The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
HIRAM JOHNSON OBJECTS
TO PANEL OF JURYMEN
Special Counsel in Prosecution of c..
S. Sproat Does Not Like Venire of
Sports--Japanese War Hymns Come High

nent language. Herbert's mother testi-
fed TO the pacific disposition of her
boy and said she could prove by neigh
bors that the kick administered by
Cook Sr. was brutal and uncalled for.
The case went over until to-day in or
der to secure further witnesses.
A mcther's tears and pleadings yes
terday saved Charles Kunze from
term in the penitentiary. The accused
was charged with breaking into a
freight car of the Southern Pacific
Company and stealing quantity OF
rubber hose. The charge against him
was burglary and the proof was posi-
tive. Judge Fritz heard the case.
Mrs. Kunze was neatly dressed and
even in her distress showed signs Of re-
inement and dignity. Leaning against
the Judges bench she sobbed and
pleaded for her boy, beseeching the
Judge 10 save him from a felon's fate.
Touched by the mothers grief. and
with the consent of Prosecuting Attor-
ney Harris, the charge was reduced to
petty larceny and a sentence Of six
months in the County Jail was i'm
posed
George Anderson, a seventeen year
old boy. who lives with his parents in
the Mission, is engaged in carrying on
a desperate filtration with the yawning
gates OF the penitentiary. He was be-
fore Judge Cabaniss yesterday on
charge Of carrying concealed weapons
He was picked up by a policeman at
TWerty-third and Howard streets
shortly after midnight yesterday He
could give no reasonable excuse for be
raHa
When he was taken into custody for
midable revolver, almost as heavy as
himself, was found tucked away in his
clothes.
At his hearing yesterday he blub-
bered, and asked to be allowed to go
nome TO his mamma, but Judge Ca
baniss thought that sixty days in the
county jail would be better than the
home influence.
Anderson was before Superior Judge
Lawlcr some months ago and was con-
Victed of burglary. Owing to his
youth he was allowed his freedom on
probation.
William Johnson, who makes a prac-
tice Of relieving delivery wagons of
parcels while the drivers are making
goo-gOo eyes at the servants in the
houses where they deliver goods. was
larceny yesterday and sentenced to six
months in the County Jail by Judge
Cabaniss. Johnson hypothecated his
pluncer for booze and life was one
long. sweet dream to him until he
stumbled into the r4eshes of the law
He was convicted on three charges and
sentenced to six months on each, but
the sentences run concurrently.
ha 1TI
who has been in the habit Of stealing
plugs from standpipes on buildings and
0lspOsing OF them 10 junk dealers as
old brass, was bound over yesterday to
the Superior Court by Judge Fritz, in
bonds Of $1,000. The charge is petty lar
ceny, but there is a prior conviction for
the same offense. About a year ago he
made splendid collection Of lead pipe.
but Wearying of IL he sold il. The po-
lice found out about the transaction
and Pierce spent three months in re-
tirement at the Branch County Jail.
Charles Reynolds thought he saw
good thing coming his way when he
stopped Henry Travis on Third street
one misty morning week or so ago.
Under the suasion of a cooked revol-
yer Travis stuck his hands as far into
the sky as he could reach and Rey-
nolds went through him. He found only
Is cents and was disgusted. While he
was exDending the third nickel for a
steam beer a policeman entered the
saloon with Travis and after a positive
Identification took Reynolds to jail.
Judge Fritz yesterday held Reynolds
TO answer to the Superior Court for
robbery.
W. S. Warfeld has been having a
perfectly delightful time running a lot
terry in the Crossley building. He was
charged with the offense before Judge
Mogan yesterday and fined 800, which
he pungled readily.
Charles F. Lerge, the drug clerk who
made a slight mistake by giving John
McCann a slug of carbolic acid instead
Of a desc Of medicine for dyspepsia,
was arraigned before Judge Mogan
ter and nis hearing was continued un-
til June 13.
Nicholas George and Marie Angelo,
two gypsies with an accumulation of
dirt on their faces that was phenome-
nal even for that tribe, appeared be-
fore Judge Mogan yesterday, charged
with stealing a horse. They had bar
gained with c. G. PhilliDs for the pur-
chase OF a knOck-kneed, spawned and
wheezy nag. for which thew as to
pay Sc 80. They got the horse, but
failed to come through with the coin.
and when the owner went after his
steed ii was missing. Probably the
gypsies had eaten II.
They promised to leave for Arizona
to-day and were dismissed.
Nathan Cohn, a character on the
water front. and more Familiarity
known as "Domo Domo." was before
Judge Mogan yesterday and was found
guilty Of disturbing the peace. He will
be sentenced to-day. "Domo Domo"
was annoying an aged peanut vendor
named Dicky Doyle and the latter
threatened TO call a policeman.
call him." said Domo, Il can lick
the entire police force Of San Francis
CO."
Just then Policeman O'Callaghan
came along and heard the remark.
do you know how many policemen
there are in San Francisco?" he asked.
a Ahollt six hundred / guess" said