The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

to-day he will ascertain exactly now
profitless 1t is to reduce one OF the nat
tiest policemen on the force to state
of sartorial dilapidation.
Twenty-three-year-o Charles Burke,
accused of obtaining $500 cash and q dia-
mond ring by false pretense from Mrs.
Adela Couchoud. about ten years his Sc
nior, was pronounced guilty by Judge
Mogan and will be sentenced to-day.
1t was by pretending he was an opu-
lent restaurateur and in love with the
complainant that Charles induced her to
lend him money and entrust him with
the ring. She testified that one day last
June he visited her employment agency,
at 223 Powell street, and introduced HIM
self as Charles Williams. proprietor OF
the American Inn, at the Portland Ex-
position. He informed her that he want
ed to hire two young and pretty wait
resses, also head waitress, who must
be statuesque blonde" Mrs. Couchoud
did not have on hand the material he de-
sired but promised to get it for him.
He called again the next day." she
continued, land the first words he said to
me were, you have attracted me; love
you; now let US get married Then Il"
"Blushed and said, This is so sudden,
1 presume?' ventured the Judge.
Yes, sir. Then told him / had hus-
told me about his business in Portland.
and to prove he was acting squarely he
wrote this agreement and gave 1t to me"
Document offered in evidence and ac-
cepted after being read as follows:
1 hereby agree to take and protect Mrs. A.
Couchoud and make her my wife as soon as
she obtains a divorce from her present hus-
band All the money belonging to me and all
the receipts which receive from my present
business at the fair grounds shall be deposited
in bank in said lady'S Sincerely,
CHARLES WILLIAMS.
Proprietor American Inn. Portland, Or.
Thus secured, as she thought. against
betrayal, Mrs. Couchoud unhesitatingly
ed him with the keeping Of her valuable
ring. When his visits to her office abb
ruptly ceased she hastened to Portland
and discovered that no such. caravansary
as the American Inn had ever existed
there, nor could she find the slightest
trace of her recreant fiance. So she re-
turned to San Francisco, but informed no
person of how she had been taken in and
done for until she saw the trifler with
her affections strutting along Market
street. When she accosted him he coolly
declared she must be mistaken, as he had
never seen her until that moment Then
she gave him into custody.
"She has a past Mr.. Burke whispered
confidentially to the Judge.
"You don't say" was tn response, de-
livered in "tell-me-more" tone.
Sure" whispered Mr.. Burke. "I gave
her that bull-con agreement to make her
stand for touch"
do tell" his Honor murmured, gaz-
ing at Mr.. Burke with smile which that
gentleman apparently accepted as en-
couraging, if not admiring. for there was
certainty of triumphant acquittal in the
voice with which he resumed:
1ofs 70 fcbf T didn't fNNch her
for no three hundred I hadn't got no
more than two hundred, in tens and
twenties, when her feet began to freeze.
Then / ducked. But, say, don't forget
she has a past"
"pll keep it in mind" said the bench,
sweetly. Nor will I neglect to re-
member that you have future.
You're guilty as charged, and tomorrow
I'll sentence you"
There was reproach in the glance that
Mr. Burke shot at the judicial counte-
| nance, which continued to beam invita-
ton to conf1de.
Four little boys Of Italian parentage
were before Judge Conlan on the
charge of having pilfered chewir g
| gum from q shooting gallery, and four
to testify to the hitherto unblemished
character Of their respective sons. the
defendants One lady Mrs CAL
| mago, averred that she had known her
| boy intimately for nigh to sixteen
years, and that during all that time he
had not been arrested When the
| youth himself, however, was placed on
| the stand he convulsed the court and
confounded his mother by saying:
ma don't know wat she's talkin'
about when she says I amt never been
pinohed I've been in de cooler five
| times"
| Master Peter Calmago, with Masters
| Charles Rainzo, Joe Garguilo and Louis
Bettencourt. were pronounced guilty Of
/ having committed petty larceny and
| will be sentenced to-day.