The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09

charge was dismissed yesterday by
Judge Cabaniss.
In the court of Judge Cabaniss a sec
ond charge of burglary was entered
against Charles Johnson, who had been
caught while attempting to rob the jew
elry store of Cohn Bros, 1894 Market
street, last Monday night. 1t was
proved that just prior to that adventure
the defendant had entered the apart
ment of ]. B. Fillman at 1892 Market
street and taken therefrom a suit of
clothes, with which he ascended to the
roof and there attired himself, leaving
the cast-offs behind. He was held to
answer on both charges.
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David d. Martini was before Judge
Mogan on a charge of having threat
ened to kill Bertrand Malta, a Broad
way saloon-keeper, from whose place of
business he had been elected after he
had obtained a drink and refused to
pay for it, He stood upon the sidewalk,
witnesses stated, and brandished a
knife at Malta and invited him to step
outside and be carved.
You have been in Jail, haven't you?"
inquired the Judge, glancing searching
ly at the defendants swarthy face.
An affirmative nod was the reply.
How often have you been in jail?"
After scratching his head and exhib-
iting other signs of memory -raking,
Martini said he remembered four incar-
cerations, but there might possibly have
been others which he had forgotten.
We'll, I'll continue this case until
you can think out the exact number,
pleasantly remarked the court.
The wife of John Hamilton, machin-
ist. left his bed and board a week ago
and went to reside at the home of her
brother-in-law, John Larsen, 1864
Eighteenth street. Mr.. Hamilton brave
ly withstood the strain of abandonment
until Monday, when his spirit wilted
and he sought solace in fiery liquids
John Larsen yesterday informed Judge
Mogan that John Hamilton was drunk
when he visited the Larsen dwelling
Monday evening and fired two shots
through a glass door panel after he had
been refused permission to enter. Mr..
Hamilton's defense will be heard on
| March IL.
1--WE were old friends, your Honor
and had not met for years" said John
Riley, when Judge Mogan asked why
he had assaulted and battered William
Spellman.
And you celebrated the reunion by
making a punching bag of your old
friend, eh?" queried the court.
"Well, we had few drinks
"Ah, and your spirit of friendliness
/ toward the complainant became
stimulated to such a degree of exuber-
ance that it could only find vent in
fstic exercise. L remember having
seen a comedian at one of the local
theaters express his affection for an
other comedian by choking him, but
that was on the mimic stage and the
assailed one was not injured. In this
case the circumstances are quite diff
ferent and 1 must remand you. John
Riley, until I figure out the sentence
that will best fit you.'
! Walter J. Burt, aged 81 years, stood
| before Judge Mogan and declared that
he had completely changed his mind
as to the comfort and convenience of
leading an honest life in preference, to
subsisting by trickery.
II have got a job," said Walter,
land it's me to work if you let me go.
No more taking for yours truly. I've
had my experience and I'm through
with it,
That's the way to talk, Walter,
said the court encouragingly; "and
for your own sake 1 hope you mean
what you say. The older you grow
the more firmly Will you become con-
vinced-unless you are a greater fool
than take you to be-that honesty is
the best policy. Now go to work, and
may good luck accompany YOU"
Walter was "spieling" for a Dupont
street bunko game when the police ar
rested him for vagrancy.
Edna Dobbins was told by Judge
Fritz to go back to her home in Wat
sonville and stay there if she desires
to escape the fate of a wayward
woman, which is worse than death.
The girl was with her "chum,'' Ada
Simpson, in a Barbary Coast dance
hall when they were arrested as va
grants. In court it came to light that
Ada, although unuer lo years OF age
had been twice married and not once
divorced, so she is held for bigamy.
Miss Dobbins promised to follow the
! judges advice.
Peter Dariot swore that the trousers
stolen from him by John Leichmann
could be purchased for 50, but Judge
Fritz sentenced John to three months
IMPRISONMENT just the same.