The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11
MATES OF BRITISH VESSEL
GET IN TROUBLE ON SHORE
One Insists That He Saw ThreeIBay Pirates Depart From
the Ship, When He and His Comrade Give Chase
They Are Arrested for Carrying Concealed Weapons

wharf, and First Mate John McEwen
paced the after deck alone, as the
other officers and the crew had gone
ashore for the evening. Hearing a
noise forward, Mate McEwen instant
~ bethought him of bay pirates, of
whose audacity he had been warned,
and while he was considering whether
Il would be best 10 go and investigate
or blow a whistle TO summon the po-
lice. he was gladdened to see Second
Mate John Mcintosh come up the
gangplank.
"Hoot, mon. but ye're tn welcome
sicht." said Mate McEwen TO Mate Nc
Irtosh. ''Theer's saethin' oncanny
gangin' on for'ard. an I'm inclined
tae think it's boorglars."
Ava wi ye." exclaimed Mate Nc
Intosh. "Ye maun be daft tae think
boorglars Eud max muckle noise. If
it's onythin'. it's warlocks."
''Warlocks, naethin'," was Mate Nc
Ewen's retort- 'Warlocks dinna gang
aroon as II they wur daein' a cake
walk. Ainly q soopersteeshious bairn
wud ae think o. seech a thing"
Weel, well gang forward an find
Intosh.
So the two seanaen buckled on their
revolvers and stole cautiously along
the silent deck to the forecastIe, but
not sign Of any person did they dis
cover. Just as Mate Mcintosh was
about 70 chide Mate McEwen for his
apparently groundless fears the latter
mariner suddenly declared that he saw
two or three shadowy human forms
fitting shoreward across the gang
plank, and without more ado the
twain gave pursuit. Mate Mcintosh
saw no quarry ahead, but Mate Nc
Even svore that three fleeing men
were plainly visible to him, and he
LED his companion on until he saw, or
fancied he saw, the phantom trio en-
ter a water front saloon. I'VE hae
them now, sure!" chuckled Mate Nc
Even as he dashed into the wet goods
store-to ind IL barren OF customers
and the bartender calmly doing. No
man had entered the place for half
an hour prior to the arrival Of the two
mates, the mixologist declared, and
then Mate Mcintosh did speak his
mind 70 Mate McEwen. He continued
speaking IL after they returned to the
street, and IL was his manner Of
speaking T. that attracted PatroIrnan
J. H. Helms to the spot and resulted
in the arrest Of both mates for carry
ing concealed weapons.
In the courtroom Of Police Judge
Mogan yesterday morning Mate Nc
Even reiterated his statement that he
saw three men leave the ship, and
Mate Mcintosh did not attempt to re-
new his skeptical oratory. The Judge
took Mate McEwen's word for It and
dismissed the case.
Frank Murphy and wife dwell In
the lOdging-house kept by Mrs. Magee
AT 1915 Market street and the day of
the knights Templar parade they
shared their front window with Mr..
and Mrs. John Doe. of their acquaint-
ance, while Mrs. Magee and some in
vited guests occupied the fire escape
and admired the pageant Above the
din Of the brazen brass and the cheer
ing multitude there came to Mrs.
Magee's hearing some sounds of dis
cord from the apartment rented to the
Murphys, and Fastening to investigate
she found the four occupants furi-
ously fighting. When she indiscreetly
interviewed. with a view to preserving
s..
Magees face was viciously scratched
by the hngernails of Mrs. Doe and
she was also struck and tostled until
she fed and summoned the police.
The Does escaped before the officers
arrived, however, taking with thin.
so Mrs. Murphy alleges, $40 which
they stole from her. The Murphys
were arrested and charged with dis
hA hut
showed reluctance to prosecute Judge
Cebaniss dismissed them with the
usual reprimand.
When the bailiff shouted CLARA
Kerr" q fashionably attired negress
advanced from among the spectators
in Judge Mogan's court and alongside
her, with a hand supporting her arm,
stalked no less celebrated parsonage
than Jack" Johnson. the colored
pugilist who processes TO be kept
awake nights by anxiety lest he may
end HIS days without having Soppor-
tunity TO face Champion Jeffries in
the squared circle. Mr.. johnson. too,
was all dressed up" After escorting
Miss Kerr TO the rail he bowed to her
with Chesterneldian grace and retired,
while she went uD and pleaded not
guilty TO the charge of having robbed
Ferdinand Straussman Of $40 while
he was visiting her boudoir on Hinck-
ley place. The case was then set for
hearing next wednesday and Miss
Kerr rejoined her dusky protector
and by him was tenderly led to the
corridor. Mr.. Straussman hves at sos
Illinois street.
Judge Conlan dismissed the charge
OF violating the speed ordinance
against Morris Levy. secretary OF the
Board OF Public Works. who was ar
rested while automobiling on Stanyan
street.
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