The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14

John Cramer TO remove Mrs. Maggie
Ashman from the City and County
Hospital to his home, 4351z Tehama
street, and place her in his wifes
care. 1t was Unsuitable craving for
spirituous liquor that led Mrs. Ashman
TO treat her benefactors with the basest
ingratitude. She stole from Mrs
Cramer diamond ring valued at $50
and a wedding ring intrinsicalIy worth
81 and pawned them for 70 cents, which
she spent for whisky.
That was the story told TO Judge
COnlan, and the accused did not deny
il She seemed repentant enough. but
IL is doubtful whether she had recov-
cred her senses sufficiently to appre-
ciate the baseness of her behavior. The
grand larceny charge was fully proved,
and the Judges purpose in continuing
the case till tomorrow was to con-
slider how he could best treat the fallen
creature.
Mrs Ashman was the wife of we'll
to-do and respectable citizen, when her
incurable appetite for drink compelled
him TO divorce her. Continued dissipa-
tion led to- her entering the hospital,
and it was with a hope of reforming
her by guardianship and kind treat
ment that the Cramers took her TO
their home
In the court of Judge Mogan there
came fms to the many chaptered ro-
nance in which Labrada Morales, aetat
IS, and Alfonso Flores, in middle teens,
were the principal characters.
The woman was arrested about six
weeks ago and booked for vagrancy
on complaint OF Flores mere, who de-
clared that her son Alfonso had been
virtually abducted by the defendant
and kept away from the maternal roof.
The boy was called TO testify, but ne
failed to respond, and then began his
pursuit by PatrOlman Mathewson. Y no
appeared in court once a week and re-
ported inability TO capture. 1t was
the officers latest admission Of failure
that led 10 the shelving Of the case
yesterday.
When the policeman had reported
progress Labrada addressed the court,
stating that she had decided 10 plead
guilty and take punishment. because
her heart had undergone a change Of
sentiment in the matter Of Alfonso.
Dearly as she loved him once she said,
he does not now possess even the dim
shadow of her affection. Why? Be
cause he intensified her trouble by
blackmailing her after she had been
arrested for his sake. Instead Of sup
porting her with loyalty in her hour
OF need he had threatened to appear
in court and corroborate his mothers
testimony if his silence were not pur-
chased. She submitted to his extor-
ton until her love and her money Were
exhausted. Now she cast herself upon
the mercy of the court.
The Judge allowed the woman TO go
free, and instructed Patrolman Math-
ewson TO continue his chase of Alfonso
until the elusive youth is captured and
charged with vagrancy.
Mrs. Hattie Johnson made her fare
we'll appearance as a complainant he
fore Judge Mogan. Her performances
in that tribunal have been effective.
Michael, her husband. was given twelve
months Imprisonment for ill-treating
her, and yesterday Mrs. Della Greehy,
who assaulted her in the courtroom
last Saturday. was fined so for bat
terry Mrs. johnson has announced in
tention Of transferring herself TO Port
land, Or.
Frank Brown was lettering in a
barroom at Suffer and Devisadero
streets when Frank Seaver, whom he
did not know, entered the place, stated
that he had a fast horse attached 10
a swell buggy and invited Brown 10
take a ride. Acceptance of the invi-
tation resulted in the arrest of both
Brown and Seaver for larceny of the
rig" it having been taken by Seaver
without its owners consent.
When the facts had been explained
to Judge Fritz he dismissed the charge
against Brown and continued the case
of Seaver till to-day. If he had not
been intoxicated, Mr.. Seaver says. he
would not have stolen the horse and
buggy and Mr.. Brown thinks that Mr..
Seayer owes him at least an apology.
Police Captain Dunleavy was walk
ing along Market street when he saw
T. II. CrossIey. a teamster. brutaIly
beating a horse with the butt-end of
a heavy whip and the veteran officer
placed the man under arrest.
The horse has the lying-down
habit said Crossley in defense of his
conduct. and he was about TO squat
when 1 poked him in the ribs with the
whip"
Judge Fritz fined him 81 so.
Dr. Chu Dan Yuen, than whom no
medfco in Chinatown enjoys more lu-
crative practice, was fastening along
Jackson street to visit an. opulent pa
tient when he ran afoul of Mike Ze-
peda, who addressed him with foul
words and slapped his. face Arrest
of Mike.
DIR. Yuen informed Judge Cabaniss
that the assault was unprovoked and
the defendant was unable to give rea-
son for it. He did not admire the doc
tors costume, he said, nor did he en-
tireIy approve Of the way in which
the voluminous silken skirts were
swung as the doctor walked. II was
the swishing of these garments against
Mikes leg that impelled him to tell
the doctor what he thought of him
and finally to slap the CelestiaFs
cheek.
Ten days. said the Judge.
Fourteen male vagrants in various
stages Of sartorial dilapidation were
ranged before his Honor Fritz as the
result of the first spring rodeo of
water front buns" Patrolman Dow
er, who directed the roundup, told
how he had found the defendants
asleep upon and under wharves. In
empty boxes and buildings, packed
away amid cargo. in coal bunkers=
IN, IaA