The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07

tains not a word that could reasonably
be construed to prohibit the destruc-
ton of garbage by fire or other means.
So the case of Scraffino was dismissed.
and in defense of Carlos tender OF
coin to the policeman it was argued
that he (Carlo) did not intend tn
bribe, but in his ignorance of the
law and its usage thought that th.
officer was authorized to accept the
50 SO fine which is usually imposed
for depositing garbage. The police
man, however, insisted that bribery
and subsequent exposure thereof was
intended by Carlo, that the coins of :
fered were marked, and that a deep
seated conspiracy exists among the
"dagoes'' of that neighborhood to
do up any policeman who compels
them TO respect the municipal ordi :
nances. But as no proof of conspir-
acy was produced, the court dismissed
Carlo, too.
Mary Rino, widow, aged SO, told
Judge Fritz that she could not ac-
count for the strange infatuation that
possessed her the moment she set
eyes upon Charles Stewart, aged %.
All she knew about it was that no
sooner did she see Charles. as he
walked along Howard street last We'd
nesday evening, than she became
seized with irresistible impulse to en-
brace him. She had felt the tender
passion before. for thrice had she
been led to the altar and as often
had she followed the remains of an
esteemed consort to the tomb, but
never had she been SO utterly unable
to dissemble her affection as when
she met Charles. It was the first
time she had fallen in love at first
sight, and. considering her age and
experience, it seemed most extraor-
binary.
Charles remained mute before the
bench, but Patrolman Cameron tes-
titled that in his opinion both the old
woman and the young man were in
toxicated by something else than love
when he broke them away from each
other. The female was most ardent
in her attachment, the policeman add
ed, Charles apparently being too far
gone in inebriety to realize what he
was doing Indeed, he seemed to be
feebly repulsing the advances OF his
ancient wooer.
The court, however. adjudged both
defendants equally guilty of disturb
ing the peace and deferred sentence
till next Monday, when some more
facts about the woman's past may be
disclosed.
ITO send me to JAIL" said Miss
Lillian Colburn, accused of caressing
on the public thoroughfare a man
she had never seen before. would be
cruel, for this is my twenty-fourth
birthday"
Very unfortunate said Judge
Mogan, but 1 cannot let you go un-
til the truth or falsity OF the story
you have just told has been proven" !"
She claimed to be an actress. A
native of Canada, she said, she met
one j. Edmund King, a theatrical
agent, In Montreal about eight years
ago, and after marrying her he put
her on the stage, where she made
quite a hit as a dancing and singing
soubrette. They came westward,
playing highly successful engagements
in Chicago and other cities ere they
arrived in California. Here she was
beaten and abandoned by her hus-
band, and since then she has ap-
peared In various cheap vaudeville
theaters IN Oakland. and also made q
road tour with the Seven Bells COM
pany. Her mother, she alleges, is Mrs.
Mary Duffy, residing at 134 Jessie
street, who has been subpenaed to ap-
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