The San Francisco call., 1904-06-25

Sought DN the ponce Ineg want 10 sel
him UP before Judge Mogan to answer
Rhe charge Of battery. the complaining
witness being c. Herbert James, a
collector for the San Francisco Gas
and Electric Company. James AYERS
that he was picked Up by the Count
and hurled through a glass-paneled
door.
Since he came TO the United States
about four years ago the career Of
the Count Susasecbin has been marked
by sOciel deterioration. The announced
object of his visit was to find a mil
Iionairess willing TO purchase his title
with his person as a necessary en-
cumbrance, but his quest proved
miserable failure. The title was all
right, but the person was more than
The stOutest hearted Would-be countess
could take unto herself as husband.
Nature as well as fortune had dealt
unkindly with him and TO his burden
cf impecuniosity was attached the
physical unioveliness Of a hedge fence
Coy young heiresses at Newport, who
were just dying 10 have a noble pre-
tx 10 their welded name. futtered with
with horror when they saw him. To
make matters worse. his WARDROBE
gradually degenerated and, as he had
no means Of replenishing it, he was
finally reduced TO rags and necessity
Of working for a livelihood He tried
10 return 10 Germany as a stowaway,
but made the trip as a coalpasser in
the boiler room and so adept did he
~ -t,r +haf he decided
10 stick 10 il. His present home is the
foc'sIe Of a steamship plying between,
this port and the Orient. All his lofty
social aspirations are the saddest Of
memories.
So much Of the Counts biography
was incidentally developed during the
hearing Of James complaint by Police
Judge Mogan. The alleged assault
took place at zSo Folsom street, a res
taurant recently transferred from Aug
ust Bonne to Joseph Erbin and Mary,
his wife, consideration not made public.
Eonne and the Count were seated at
a table in the restaurant when James
entered and presented 10 Mrs. Erbin
"cIosing-out' gas bin for SIS 40. The
lady informed him that she had just
taken possession Of the place and re-
terred him for payment to Mr. Bonne-
To Bonne he accordingly went, TO be
loudly laughed TO scorn by that gentle
man. vociferously aided by the Count.
James then declared that if the bill
were not paid on the spot the gas
would be shut Of at once, and ere the
threat was finished he was grasped
by the Count and hurled through the
glass -paneled front door. His clothing
was torn. and when Patrolmen Laws
and Murphy responded TO his shouts
for aid they found him physically as
well as sartorially dilapidated. They
found also that the Count had fed, but
they nabbed Bonne and charged him
with battery.
The case has been continued TO give
the police a chance to round up the
Count and make him a eo-defendant.
Jess Benefits bridal tour was rude
IS interrupted Thursday evening by
his arrest for carrying a deadly wea-
pon. to-wit, one fully loaded revolver
OF 45 oalIber and Colt manufacture.
Bennett Travelled all the way from
Aberdeen. Wash, TO Los Angeles, Cal,
10 we'd Miss ollie NJ. Bays Of the lat
ter city, and the young couple were
blissfully proceeding by easy stages to
their future home in the north whep
the groom committed the indiscretion
Of conveying his shooting iron to a
terpsichorean function at Scottish
Hall. on Larlxin street, and having it
checked with his hat and overcoat.
BE sure" he said TO the young man
who had charge of the cloakroom,
TO have this gun where 1 can get it
quickly when I call for it, for 1 don't
know how suddenly may find use for
IT," The young man took the pistol
and then sent word TO Patrolman E.
J. Swift regarding Mr.. Benefits ex-
traordinsry request.
The defendant apparently did not
consider his conduct extraordinary,
for he told Judge Mogan that in Aber-
deems exclusive set of which he is an
exalted member, il is en- regle for gen.
tIen,en to disarm themselves before
entering a ballroom. as shooting IN
the presence of ladies is regarded as
vulgar and punishable by ostracism.
His admonition 10 the custodian OF the
cloakroom at Scottish Hall was simply
the precautiOn Of a prudent person
who did not know what he was going
against, as il was his first entrance 10
san Francisco society.
Then the Judge kindly explained
that il was not for committing a
breach Of any local social code. writ
ten or unwritten, that Bennett was ar
rested. but for violating the munici-
pal ordinance which prohibits the car
rying Of deadly weapons without spe-
cial permission to do so. 1t was no
offense, but a distinct innovation. to
deposit the six-shooter in the cloak
room
Thus enlightened, Bennett was dis
charged from custody. had his gun
restored TO him and left the court
room with his bride.
James ]. Hamilton, foreman at
the Risdon Iron Works, did not deny
that he shot and inferred Mrs. Hat
tie Nelson's pet cat but pleaded prov
ocation. When he buried the animal,
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