The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
POLICE JUDGE FRITZ SUGGESTS
CERTAIN DUTIES TO POLICEMEN
Recommends the Arrest of Owners of Bacon Place
Houses Instead of Inmates. and Hints How
the Pool Selling Evil Might Be Suppressed

When two women were charged be-
fore Police Judge Fritz yesterday with
having offended decency by Haunting
their shameful calling on Bacon place
the police were given another reminder
Of what the court considered their duty
in such cases.
1t is my opinion" said his Honor,
that neither Bacon place nor the Hotel
Nymphia can be suppressed by occa-
sionaily arresting two or three of the
women residents. If the police are real
ly sincere in this crusade they can
make it effective by arresting and re-
arresting the people TO whom the wo-
men pay exorbitant rentals-the per-
sons who profit by allowing their prop
erty 10 be used for immoral purposes.
There is a law for the punishment of
such persons, and this court VIII heart
lily support any earnest effort the po-
lice may make TO enforce that law.
But this thing of arresting a woman
now and then accomplishes nothing.
The case against these two defendants
is continued for week as the court
desires TO see whether the crusade is
to be pursued systematically and with
energy, or is merely another spasmQdic
effort"
Prosecuting Attorney Harris ap-
proved the foregoing remarks and con-
tributed a few of his own along the
same line.
Subsequently a pool selling case pro-
voked further language from the bench.
His Honor condemned the practice of
arresting persons for selling pools with
out first having obtained material evil
dence sufficient to assure conviction.
1T is apparent" said the Judge, that
these cigar store. poolrooms are con-
Quoted on a business basis and that
written record is kept of the bets made.
Why are not these records seized and
submitted as evidence? Any time an
arrest is contemplated l will issue a
search warrant to enable the police to
obtain any books or other records that
may help the prosecution. Then the
Grand Jury may find more convictions
Of persons arrested for pool selling"
All of which was likewise indorsed by
Prosecuting Attorney Harris.
Miss Ruggies, a colored maiden re-
siding at 1906 Broadway, had William
Butler, also colored, arrested for per-
scouting her with his attentions, and
Judge Cabaniss heard the ladys com
plant.
He has kept on pesterin' me-" she
said. and / want the laws purtec-
ton"
why have you pestered the lady?"
the court asked the defendant.
4 doan like to conterdick a lady,
replied Mr.. Butler, but in self-defense
1 mus do so. The fack an truth is
she's bin a pesterin' me. I've bin tryin'
ter keep out of her way, but somehow
We've alIus bin collidin'. That's the
fack an the truth
Miss Ruggles then magnanimously
announced that she did not desire to
have Mr.. Butler incarcerated, but
merely compelled to cease pestering
her.
This is a large world of ours" re-
marked the Judge, 'and 1 am unable
to understand why you two people can
not move around in it without getting
in each others way If ~ou. Mr.. But
Ter, promise me that you will endeavor
to circulate without pestering Miss
Ruggles I win dismiss the case"
Mr.. Butler promised.
Miss Anna Nelson informed Judge
Cabaniss that she did not sit upon the
PROSTATE carcass of Richard Moore, as
had enormously been reported in the
press.
When she found the man attempting
to Dlunder her apartment in the Pres
colt House, she just grabbed him and
screamed, Miss Nelson explained, and
her statement was corroborated by
Clerk w. H. Bowden, who was at
tracted by her outcry and aided her in
holding her prisoner until the police
arrived.
The case was continued.
Malicious mischief was the charge en-
tered by Roy Denny against Peter Nc
Donald. the specific accusation being
that Peter smashed the front door OF
complainant's residence at 1916 Post
street, last Saturday night. The tes-
timony went to show that Mr.. McDon-
aid had escorted a young woman t.
the Denny domicile and that after see
ing her safely inside he departed with
out his hat When he sought entrance