The San Francisco call., 1905-04-06

arms from the good citizens neck when
both he and the policeman implored
her to do so was not owing to obstin-
acy, but might be attributed to a sub
ordination of will by affectionate
ness of disposition. Until convinced
that she was embracing the wrong man
it was beyond her ability to release
him.
According to the narrative of the
good citizen, as recounted to Police
Judge Mogan, he and his wife were
walking northward on Kearny street
when he stopped to light his cigar at
the corner of Sacramento street, his
better half sauntering slowly to enable
him to overtake her without fastening
when he had obtained the desired fire.
The lighting operation consumed less
than minute, and he had just started
TO follow his life-partner when a fem
mime voice behind him exclaimed in
rapturous tone, My darling one, can
IL be you?" and the next instant his
throat was being compressed tightly
and the same voice as pouring en-
dearments INTO his right ear "Lemme
go," he shouted as he struggled, but
the pressure on his windpipe was in
tensified until his breathing was inn
peded and the cigar dropped from his
lips. AS he writhed to free himself
from the octopus-Iike clutch he caught
a fleeting glimpse of his wife's face,
and the expression thereon depicted did
not tend to promote his comfort. He
was close to the point of strangulation
when the policeman unclasped the hu-
man tentacles and pinioned them.
The situation was extremely embar-
rassing," said the good citizen to the
court, for ! had never before seen the
woman and the crowd that quickly
gathered seemed to think l had in
Jured her in some way. Even my wife
was difficult to convince that it was
the first time the defendant and / had
met
What did you do it for?" His Honor
asked Miss Colburn.
i thought tn gent was my husband,
who gave me tn shake eight years
ago" was the reply, an 1 couldn't
help throwing my arms 'roun' him,
because I'm of such a lovin' nacher.
If his wife feels sore I'm sorry for her
i know what jealousy is myself-an'
I'll 'pologize to her"
The officer says you were intoxi-
Gated and the man you hugged says
the same thing, so 1 must pronounce
you guilty of drunkenness in public
place and disturbance of the peace
Sentence tomorrow"
Several active members of the Gospel
Mission, on Pacific street, between San
some and Montgomery, informed Judge
Conlan that for five months after
James King was plucked as a brand
from the burning he behaved himself
most admirably, but thereafter he
seemed to gradually relapse to unright-
eousness until he created the disturb
ance that resulted in his arrest by Pa
trolman James O'Connor
Robert Dougherty, an esteemed in
mate of the mission, was painting a
signboard when Brother King sudden
ly and utterly without provoeation pro-
nounced the artistic endeavor rotten
and violently assaulted Brother Dough-
erty until that gentleman sought refuge
out O. doors and found 1t in the pro-
tecting arms of Patrolman O'Connor.
Then the infuriated pursuer transferred
his attack to the officer, who quickly
subdued him.
Among those who testified in the de-
fendant's behalf was G. c. Westenberg,
superintendent of the mission, who
thought it was not alcoholic beverages
but noxious fumes from cellar in pro-
cess Of being fumigated, that upset
Brother Kings mental equilibrium.
Several ladies were also prepared TO
adduce corroborative testimony, but
they were not afforded opportunity to
do so, and the court imposed a fine of So.
Attorney Horace Ford was before
Judge Cabaniss on the charge of hav-
Ing disturbed the peace of Judge Mo-
gan's tribunal by rudely resenting
Bailiff Mahoney's endeavor to keep him
within the bounds of court decorum
-Four brother pleaders appeared for the
defense and a fifth legal luminary
strengthened the prosecution by testi-
flying that the baIliff's action was JUS
tilted by the defendants conduct. The
bailif averred that when he gently
placed his hand upon the defendants
shoulder and as gently whispered an
admonitory Not so loud, please he
was rudely repulsed with the remark.
No Irish Mick can make me keep
quiet" Asked If he were willing to
apologize to the baliiff. Mr.. Ford said
he was not, so the court gave him until
this morning to undergo a reversal of
decision or accept the penalty of con-
viction for peace disturbance.
Charles Seadrean of s641z Harrison
street attended a Foresters lodge
meeting, and after adjournment accom-
panied quite number of the brethren
to saloon, where each brother treated
the others to strong waters. It was late
al night when Mr.. Seadrean returned to
his home, and when she who had been
his helpmeet for twenty-five wears
chided him for leaving her alone so
long he drew a pistol from his pocket
he hull Io&