The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15

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the effect of the popular music num-
Der was thus transformed from the
sympathy -arousing to the smile-pro-
voking. Expostulations from the
thumper of the ivories were received
with Tibald jeers from Master Simtnel-
10. and eventually Special Policeman
Thompson, aided by Regular Patrol
ator of discord and booked him for
peace disturbance.
Master Siminello was palpably ig-
norant of the seriousness Of his posi-
tion as he stood before Police Judge
Mogan and jauntily pleaded not guilty.
In the first place, he alleged, the ex-
tent Of his footwork had been exag-
with intent to damage the instrument
tation that he elevated his brogans,
but merely to stretch the kinks out
of his legs, which, as the court might
see for itself, were Of extraordinary
length. He had sat in cramped atti-
tude until both of his neither limbs
were in the condition colloquially
termed asleep" and before he rested
them upon the rail they felt as IL
myriad needles were shooting through
them. II the pianist had been a mas
ter Of his art or less spectacular in his
playing there would have been ample
elbow-room for him. AS for "joshing'
the stage artists, that accusation, too,
WIS recklessly enlarged by its authors.
The defendants behavior during Miss
Montrevor's turn was more than
orderly-at least. would have been so
II his feet had been avoided by the
ptano-fighter. If he neglected to ap-
plaud the ladys effort his remissness
was entirely owing to the annoyance
conveyed to him by the rude jogging
of his feet. That he did not deliher-
ately try to queer the show was
demonstrated by the enthusiastic man
ner in which he bestowed plaudits
upon the Dutch comedian who sung
Meet Me in st. Louiey, Louiey." More
over the only persons who seemed to
regard his presence as Objectionable
were the piano-biffer and the special
cop.
ment for one week, Master Siminello
being allowed to go at large on his own
recognizance.
A glimpse of stageland was also OBJ
tanned by Judge Cabaniss, before whom
Cecil V. Hickling, manager of cheap
vaudeville houses, and Mrs. Louisa
Bates, theatrical booking agent at SO
Geary street, were principal perform
- IA q VI oA4o VI anu COunl6I-
charge. Mr.. Hickling stood accused
Of having stolen gold watch, chain
and locket from a Kearny-street busi-
ness man, and Mrs. Bates was alleged
to have embezzled $3.50 from Mr.. Hick-
ling.
The first act (time. August 80.
1900 found Mr.. Hickling serving as
night clerk in the Inverness, a Mason
street lodging house, and the Kearny-
street business man and Miss May
Green quarreling in an apartment of
said hostelry. Mr.. Hickling enters as
a pc ace preserver, and business man
exits, leaving behind his watch and
appurtenances, valued at 5000. Busi-
ness man returns and finds Mr.. Hick-
ling and Miss Green engaged in alter
cation, and when business man de-
mands restoration of his property he
is informed by Mr. Hickling that Miss
Green must have taken it, while Miss
Green AYERS that Mr.. Hickling could
produce it If he so desired. Arrest of
Miss Green and Mr.. Hickling but they
are released soon after their names
police station.
Act second finds Mr.. Hickling man
aging a variety theater at Fresno, the
stellar attraction at which is Mrs
FaIley, married daughter of Mrs.
Bates. In a burst of confidence Mr..
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was who got business mans watch
and trinkets and that he kept them In
a safe deposit vault until the police
quest subsided, when he took them
cut and had his initials substituted for
those Of the business man on the
locket. Husband of Mrs Falley ar
rives at Fresno and accuses Mr.. Hick-
ling of having alienated his wife's af-
fections, and Mr.. and Mrs. T. return
to San Francisco Mr.. Hickling then
has trouble with Mrs. Bates, charging
her with having embezzled funds
which he put into her booking enter
prise, while she declares that all the
money she received from him was her
due for furnishing him with perform
ers for his theaters. Then the orig
inal owner of the watch is told by
Mrs. Falley all that Mr.. HickIing told
her concerning it. Mr.. Hickling is
then in Portland, and when he returns
the tiff" with Mrs. Bates is renewed.
Kearny-street business man then has
warrant issued for Mr.. Hicklings ar
rest on grand larceny charge, and De-
tectives Conlon and MCGOWAN find
Mr. Hlckling and discover missing
watch on his person, he having pawn
ed the chain and locket in Portland
Act three finds Mr.. Hickling, in re-
taliative mood. charging Mrs. Bates
with felony embezzlement of $3.50,
which he swears he invested in her
business enterprise and which she al
leges he paid her as booking fees. Both
cases are scheduled for hearing next
Tuesday.
Edward Burling. the opium slave who
played "bogie man" and terrorized wo-
men and children at Oak and Broderick