The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20

OIL Jessie street to a house managed by
woman who seemed to be of more en-
durable temperament. Soon after the
removal, however, it occurred to Mrs.
johnson that she had forgotten some
potted plants that she had entrusted to
Mrs. Nye's temporary keeping, so she
and her husband and a friend of theirs,
Nels Johansen, went to GIL Jessie
street last Thursday evening and de-
manded the plants. Instead of COM
plying with the demand Mrs. Nye lev
eled a pistol at the head Of Mrs. john
son ana threatened to musS up the sit
tlng-room carpets with that ladyS
brains if she did not Immediately go
away Mrs. Johnson discreetly accept
cd the life preserving alternative, but
returned soon afterWard with a police
man and gave Mrs. Nye into custody
on the charge of assault with deadly
weapon. Police Judge Cabaniss heard
the case yesterday morning and the
stellar witness for the prosecution was
Nels Johansen, because Of his compar
ative dislnterestedness
"Ay tank Ay save Mistress Yonson's
life" said Mr.. Johansen. after - had
been duly sworn. Then he stared at
the attorney for the defense, as if in
viting Interrogation.
We'll, go on; tell us about it." said
the Judge, encouragingly.
"Ay will try to max a short storay
long"
mo you won't" shouted his Honor.
This court has no time to waste in
listening to unnecessary details. Your
story cannot be too short to suit me.
Now go ahead and give it to US as
briefly as you can without omitting i'm
portant particulars.
Mr.. Johansen explained that 1t was
not his purpose to extend his narrative
unnecessarily-tha he had unfor-
tunately twisted the meaning Of col
loquialism. Then he told how he saw
Mrs. Nye take the pistol from a closet
and aim it at the head of Mrs. John
son, and how he wrested the weapon
from Mrs. Nyes hand. That's all
there was to it
Mrs. Nye reminded the court Of a
time-honored axiom to the effect that
a mans house is his castle and while
she was not man nor her dwelling a
turreted stronghold. she believed she
had perfect right to repel forcible
invasion by the JohnsonS and their
ally, JohanSen. Moreover, she would
like to have the court distinctly under
stand that she did not resort to the
use of firearms until she had exhausted
suasive effort to induce the invaders
" WllnQIdW- NOT WOulu SIle IKE u
have the court imagine that all the
uncomplimentary language exploded
preliminary to the gun-pulling was of
her uttering. Mrs. JohnSon-whO, by
the way, still owes some room rental
INDUCED in a few unprintable words
before she was elected at pistol point.
SO far as possession of the plants was
concerned Mrs. Nye wouldn't give a
snap of her fingers for a CARLOAD of
cnpI fT11pK fhpn1
from perishing Of Mrs. Johnson's neg
ligence that she took and nurtured
them and if she were sent to Jail they
would surely die for want of water
Then we'll dismiss this case" said
the Judge. THE innocent plants must
not be allowed to suffer for sins which
were not of their making
George Mcdonald, a statuesque
blonde. swayed without visible propui-
sion as she informed Judge Fritz that
to convict her of drunkenness would be
one of the crimes Of the new century.
For" she added, with thickened ut
terance. Il haven't tashted liquor for
more'n a month"
His Honor gazed pensively at Miss
McDonald's towering coiffure and
calmly said she was drunk that very
moment.
"Nonshense," she protested h"If I
wash drunk do you think I scould
shpeak as well as I'm shpeakin'? You
don't know me, kid-yeronner, 1 means
to shay, kidoi''
Take her away" sighed the Judge,
and the bailiff responded just in time
to receive Miss Mcdonald with open
arms as she was toppling off the wit
ness stand.
Mabel Smith. eighteen years of age
and passing comely, quarreled with her
parents, who live at Berkeley and
came to the big city to convince them
that she was old and strong enough
to get along in the world without their
aid. She had no money, so to get some
as quickly as possible she hed her to
a Pacific street dance hall and there
applied for and instantly obtained en-
ployment. While whirling in the may
she was rudely seized by big police
man, who informed her that If she did
not go home she would go to Jail. SO
she went forth at l o'clock yesterday
morning to find place to lay her head
and was arrested three hours later by
Patrolman A B. Thompson, who found
her wandering aimlessly on Mission
street.
That was the story told by the girl
to Judge Cabaniss and sharp question
ing failed to shake 1t. She was reluc-
tant to return home and thus acknowl-
edge dependency upon her parents, but
she had friends residing on Mission
street who would shelter her, she was
sure until she obtained decent employ
ment. The Judge gave her some graf
uitous advice, detailed an officer to
place her in the hands of her friends
and fervently expressed hope that he
would never see her again.
II have a wife and three children"
said Henry Murphy, charged with
drunkenness, "and if I'm sent to Jail
they're sure - suffer"
What a cowardly fellow you are,"
said Judge Fritz, ''to advance such
plea as that.
The cowardly plea might have OBJ
tained Mr.. Murphy's release if he had
abstafned from mentioning that he had
not seen his family for three days and
that he was drunk all that time. Then
he was given ten days in jail, and the
Judge regretted that the law fails to
provide for the punishment of such
creatures as Murphy in some way that
does not compel those dependent upon