The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10

the keeping of oneself to oneself nor
the bestowal of charitable hospitality
could legally be designated vagrancy,
she would like to know what on earth
she had been arrested for. While yearn-
ing for enlightenment on that point,
however, she could curb impatience
long enough to enable her to convey to
the court word of warning. She was
no spring chicken, either in age or
worldly knowledge, and she would re-
mind all concerned that it might be
: unwise to impose too heavily on her
benevolent nature She knew her
rights and was prepared to protect
them, even unto reprisal That was ALL
Then the prosecuting policeman went
ahead with his narrative. He had in
vestigated the defendants character
and found it not above reproach, mas
much as she, without a daughters,
wife's or widows dover, neither wove
nor spun, yet managed to wear fine
raiment, to eat rich viands and to pay
high rental. Then he ascertained she
was harboring two young girls, who
evidently had run away from home to
tread the primrose path of the tender
loin, and he had no doubt they were
contributing to her maintenance by
means which he considered it unneces-
sary to describe.
do you know, Mr. Smarty," the de-
%
that them two kids had their toes
sticking through their shoes when l
took 'em IN an treated 'em as II they
were my daughters?"
The policeman said he did not know
that, and Judge Mogan asked the wo-
man who the girls were.
Their folks are old friends Of mine"
was her reply.
What are their names?"
Unprepared for the question, she fall
tered and stammered, and finally said
she had forgotten their names.
THE charge against you is vagran-
cy," said his Honor, land you're lucky
it's not a more serious accusation.
Guilty. Sentence later"
Policemen from the Southern station
pronounced John Schmitt an intracta-
bic prisoner. When brought in for
drunkenness-which has frequently oc-
curred-he invariably was so soddenly
stupid that inhalations of ammonia
were necessary to subdue his madden
/ ing snores, and no sooner was he
awakened than he ratified the bars of
his cell and endeavored to tear up the
floor plates and roared like hungry
hyena. When confined in the dark cell
he not only attempted to destroy mu-
nieipal property. but also rended his
clothing and never ceased bowling.
Judge Fritz gave him five days.
I Hugh Krause, who compelled his
young wife TO lead life of shame and
twelve months imprisonment and a
scathing lecture by Judge Mogan. The
woman was employed In a Market
street dry goods store when Krause
wooed. welded and debased her.
For attempting to bribe a policeman
Mon Wuee WIFI have another hearing
next Tuesday before Judge Fritz. It
was Patrolman A SkeIly whom Mon
Wuee endeavored to corrupt When
arrested on Kearny street for carrying
a concealed weapon the Chinaman sur
reptitiously slipped flve-dollar gold
piece into his custodian's hand and
murmured:
"Evelytling alice lightee. Letee glo
an keepee dough. Savvy?"
The coin was produced in evidence,
witnessed its transfer. Mon Wuee is a
member of the Educational Society.
Another member OF that mysterious
organization was registered as All Sam
and charged with having a deadly
weapon in his possession. His suspi-
cious movements in Portsmouth square
led to a search Of his clothing by Patrol
IMAM A1cilhcs WHO G4peCleQ 10 InO nOtn-
ing more dangerou than lottery tickets,
but a big and fully loaded revolver was
brought to light from somewhere In the
folds of Sans voluminous holiday
gown. Judge Mogan continued the case
TIL February IA, when Sam Is likely to
be made the recipient Of an unwelcome
valentine.
Judge Conlan sent James Kelly, WI
liam Long and Elmer Hartsall, young
fellows, to answer in the Superior Court
the charge Of burglary. When they ar
rived here about a week ago from Los
Angeles they were ragged and dirty,
for their travelling had been upon the
brakebeams Of railroad cars, but they
Immediately began TO improve In per-
scnal appearance, while numerous pet
ty pilferings were reported to the police
by victims residing In the South End.
II was after hearing Of the burglary Of
a Market street shoe store that one
v:gilant detective noticed brand new
footgear on the three lads, and he ar
rested them on suspicion. the result be-