The San Francisco call., 1906-04-05

gear then present resulted In Mr.. Nam
sens further discontinue. and he was
volubly cursing the unknown thier,
when Charles Nelson, desultory long
shoreman, entered the barroom, ordered
q schooner of beer. took the vessel in
hand, sauntered to the lunch counter
and began nibbling. Ere he had fairly
started to refresh his inner man. how
ever. a hat was plucked from his head
by Mr.. Nansen. who instantly donned
1t and aed, with Mr.. Nelson in close
pursuit. The chase was brought to
finish on Kearny street, near Clay, by
Patrolman Holmes taking both MI
Nansen and Mr.. Nelson in his embrace
AS they insisted on contending for pos
session of the hat the officer booked
them for peace disturbance.
''At ban may hat" said Mr.. Nelson
to Police Judge Shortall, IAN Ay pay
fatty cents fore ate on Washanton
strate"
LAY bot ate secondhand on Oak
land" was Mr.. Nansen's plea.
An examination of the hat disclosed
the label of a Market-street dealer.
which disclosure neither sustained nor
refuted the story of either claimant.
When the Judge suggested that the
gentlemen draw Straws to decide own
. ership the suggestion was spurned by
both. His Honor proposed that each
OF Ilem Try on the nat dHQ llldl uc
whose head 1t most closely fitted
should be permitted to retain 1t with
out further protest from the other, and
the proposal was accepted by Mr.. Nell
son and rejected by Mr. Nansen. where
upon the court ordered that the test be
made Mr.. Nansens head proved to be
about two sizes smaller than the hat.
which fitted Mr.. Nelson's head as If
it had been made for him. so to Mr..
Nelson 1t was awarded.
The decision was fortunate for Mr..
Nelson in more ways than one, for his
scalp was bare. while Mr.. Nansen's
hair crop was heavy enough to prevent
him catching cold until he procured
another head cover.
After she had taken several doses
of the concoction prescribed for and
sold to her by Tom She Bin. whose
herb and vegetable sanitarium" is on
Kearny street. Mrs. Orzulli became SO
Ill that IN alarm she summoned a ply
sician of her own nationality. DR..
Angelo Moretti. who at once applied
antidotes and then had Tom She Bin
arrested for practicing medicine with
out license When the case was called
before Judge Mogan 1t was stated that
Mrs. Orzullfs condition was such as to
prevent her attendance, so a continu-
ance was granted till next Saturday,
when the defense will probably de-
mand a jury trial.
The medicine supplied to Mrs. orzulli
by Tom She Bin was contained in two
small Walls covered with red paper
bearing Chinese printed characters, and
it's ingredients will be ascertained by
analysis. It's odor savors of pepper
mint.
Frank Burnett, arrested for drunken
lid cfv
played to Judge Cabaniss a large patch
of court plaster on his head and averred
that 1t covered a wound which nine
stitches were necessary to close.
Are you quite certain as to .ae num-
Der of stitches?" his Honor inquired
BE careful, now, for have decided to
give you one months Imprisonment for
every stitch.
well, no, I'm not sure there are nine"
was Mr. Burnett's cautious answer And
he finally reduced the number of stitches
to two.
"All right-sixty days." was the pro-
nouncement.
II wonder If. you'd a-discharged me If
1 hadn't a-mentioned the stitches at all?'
said Mr.. Burnett.
81 wonder" rejoiEed the Judge
HE sent me violets and this note"
simpered middle-aged Mrs. Margaret
Powers, widow, as she handed to Judge
Shortall a sheet of pink-colored and
highly perfumed notepaper bearing
the penciled sentiment:
These violets are from one who loves
you better than life.''
The "he' to whom she alluded was
middle-aged John F. Peters, glassblower,
residing at 80 Fourteenth street, and she
had applied to the court to compel him
to restore TO her certain articles she had
left in his domiciIe when she removed
to 11S Jones street
IL was keeping house for him." she
continued when his married daughter
Mrs. Walter Angelo, came from Penn
sylvania about five weeks ago and made
me so uncomfortable that had to leave
Mr.. Peters wanted to marry me- but
didn't love him enough to consent, and
when his daughter came he insisted that
stay right there and help her In the
house, but she didn't like me, and
thought 1t was better for us all that
should move. But when 1 went to get
my things Mrs. Angelo refused to let me
have them and said l owed her for board.
although she knows very well don't
owe her or any body else single cent"
but why didn't Mr.. Peters protect
your interests?" the Judge ingenuously
inquired.
"Oh, guess he got spitefuI when he
found 1 wouldn't marry him. was the
answer. But he sent me violets and
that note" she reiterated
AS neither Mr.. Peters nor Mrs Angelo
appeared to dispute Mrs. Powers claim.
she was awarded the property. consist
ing Of two ladies Dresses, ladies Under
ware, ten Towels, one sheat, two Pillow
covers, one Gas Stove and with hose, one