The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
WOMAN SHUTS OUT SUN
FROM NEIGHBOR'S HOME
Mrs. Mary Fitz erad's Laundered Coverings Exclude
Solar Rys From the Windows of Ms. Afreda fingers
Kitchen, and the dies Have Inning in Police Court

Jessie streets and w. A. Joiner. a pri-
vate watchman. bending over her and
requesting that she be quiet Neither
the man nor the woman would explain
the cause Of the screams, and when ar
raigned before Judge Cabaniss for dis
turbing the peace their reticence was
maintained Case continued 10 allow
the policeman to pursue his inquiry.
John Traversaro, fruit peddler, was
fined SO about a week ago for OBJ
structing Montgomery street with his
wagon, and yesterday Judge Fritz pro-
nounced him guilty of having delfber-
ately repeated the ofrense. He viii be
sentenced to-day. and the fine imposed
is likely to exceed $40.
Henry Schonmaker, a laborer, neglect
ed to pay TO his divorced wife the ali
mony ordered by the Superior Court.
and spent the money in a saloon at
Fourth and Howard streets. Then.
while the bartender's back was tempor-
ariIy turned. he reached his arm across
the counter and picked up Il cigar box
containing 81 in nickels, with which he
was attempting to exit when the mix
ologist nabbed him. The prisoner was
charged with petty larceny. Judge Con-
Ian viii sentence him this morning.
Fred Miller pleaded (frst) that he
was a vegetarian and (second) that he
thought the tomatoes had been retired
on account of age and debility. and
that 1t was no offense for him to pick
up and carry away the crate containing
them. The theft was committed at
o'clock yesterday morning from the
door of a commission house on Front
street, and Patrolman Murphy, who
witnessed il, testified that there was
nothing in either the complexion or the
odor of the tomatoes to convict them
of antiquity and corresponding unfit
ness for human consumption. Besides,
the policeman argued, if the defendant
considered the tomatoes worthless why
did he attempt to steal them? Judge
Cabaniss said the officers point was
well taken, and then he sentenced Mr..
Miller to thirty days imprisonment for
petty larceny.
Annie Friedenrich declared she was
not intoxicated, but suffering from the
effects of seasickness acquired while
coming from Sausalito, when she was
arrested at the ferry depot. Tale be-
lieved and case dismissed.
Ella Wilbur stated as her reason for
ringing for a police patrol wagon and
then giving herself into custody that
she desired to get rid of some compan-
ions whose manners made her tired and
whom she could not elude in any other
manner No, she was not under the in
fuence of liquor, although she had con-
sumed some drinks. First offense and
case dismissed.
c. Cracker was erecting decorative
arch at Third and Market streets when
he chanced to look down from his lofty
perch and saw q hammer which he had
left below being picked up and carried
away by a man who had no title TO il.
Descending to earth as quickly as pos
sible. Mr.. Cracker followed the thief
and caught him in the act of trying to
sell the implement to a Third-street
pawnbroker. The thief was registered
at the City Prison as George Seabury.
and to-day Judge Conlan will sentence
him for petty larceny