The San Francisco call., 1904-08-19

I
Larochemau, a restaurant waiter,
charged with disturbing the peace
night before last at the complainant's
residence. 643 Oak street
Awakened by a noise at q rear win
dow OF the house, Mrs Ballet testified,
she thought it was made by Charles
Z. J. Gallup. who lives there. trying to
effect an entrance, and she called out.
Is that you, Charlie2" Instead Of
Charlie, however. II turned out 70 be
the defendant, who broke window IN
his effort TO effect an entrance, thereby
greatly distressing the complainant and
her housekeeper. Sarah Stewart.
Larocheman denied that the object
OF his visit was feIonious- He had visited
the women before, he said. in response
10 their invitation. and Mrs. Ballet had
instructed him always TO enter through
the rear door. Finding the rear door
closed on the occasion in question, he
was endeavoring to ascertain If the
window was also fastened when the
oUtcry was raised and his arrest fol-
lowed.
He was pronounced guilty as charged
and will be sentenced to-day.
Michael J. Crowley, formerly a
saloon keeper at Fourth and Stevenson
streets, appeared TO have been pretty
well battered himself as he stood be-
: fore Judge Cabaniss and pleaded not
( guilty 70 the charges Of battery and
( peace disturbance filed by Patrolmen
4 McEntee and WeltOn. The flesh en-
vironing his eyes was purple hUed and
mountainous and other portions OF his
/ counteusnce bore signs Of recent rough
usage. He declared that his injuries
were inflicted by the patrolmen and
were unprOvoked-
Il was in the apartment Of Jessie
Mason at 116 Sixth street that CrowleN
was arrested at ; o'clock yesterday
morning. He went TO the room and
after vainly knocking for admittance
broke in the door. Shortly afterWard
the woman ran out with his vest, IN
which he kept his money, and he fol-
lowed her and recovered his property.
3 They returned 10 the room and the
two policemen were attracted by the
Woman's screams for aid. When they
responded she declared she had only been
"fOoling," but they arrested Crowley
just the same. They say he resisted
them so fercely that they were COM
PEELED 70 use force to remove him,
while he declares he was peacefully
4 accompanying them when they beat
him with their clubs.
The hearing was set for next Thurs
T interesting one, as Crowley says he viii
file charges against his accusers with
+ the Police Commission.
Joseph Carter had just been released
( from serving a term OF Imprisonment
{ cOr vagrancy when he was again ar
I rested and charged with the same Of
Z feuse. Yesterday when the case was
I called before Judge Conlan an eloquent
( young attorney made a strong plea in
I his behalf. alleging he was an object Of
/ malicious persecution by the police.
Moreover" argued the pIeader, the
( ten days complaint filed against this
/ defendant has been declared unconsti-
I tutionaI BY the Supreme Court and the
I police should be warned that they are
/ brea king the law when they ignore
! that ruling. now move for a new
/ trial OF this defendant"
] All right" said the Judge; Il was
/ going TO sentence him 10 six months,
/ but I guess the sentence can be de-
/ ferred until tomorrow"
Then the defendant rose from his
/ seat in the cage and. advancing to the
/ bars. asked the Judge II he had not in
1 tended 70 impose sentence Of thirty
/ days instead Of six months Because
I II it's thirty days" he added, III take
It right now"
ITO be accommodating once more, -
responded his Honor. III make it
! thirty days"
Thank you" said the prisoner
You're welcome said the Judge
The eloquent young attorney said
nothing but he looked as If he thought
things.
George Kline and Henry Davis, ar
rested for serving as strike pickets in
front Of Market street store boycott
ted by unionism, asked for q fury
I -. -,
and set next Friday for the hearing.
The Citizens Alliance is prosecuting
the case
/ Sarsf7eId O'Brien, a former middle
weight champion pugilist Of the Pacific
Coast, was sentenced yesterday to six
months for vagrancy by Judge Con-
Ian. Then up spoke Dennis Gallagher,
similarly convicted.
May It please the court" he said
Mr.. O'Brien and have been pals for
many years. Our relationship has
been that Of Damon and Pythias-of
I Jonathan and David-and TO deprive
me OF his society for six months would
be a cruel blow TO both Of US. He, !
am sure, would say the same thing if
he were allowed to speak
Far be II from my intention" said
the Judge, and his tone was even more
courteous than that Of Mr.. Gallagher
( O'Brien and yourself. You also shall
go 10 the County Prison and stay there
six months and If you tell the chief
jailer-a most humane gentleman
what you have just told me he may
find way OF affording you and Mr..
/ O'Brien occasional opportunity TO ex-
tend to each other renewed assurance
OF distinguished consideration"
Mr.. Gallagher fastened to state that
his Plea was Observation-Disclosures Il
was aimed to obtain a reduction OF his
[ old pals sentence instead OF TO have
six months prescribed for himself. but
the court waved him away impatiently
And nobody seemed to enjoy Mr.. Gal
lagher's discontinue more ket My than
did Mr.. Gallagher's old pal
!
Patsy Stevens, who once upon a time
was famed as q dictator Of Democratic
politics on Telegraph Hill, had John
/ Mariana arrested for battery the spe-