The San Francisco call., 1906-04-03


he was astir, and you have not shown
that he was subject to somnambulism,
dryly responded his Honor. Nor have
you even alleged that he drank the liquor
or smoked cigars for which he had not
paid. Yet you accuse him of having i'm
personated policeman.
'We'll admit said the attorney, some
what abashed that he was physically
handicapped in the impersonation, mas
much as he is several inches shorter than
gle minimum height specified in the regu-
lations; but We warmly contend that the
realism of his impeTsonation was not i'm
paired by his neglect to indulge in stimu-
lants at other folks expense"
Mr.. Bernard stated that he resided at
1888 Fourth avenue South, was an IRON
worker by occupation and donned police
sarb to compete in the prize masque car
nival given by THE Carnations" last
Saturday night at Eintracht Hall. on
Twelfth street, near Folsom.
So great was the hit made by his cos
tune that he hated to take it off after
the ball was over, but he had no intention
of beguiling any one into belief that he
was genuine cop nor did he assume
to be a duly appointed peace guardian
when Patrolman Bruce overhauled him. :
Where did he procure the uniform? Well
the coat and helmet he purchased in an
old clo' shop on Third street, and the
trousers were castoffs of his own to which
he had sewed the white stripe down the
outer side of each leg. The arm stripes
denoting that the wearer of the coat was
a sergeant were also stitched on by him.
If he made a hit at the Carnations
masquerade it was not by realistic inn
personation, but by unwilling caricature
Of the character he assumed.
Clarence w. Dawson was walking past
T. r. Norton's saloon at Fourth and
Clara streets, when he became engaged
in combat with dog, and Subsequently
with Mr.. Norton himself Judge Cabaniss
tried to get at the bottom of the case, but
finally reliquished his effort and ordered
dismissal.
Two facts were established. however,
that Mr.. Dawson kicked a dog and that
his Mr.. Dawson's head was injured by
being struck with beer bottle containing
vinegar.
Joe McAllister and Tom Kearns, men
of sle ses became engaged in alter
cation as they stood at the stairshead
of Kearny street lodging house, the
subject Of, their. debate being the pres
ent classification of the IT, 5. battle
ship Oregon, now in this harbor, and
when they rolled to the stairs foot a
policeman took them in tow and al
legged peace disturbance.
In response to Judge Conlan's queries
1t was stated that Mr.. McAllister de-
clared that the Oregon was no longer
a battleship of the first class, as sew
eral fighting machines of later con-
struction surpassed her in almost every
essential to sea prowess, and that Mr..
Kearns averred no ship superior to the
oregon IN any respect could possibly
be built.
They were fined $40 apiece.
Miss Grace Graham of 44S Twenty
ninth street, who is accused OF having
disturbed the peace of Miss Grace Jago
by uttering threats, AYERS that she was
the recipient of several "derogatory"
picture postal cards, which she was
convinced had been mailed to her by
Miss Jago, although they bore no sig
nature. AS the cards were not in court
Judge Mogan postponed his hearing of
the defense until next Thursday, when
they Will be produced by the defense.
Miss Jago dwells within few yards
of Miss Grahams place of residence.
but for some time past the relation
ship between the two young ladies has
not been quite friendly
Judge Cabaniss dismissed the battery
case which-Miss Julia Fernandez had
filed against James de la Montanya. The
complainant did not appear in court. and
at his own request the defendant was.
permitted to state that while he and his
wife were in their garden the young wo-
man entered and hurriedly drawing some
thing from her pocket advanced toward
Mrs. de la Montanya. Imagining that the
intruder was about to hurl a missile of
some kind he stepped between her and
much less strike.
The thing which Miss Fernandez drew
from her pocket turned out to be sum-
mons In a civil suit brought against the
De la Montsnyas by Attorney Clara
Foltz. by whom the young lady was en-
ployed.
Henry Madden, former policeman ac-
cused of having failed to provide for his
wife and three children. attempted to cast
aspersion upon the womans character
and was sharply rebuked by Judge
Mcgan.
..As you were dismissed from the police
force for drunkenness and as you have
several times been charged with having
neglected your family. don't think your
defense is entitled to consideration" said
his Honor.
Mr. Madden then said that all the
money he possessed was $3.50, and when
the Court suggested that he give 10 his
wife $40 of his s25 ball. he demurred