The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16

1t came to pass that James and MS
brother-in-law, Mike O'Brien. found
Minnie and Frank together last Friday
evening in a saloon at Fourth and
Howard streets and that all four of
them were arrested and charged with
disturbing the peace by fighting.
When the quartet were arraigned be-
fore Police Judge Fritz, the woman's
gown was torn and her husband dis
played a blackened eye. Mr.. Tufts. tall
and stalwart, showed no evidence of
having lately been engaged in fierce
conflict, nor was Mr.. O'Brien visibly
scathed. All pleaded not guilty, and
Mr. Mckenna told of the fight Having
received a Tip" that Minnie and Frank
were tete-a-tete in a private room of
the wet goods emporium hereinbefore
designated he enlisted brother-in-law
Mike to aid him in fetching Minnie
back to her dwelling and sense of her
wifely duty. They found her seated
upon Franks knees and slipping alter
nately with, him from a schooner of
steam beer. She denurred- to James
request that she accompany him. and
when he attempted to force her to obe-
diepce his eye was blackened by a ist
of Mr. Tufts. with whom he Immediately
mixed" In the meantime Mr.. O'Brien
endeavored to remove his sister from
the scene, but she resisted and scream
ed and in the struggle her costume was
rent. The blowing of a whistle by
bartender brought Patrolrnen Hinrichs
and Arey. who gathered In all the COM
batants to make sure that no guilty
person would escape.
Il foIr
mans wife?" the Judge asked Mr.
Tufts.
Didn't do It," was the reply. "She
took me away. Couldn't get rid of her.
Wouldn't want me to throw her out O.
doors. would you?"
Mr.. McKenna and Mr.. O'Brien were
dismissed, and Mrs. McKenna and Mr..
Tufts were ordered into custody for sem
| tence tomorrow. The McKennas dwell
on Natoma street, between Seventh and
Eighth, and Mr.. Tufts home is at
Fourth and Shipley streets Where Mr..
O'Brien resides is of no consequence.
George Anderson, about 1s years of
age, must answer in the Superior Court
to the charge OF burglary. While under
probation by Superior Judge Lawlor he
stole brass castings from an establish
ment at Twenty-sixth and Noe streets.
Judge Cabaniss fixed his bail at $1,000.
go back to Oakland and stay there"
was Judge Fritz's dismissal OF Flor
ence Anderson, about IS years old and
passing comely. She was arrested for
vagrancy at the same time that George
Miller was taken from a Pacific street
dance hall and booked for larceny on
her complaint.
The girl stated that she lived in the
St Charles House. on Thirteenth street,
near Broadway, Oakland, and that she
crossed the bay with Miller. father of
two sick children, to have a good
time" While they were in the dance
! hall he plucked a gold chain from her
neck and purse containing 81 so from
her hand. saying, II want these and
when she told the floor manager what
had happened he recovered the chain
, and gave it to her. but could not obtain
the purse, so he called Patrolman Joy
and gave the thief into custody.
I was only .joshing,'" pleaded Mr..
Miller
'I wish,' said his Honor, that resi-
Illicit good times to that town. because
the San Francisco police and Police
! Courts can be kept from ennui by San
Francisco residents who indulge in that
sort of thing. Miller, you are fined S.,
and Miss Anderson is at liberty to re-
turn to Alameda County
Gracious. / hope the papers won't
get hold OF this" remarked Miss An
derson as she withdrew.
Eddie Kane, stunted negro,
glanced ruefuily at his Panama hat
and then at the rainstorm battering
the courtroom windows, when Judge
Cabaniss told him he was no longer a
prisoner.
Scuse me er mint. Jedge," he
said, "but do All hefter gwout in dat
yah stohm wifi dis yah hat?"
There is no law to compel your
exit from public building 50 long as
you respect the laws that exist" was
the answer
"Ah'm sho' sorry bout dat" said
Mr.. Kane, dolefully, 80 All know de
rain'll jes' ruin dis yah lid OBJ mine"
When informed that he had radi-
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