The San Francisco call., 1906-04-11

a lodger had equipped Herman Krouse
with fair knowledge OF the Legal
rights and unwritten prerogatives OF
any person to whom he punctuaiiy
paid room rental, SO 1t was without
hesitancy that he protested asainst
Mrs. Annie Larsons free use of his
apartment In her domicile, 452 Minna
street, while he was absent therefrom
His protest was provoked by finding
Mrs. Larson occupying his bed when
he unexpectedly entered his champer
last Monday afternoon.
Get ouid," he said, und shtay
ouid- wants to lie mineself down.
'Nein,n the landlady is alleged to
have retorted. Dis house mine owen
iss, und mid dis ped 1 take der nap
ven Id likes to do Id"
Bud" Mr.. Krouse argued, dis room
der 'rend 1 pays feah und in der pea
no righc you hef ter be, yes?'
Dis ped you owens der nighd dime
in, und In der day dime mine ped ID
iss," Mrs. Larson contended.
After further discussion, in which
the honors of logic were about evenly
balanced Mrs. Larson proposed a com
promise by telling Mr.. Krouse that, IN
view of his plea of fatigue, she woulo
abandon the couch If he would permit
her to dress herself in seclus!cn He
accepted the condition and stepped
outside-and she Immediately bolted
the door and then resumed her occu-
pancy of the bed.
But not to sleep. Mr.. Krouse created
such noise in the hallway that slumber
was impossible, SO. she arose, and,
after donning presentable garb. sailed
forth, picked up a washboard ana
temporarily sileneed him by shifting
his head with 1t. When consciousness
returned he retaliated by causing her
arrest on charge of battery
Preparatory to hearing the case Po-
lice Judge Cabaniss Is consulting va
rious authorities relating to the man
agement of apartment houses and also
to the respective rights of landladies
and dodgers.
With obvious intent to confuse his
accusers, Rudolf volger. arrested for
rioting last Sunday evening at Lotta
Fountain, removed his luxuriant beard
after he was released on bail. and as
a result Patrolman Steiner expert
enced considerable difficulty In identi-N
flying him when the case was called in
Judge Shortalfs court which, by the
by, was densely packed with foreign
looking persons.
Patrolman Stelzner swore that VIII
liam Meyers. jointly charged with him
of the recently-shorn chin. had struck
him with a brick. and several otner
people swore to having witnessed the
assault. and then the Judge announced
that he would hand down decision
tomorrow.
Emanuel Nicholson took unla awful pos
session of the apartment in Sohn & Mool-
er's lodging house. 204 East street. which
had been Jointly rented by John Nelson.
William Riisa and John Mason, and the
united efforts of the trio TO GUST the usurp-
er were futile. Mr.. Mooler then attempt
ed the eviction, but with no success. and
finally Mr.. Sohn, person of exceptional
prowess, undertook the task and was
hurled headlong downstairs by Mr.. Mich
elsen.
1t fell to the lot of Patrolman Slattery
to dislodge the intruder. and next Friday
he will be afforded opportunity to tell
Judge Mogan how he did it.
After he had consumed IS worth Of auto
mobiling William Richards. commercial
traveller from Chicago. said "SlSidoo" In
response to the chauffeur's demand for
payment of fare, and when arraigned be-
fore Judge Conlan on the charge Of hav-
ing defraudt d the mahout he complained
bitterly OF the indignitiee to which he had
been subjected.
'"They chucked me into CELL" he said.
smoothing out wrinkle IN the collar of
his coat. a light check. "and kept me
there all night in company OF two rough
ly-dressed men. who were SO drunk and
disorderly that sleep was impossible. just
look at the condition. of my clothes,' he
added, gazing ruefully at the creases
which the tailor had not made in his gar
mt nts.
why didn't you pay the chauffeur and
thus avert all the unpleasantness you
complain OFF, the Judge inquired.
'I'll pay him now-Id pay him a hum
dred times over rather than undergo
repetition of my experience in that pris-
on" was the reply.
And the fare was paid.
1t was in the contract that after VIII
liam Morris vacated the second hand
clothing store at 1889 Folsom street which,
he sold to Harry F. Mann he should not
re sumo business within a prescribed dis
tance of that point. and when he violated
that section OF the covenant and Mr..
Mann sought explanation OF his conduct
the fight that ensued was fierce but brief.
for Patrolmen Ryer and Potter stopped 1t
and arrested both principals.
Judge Cabaniss placed the defendants
on probation to keep the peace.
Harry Thornhill was driving a deliv-
cry wagon at such excessive speed on
Market street. near Powell. that Pa
trolman Sullivan attempted to stop
him. and while doing so had one of his
feet painfully but not permanently In
jured by one of the wheels passing
over It. AS the defendant was no more
liable for the act OF the wheel than
was the complainant responsible for
the size OF his feet, Judge Mogan lin
tied the accusation to that of fast
driving and then pronounced Mr..
Thornhill guilty Of that offense.
Prior to her first meeting with Fred
Reslmus. whom she now accuses of hay-
ing threatened to kill her. Mrs. Sophia