The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
COURT SOUNDS WARNING
TO UNIFORMED BULLIES
Police Judge Mogan Is Prompted by Complaint OF
Two Boy Prisoners to Declare That He Intends
to Punish Any Officer Convicted of Brutality

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| proof that she had spent two and half
years in the Mendocino Asylum for the
Insane and Judge Mogan transferred
her to the keeping of Mrs. Lance, the
matron of that institution.
Mrs Lizzie Boydston and her sister.
Miss Agnes Murray. told Judge Fritz
of how the former lady's gold watch
was stolen from a trunk in her apart
ment at 259 Turk street. and why they
suspected that ]. E. Driscoll, twenty
year-old, was the thief The watch
to Mrs Boydston. The defense viii be
heard next Tuesday
John Mcguire, a deaf mute, was ac-
commodated with six months impris-
onment for beating his aged mother at
her home, 16S Tehama street Patrol
man Tillman testified that the defend
ant had freely used his fists on the old
lady's face. The defense was intoxica-
| ton.
I'm as tough as look" shouted
Richard McGee, as he paraded Bryant
street, near Fourth. There's chip on
me shoulder an I'd like some mug ter
knock it off, Patrolman Thomson.
who IS tougher than he looks, not only
knocked off the chip, but subjected Mr..
MCGEE to the ignominy of arrest. SEN
tence to-day by Judge Mogan.
! Henry NJ Blum was no sooner re-
leased from the County Jail at the ex-
piration of his term for vagrancy than
he was arrested on an old warrant
charging felony embezzlement, and
when he appeared before Judge Fritz
his face bore a striking resemblance to
a butchers block in active service. He
/ explained that the scratches and
bruises were inflicted by a fellow
prisoner, who attacked him without
provocatiOn on the eve of his release
and that he wanted a warrant issued
against his assaiIant for battery. When
1t was further explained that the ac-
cused prisoner will not be released un-
til July % BIum's case was continued
until that date, and he will spend the
interim at the old home on Broadway.
II. s. Parks and Thomas Mcmahon
were charged with waylaying Louis
Young near the International Hotel
and rObbing him of a gun metal watch
and 81.
What kind of watch did you say?"
inquired his Honor Mogan. involun-
tarily dipping his finger into his
tenantless fob.
Gun metal" answered Clerk Grey.
Then the bench seemed to lose about
thirty-three and one-third per cent of
its interest in the case, explainable.
perhaps. by the fact that the watch
of which it was surreptitiously relieved
last Saturday at San Rafael was of
yellow metal.
Defendants Parker and Mcmahon
were then instructed as to their rights
and the case was set for hearing to-
morrow. They are young in years and
apparently amateurs in footpadism.
! Raffaeldo Belli. teamster, was fined
$40 by Judge Fritz for orally abusing
Mrs. Josie Hayes when she protested
against his steering of his horses and
wagon over the sidewalk fronting her
residence at 421 Eighth avenue. Miss
6. H. Reins. a neighbor of the COM
| plainant, corroborated her testimony.
| NJ. S. Cook the Los Angeles sport
who consumed $400 worth of AUTOMOBILE
ing at the rate of So an hour without
stopping for anything else but refresh
ments, will probably succeed in settling
| his case out of court. That was the
| impression created by yesterdays pro-
ceedings in Judge Mogan's court, where
continuance of the hearing till to-day
was asked for and granted.
! Lizzie Johnson, who was arrested
| for vasrancy and then recognized by
the detectives as one of the shrewdest
| pickpockets in this or any other coun-
| try, pleaded guilty to the former charge
before Judge Fritz. Captain of Detec-
| tives Martin was then sent for and at
| his request the defendant was dis
missed on the condition that she i'm
mediately leave the city and never re-
! turn to it.
c. w. Keyes of Berkeley, who came
] to the city and treated some of his lady
| friends TO $40 worth of automobiling
and then referred the chauffeur to the
British consulate for payment, will have
] q hearing next Friday before Judge
Mogan. His Britannia Majesty's repre-
sentative at this port. disclaims knowl-
edge of Mr.. Keyes, although that young
gentleman has been moving in the COL
lege towns select set.
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