iong?' his Honor asked
It's up 10 you 70 say how long" was
the reply
SIX months" said the Judge
That's good" said Alfred
You're such an agreeable chap" said
the Judge. that its a real pleasure 70
do business with you hope you
won't overlook this court when you
again need 4 period Of rest"
I won't forget you." said Nj Ogden
welch. who said he was q vzude-
vile artist, disturbed the peace early
yesterday morning ar Eddy and Mason
streets by blowing q bicycle whistle
with much vigOr-
Not only was he blowing the whis-
tie" Patrolnnan Pat Smith testified
but he was working his legs as II he
were on = treadniIl. and commanding
imaginary persons 70 get out Of the
way"
Then the defendant explained that he
had iubibed some whisky which ap-
pareutly was ~doped" because il had
the effect Of making him fancy that he
was riding 4 wheel On q crowded thor
oughfsre.
In other words remarked the
Judge. you had wheels IN your hesd?"
Case dismissed
Walter Buford's audible perusaI OF
Scott-s Lady OF the Lake" 50 annoyed
the bookworTns in the reading-room OF
the Montana House, on Mission street,
that they squirmed in protest and final
II delegated John Hughes 70 silence
the nerve-grater.
Your pronunciation is faulty and
you lack eIocutionary charm, was
Bibi0phfIe Hughes tactful expostuIa-
ton sir Walters noble imagery is
entitled to better treatment than a per-
son OF vour defective literary attain
ments could possibly give II, and your
attempt 70 give IL IS very exasperating
70 the gentlemen here assembled You
would confer q favor by either reading
silently or removing your reading be-
yond the range OF refined ears"
To which Mr.. Buford retorted by
slzpping Mr.. Hughes Jaw with The
Lady OF the Lake" and ere Mr.. Hughes
could retalizte in kind with the volume
OF ~Old Cap Collier" which he then
held IN his hand the other gentlemen
present overpowered Mr.. Buford and
restrained him from further violence
until the police arrived Then he was
charged with battery and Judge Mogan
VII sentence him today.
Mrs Ellen Callahan convicted by the
testimony CT half q dozen OF her neigh
bors OF conducting a disorderly bar
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