The San Francisco call., 1906-05-18
LAG PAVES THE Way
To THE ROCK PILE.
Dapper Youth Expiates His
Inebriety With Toll.
Judge Cabaniss Puts the Word
"Cataclysm" in Pickle.
BY JAMES C. CRAWFORD.

II. ten days later, they found 1t almost
untouched by fire, but sadly looted
about $4,000 worth of stock and fix
lures having been removed. Not 9
trace OF their missing property could
they discover until one of them hap
pened to drop into the restaurant man
aged by Charles Van Falkenberg a
Jackson and Sansome streets, wher
several boxes of their cigars were seer
upon one of the shelves.
Mr.. Van Falkenberg claimed thai
one Charles Meyer left the cigars with
him for safe keeping, but one Mr.
Sausmann averred that he saw a SOL
der carry a sackful OF cigars from
the Rinaldo premises to the restau-
rant and leave 1t there. Mr.. Van Fan-
enberg refused TO give up the goods
nor could the Judge. under the law
compel him TO do so, because neither
Mr. Sausmann nor the soldier could
be produced in court, so dismissal was
ordered.
Jane Doe Smith, who was brough:
from Vallejo to answer before Judge
ShortalI to a charge Of having refused
TO deliver to Conlan Brothers, stable
men, a victoria belonging to them
which she commandeered while the
blaze ragged, was arraigned and in
structed and ordered into custody un-
til tomorrow. when the case will be
given a hearing. She declared that
Jane Smith is her true name and an
nounced intention to fight the case to
the bitter end.
The victoria, which is worth $1,000
is concealed somewhere in Vallejo, and
Jane Smith says she is entitled to $5C
for having taken care Of it after she
had used IL to convey her personal
belongings beyond the danger line.
Mccullough Graden, youthful and
respectfully clad, is also accused of de-
tanning a vehicle which does not be-
long to him. Holland & Kendall, sta
blemen. aver that they entrusted to
his temporary keeping horse, har-
ness and buggy, which they value al
$500, and that he took the outfit tc
Oakland and now refuses to restore
il to them. His defense Will be hearc
next Monday by Judge Shortall.
Robert Sidebotham and John Nc
Cam. accused of having looted ruins
set up the plea that they were en-
ployed by a real estate agent to pos'
signboards on various debris-strewr
lots and while engaged in that voca-
ton at Beale and Folsom streets they
were arrested by Patrolman A. j
DOYLE. on complaint Of Acton Haven
who charged them with having unlaw-
fully taken about thirty-five pounds
of miscellaneous junk which was ir
their wagon. The truth was they
further pleaded. that they had pur-
chased the junk from an unknown
driver of a wagon at Van Ness ave-
nue. and Market street, their intention
being to sell it at a profit and thus
turn an honest penny on the side"
Mr.. Haven. however, declares that
they offered a brick cleaner half q
dollar if he would detach and convey
to them a brasa fixture among the
ruins at Beale and Folsom streets.
They were given until today to make
good their plea.
After he had vainly endeavored tc
prove that he did not acquire his in
ebriety in a public place. but in tn.
seclusion Of his home at the Presidio
Thomas Curley was sentenced to ter
days in prison by Judge Cabaniss
His advanced age. revealed no less b,
his patriarchal beard than by hi:
senile plea. saved Mr.. Curley from
bOllnS Oh the nluIllClpdl stone nedp.
Not until an eloquent young pleadel
had uttered his fifth pathetic but ir,
relevant reference to "the great calam.
ity which has befallen our beloved
city, did Judge Cabaniss enter pro
test against further unnecessary allu.
sion to the recent unpleasantness
Far be it from my intention or de
sire to nip forensic talent said hi
Honor. extending his snuffbox Il
Brother Shortall. "but / feel that it Il
my duty to prevent, il possible un
ealled-for awakening Of narrowing re
membranes. To that end / now Civ
notice that no attorney can help hi
client in this court by using any O
those already overworked terms
calamity catastrophe disaster
holocaust or 'cataclysm, especial,
the latter. II the learned counse
whom l have been obliged to inter
rupt will now resume his argumen
and confine his phraseology to curb
stone English he shall receive NOR
attention. may even say respectful
hearing than can be compelled b,
stereotyped verbiage."
The learned counsel rebuked bu
not suppressed, said no more amen
San Francisco's past, but did manag
to declare ere he closed that she will
rise phoenix-like from the ashes.
Nor was he seemingly cognizant of tn
courts convulsiye start and reprovinl
scowl.