The San Francisco call., 1905-04-13
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

POPULAR ASSIGNMENT-Chief Oman
has assigned Policeman Thomas C. Murphy as
assistant hack inspector with Sergeant Cor
man. The position has been rendered vacant
by the promotion of Charles J. Birdsall from
corporal to sergeant. Murphy is one Of the
most courteous and efficient members OF the
force, and his assignment as assistant hack
Inspector Will meet with general approval.
CAPTAIN DUKE RAIDS POOLROOM
Captain Duke. accompanied by two policemen,
raided poolroom at 716 Montgomery street
yesterday afternoon. Before making the raid
they overheard the names of the winning
horses at the track being received by
telephone Six men were arrested for visiting
a poolroom and taken to the City Prison A
number of tickets and other paraphernalia
were seized.
MOTHER DOES NOT GET CHILD. - The
application for q writ OF habeas corpus made
by Mrs. Jennie l.. Fisher to recover possession
OF her daughter, Edna Pearl Rea, from Charles
Judge Lawior yesterday without prejudice
Mrs. Fisher will take steps to have the
adoption papers In favor of Rea revoked Mrs.
Fisher kidnapped the child on March u and
was later arrested for child stealing, but the
was not prosecuted.
THESIS FOR POLITICIANS. - Registrar
Adams yesterday issued q statement showing
the occupations of the s1,371 voters registered
in 1904 The clerks lead the list, there being
1923 of that calling. The merchants number
400, the laborers 1919, statesmen 2S53. carpen-
ters 1882, teamsters 26O9. machinists 1877.
painters 1884. bookkeepers 1923. engineers 1901,
retired citizens 1899. saioon-keepers 1139. at
n.
and under the head of mo occupation there
are 1908 voters.
BEATTY UNDER CROSS ss-ExAMINATToN.
The trial Of Joseph Smith, the aged contractor
Gowan In the terra Gotta works at 296g Mis-
sion street on November 26 was resumed be-
fore jury in Judge Lawlor's court yesterday.
All day was occupied In the cross exaInina-
tion by Attorney Henry Ach OF James Beatty.
the eye witness 10 the murder. Beatty stuck
to his original story throughout. His voice was
- tx~I A--~
orrhage of the lungs on Tuesday night
JURY CoNvIcTs KRATZ.-A. A. Krats
was convicted by Jury in. Judge Dunno ;
court late night on I, the he charge ct
on Saturday. Kratz's brother. William. who
is serving term Of hve years in San
Kratz Company, and February 13, 1903
William absconded with over $4,000. which
he had collected from customers OF the COM
pany. A. A. Kratz was with him at the
time and 1t was charged that William gave
him most OF the money.
BURGLAR MAKES FIVE TRIPs-Harry
Britt was booked at the City Prison yesterday
by Detectives Harper and Armstrong and
Policeman j. L. Farrell on fve charges OF
burglary. In each case he Is accused of steal
ing clothing valued at from SIS to $40. The
of s NJ Tate, 1880 Post street. March IL:
James Winchell. 116 Sixth street. March "a:
n J. Mendott. 11e Fourth street. April 8. and
William Willis, 222A Fourth street April o.
The stolen clothing has been recovered.
BURGLARIES ARE REPORTED - Daniel
Gallagher 1865 Fifteenth street. reported to
the police yesterday that his residence had
been entered by burglars on Tuesday night.
The rooms had been ransacked and a gold
watch and chain valued at $40. a ady's gold
watch and fob valued at SIS. chiid's gold
ring vlued at S4 and SO In cash stolen. En-
trance had been effected by prying open a
rear window. An iron sink. several glass
globes and pieces of lead were taken out of
4 vacant fiat at s46 Folsom street A man
who got the key from the corner grocery on
Monday Is suspected.