The San Francisco call., 1904-10-07


Police courts that awakened more hu-
man sympathy among the habitues of
the place than one would reasonably
suppose to have lodgment there
Judge Conlan had ordered sixteen
year-old Mary Carpenter, convicted of
waywardness, to an institution for the
reformation of incorrigible girls, and
she was seemingly In unrepentant
mood as she left the courtroom in
custody of Sergeant P E. FRAZIER and
Patrolman. Thomas O'Flynn, accom-
panied by her Sorrowlng father. Will
liam b. Carpenter. Awaiting her in
the corridor were her mother and sis
ter, and when she appeared the two
women burst into violent weeping and
embraced her. For a moment she pas
sively accepted their endearments AID
then her stubbornness abruptly gave
way her arms flew around them and
the trio sobbed together. The two po-
hcemen considerably turned their
backs upon the miserable ones and
OF1ynn was seen to remove a tear
surreptitiously from his rugged cheek
When the father, also weeping, gent
ly interposed to return the prisoner to
her patient custodians, she fell upon his
breast and Historically beseeched him
to forgive her for the disgrace she had
brought upon him as we'll as herself
and the man soothins1y stroked her
hair and begged her to be calm, assur-
Ing her that he forgave They would
soon be reunited, he said, for he felt
certain that her conduct in the asy-
lum would be so exemplary as to earn
her speedy release. His encouragement
gradually comforted the girl until she
ceased crying. Then she again kissed
her sister and parents.
II be good girl, just wait and see
IL won't, were her parting words.
Mrs. Grace Doig, wife of machinist
and mother of five children, was be-
fore Judge Mogan on the charge of
shoplifting. Special officer Allen ar
rested her in the Emporium and found
concealed under her coat three small
framed pictures, which, he averred, she
had been seen to pick UP from a coun-
ter. The woman was unprepared to
offer defense, and the hearing will
take place October 13.
Emulate the leopard and change
your spots" was Judge Mogan's ad-
vice to fruit peddler who had OBJ
stinately ignored a policeman's request
that he keep his wagon moving along
Market street Ere the laugh subsided
the case was dismissed.
Miss Anita Nolan denied that her
husband, T. J., was chasing her in
anger when Special Policeman Cas-
tro stopped and arrested him at Sixth
and Howard streets late Tuesday night.
No, indeed, Judge, he had no inten-
ton Of injuring me-" said Mrs. Nolan
to Judge Mogan. I'VE were coming
home from a card party and he sug-
gested that we hurry. as ne had to rise
early next morning. So we started to
run and l was several yards ahead of
him when this policeman tripped him
up. T. ]. and I have been married
three months and we never had an an
CRY word
The officer reiterated his statement
that Anita was terror stricken and T.
j. ablaze with wrath when he saw
them and stopped the race. but his
Honor chivalrously took the lady's
word for it and dismissed the case.
Mrs. Julia Whitman, who posed as a
complainant in Judge Cabaniss' court
Wednesday, appeared yesterday before
the same tribunal as a defendant. Miss
Clara Neall accusing her Of disturbing
the peace the previous evening on Mary
street, where both ladies reside. Mrs.
Whitman requested a continuance on
the ground that she desired to consult
an attorney and the hearing was set
for next Tuesday
IDS all right, papa" said Mrs. Witt
man to her husband, after she had
thanked the Judge. Der Shoodge hat
kindly gifen me der gontinoo id. und
says dot We can home go. Come along.
papa"
And papa, a small man of meek de-
meanor, arose and followed his bet
ter half.
George Hoff1er, attired in khaki and
riding a horse embellished with drap-
cry advertising certain brand of
cigars, blew sharp blasts from a mill
tary bugle and spurred his mount to
make 1t prance and thus attract the
attention of passersby to the adyer-
tisement aforementioned. Special Po-
liceman Unger noticed that the horses
sides were raw and bleeding where the
rowels had been driven into them so
he arrested the rider and charged him
with cruelty to animals. Judge Mogan
will hear the defense tomorrow.
Patrolman Dowd testified that he
purchased bottle Of beer in the valen-
cia street restaurant owned by Marich
Marta, who had no license to sell in
toxicants.
"Heem no buya da beer from me-"
protested Marich. "Heem buy from da
keed. Me da cook. Da keed hee'n wait
on da tabe. Me know nottin about da
keed sella da beer"
The case will be decided to-day.
Five milkmen accused Of selling
oraop1 war. ~,