The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29

ton, as she was no more a vagrant
than were hundreds of other fallen wo-
men who were not interfered with.
Il arrested her on complaint of
citizen whom she accosted on the
street" said the patrolman.
why didn't you tell me that be-
fore?" inquired the captain.
Because l preferred to reserve my
evidence for the court" was the reply.
The Datrolman was given until May
to make good his plea, that no dis
elimination was intended.
William Coding, an octogenarian. ef-
fected his third escape from the
County Almshouse and was arrested
while begging on Montgomery street.
I'D rather be in jail than in the
poorhouse," he told Judge Mogan, be
cause it's so windy out there that
there's no such thing as comfortable
living"
To jail he was sent for three months.
But, Jedge, All doan, think All kin
raise de cash." despairingly walled
Henry Burton when Judge Cabaniss
had fined him $5 for drunkenness in a
public place.
Make an effort, Henry. make an ef-
fort" implored his Honor for there
is a recently discovered hole in the
municipal treasury that needs filling.
Indeed l might say that the city needs
all the money it can get
But Henry went to Jail.
Judge Fritz evidently was thinking
of something else than the case in
hand when he glanced abstractedly at
the defendant and instructed Bafliff
Conlon to summon the Russian inter
prefer. The officers hesitancy and the
defendants grin brought his Honor's S
mind to focus. He looked at the cal
endar, then at the defendant, then ex-
claimed, Mike Walsh? Why, you're
not a Russian" Mr.. Walsh promptly
replied: Nav: I'm from the County
Mayo, as Officer Foley can tell ye, for
many an many's tn time I've played
handball wild him.
Yet the Judges absent-minded haz-
ard was not such a wild one. Long
and unkempt hair of fiery hue covered
Mr.. Walsh's skull and all except a very
cleaned savagey from amid their
bushy environment. His garb. too, was
picturesquely tattered.
Patrolman E. c. Bable arrested
Walsh for begging on Hayes street.
near st. Ignatius Church, and physical
disability was the defensive plea.
You don't mean to say you're an
invalid?" the Judge asked, surveying
the mans braWny makeup.
"Consumptive, was the gasping re-
sponse.
Perhaps IL you'd remove some of
that hair you might feel stronger" re-
marked his Honor.
You've got that idea all mixed up "
said Mr.. Walsh, smiling through his
whiskers, 1T was the loss Of his hair
| that weakened Samson
D,,t ;-~l
contrary effect upon you. The expert
ment is worth trying anyway. When
you have served a thirty days sem
tence we'll know how the hair-cutting
remedy for consumption has worked
You'll fall under the hands of the
prison barber this afternoon"
volney E. Davis, a decent appear
! ing young fellow, saw a maiden or
Third street whom he imagined he
knew, but her scornful response to his
cordial greeting satisfied him that il
was case Of mistaken identity A
moment later he was accosted by q
sturdy youth with demand for infor-
nation as to what he meant by an
noying his (the sturdy one's) sister
and when the error was explained and
a supplemental invitation to drink
had been accepted the twain adjourn.
brother of the scornful maiden had nc
sooner absorbed the beverage than he
resumed hostile demeanor and punch
! ed Volneys jaw. Volney retreated tc
the street, pursued by his assailant
who enlisted several abie-bodied young
men to assist him in administering
| further punishment. Twas then Vol
ney drew from his pocket knife with
which to defend himself, and while ht
brandished the weapon a policeman
| took him in. Judge Fritz dismissed
the case after Volney had narrated the
foregoing version of the incident.
|
'I drink only when / eat" said Mrs
Nellie McNeeve, arrested for drunken
ness upon the apex of Bernal Heights
But you eat too often" said Judge
Mogan, "for these records show thai
you are an old offender in the line o1
/ inebriety Six months"