The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30

wings until the restraining hand Of
the captain was upon his shoulder. He
was booked for petty larceny, although
his condition would have justified an
additional charge of drunkenness. In
his possession when taken in was a
bottle half full of wine, which. with
ten others, had been purloined from
case consigned to the City of Peking
for transportation to the Orient.
In the court of Police Judge Mogan
it was stated that Patrick Mahoney
and a number of fellow stevedores were
loading the big liner when the vintage
fell into their hands. They concealed
and broached 1t and lightened their
toll by tippling until discretion desert
ed them and their inebriety became
apparent to the foreman, who searched
the ship until he discovered the plum
der, when he sent hurry call to the
Harbor station. BY that time Patrick
Mahoney and one of his comrades had
become so intoxicated that they ceased
work entirely and took to dancing.
Each of them had bottle in hand
was raised in Bacchanalian song, while
his feet nimbly 1ew.
At the request of the prosecution a
continuance of the case till May was
ordered, it being understood that war
rants were out for the arrest of sew
eral other parties to the Illicit revel.
Officers of Judge Fritzs court Won
dered why his Honor imposed so many
fifteen-day sentences until they ascer-
tanned that Clerk Dutfie, who dearly
loves to work, was not provided with
a rubber stamp bearing the legend,
Fifteen Days" and that he was COM
PEELED to write the term many times
while properly recording it.
William Sidon disturbed the peace of
Union Square by awakening slumber-
crs on the sward, requesting them to
purchase from him a periodical en-
titled 1.-The Willing Worker" and oral
ly abusing those who declined to buy.
Why don't you practice what you
peddle?" Judge Mogan asked Mr..
Sidon.
Vat iss?" was the response
why don't you be a willing
worker"
Il vas. Ids der peoples vat vasn'd
villin' to buy"
He will be sentenced tomorrow.
Thomas Dougherty was committed
by Judge Conlan to stand trial on the
charge of having murderously assault
ed Thomas Tierney, and when he was
returned TO the dock brother of Mr..
Tierney venomously Missed at him.
How do you like it?" 1t was Mr..
Dougherty's time to gloat when the
Judge ordered that Mr.. Tierney's
brother be booked for peace disturb
ance and contempt of court
Josie Adams. C years Of age and
quite pretty, was attired in masculine
garb when Patrolman Percy L. Smith
arrested her at 1 o'clock yesterday
morning on Eddy street, between Ma
young men who were in her company
ungallantly ran away and left her to
her fate. Her mincing gait first
aroused the officers suspicion, which
was confirmed by q lock of golden
hair bursting its fastenings and dang
ling over her coat collar. At the City
Hall police station she said she was
a stenograpller and resided with her
parents on Jessie street, but II she
had been identified as society bud
from Pacific Heights the courtesy
shown her by Lieutenant Colby and
Corporal Cullinan could not have been
greater. Not only did they delay
booking her until her bail arrived, but
declined to allow inquisitive newspa-
per reporters to see her while she
awaited release in a private ROOM
And similar spirit of gallantry pre-
vailed in the court of Judge Cabaniss,
where the girl was permitted to oc-
cupy rear seat and thus escape OBJ
servation by the curious throngs that
heard the policeman's testimony. She
was dismissed after an attorney had
informed the Judge that she was re-
turning from masquerade party
when arrested. But her abandonment
by the youths who were her escort
was not explained.
After serving a twenty days SEN
tence for disorderly conduct Miss Nell
lie McGreevy toured the dance halls
of Pacific street in quest of employ
ment. imbibing copiously as she pro-
ceeded, and she was displaying her
terpsiohorean ability to an impress
ario when Patrolnan Nelson ruthless
ly Interrupted the performance by arr
resting her.
I'll give you thirty days this time,,'