The San Francisco call., 1904-02-17

Judge Mogan yesterday positively re-
fused to send to jail 17-year-old Mario
Gorganilo, who pleaded guilty to two
charges of petty larceny. On two occa-
sions he stole brass to the amount Of
$l7 from the foundry Of w. T. CARAT
& Co. at 13S Fremont street. The firm
was exceedingly anxious to have the
boy given a severe sentence and pro-
tested strongly at his release.
Mrs. Raymond. the probationary Of
fcer Of the juvenile court, requested the
Judge to allow the lad to go on proba-
ton. She said that she had thoroughly
investigated Gorganilos past record
and his family connections, and as a
result she was satisfied that if the boy
were given another chance he would
lead an honest life. She said that she
had ascertained that the prisoner was
steady and sober and for several years
past had been working and devoting all
his earnings toward the support of his
mother and four younger children.
On this representation the Judge put
the lad on probation for two weeks,
and il the reports of his conduct are
satisfactory at the end of that time the
charges will be dismissed. Judge Mo-
gan gave the boy some good advice be-
fore setting him at liberty.
If you are a thief" he said, you
will commit another crime and be back
here. when these present charges will
be considered against you. 1 am un-
willing to make a criminal out of a boy
by sending him to Jail as long as
think there is a chance for him TO lead
an honest life. 1 believe this is one of
those cases where the defendant will be
honest in the future. If he is reported
behaving properly at the end of his
probationary period 1 will dismiss the
charges in order that he may have no
court record against him to affect his
future life"
Judge Cabaniss has beaten out Dioge-
nes under a heavy wrap in finding an
honest man. He didn't need lantern,
either, because across from his resi-
dence is a brilliant electric light.
Monday William Hurley, one of the
toilers of the sea. was before him on a
charge of disturbing the peace. Hurley
was boisterously drunk on the water
front, and when a policeman tried TO
quiet him he tried TO quiet the police
man. The Judge found the sailor guilty
and fined him SO. Hurley said he had
some money coming to him, and if he
were allowed to be at liberty he would
surely appear in court the following
morning with the amount of his fine.
Judge Cabaniss was awakened from a
deep dream of peace Monday night by a
ring at his doorbell. When he an
swered it he found Hurley without,
holding a glittering $40 piece in his
hand He had signed to sail early the
next morning, he explained, and would
be unable to be in court as agreed, so
he had travelled in the pouring rain
nearly out to the Preside in the dead
of night TO pay his fine. on the strength
OF this the Judge cut the fine in two
and gave the honest mariner s. back.
There was a painful pause in the
grind of justice in Judge Fritz's court
yesterday Mrs. Abbie Buttermore, who
runs a little grocery on Shipley street,
was on trial for selling liquor without
p license. Policemen Smith and Thomp-
son purchased a small bottle of brown
liquid from her and had it in court as
evidence.
Have you ascertained that this
LIQUID is whisky" asked the Judge.
No. sir" answered one Of the police
men. I would suggest" said his Hon
or. that Prosecutor Harris test il and
thus make out his case" Harris pro-
tested with tears. because he said he
had promised his dead grandaunt
never to monkey with the demon rum.
Clerk Duffee refused because he said
he was spiritual director of the w. c.
T L. branch out in his district. Bailiff
DOugherty asked to be excused because
he and Father Mathew had been
schoclmates in Ireland and he was a
charter member of the Temperance
League Bailiff Jack Conlan took a
long drink of water, choked and said
that water was the strongest he ever
tasted.
The court was finally compelled to
make the policemen taste the contents
Of the bottle. They pronounced it
whisky, but Of poor quality, and the
defendant was found guilty In view
Of the fact that she is supporting a
large family she will probably get Off
with a light fine and heavy scare.
Stella Lester is an actress on the Bar
barry Coast. When she laps up con-
siderable quantities of booze Pacific
street is scarcely wide enough for her
She was arrested by Policemen Skein
and Holmes, who told Judge Mogan
yesterday that three times within
week she had been on whizz. AT 5
o'clock yesterday morning" said one
Of the policemen, I'VE found her again
and brought her in. She nearly ran
over Coroner Leland"
DO you mean TO say" asked the
Judge. that the Coroner was abroad
on the Barbary Coast at o'clock in
the morning."
oh, no." said the policeman; that
was on Saturday afternoon"
Judge Mogan looked vastly relieved
Coroner Leland did not actually come
into collision with Mile. Lester. He
executed one of his celebrated cam
paign sidesteps and escaped up a neigh
boring fire escape. The defendant WAS