The San Francisco call., 1904-10-29


of unmistakable Teutonic nativity,
talked herself into the court Of Po-
lice Judge Cabaniss and then delib-
erately talked her way out again. She
was formally accused of having dis
/ turbed the peace of Mrs. A. Dodge of
1549 Twenty-second street by saying
things. 1t was not the quality of the
language complained of-although
that was harassing enough-that ex-
asperated Mrs Dodge. She could make
allowance for educational imperfec-
tions, and had always done so. But
the quantity of words exploded by
Miss Faix, combined with the futility
of attempting to either check or es-
cape the torrential flow, was more
than human patience could passively
endure. Much as she disliked drag
ging herself or any one else into pub
licity via the Police Court route, Mrs
Dodge could devise no other means of
obtaining permanent relief from un-
merited persecution by the defend
ants tongue. She would ask for no
other penalty than that of restraint.
No, she was not the only person who
had suffered from Miss Faix's pen
chant for speaking. Right there in
court were about thirty other folk
who would corroborate every word
she had said. Among those present
were H. B. Dodge, Miss Maxwell, F.
Comstock, w. l.. Funk, another Mrs.
Dodge-but why enumerate the list?
They were there and ready to testify
Then 1t was that Miss Faix COM
prostrated the prosecution, the bench
and the attorneys table and finally
compelled her dismissal. For seven
and one-quarter minutes by Clerk
Barney Conlan's watch she talked
without cessation. ignoring alike the
attempted interruption of opposing
counsel and the would-be restraining
gestures of the Judge. What she
said was not ineligible to any of her
hearers until she abruptly elevated
her voice from an even monotone to
sharp declaration that she was not
Dutch pig" and would not allow
any living person to address her by
such an appellation. When nature
eventually asserted itself and forced
her to prolonged breathing intake
the Judge took advantage of the op-
portunity to continue the hearing one
calendar month and inform the de-
fendant that she was at liberty to go
forth on her own recognizance. Then.
before she could resume her harangue
the bailiff cleared the witness stand
and called the next case.
And 1T is my sincere wish" said
his Honor, as Miss Faix swent ma
1estically through the congregated and
somewhat disappointed opposition.
that may never see any of you peo-
pie agair-or at least until human in
genuity invents and an indulgent
Board of Supervisors equips this
court with a device for the silencing
OF witnesses who are afflicted with
garrulity such as we have Just ex-
, perienced."
Cnarile Barngrover, ordinary seaman
aboard the Pensacola, told Judge Mo-
gan about the shooting of G. NIusso
pianist, by Private John V. King. United
States Infantry, one night in the Cane
Nome saloon. The mariners narrative
was interesting, but his manner indi-
Gated ennui
on, l don't know he yawned in re-
sponse to the courts query as to how
many shots were fired. There was a
scrap, | guess" he continued, behind a
tarry hand, "and 1 guess some shooting
was done. Two kid soldiers were there.
and (yawn) one fired pistol A bullet
or two (yawn) hit me in the clothes.
and (yawn) l didn't pay much atten
tion to (yawn) where the other bullets
went. Nav, 1 wasn't (yawn) wounded.
nf ho
the pistol. Nav. 1 (yawn) don't know
which of them had (yawn) it,
Seaman Barngrover was saved from
unseemly slumber by the summonine
of another witness.
Roy Kelly and Rix Romaine alleeed
to be Stanford footballists, were cleared
of the charges Of battery. disturbing the
peace and resisting an officer which had
been filed against them by two special
policemen attached to an O'Farrell
street music hall. The testimony before
Judge Cabaniss showed that Kelly ac-
cidentally broke glass and that he
was clubbed by one of the officers,
whereupon he tackled" his assailant
while his companion took care in SINH
lar manner of the officer who dashed to
AhS NOtAAA ddC . tllQ lie STURDY Young
fellows had much the best of the situa-
ton, witnesses testified. when their op-
ponents won out by asserting their Of
ficialism. Case dismissed on the ground
that Kelly was justified in protecting
himself from being unjustly dubbed.
Wesley F. Fowler, accused of enbez-
element. failed to appear when his case
was called in Judge Mogan's court, and
an attorney explained his absence by
stating that while visiting Angel Island
with one of his bondsmen, c. L. Ortega.
the twain were arrested and detained.
AS proof of his statement the lawyer
exhibited to the court the following tel
egram which he had just received:
Arrested on Angel Island. Tell wives.
w. B. Fowler
Case continued till to-day Wives no
titled.
Miss Steena LAWN had just returned
from Santa Cruz she testified and uas