The San Francisco call., 1904-02-17


vacation in charge of Sheriff Curtis.
Pat McKeon, who is director of
a livery stable in an alley between
Fourth and Fifth streets, near Harri-
son, was before Judge Cabaniss yes
terday, charged with assault with a
deadly weapon. LEGO G. Bacigalupi
AYERS that McKeCn refused to feed the
complaining witness team and when
demonstrated with struck him over the
head with a pitchfork.
The defendant displayed a fine rich
brogue when he testified in his own
defense. Il wouldn't give him any feed,
yanner,' said McKeon, because he
wouldn't pay up. Then he abused me
shamefully. Why, a man wouldn't use
that kind of language to a gun-dog.
l didn't hit him with the steel part of
the fork, but only gave him rap with
the handle"
Judge Cabaniss took the matter un-
der advisement and Will probably see
his way clear to reducing the charge
to simple battery.
George Sprengel, the sea captain,
who shot two French sailors about
month ago on Drumm street in the
belief that they were attempting to
hold him up, was given preliminary
hearing yesterday before Judge Con-
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that the shooting was without the
slightest provocation.
Sprengel, in his own defense, said
that week before the occurrence his
mate had been attacked by footpads.
As he attempted to pass four men, two
of whom were the complaining wit
nesses, he imagined they were at
tempting to surround him and he fired
upon them accordingly.
His attorney, Tom O'ConnOr, stated
that at present his client was without
means, but if he could regain his
/ liberty he could secure command of a
vessel bound for the South Seas. On
his return he promised to make salts
factory money compensations to the
injured men for his act which, the at
| torney said, had been shown to be
more of an error in judgment than
premeditated crime. The Judge took
the case under advisement until to-
morrow.
Mrs. Sarah Rogers, widow of
Duke" Rosenbaum, the wholesale
liquor dealer, who killed himself some
years ago and left her a fortune, be-
gan her hearing before Judge Conlan
yesterday on a charge af attempted
subornation of perjury The com
planning witness, Marie Faulkner, was
on the stand all morning detailing her
version of the offer made by Mrs.
Rogers to testify falsely in the mat
ter of the battery charges preferred by
the defendant against the Marshall
brothers. The hearing will be con-
tinued to-day
Jury trials were demanded by all of
the twenty-five defendants in the
Nymphia cases, which will require at
least six more Police Judges. One
case was set for trial next week by
Judge Fritz and a venire of 100 was
issued to secures talesmen to try the
case.
F. Heshier, a milkman. was fined
$50 yesterday by Judge Fritz for COM
bining good water with good milk and
dispensing it to his customers.
William Bailey. arrested for va
grancy, was before Judge Mogan yes
terday. His brother was present and
pleaded for Bill Bailey to please come
home, so the Judge let him go.
Arthur Baker said he was merely
taking a stroll on Leavenworth street
when he was arrested on February s.
On that same night a chest in the
basement of John A. Barstow's resi-
dence at 40S Leavenworth street was
burglarized. The owner heard the
noise and went to Investigate. He
saw an intruder sneaking away. He
notified two policemen. who searched
the neighborhood until they picked up
Baker. In his pocket was a chisel,
together with skeleton keys and pick
locks.
The Judge asked him if he had ever
been convicted before. Perish the
thought" said Baker. He was a re-
spectacle locksmith, he said. and alb
horred crime. Sergeant Bainbridge
took look at him and then gave his
record He had. served three terms in
the penitentiary, aggregating a total
of thirty-six years. and was recently
convicted of petty larceny So the
nice Mr.. Baker will be held for bur
glary to-day.
Barstow the complaining witness.
appeared in court dressed in a full
uniform of a lieutenant of the Grand
Army of the Republic with a display
of medals that would make Admiral
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