The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

Messrs. John Brown, Thomas Phelan
and Frederick Phelan-she doubted
!, that police annals anywhere contained
an outrage to equal 1t.
! Mrs. Taylor also warmly denounced
the conduct of the patrolmen as un-
legged by them, she averred, was pure
/ ly imaginary, if not maliciously
trumped up. AS the worthy hostess
had already testified, interchange OF
social gossip and occasionally the
singing of song was all that could
have been construed to mean disorder.
! Yes, there was beer, of course, but its
! flow was restricted by each of the
gentlemen playfully protesting when
it came his turn to get the can refilled
at a nearby saloon. No, sir, nobody
was intoxicated or near to 1t when the
festivity was interrupted by the men
! in uniform. She (Mrs. Taylor) rec
CURED, which she could not do If the
inebriety alleged by the prosecution
had existed. Who sang? Well, every
body contributed to the melody. Mrs.
Jackson warbled with much feeling
Last Night as I Lay on Ny Pillow"
and in response to the insistent demand
by a fearful auditory she interpreted
MY Wild Irish Rose" One of the
gentlemen sang "She Is More to Be
Pitied Than Censured," and the wit
ness herself attempted "a Bit of Blar-
llney." Any concerted numbers? Sew
eral.' Two male voices united in
Down Where the Wurtzburger Flows"
and the full sextet was heard in
''Nava-Nava-My Navahoe." No,
there was no instrumental accom-
paniment.
Then the prosecuting witnesses told
of how they did not hear singing, but
were positive they did hear sounds of
strife. When they entered the base
ment the female defendants were ap-
parently too far gone in liquor to do
aught else than sit still and scold,
while their male companions unstead-
! lily endeavored to Chamber through a
window.
Thomas Phelan requested Judge
Fritz to give him a separate hearing
| on the ground that he was absent on
an errand when the basement was
raided and consequently should be ex-
empt from prosecution on the peace
disturbance charge.
What was your, errand?" inquired
| his Honor.
II was rushing the can." replied
| Thomas.
The Judge ungallantly sentenced the
women to forty-eight hours impris-
| onment and the men to half that Pc
riod of incarceration.
James Murray, with an artificial leg
! and a crimson necktie. was drunk and
very disorderly when Patrolman Riehl
| arrested him Saturday evening at Ellis
| and Stockton streets. To display his
| control of the artificial limb, it was
| alleged, Mr.. Murray pirouetted upon
| it's sound companion and held the
bogus member in horizontal position,
thus moving down persons who
! chanced to be within it's reach. One
old gentleman ruefully rubbed his
right shin as he protested against the
| reckless spinning of Mr.. Murray upon
a thronged sidewalk, and by way of
retort and variety of assault Mr.. Muir
ray playfully swung an arm and
knocked him down. Judge Mogan
will sentence Mr.. Murray for disturb
! ing the peace.
"I had a cold, your Honor" said
Mrs. Mary DAILY when Judge Cabaniss
| asked her why she had been drunk in
| public place.
"And you drank whisky for medi-
cinal purposes only. eh ?" inquired the
court.
mo, I didn't was the unlocked
for reply "I took my quinine in
whisky and If the doctor hadn't or
dered me to take SO much quinine |
| wouldn't have taken so much
"Good," said his Honor. admiringly.
"Go home now and take your quinine
straight"
Judge Cabaniss said to K. Oneida,
little brown man who was arrested for
drunkenness and disorder1y conduct on
Dupont street:
sTll fine you $5 and suggest that you
eschew indulgence in American intoxi-
cants Whisky is apparently among
4 the elements of our civilization that
you Japanese gentlemen find non-
assimilable. The records of this court
show that the effect of alcohol on your
temperament is to inspire pugnacity
| If you cannot procure your native tip
| ple-whatever it may be-adopt total
abstinence if you desire to avoid
| trouble"
| Mrs. Henry j. Romero of 1851 Sixth
street was sorry she instructed a DO