The San Francisco call., 1904-06-11
SMASHES THEATER SIGN
AND TELLS REASON WHY
Kearny-Street Saloon-keeper Objects to
Music Hall in Basement and Destroys
Its Means of Attracting the Public


50 % for the feast because it con-
sisted only Of beefsteak, potatoes and
coffee for two. He spent the night in
the City Prison. with a charge of de-
frauding an innkeeper booked against
him, and when he appeared in Judge
Cabaniss' court yesterday morning he
paid the bill under protest and was
discharged.
Judge Fritz had decided to give
Emily Carroll thirty days for va
grancy when she declared that she
was on her way to the ferry depot
when arrested.
ITO leave town, 1 presume?" said
his Honor.
Yes, sir" replied Emily; II had
left a deposit on my ticket with the
clerk at the ferry"
Sixty days" said his Honor.
Lotto in the neck, inf1icting a slight
wound, was sent to the Superior Court
by Judge Fritz, with bail set at $1,000.
The defendant, who is about so years
of age, is known to the police as
strawberry Charlie.
Judge Mogan dismissed the COM
plant Of battery which 14-year-old
Leslie Herbert of 1873 Oak street had
filed against Morton L. Cook, the ad-
vertising agent. The testimony went
to show that the defendants son and
DR.. Chalmers son had been scrap
ping" and that the Herbert boy took
sides against the Cook boy and was
abusing him when the defendant COM
mitted the alleged battery. The Judge
opined that the Herbert boy inter-
fered where he had no business.
Claude I3enson, waiter on a coast
Steamship side-stepped conviction on
a very serious charge by making 16-
year-old Lucy Haskins his wife. The
ceremony was performed by Justice
of the Peace at the City Hall and
when Judge Fritz was informed of it
he dismissed the charge against Ben
son.
Judge Cabaniss decided he had no
jurisdiction to tackle the case of Ole
Allison, charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses by representing
that he owned the schooner Clara Kim
ball, lying in Alameda Creek, and Mr.
Allison was departing with a self-con-
gratulatory grin on his countenance
when two officers from Oakland arrest
ed him on a warrant sworn to in that
city and alleging the same offense.
Moller, charged with stealing one cop
per boiler from Mrs. McCollom of 610
Hayes street.
But I insist that you shall have a
lawyer" said Judge Mogan, because
you seem to underestimate the serious
ness of your position. Are you aware
that conviction may result in your be-
ing sent to the penitentiary
Mr.. Moller evidently had not looked
at the matter in that light, and he Of
fered no objection when the court ap-
pointed an attorney to conduct his de-
fense.
Various housewives told Judge Mogan
of how they had been taken in and
done for by Harry Singer, charged with
grand larceny by three different COM
plainants. 1t was Mr.. Singers wont,
the ladies said, to obtain entrance to
dwellings by representing that he was
taking subscriptions for ladies' maga-
zine and desired to exhibit some SAM
pie copies. Once inside he would ask
for a drink of water, and while the
hOusekeeper was absent procuring the
aqua he would slip into his pocket such
portable property as could conveniently
be concealed. The case was continued.
1t was in the Flood building that
James Duffy disturbed the peace, and
when Judge Fritz asked him what he
meant by doing it he treated the matter
lightly.
This detention" he said, 'is very
annoying. I'm due at Palo Alto to COL
lect some money this afternoon, and the
next train leaves in about fifteen min
utes. I'll barely have time to catch It."
Got your ticket, Mr.. Duffy?" his
Honor inquired, with seeming solicitude
"Oh yes"
"Well, you'd better arrange to get a
stop-over privilege till next wednes-
day, for must send you to Jail for five
days"
Dear, dear; how exasperating" ex-
claimed Mr.. Duffy as he rejoined the
excluded set.
Mary Wilson was almost overcome
by surprise when Judge Mogan told
her that she must remain in custody
until the charge of vagrancy against
her is decided one way or another. She
was arrested about two weeks ago and
the case was continued till last Satur-
day, but on that date she failed to ap-
pear and bench warrant was issued.
why, you had me here once, didn't
you?" she said to the court. What in
the world do you want me here again
for?"
Sorry to bring you from the Barbary