The San Francisco call., 1905-08-18

to shake it loose were unavailing.
Mr. Smith was yelling frantically, with
the crab dangling from his thumb, when
Patrolman Harry Hook heard the outcry
and went to the rescue. He succeeded
In parting the nippers and releasing the
thumb, which was considerably lacerated,
and then. on complaint Of the indignant
restaurateur, who fondled the recovered
crab, arrested Mr.. Smith and booked him
for committing malicious mischief. When
the circumstances were explained to
Judge Fritz, however, and Mr.. Smith had
promised to pay for the broken window,
the case was dismissed.
1t may not be amiss to add that the
soldier who pushed Mr.. Smith against
the window ungallantly disappeared when
the crab began to gnaw the thumb.
Just before he was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment for having
smashed furniture and ornaments in
his home on Twenty-ninth street, Isaac
Solomon declared he was having the
time of his life" when a policeman in
considerably stayed his vandal hand
and placed him under arrest. His good
looking daughter Florence, on whose
complaint the arrest was made, also in
formed Judge Conlan that her fathers
destructive exercise was evident en-
joyed by him, as he howled delightfully."-
during his performance.
He had served a thirty days SEN
tence given him by Judge Mogan," Miss
Florence testified, and no sooner did
he get out of jail than he resumed
drinking and making our lives miser-
able
What did he get the thirty days for?
Oh while my sister was being married
he stood on the street and threw rocks
through the parlor windows and scared
the wedding party awfully.
What started him to breaking the
furniture after he got out of jail? Oh,
we had some friends to dinner and
when he came home drunk he said he
was not good enough to mix with our
company. Then he upset the table and
smashed all the dishes and grabbed a
water pitcher and skipped behind the
door, so that he could hit me with the
pitcher if 1 attempted to go out to call
the police 1 eluded him, however, and
when he found 1 was gone he was so
mad that he just started to break
everything In the parlor.
What did he break? Oh, he smashed
an exquisite piano and he broke some
grand vases and he shattered splen-
did mirror and he just ruined every
thing he could lay his hands on
AS his daughter inventoried the dam
fatuously and then told the court of
the good time afforded him by accom-
plishing the demolition.
II want to get away from here" he
added, land go to Portland. for they tell
me that the fair is worth travelling the
distance to see."
After you have served six months for
malicious mischief" was the Judges re-
sponse, you will be brought before me
again and sentenced for having threat
ened your daughters life.
Whereupon the daughter and her moth
er began weeping and the defendant smil-
ingly returned TO the cage He is deal
eT il cattle and rather docile of apear-
ance.
Judge Fritz continued for two weeks
the case of w. F. Hopkins. charged with
having attempted to murder James Nc
Ginley by stabbing him repeatedly with
a knife. McGinley's slashed and blood
stained clothes were introduced as evi-
dence of the felony. The continuance
was ordered to afford the prosecution
opportunity to present the testimony of
the surgeon who attended the wounded
man.