The San Francisco call., 1905-06-16

his own experienced hands, and as it re-
clined IN the window of his chop suey
establishment, 1884 Dupont street, 1t was
the cynosure of almond eyes with hum
gering expression. A bait more tempting
to the celestial palate could hardly have
been conceived. After it was boiled the
cunning Wong Hing vanished it with
mahogany coloring, which was relieved
by white curleycues where the rind had
been removed, and there it lay, en-
bellished with parsley spries to ensnare
the epicures of Chinatown.
Kelly was neither a Monaghan nor an
epicure. but no sooner did his gaze rest
upon the ham than a great longing to be
its possessor seized his soul. He stood
among the blue-bloused, watery-mouthed
throng upon the sidewalk. and while they
interchanged jabbering comment relative
to the succulence of the exhibit he was
devising a feasible plan whereby ii might
become his own.
"Wid all desc chinks erbout," he said
to the gentleman with whom he had
started TO saunter by command of the
official guardian of Portsmouth square,
''et'd be a sure pinch fer any mug wot'd
try ter lift it. Eff youse start dat dog
fight racket wv yours en- git desc heathens
away fer a mint I'll make de DASH
The dogfight ruse was attempted by
Mr.. Kelly's friend, and his vocal imita-
ton of two CANNES in sharp conflict, per-
formed In a nearby alley, distracted pub
lie attention from the ham, even to the
extent of clearing the sidewalk. Wong
Hing himself would doubtless have par
ticipated in the stampede If thought of
the ham had not struck him just as he
reached his door, and as he stood there
with envious gaze fastened upon the
scurrying crowd Kelly made his dash"
He glided into the shop, picked up the
ham and was in fair way TO escape with
il when his evil genius prompted Wong
Hing to transfer his gaze TO the window.
Need the story of Kely's capture by
Police Sergeant Ross and posse, or the
joyous recovery of his precious ham by
Wong Hing and compatriots be detailed :?
IL guess cts curtains fer me-" said
Kelly-whose baptismal name, by the by,
is James-to Judge Mogan. II wuz caught
wild de goods 'en IN ready to take mine
Yours" quoth his Honor, shall be
six months, and you'll get 1t to-mor-
row"
IL was not flrearm. but an implement
for lighting gas that Emil c. Ducotey
brandished in rude and threatening man
ner at Frank Williams and A j. Hughes
(both colored) while they were removing
Mrs. Susie Bray's furniture from 71b
Pratt place last Monday evening In the
cleaning, however, both Mr.. Williams
and Mr. Hughes mistook the weapon for
a double-barrel shotgun and fed the spot
in terror.
Palace Hotel. informed Judge Cabaniss,
before whom he was arraigned that the
complainants had detached. with evident
intent TO carry away. some clothes lines
and tackle belonging to him. and as he
happened to have the gas-hghter in his
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to desist. Mrs. Bray, who was watching
the proceeding from a second-story win
dow, also imagined that Mr.. Ducotey was
armed with shooting iron, and when it
was pointed in her direction she almost
swooned from fright. The gas-lighter
was produced in court, however, and the
Judge dismissed the case.
George Price. who was found guilty of
having obtained s35 by false pretense
from F. w. French of the San Francisco
Calcium Light Company, has pending
against him no less than thirty-eight
charges of passing fictitious checks and
seventeen accusations of borrowing
money on fictitious mortgages. Howard
K. Jayne, whose office is in the Parrott
building notified Judge Mogan that he
will appear in court to-day and prove
that Mr.. Price had been brought back
from Calaveras County to answer some
of the aforementioned charges ere he
was arrested on complaint of Mr.. French.
Isaac Solomon. charged with having
disturbed his daughters wedding party
by hurting rocks through the window
of the family home, on Twenty-ninth
street, near San Jose avenue, was drunk
when he appeared before Judge Mogan
for sentence, so he was ordered into Gus
tody. His unmarried daughter. a very
pretty young woman, informed the court
that he is incorrigibly wicked, and he
wept in maudlin self-sympathy as he was
led to the tanks.
Mrs. Stella La Gracia, in vaudeville on
OFarrell street and residing at l20A
Eddy street, visited the Unique Theater
(continuous) last Wednesday afternoon.
and so rudely was she treated by John
Doe, usher, that she procured a warrant
for his arrest. on the charge of battery.
For freshness she informed Judge