The San Francisco call., 1904-03-04


terday.
Chapter l. Court of Fritz-Thomas
Henry Conboy, Edward Gregg, Jacob
Schubener and Edward Downing are
accused of having swindled Stanislaus
Buchek out of $3.50 by means of game
conducted at 4Oe Dupont street. Case
continued and bail of each defendant
fixed at $4,000.
Chapter ,, Court of Conlan-Attorney
Archie Campbell. representing afore-
named defendants. appears and PLEADS
for reduction Of their bail, stating that
he cannot find Judge Fritz in time 10
save his clients from over night incar-
oeration. Bail reduced to $1,000 each.
Chapter 3. Court of Cabaniss-Attor-
ney Campbell presents Conlan's order
for reduction of bail and it is approved.
Prisoners are released.
Chapter 4, Court of Fritz-Four de-
PENDANTS called for trial Court learns
that their bail has been reduced and
promptly restores it to original amount
and orders defendants into custody.
Chapter 5-To be written.
Nine women from the Hotel Nymphia
were released by Judge Fritz after they
had promised TO aid the police in prov
ing the identity of the persons who own
the notorious place.
4 want to put this matter fairly up
to the police" said the court, "and
afford them every available facility for
convicting the men who obtain the
rentals paid by these women. 1t is use
less TO herd in the women and allow
the men who profit by their immoral
traffic to evade justice. This remark
applies to Bacon place as well as to
the Nymphia.'
When the name of Beascic Fehse was
called in Judge Mogan's court there
was no response, and Bailif Hickey
was instructed to search the corridors
for him. Three times did the faithful
officer endeavor TO correctly pronounce
the name in tones so LOUD that the win
dows shivered, and each time the
crowd Of loungers in the hallway looked
at him in alarm. Then he returned and
informed the court that the man was
not within hailing distance.
Inc NLdl St against lnlS DOd-DOdS-
this defendant. is expectorating on
public sidewalk" remarked the Judge
Where did he commit the offense?"
When it was explained that b. F.
had polluted the purity of a Barbary
Coast footpath by sprinkling il with
navy plug juice his bail of So was
forfeited.
When the demon of discord sneaked
into the home of ]. ]. Richstein and
became so energetic as TO make marital
life uncomfortable to Mrs. Richstein, that
lady betook herself and her portion of
the community property TO 4O6 Geary
street, where she established a massage
and manicuring parlor and instituted
proceedings for divorce. Then, 'tis said,
the husband relented and proposed a
reunion, but the wife spurned the pro-
posal This angered him and on Wed
nesday evening he visited the massage
parlor and flourished a pistol in such a
threatening manner that Mrs. Rich
stein shouted for help. Patrolman
Matheson responded and placed Mr..
Richstein under arrest, and before
Judge Mogan yesterday morning the
prisoner was charged with carrying a
concealed weapon and disturbing the
peace. AS the wife was not there to
testify the policeman was instructed
to have her in court tomorrow.
John W. Aiker, alleged to be an
opium fiend and looking the part, was
before Judge Mogan on a charge of
Oh I'd tho river
steamer Constance on the night of Feb
ruary %, while she was en- route from
Bouldin Island to this city.
The defendant was employed as
pantryman on the steamer, and the tes-
timony went to show that on the night
in question he forced an entrance to
the room occupied by Steward John
Wainwright and was rummaging
around in the darkness. when that Off
Ger awoke and demanded an explana-
tion.
Il came in to borrow a quarter" said
Aiker: have you get one to spare?"
Get out!" was Wainwright's reply,
and the pantryman withdrew.
Two hours later a young lady pas
senger who occupied a cabin was
awakened by a rough hand fumbling
about her pillow, and she shouted,
What's that?" A rumbling voice
commanded k-r to be quiet, and with
true feminine perversity she screamed
as loudly as she could. The intruder
fed. but a glimpse of him was caught
bv the steward, who responded to the
cry for help.
When the boat arrived here Aiker es-
caped ashore, but Detective Egan soon
caught him, and ever since then the
case has been hanging in Judge Mo-
gan's court To secure conviction the
testimony of the young woman pas
senger was needed, but she positively
refused to testify unless she was as
sured that her name would not ap-
pear in the newspapers. Even after
Field he then gave UP the pistol, ana
....o.. +La arrixroI of the n0lice he was