The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-05

ship Of a dutiful wife and several ODE
dent children. Indeed, his helpmeet
shared his discomfort 1T is not a
pleasant thing" she once remarked to
him, TO find folk shifting the smoke
from your kitchen chimney in order to
find out what you're having for din
ner." She, too. was OF urban breeding.
Thus il came TO pass that on last
Tuesday evening Mr. TOWnsen, belieV-
ing that an immediate and radical
change of environment was essential
10 retention Of his sanity. informed
Mrs. TOWnsen and the offspring that he
had been summoned to repair to this
city. his presence here being necessary
10 the transaction OF important bust
ness and that he could not possibly re-
turn TO Redwood before the day TO fol-
low His falsehOOd went unQuestioned,
and after kissing the loved ones au
revoir he placed a pint OF whisky in
one Of his pockets. a revolver in an
other and boarded the dummy Of an
electric car. Satisfaction over the sue
cess Of his ruse combined with an ex-
hilarant sense Of freedom and the joy
Gus anticipation of a good time.
prompted him to frequent consultation
Of his liquor bottle, and ere the journey
was halt spent he was half-drunk and
flOurishing the flask in one hand and
the siX-shoOter in the other. while he
chided the bOorishness Of certain fellow
passengers who declined to aid him in
consuming the spirits. When the car
arrived at its terminal, Fifth and Mar
ket streets. he had absorbed all the
whisky. returned his firearm to con-
cealment on his person and was snor-
ing loudly in his seat. While in the act
Of disembarking Mr.. Townsen received
facial injuries. which impelled Patrol
Ia n
the Receiving Hospital. When he
stepped from the car his feet became
entangled and he pitched heavily for
ward. his nose and one Of his jaws col
Hiding so forcibly with the edge of a
granite curb that when the officers
picked him I'D his features were not OF
human semblance. As he was under
going medical treatment at the hos
pital the pistol vas discovered in his
pocket, and that was how he came to
be arraigned before Police Judge Fritz
on the charges Of drunkenness and car
rying a concealed weapon.
This man." said an eloquent young
advocate, pointing TO Mr.. .Townsen's
blackened eyes and swollen jaw, has
suffered severely for his intoXication,
and I move for dismissal Of the other
charge on the ground that as trav-
eler he is exempt from prosecution I'M
der the ordinance which prohibits the
Carrying Of concealed weapons.
The point was adjudged well taken,
and after the Judge had heard Mr..
Townsen's narrative Of the causes that
led to his departure from his home, and
incidentally TO his inebriety, dismissal
was ordered
A Jury In Judge Mogan's court ball
loted just once. and the result was
verdict Of guilty in the case of Dan
lei Crayton, accused Of selling
pool while working as cashier for
''Zick" Abrams. Sentence will be
passed next Monday
Henry o. seliger. middle aged, was
accused Of having been drunk and OF
. having attempted TO kiss no less than
ten young women as they passed by
him at Hayes and Larkin streets. Judge
Cabaniss gave him ten days, or one
day per young woman, and would have
given him more If any of the females
had appeared to prosecute.
Mrs. Ada Russell had spent three
DAYS IN futile effort to board the Stock
ton boat ere Patrolnnan c. F. Castor ar
rested her. she told Judge Mogan
that il seemed to be her fate to miss
the desired steamer by a hairs breadth,
SO TO speak. After waiting at the dock
until she was tired she went to get
stimulant, and returned to the wharf
Just in time TO see the gangplank
hauled IN and the mOoring lines cast
loose Thus she was disappointed on
less than three times within as many
consecutive days. and goodness only
knew how ii happened that the boat
never displayed any intent to start I'M
I'll she was absent the brief period con-
sumed by stepping across the street,
guipinC a little drink and Fastening
back again.
She was hatless and wore fur col
larette. and the officer opined that she
needed a respite from alcoholic stimu-
lation. So the Judge gave her ten days.
For piucking ont a portion Of his
fathers beard and otherwise maltreat-
ing him. Luigi Castiglioni. a hulking
young Greek, was severely scored by
Judge Cabaniss and ordered to find en-
ployment within month or go to Jail
Tor half year. Castiglioni pere is a
crab catcher, and dweIls with Marie
his wife. at o220 Beach street Luigi
has depended upon his parents for sub
sistence and rewarded them with brutal
abuse.
Policeman Mitchell was in Main at
tire at 10 O'Clock Tuesday night when
he saw Frank Filth acting in suspicious
manner at Turk and Leavenwortl,
streets by examining doors of dwell
ings with apparent purpose to ascertain
whether they were fastened. the same
being indicative OF dishonest intent.