The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05


"growler" party was at its apogee when |
three policemen entered the chamber |
without knocking and arrested all those |
present for disturbing the peace The |
place was 739 Folsom street a select !
boarding house managed by Mrs Mary !
Roster. and the time was 2:90 o'clock !
yesterday morning. In Judge Cabaniss'
court Mrs. Roster appeared as COM
plainant against Mrs. Crowley and her
guests. Mrs. Josephine Conklin, Mrs.
Annie Gibbons and Joseph Montgom-
cry. The quartet of defendants pleaded
not guilty.
Mrs. I<oster stated that her drastic
pulsively executed. Not until she had
vainly tried both suasion and threats
did she enlist police aid TO quell the
hubbub in Mrs. Crowley's apartment-a
hubbub that made the night hideous for
all slumber wooers in the house. Mrs.
Crowley responded to one mild expos
tulation by smashing a washboard
against the door. which Mrs. Roster
held in her hand, and Mrs. Rosters
daughter, too, was rudely received
when she visited the room to file pro-
test Far was it from Mrs. Rosters 8
desire to curb the social enjoyment, so
long as it did not interfere with the
comfort of her other boarders, but
really Mrs. Crowley and her guests car
ried their hilarity to great excess. The
ladies sang loudly and in discordance,
while Mr.. Montgomery was kept busy
rushing the can" and ladling out its
contents.
Mrs. Crowley bravely lifted from the
shoulders of her guests all responsible
ity for the alleged disturbance, and de-
clared that if there was any peace
fracturing-which she would swear
there wasn't-she, and she alone, was
to blame for it.
These ladies and Mr.. Montgomery
were spending a quiet evening with
me-" she said, and it's nice thing,
amt It, if a lady that pays her rent
regularly can't invite her friends TO
visit her without having them arrested
when they come. If there's any dam
ages to pay I'll pay 'em, for / have
bank account"
Glad to hear you say that. Mrs.
Crowley the Judge remarked, for
opulence seldom confesses itself In
I this court. You have shown the ideal
hostess spirit by defending those who
were your guests last night. and I'll
discharge them and fine you $5. Your
ride in the patrol wagon was worth
that much money
Mrs. Crowley paid the fine and for
mally announced an intention of re-
moving her personal belongings from
739 Folsom street as soon as she can
engage another apartment.
Samuel J. Keyes. accused by his
wife of threatening to kill her, sent
long letter to Judge Conlan yesterday,
in which he set forth his reasons for
following the woman from Philadel-
phia to this city--reasons which were
based on love instead of on wrath. He
thought that her desire to get him
jailed was prompted by affection for
her first husband, from whom she was
divorced and who is now apparently
supporting her and their two children.
Keyes has four motherless children In
+ Philadelphia, he says, and if he is not
allowed to return there they are like
~ to become public charges. Fhe
Judge has the epistle under consider
alton.
George Hoffman. an employe of the
Union Iron Works. went TO visit Miss
Nan Dale at her home on Tennessee
street last Tuesday afternoon and
there found her entertaining one
Charles Schollett. a benedict. Shocked
by Scholletts apparent marital inf
deity, Hoffman drew a pistol from his
pocket and threatened to make Mrs.
Schoilett a widow If her husband did
not immediately depart from the pres
ence of Miss Dale, Schollett depart
ed and few moments later he re-
turned with a policeman and had
Hoffman arrested and charged with
exhibiting a deadly weapon.
In Judge Cabaniss' court the case
was heard. Miss Dale. a comely
young person. corroborated Schollets
accusation and Hoffman confessed
that he did have pistol in his hand
when he commanded Schollett to exit.
The Judge is weighing the testimony.
Blanche Blackwell, the wayward
minor daughter of Frank Frayne. an
ex-pugilist, was sent to the Juvenile
Court by Judge Conlan and her con-
signment to the Magdalen Asylum is
a foregone conclusion.
William King will have the peculiar
experience of serving eighteen months
! Imprisonment within the period of
one year. Judge Cabaniss pronounced
him guilty of obtaining money by
false pretenses from three servant
girls. Katie Andrews, Marie Keenk
and Hannah Johnson, and sentenced
! him to six months in the County Jail
! for each girl But two of the half