The San Francisco call., 1904-03-18

an aged servitor of the tabIishment,
stumbling over his outstretched legs.
Where are you a-fallln to?" inquired
Mr. Huper.
why don't you tie Knots in them
legs O yourn?' was Mr.. Renner's re-
tort.
In the scrimmage that ensued Mr..
Renner, it is alleged, struck Mr.. HUI
per's head with blunt instrument of
some kind. whereupon Mr.. Huper re-
treated and subsequently had Mr.. Rem
ner arrested for battery. After hearing
both sides of the story, Judge Cabaniss
decided that the honors of combat and
prevarication were about evenly divid-
ed as between Mr.. Huper and Mr.. Rem
ner, and dismissed the case.
Walter W. Williams of 735. Brannan
street wandered north of the slot last
Wednesday evening and rambled until
fatigue oercame him and he sought
rest in an Eddy-street lodging house of
questionable repute. While asleep
there he AYERS, Maggie Leslie stealth
lily entered his chamber and purloined
from his person a purse containing the
sum Of $55, with which she withdrew.
As soon as he discovered his loss Will
liams informed Police officer Hutchings
of it, and that shrewd person soon aft
erward arrested Miss Leslie and found
in her possession the missing purse.
1t contained only $50, but the officer
ascertained that the woman had been
spending money with unwonted free
dom between the time of the robbery
and the time of her arrest. The case.
will be disposed of to-day by Judge
Mcgan.
Peter Neely, a soldier, was arrested
on complaint of brother warrior who
charged him with stealing $50 while
the twain were dallying in the vicinity
of the Presidio gate. When the case
was called before Judge Mogan the
complainant declared that he did not
desire to prosecute Peter, and made
such an earnest plea for dismissal of
his accusation that the court could not
resist it. The two comrades were arm
in arm as they marched from the trib-
unal
st. Patrick's day was a bad day for
japanese defendants in the court of
Conlan.
For stealing a purse containing $40
from Mrs. Yeimolxo, who keeps an ORR
entail clearinghouse at 416 Jessie
street, NJ Nakimishi was held to an
swer in the Superior Court, with bond
fixed at $1,000.
For passing fictitious check for $50
upon a compatriot named Y. Kokaso.
a genteel looking subject of the Mi
kado booked as Kezo Topazi>was re-
manded to- the higher court. his hond
being fixed at $1,000. The check in oues-
ton was signed ]. A. Goodman and
made payable to Hayo Mori, or bearer
and it bore the Endorsement of Topazi
who deposited it as security for $40
which he borrowed from Kokaso, and
subsequently drew smaller sums
against it until his total borrowing
amounted to $40. Then the holder of
the paper bethought him of cashing
it at the bank, but there it was nro-
nounced utterly worthless. as the LIST
of depositors did not include the name
of j. A Goodman, nor had such an
individual ever done business with the
institution.
ROBERT organ, Vdgrant, was drunk
and bowling on Sacramento street when
the policeman arrested him
What kind of howl was it-melod-
ious or otherwise?" inquired Judge Mo-
gan, addressing the officer
Sounded awful-like sick cat" was
the reply
Mr. Organ, I'll give you twenty-four
hours to get your pipes tuned" said
the Judge.
It was payday for William Carlisle,
he explained. and if he had absorbed
less beer he would not have purchased
a lottery ticket or had it in his posses
sion.
And you'll be good If let you go