The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
head the Gfrerers' peace could not
have been more routed.

head the Gfrerers' peace could not
have been more routed.
Such was the complaint of Mrs.
Lizzie Gfrerer, who appeared before
Police Judge Fritz as prosecutrix of
1S-year-old Will Newberger, and she
had about half dozen feminine heads
of other families resident at S637
Nineteenth street to testify that she
did not exaggerate her grievance. She
made young Will the defendant be-
cause she had reason to believe that
he was the chief offender. 1t was his
daily and nightly wont, she averred,
to acquire wind and muscle by means
of punching the air bag, skipping the
rope, tossing the medicine ball, clout-
ing the sand sack, wrestling and box
ing with shadowy or real adversaries
and performing various and sundry
other violent physical exercises that
vibrated the floor and made her dread
that any moment the ceiling might de-
scend and crush her, to say nothing Of
the aural annoyance caused by the
trampling and shutting of the youths
feet. 1t was not until she had ex-
hausted remonstrance that the laws
aid was solicited by her. No, she was
not opposed to the pursuit of. physical
culture, either as a hygienic measure
or as means of pastime, but she be-
and that the student of athletics
should be compelled to consider the
convenience of other folk as we'll as
his own enjoyment. 1t was Master
Newberger's right to promote his
health and upbuild his physique, put
not at the expense of his neighbors'
nerves. Why didn't he establish his
gymnasium where it would not be a
constant source of irritation to every
other person in the same building?
Then the Newbergers informed the
court that in 3637 Nineteenth stree
there were more harassing things than
Wits athletic performances--Mrs
Gfrerer's tongue, for example-which
they had witnesses to prove. But none
of the waiting and willing witnesses
for either side was called. After sur
veying the two groups of ladies The
court inquired If the landlord of 3637
were present and when that gentle
man strobe to the bench and bowed
his Honor said:
I'll have to, pass the task of set
Ting this contention up to you. AS
the owner of the house you know
which of the parties-the Newbergers
or the Gfrerers-you prefer as ten
ants, and I would suggest that you rid
your premises of the least desirable
of the two families as speedily as pos
sibie. For 1t is apparent to me that
the breach between them is un-
bridgeable and that no house can
harbor both of them and quietude."
The landlords acquiescent mods in
dicated that he shared the Judges
opinion.
Joseph Smith, charged with the muir
der of Joseph MCGOWAN, told his YER
sion of the tragedy to Judge Mogan.
He disclaimed recollection of the actual
hIIf rnv 11nov> a.
and he had wordy alteration ere the
latter entered the yard in which the
shooting occurred.
Why don't you remember the shoot
ing?" the Judge inquired.
Did you never see a man Knocked
out?" was the answer, delivered with
show of. temper. Il had been drink
member how many drinks I took that
day-don't know whether took ten or
hundred"
Several times the attorney for the
defense, ex-Judge d. j. Murphy. OBJ !
jected to the prosecutions line of
questioning in the course of cross
examination, and on each occasion the /
defendant angrily declared that he
wanted to answer. Finally the Judge
told him that his manner was VERY
offensive" and did not tend to help his !;
case.
well, ! don't like to have these attor-
neys interrupting and stopping me !
when / want to speak" was the surly |
response.
The cross-examination will be re-
sumed this morning.
Autchell Zimmerman was accused by |
Mrs. Anna Damenstein of having dis |
turbed the peace of her dwelling, 1049 i
Folsom street by going there with ane
Mr.. Rubenstein and indulging in such /
loud and threatening language that Mr..
Rubenstein implored him to refrain /
from striking young Ikey Blumenstein, !
who had sought refuge under Mrs. I
Damenstein's kitchen table, The object I
of Mr.. Zimmermans visit to the house .
of Damenstein was to ascertain /
whether 1t was Mr.. or Mrs Zimmerman
who had been accused by Frank +
Damenstein of owing him $40, and while /
In pursuit of such enlightenment, 1t