The San Francisco call., 1904-11-27
BLIND Pig WALLOWS AMID
FEMININE DAINTlNESS.
Policeman in Mufti Deludes
Fair Sellers of Drinks.
License Only Required to Make Bar Complete
BY JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

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Reimer, who is suing for divorce. Pa
trolman A. Sullivan testified that when
his attention was called to the trouble
he found Mrs. Reimer. Mr.. Reimer
and the unknown man mixed on the
sidewalk fronting the home of the
lady on Eighth street and that she
evidently was endeavoring to shield
her gallant from the infuriated hus-
bands blows. AS neither Mrs. Reimer
nor the masculine unknown appeared
to prosecute, dismissal was ordered.
While sharing the bounteous Thanks
giving dinner spread at the home Of
Louis Dupois, go Pine street, Victor
Gerard stole his hosts watch and dis
appeared. 1t was between the second
and third courses the theft was COM
mitted and Victor limited. to Judge
Conlan that there must have been
something in the bouillon to induce
kleptomania as never before had he
been seized with irresistible impulse
TO steal. AS none of the other persons
at table all of whom had partaken Of
the soup and pronounced it excellent,
attempted TO pilfer. his Honor found
Monsieur Gerard guilty Of petty lar
ceny and commanded him to appear
tomorrow for sentence.
All Bing was saunterings along a
Chinatown sidewalk when his left heel
was suddenly and painfully Jared and
turning around he discovered G. Gar
riett drawing back his right leg as if
with intent to deliver second kick.
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demanded:
Dam foolee, wha' To- kicker"
Instead of rendering oral response
Mr.. GARRETT planted one Of his fists
on All Bing's mouth and All Bing
shrieked as he dropped
The sidewalk was narrow and this
chink was zigzagging along as If he
owned it," Mr.. GARRETT said to Judge
Cabaniss. Il kicked his heel acci-
dentally and then he swore at me-"
"I'u overlook the kick and fine you
ten for your fstwork," said the Judge.
Lizzie Sharkey celebrated her re-
lease from serving a sixty days bit
for drunkenness by attiring herself in
new and gorgeous raiment and i'm
bibing strong waters until she was ar
rested on the same old charge. AS
he stood before Judge Fritz her ap-
pearance was not prepossessing, for
her ultramarine gown hung awry, her
green picture hat was shedding its
crimson plumage and her front hair
dropped in irregular festoons. She
promised to go to Berkeley and re-
main there evermore if the Judge
would dismiss her, but instead of do
ing that he sent her to Jail for three
months. II was her eleventh convic-
ton for inebriety in public places.
Morris Cohn, charged with pool
selling in his cigar store on lower
Bush street, was due for trial in Judge
Mogan's court last Friday. but an at
torney obtained a continuance of one
day by pleading that the defendant
was attending a funeral of an old and
dear friend. When the case was called
yesterday there was no appearance OF
Mr.. Cohn and the Judge, after ex-
pressing a hope that the alleged OBJ
seouies would be concluded before to-
morrow, issued a bench warrant for
the absent ones arrest and presenta-
ton to court on that day.
Max Gilber, fruit peddler, averred
that he was sound asleep and did not
hear Patrolman Maloney's command
that he move on his horse and wa
gon. Fatigued by the unwonted tax
alton on his physical energies occa-
stoned by the Thanksgiving demand
for his wares, Mr.. Gilber explained,
he leaned against his vehicle as 1t was
slowly hauled along Post street be-
tween Powell and Stockton and sIum-
Der instantly enchained his faculties.
The horse must have voluntarily
ceased travelling.
Judge Conlan held that even If Mr.
Gilber had stopped the horse while
he CMr. CD slept, a person cannot be
held accountable for an act commit
ted while in a state of somnambulism.
Therefore the case was dismissed.
Paul Bottger is in Mexico, while the
man he is accused of assaulting with
intent to do great bodily harm is re-
ported to be dying from the effect of
his injuries. So a bench warrant has
been issued by Judge Mogan for Mr..
Bottger's arrest and his examination
continued till December 26, by which
time the man whom he assailed will
be either dead or out of immediate
danger.
Charles Norris, lumberman, en-
tered Paul Bottgers saloon at Sixth
and Folsom streets one night about a
month ago and behaved in such a dis
orderly way that Bottger forcibly
elected him to the street, where his
head violently colnded with a side
walk and his skull was fractured.
Since then he has been in a hospital,
and his condition has steadily grown
worse until the surgeons now consider
his recovery extremely doubtful Bott-
ger was released on nominal bail.
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