The San Francisco call., 1905-04-21

Prevention of Cruelty to Children told
Police Judge Mogan that Mr.. Adamson
was an unsafe person to be permitted
to remain at large. On a previous oc-
the Receiving Hospital for treat
ment for delirfum tremens, the
united strength Of six stalwart
policemen was no more than
adequate to restrain him from COM
mitting violence until he could be
manacled. After ten days detention
in the hospital he was dismissed as
cured and permitted to return to his
family, as he was their only means of
sustenance. but he soon resumed
drinking TO CEcess and continued it un-
til his reason repeated its flight.
Among those who pleaded in behalf
Of the defendant was former Police
Commissioner Hutton, but all appeals
for leniency were deprived of effective
ness by the conduct of the prisoner
himself. He openly threatened to slay
his unfortunate wife and little ones at
the earliest opportunity, and the Judge
intimated that such opportunity will
not occur for at least six months. The
case was continued till tomorrow.
bail being refused
Adamson is burly of frame and bru-
tai of countenance. During his incar-
ceration Officer Young will see to 1t
that the helpless victims of his inhu-l
manity do not lack life's necessaries.
George Heise of 2O6 Jones street and
Miss Frances Russell went a-slum-
ming night before last and in Mr..
Heise's possession was large leath-
ern wallet, containing 1921 so, the
combined cash wealth of himself and
his companion. His portion Of the
money, $780, reclined in a canvas bag,
while small purse held Miss Rus
sells SCI so. They were in an O'Far-
rell-street concert hall at 2:15 o'clock
a. m. when the wallet and all it's con-
tents disappeared from the table
where Mr.. Heise had deposited it, and
soon afterward Miss Bella Walker.
alias Gertrude Norton, was arrested
by Patrolmen Orr and Brady as she
was issuing from a Grant-avenue
lodging house with the missing recep-
tacle in her hand. From it had been
distracted 500, but in a pocket of the
woman's gown the officers found
amount actually missing. She was
booked on two charges of grand lar
ceny and Judge Conlan continued the
hearing until this morning.
While in court Miss Walker Norton
prudently declined to discuss her stu
ation Il have nothing to say" she
Informed the inquisitive nor will l
nave duy l1lLS " soy 0AStA lhC PlOPCl
time arrives" She wore a brown op-
era cloak over pink gown and Pan
anna hat was perched rakishly upon
her Titan coiffure.
In the possession of ]. Edward, ar
rested for soliciting aims from pedes-
trians on Kearny street, was found
documentary evidence that s. was on
deposit to his credit in one Of the local
banks.
why Is the name Of ]. Edward in
variably associated with wealth ac-
cumulation?" musingly asked Judge
Mogan, In whose mind apparently how
cred recollection of James E. Britt's
precipitate rise to opulence. Nor had
memory of the lightweight champions
thrift departed from his Honor when
he INQUIRED If any flats were discovered
on the prisoners person.
Mr.. Edward could not satisfactorily
explain his mendicancy while he had
money in bank, so he was ordered TO
appear for sentence to-day.
DR.. Ernest Pring informed Judge
Fritz that the three-year-o son of
r. II. Merrett had not been hygieni-
caliy injured by smoking the ciga-
rettes supplied by his indulgent father.
Nor did the little fellows appearance
belle the physicians statement. His
cheeks We're chubby and his eyes
bright as he sat upon his daddy's lap
and curiously watched the less-pam-
pered prisoners in the dock. The
charge against Mr.. Merrett is that OF
cruelty to a minor child and he was
given until Saturday to produce charac-
ter testimony.
Bailiffs Hickey and Mahoney scowled
angrily as they surveyed this entry on
Judge Mogan's calendar: James Kelly.
drunk in public place; nativity Irish:
color, black; age. p years: residence.
Oakland. For 1t was the negro's
eleventh appearance in that tribunal
on a similar charge. and on each oc-
casion he had persistently claimed the
Emerald Isle as his birthplace. there
by incurring the displeasure of the
bailiffs. both of whom were strong in
pride of race.