The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27

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cles aforementioned, and ere Saturday
dawned they were formally accused OF
having also stolen $6s from Charles A.
Baxter Of 1853 Tehama street, who by the
by, is probably more than ever convinced
that there is virtue in the tradition anent
Friday being exceptionally prolific Of mis-
fortune.
With the aid Of an interpreter Steward
Richter hurriedly told Police Judge Fritz
how 1t came to pass. his hurry being oc-
casioned by the fact that his ship was
due to sail for foreign parts just as soon
as he could get aboard Of her. While he
was admiring the art display In the win
dows of The Calls business office, he tes-
titled, the defendants joined the throng
and audibly expressed their opinion OF
the pictures.
Amt they list grand?" said Miss Col
Inns.
Swell" was Miss Small's comment.
Steward Richter, being connoisseur,
undertook to enughten the fair critics as
to wherein the grandeur and swellishness
of the exhibit consisted, and no sooner
was his instructive lecture concluded
than he found himself walking down
Third street with Miss Collins leaning
upon one of his sturdy arms, while the
other supported Miss Small. He resumed
his art discussion as he proceeded, and
tentive than the Misses Collins and Small.
When he calamity doffed his cap and
bade them good-by at Howard and Third
streets, he felt that his vocal exercise had
been splendidly invested, for both OF the
damsels thanked him most warmly for
his talk Soon afterward he missed his
scarfpin and the golden memento Of his
visit to historic Peru, and there was sor-
row as we'll as anxiety in the tone with
which he recounted his loss and told his
suspicion to Patrolmen Cullinan and Ho-
bey.
Between the time OF their parting from
Steward Richter and their arrest on his
complaint the Misses Collins and Small
augmented their material wealth by lift
ing s6s from Mr.. Baxter. But that is
another story, yet to be narrated in.
court.
Louis Perano, whose sweater was hori-
zontally striped with old gold and baby
blue bars, might have regained freedom
by disproving the charge of vagrancy on
which he had been arrested, but with lib--
erty almost within his grasp he was con-
fronted by an accusation of grand lar
ceny filed by one James Campion, who
swore that he was robbed Of $45 by Mr..
Perano. Judge Mogan heard the testi-
mony and intimated intention to send Mr..
Perano to the Superior Court.
Make It light for the kid, Judge" sug-
gested A. ]. Neill after he had caused
the arrest of Joseph Hoffman for almost
driving horse and wagon over him on
Market street
.Would his Dismissal be light enough to
suit your inquired his Honor Mogan.
Mr. Neill smiled an affirmative. and dis
missal was promptly ordered.
Exactly two minutes after their first
meeting Miss Mamie Speck and john
yickerson were such old friends that
they united in disturbing the peace of
Second street. between Mission and
Market, by singing 'Lindy," new and
very popular song. with loud voice.
PatroIman Galloway arrested them and
Judge Conlan gave them ten days
apiece.
Judge Fritz held Eugene Langlois to
answer two charges of forgery, with
bail fixed at $4,000 in each case. The
complainants were w. Chauquist OF 157
Grant avenue and J. Lemaitre OF 2oS
O'Farrell street. whose names tho de-
fendant signed on checks. which he
subsequently cashed.
Miss Dora Flahertys fance. q bar
tender, visited her last Friday even
ing, and while greeting him she OBJ
served two long hairs Of golden hue
upon his right shoulder. She being
decided brunette and of intensely 5eal-
Gus disposition. Immediately taxed him
with unfaithfulness and demanded to
be informed OF tho name and address
of the person whose coiffure had shed
the two telltale hairs. her object be-
ing to have 1t out with her" but he
declined to convey the desired enlight-
enment and abruptly fed to escape her
wrath. Engaging a coupe, she went
forth to seek him and hoped to hnd her
rival at the same time.
It was for refusing to pay her car
rage hire that Miss Flaherty was ar
rested by Patrolman Skain at Pacific
and Kearny streets, to which point she
had traced her recreant betrothed
The driver. of the vehicle had told her
that before proceeding farther he
would like to see the color OF her
money" and she accepted the hint as
an affront and was resenting 1t with
impolite> language when the policeman
intervened. Judge Mogan gave her till
tomorrow to pay the hackman.
It's not the money I'm fretting
about" she confided to ,Bailin Mahoney,
but being locked up here while his
nobs Is having a good time with that
molting blonde just worried me to
death"
Kenneth Duncan. backsliding par
son, offered to plead guilty of petty
larceny If Judge Fritz would permit
him to do so. but the offer was de-
clined and he must answer a grand
larceny charge in the Superior Court
He stole SEQ from a benefactor.
James B. Lambert accused Of burg
larry, was held In $4,000 by Judge Mo-
gan to face jury in the Superior
Court. He robbed the premises of r..
H Pease, 1900 Pacific street, on Au-
gust 16. and was captured by Special
Policeman Helbush.