The San Francisco call., 1904-12-03

tive, probably because Mr.. Castiglionis
neglected to respond.
And such a hkenessi" the lady ejac-
ulated. Did you ever see such a per
feet resemblance ?"
Mr.. Castiglionis, still gazing sus-
piciously at the counterfeit present
ment, muttered: Great. Whose mug
is it?"
The picture dealer frowned and Mrs.
Castiglionis gasped. "Whose2" she
stammered. why, how can you stand
there and ask such a thing? Just as
if a blind person couldn't see that it's
mamma"
Mr.. Castiglionis' doubt abruptly van
ished. Mamma, hey2" he inquired
surveying the portrait with unfavorable
eye. And how much am L expected to
pay for mammal"
Ere the picture dealer could answer
Mrs. Cestiglionis, with lily concealed
trepidation, twittered: "Oh, it's too
cheap for anything. When you see it
hanging in the sitting-room and think
of what we've paid for it, you'll"
How much?' implacably repeated
Mr.. Castiglionis.
six dollars and a half" said the
picture dealer.
Take IT away before break it," said
Mr.. Castiglionis, stretching forth a
menacing hand.
Touch it if you dare, you stingy
brute." shouted Mrs. CastigIionis,
grasping the picture.
Your mamma, indeed" yelled Mr..
Castiglionis, seizing the fragile thing,
wrenching il from the lady's clutch and
plunging one of his heavily booted feet
through ii. Mamma, indeed That's
what I'll do with mammals likeness,
and would like to do with mamma her
self" And he hurled the demolished
portrait out Of doors.
Police Judge Conlan, before whom
Mr. Castiglionis was accused of mali
cious mischief by the picture dealer,
L. Shenker, proposed a COMPROMISED.
but it was mutually rejected. The de-
fendant claimed that intrinsically the
picture wasn't worth so cents, and he
wouldn't take that number of dollars
and allow it to be added to his art col
lection. Mr.. Shenker, on the other
hand. declared that the frame alone
was cheap at the price he asked for the
entire outfit and he couldn't think Of
accepting one cent less than that price
Then said his Honor, L must dis
miss the case"
Mrs. Castiglionis was too grief-strick-
en- to testify.
Fred ]. Chase, a cigar dealer con-
versed over a ten-party telephone line
with Miss Violet Posener of 373 Hayes
street and G. w. Ledyard of 365 HAYES
street ''rubbered in" and regaled himself
with the young folks exchange of Ian
guage. After Mr.. Chase had rung off
Mr.. Ledyard rung up Miss Posener and
said things TO her which impelled her
To inform Mr. Chase that she had been
grossly insulted, whereupon Mr. Chase
enlisted the aid of his chum, Jack
Curtis, and proceeded to Mr.. Ledyard' s
III, 81,
soundly thrashed him.
That's how the story was told to
Judge Fritz, before whom Messrs
Chase and Curtis were charged with
battery by Mr.. Ledyard The complain
ant said the defendants first requested
him TO apologize, which he did, and
then they most ferociously assailed him.
Miss Posener has been subpenaed to
testify next Tuesday.
What's the use OF me saying any,
thingy" inquired p. H. Ashman when
asked to explain why he stole a patent
clock from bowling alley in which he
was employed as a setter-up of zen.
pins. You see, I'm a 'hypo fiend,'" he
continued, ''and you wouldn't believe
anything l would say. But / don't
blame you for that. because l don't be-
lieve myself half the time"
Judge Mogan pronounced him guilty
of petty larceny.
Attorney j. d. Grady so far forgot the
Difference due the dignity of Judge Ca
banlss court as to lose his temper in
lottery case and call Attorney Jacob
Meyer double-blanked liar The Judge
promptly pronounced the excited plead
er guilty Of contempt and as promptly
fined him $40.
j was too abrupt. your Honor. and
apologize TO the court for my unseemly
language" said Grady.
Then the fne is reduced to $10," Said
the Judge. and IL you haven't the
money / viii permit you to go out and
get it,
The concession was ac6eptei. and
~'''~~ cradv resnnaared with the $40