The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
EX-MAYOR SNOW COMPLAINS
THAT GOLDMAN SHADOWS HIM
Saws i'm Court That Man Who Attempted His Life
Has Twice Followed Him the Street and on
One Occasion Insisted on Conversng With Him

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Hotel. took the witness stand in Police
Judge Mogan's court yesterday morn
ing and said that since his release
from the hospital where his wounds
were treated he has twice been pur-
sued and accosted by Goldman and
that he fears for his life. Goldman
was arraigned yesterday for assault
with intent TO commit murder. and his
attorney. Frank G. Murphy. asked for
4 continuance till next Monday. Then
the prosecuting attorney. Mr.. Greeley,
announced that the complaining wit
ness had something to say to the court
and Snow was invited to take the
stand.
Il returned from the country last
Tuesday" he said, "and on Wednes-
day as ] was going up Post street on
my way 10 where I live on Powell
street. I was very much distressed to
notice Goldman following me and mo-
tioning frantically. I shook my head
al him very decidedly in order that
the movement could be perceived by
g man at that distance, but he con-
tinued following me until I sought rest
In a drug store at Post and Powell
streets. as I was very much exhausted.
There were several chairs in the store,
and as I sat down in one of them Mr..
Goldman entered and occupied an
other He Immediately began to cate
chize me. asking where 1 had moved
my lodgings and If my daughter ac-
cOmpanied me. To all his questions
7 objected. and when I tried to get
away from him he followed me 10 the
door. This was repeated several times,
he paying no attention to my protests,
but al last he left Of his own accord.
I explained the matter to the propri-
etor Of the store. Goldman stayed in
the store about ten or twelve minutes.
The second time he followed me
was yesterday morning. 1 left my
lodgings at 407 Powell street about
10 o'clock. and after looking around
To see II the coast was clear / walked
down Post street until stopped to look
at something in the window of Elders
book store. Hearing a cultural sound
Immediately behind me 1 turned
around. 1t was Goldman again. and 1
received a severe mental shock. He
started 10 speak to me, but uttered no
Ineligible word, as my face evidently
look unutterable things. l went into
the book store and stayed there until
he went away. Now I have only to
say that 1 do not feel safe, and my
respect for law is very much Jared.
'Why?" asked the Judge.
Because if ! should make away
with this man in self-defense, 1 feel
that I would be taking the place OF the
law and the courts
During the complainant's recital
Goldman repeatedly shouted. in
shriu tenor, L did not! 1 did not"
His attorney warned him to maintain
silence. Then he protested that he
did not follow Snow on either Of the
occasions named, but met him by ac-
cident and went into the drug store
merely TO assure him that he did not
desire TO do him any harm. Il
though he would feel better if I told
him I would not harm him again"
said Goldman, "and I did not ask him
where he lived or mention his daugh-
ter's name"
III set this case for hearing next
Monday morning" said the Judge,
and if, in the meantime, this defend
ant follows the complaining witness,
speaks 70 him or casts side glances at
him. ] will have the defendant brought
into court"
Snow looked weak and pale as he
told his story. and not once did he al
low his eyes TO meet the appealing
glances of Goldman. who was consid-
erably excited. Goldmans bail of
$1,000 was not increased.
Miss Claribel David made her de-
but and a decided hit as professional
pleader when she secured dismissal of
the battery charge on which Attorney
Joseph T. Cognet was tried before
Judge Conlan. other names besides
hers were on the calendar as repre-
senting the defense. among them be-
ing Attorneys Delmas. Campbell
RUef. Shortall and Spinetti, but she
alone defended. Nor was the prose-
cution beaten for lack Of legal talent,
as Judge Ferral had the assured aid
in the event that he should call for it,
Of such distinguished jurists as Ford,
Taafe Quinlan and German Interpre-
ter Bexcey. Judge FerraI did not
summon assistance, however, evident
ly appreciating the hopelessness of do
ing such a thing in the face Of the
facts and the opposing odds.
A gas bill was at the bottom of the
case J. u McCarlny, a collector for
the artificial illumination monopoly,
called at the residence of the defend
ant and a wordy alteration over the
sum mentioned in the bill developed
into an exchange of blows 1t was
COgnet who received most physical
punishment, because he was by many
years the senior and by many pounds
the lighter Of the combatsnts. and it
was he who blew the whistle that
brought the police. Yet he was the
defendant and Mccarthy the COM
plainant a fact which provoked some
logical and eloquent pleading from his
fair counsel While all the other le-
gal lights in the case treated il with
more or less levity, she gave it ample
measure Of seriousness. When her
client was under examination and his
French accent and graphic gesture
Kept the attorneys table agrin the
modern Portia never cracked a smile.