The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25

afflicted fellow creature to beg the
necessaries of life, which crippled
hand prevented him working to OBJ
tain.
In the court of Judge Mogan, how
ever, the policeman proved that his
capture Of Messrs. Rogers and Parker
really was deserving of commendatio
instead of censure from any honest
housewife. Indeed so thoroughly was
his action vindicated that the defend
ants were sentenced to three months
imprisonment.
Mr.. Rogers, it appeared. had painted
one of his hands with iodine and ac-
quired the art of rigidly crooking the
fingers until they looked as if they
were irreparably gnarled. 1t was his
wont to summon a housewife to the
door of her dwelling, exhibit his un-
! lovely hand and spin a piteous tale of
how the member was burned while he
was rescuing a helpless babe from
blazing house. While he was thus en-
gagged Mr. Parker would casually saun-
ter past the door, abruptly stop as If
he were halted by the beggar's petition.
advance and examine the painted hand.
express deep. sympathy and deplore the
impecunioSity that prevented him Civ
ing more material proof of his pity.
''Wot youse need, me pore fren,'' he
would chol1ingly say, lis money enough
~ Dug d DtQuIlI OuStltSS Ol some
kind, an it's me dat would gladly help
youse if | wasn't broke meself.''
Then he would tenderly take the bo-
gus deformity in his own hand and elo-
quently elucidate to the housewife how
surgical science could not possibly re-
store ii to fitness for useful service
and unless she were a housewife of
adamantine soul her purse would be
opened in response TO the elucidat ton.
How many housewives had been thus
imposed on by Mr.. Rogers and his busi-
ness manager the policeman was un-
able to estimate. but he believed the
Western Addition Nas toured by the
pair ere they entered the park district.
He had ascertaiped, also, that most of
the money obtained by them was ex-
pended for beer.
Mr.. Parker was tall slender and
heavily mustached. while Mr.. Rogers
was dumpy and apple faced. AS they
confronted the bench their appearance
recalled the physical contrast that
made fame for two German comedians
and fortune for an O'Farrell-street
playhouse.
Nervously nibbling at his finger nails.
Fred st. Clair mumbled that it was
neither alcohol nor opium, but dread
of vengeful female that caused him
to disturb the peace. His nemesis, he
muttered, enormously believed that he
had wronged her, and she made his life
continuous shudder of apprehension
Asked by Judge Fritz to disclose the
identity of his alleged pursuer so that
she might be restrained from chasing
: MIN. Mr.. st. Clair responded that he
would rather fall by her hand than
subject her to the humiliation of ar
rest. Then he browsed more diligently
than ever on his digital points and the
/, court remanded him for further inves-
tigation.
Mock 10 and Wong Chung. arrested
for fighting on Dupont street, informed
Judge Conlan, through an interpreter,
that they were only fooling and loved
each other as cousins. The accusing
policeman mutely directed the court s
attention to an ugly, cash on Wong
Chungs left eyebrow, and Wong
Chung readily explained that he had
received it by accidentally falling
against an iron balcony rail while he
was fooling with Mock 10. The Judge
discredited the defense and will pass
sentence to-day.
Joseph Adam and Louis Aliain, able
seamen, were indebted to John Cane,
boarding master at Is Vallejo street,
when they requested his permission to
remove their personal belongings to a
vessel on which they had shipped. He
declined to release the baggage until
his claim was settled, so they broke
into his baggage-room and transferred
their clothes bags thence to stable
Now they are accused of burglary and
Judge Mogan has continued the case
till next Friday.
Merrill Webster and John Lynch.
vagrants, who were released by Judge
Fritz last Wednesday on condition that
they Immediately leave the city, re-
appeared on a similar charge entered
by a Southern Pacific special officer
who found them asleep in an outgoing
box car.
You told US to get out of town, !"
said Mr.. Webster to the Judge, land
we were obeying your order when this
policeman stopped u.s.
TRY it again." said his Honor. "and
would suggest that you cross the
boundary of this county before you
take a train. 1t isn't far from here to
San Mateo, and you look healthy
enough to walk the distance"
Olaf Hanson and Emil Anderson.