The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07

cupied at the time. else the subsequent
proceedings would certainly have been
more interesting.
1t was just after the male defendants
had been herded into the cage and prior
to the Judges arrival that one of the
energetic professional advocates ap-
preached the bars and wigwagged his
desire to converse with one OF the IN
mates, John Daily, accused Of attempt
TO murder DAILY advanced to the graf
ing and with bent head was listening
to the lawyers whispered communica-
ton when his shoulder was tapped
by a fellow prisoner, Herman Krens,
charged with woman beating, who
audibly advised him to have nothing TO
do with the man who was talking, but
to -eutrust his case to a rival pleader,
name mentioned. who "hez forgot more
about de law dan dat mug efer learnt. "
Whereupon the fist of the attorney shot
between the bars and landed upon the
bridge of Mr.. Krens' nose. The as
sailed one staggered backward, clutch
ing his bruised proboscis. and. without
attempting to resume his interrupted
solicitation of Mr.. Days patronage,
the assailant departed the spot.
AS neither of the two bailiffs wit
messed the assault-indeed if their at
tention had not been monopolized by
other business the attorneys visit to
/ the cage would not have occurred-no
arrest was made. But in the corridors
/ the incident was much discussed. and
disinterested opinion had it that the
end was not yet.
The trick Of employing a prisoner to
work among his fellows in the interest
Of an attorney is not by any means
new, but never in local Police Court
history was it so openly exposed as by
the interference of Mr.. Krens and the
resultant damage to his nasal organ.
Luke Dolan, laborer, quarreled with
his wife at their home, 215 Harrison
for drunkenness and peace disturb
ance. His better half said he was a
decent man when sober, and he ex-
hibited to Judge Cabaniss a certificate
of good character supplementing his
honorable discharge from the United
States army.
Possession of that document should
make your conduct all the more ex-
emplary,' said his Honor, for when
you offend the law you also attack the
/ integrity of those who have vouched
1 for your good behavior. Remember
/ that a reputation acquired by years of
commendable living may be shattered
/ by one day of misdoing Go home,
keep sober and don't again betray
your Uncle Sans confidence"
Patrolman ]. ]. Tillman was on duty
at O'Clock Sunday morning when he
saw a man attempt to effect an en-.
1 trance to number of stores on Third
/ street, between Howard and Mission
by fumbling with locks and Showing
doors with brawny shoulder. Failine
to obtain entrance to the barber shoI
at 122, the man tried the saloon at 124
then the saloon at 1873. then the notion
store at 152, then the drug store at 162
then the barber shop at POS, then the
tea store at 21S. BY that time the DO.
liceman had decided that there was nc
hope of his catching a burglar with the
goods. so he emerged from concealment
and arrested the man and charged hin
| with having attempted to commit the
act. The defendant, who registered az
Charles H. Brown, pleaded that he
owned lunch counter at 159 Thir6
street and was drunk and trying to fine
it when the policeman interrupted his