The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23

Police Judge Fritz has passed up to
3 Justices Court the delicate task of
deciding whether Mrs A McHugh Of
go ShiDley street or Peter Tanning Of
sos Folsom street is legally entitled to
exclusive possession Of one highly edu-
Gated white dog, variously described as
a Maltese terrier and a Lancashire
tyke and responding with equal alac-
rity TO the titles OF Zip" and Lion"
Pending final adjudication Of its dis
puted ownership the animal is under
detention in the City Jail. it having been
taken from the custody OF Mr. Tanning
10y virtue Of d search warrant issued in
accordance to Mrs. McHugh's complaint
that she and she alone. was entitled TO
have and to hold il. The complaint set
forth also that Mr.. Tanning had il
legally and with force seized the dog
as il was accompanying Mr.. McHugh
along Folsom street.
After both sides had produced wit
nesses TO uphold their respective claims
the Judge ordered that the dog be
brought into court and permitted to
show where his preference lay as be-
tween the disoutants. This move was
suggested by Attorney Shortall. who
stated that his client Mrs. McHugh.
had taught the animal TO dance and
beg and perform several other feats
reflective OF rare canine intelligence
and that she was prepared to put him
through his PAGES right there and then
il il pleased the court TO admit such an
exhibition. So the dog was brought in,
but he bestowed his tokens Of affection
50 indiscriminately that the evidence
Of his tail-wagging and fawning proved
Valueless. When ne was instructed TO
dance by Mrs. McHugh, who had
equipped herself with a bag of home
made dOughnuts TO be utilized either
as bribes or rewards, he waltzed around
upOn his hind legs and barked enthu-
siastically, but a minute later he re-
peated the performance at the request
Of Mr.. flaming, who worked without
the aid Of dOughnuts. Then a bunch Of
hair. which Mr.. Tanning said he had
clipped from the dog ere il ever became
the household idol of the McHughs,
was offered for comparison with the
hair now clothing the animal, but the
offer was rejected on the ground Of If
relevancy incompetency and several
other things. Mr. Tanning then de-
clared with much emphasis that he
would rather lose 500 than the dog;
not that he considered the latter in
trnsically worth that sum, but because
his children loved it. Mrs McHugh as
serted that she. too, had learned to love
the dog almost as dearly as she loved
AR McHugh. and TO permanently de-
prive her of its society would be tc
visit blight upon her household.
It's a question Of title" said the
Judge and as such must be settled by
a Justice Of the Peace"
So the dog went back to prison witt
the bag Of d0ughnuts in his mouth
and Mrs McHugh and Mr.. flaming
never looked at each other as they left
the courtroom.
That chicken tamales really contain
chicken was one Of the things proved
by the case Of George NJ. Cook, tried
for battery before Judge Conlan. The
complaining witness was A. Fodera, a
poultry dealer, who testified that when
he went to Cooks tamale factory, al
z05 Fourth street, TO collect $23 due foI
chickens-age not given-ordered and
supplied, he was violently assaulted by
the defendant and some Of his en-
ployes. The case was continued till to-
Gay. and then occurred an incident
almost as startling as the disclosure
that chicken tamales are not Of feline
extraction.
After the parties left the courtroom
they congregated in the corridor and a
Rordy alteration between Vie Mar
tint, who was Fodera's attorney, and
Cook was brought TO an abrupt ter
mination by the tamale-maker aiming
a right swing at the left jaw Of the
pleader, who adroitly sidestepped the
blow and then cOuntered with such
force and precision as 10 knock the
other man PROSTATE. Cook returned
10 the court and demanded a warrant
for Martins arrest on a battery
charge, but after hearing the state
ments Of several eyewitnesses and
sharply questioning the applicant his
Honor refused the request, opining
that as Cook opened the hostilities he
instead Of Martini, should be the one
arrested Martini, however, magnani-
mously refrsined from filing COM
plant
William Ross, who was employed by
Mrs. George Nonnier Sr. Of 2316 Fol-
som street to guard her dwelling
against an expected invasion by heI
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Violet Monnier
was before Judge Fritz on charges OF
drunkenness, carrying concealed weap-
ons and having burglars tools in his
possession. Instead of keeping sober
and a sharp lookout for Mrs. Violet
who, her mOther-in-law feared, might
return and seek reprisal for the eject
ment of herself and husband, Mr.. Ross
drank until he was stupid and then
the policeman who searched him found
q skeleton key and two ''blackjacks'
among his personal effects. The
charges win be more fully ventilated
next Monday.
Acting under instruction from the
Board Of Public Works, of which he is
an employe. John Reavis refused to re-