The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04

gan. "as we're all t appear in court
together l can't lend ye any O. tn
things I'm wearin. but I've got a
trunkful o glad rags, an if the p'lice
let me get it I'll hit We out"
The police did let her get at it, and
that was how Judge Conlan and
his official aids came to cape in won
derment at the three women as a bail
if escorted them into the tribunal For
a more anonymously appareled duo
than the Mesdames Mcdonald and Ben
zini had never appeared in any temple
of justice.
Miss Morgan, who was faultlessly
garbed in dark blue silken skirt and
white satin waist and snowy picture
hat. had evidently found her trunk
full of glad rags inadequate to entirely
conceal the, sartorial dinginess of her
sisters in incarceration, but had done
the best she could with the material
available. The result was that Mrs.
Mcdonald wore stunning brown au-
tomobile coat of insufficient length to
conceal the frayed bottom of her black
alpaca gown, which in turn was so
short as to afford full display of shoes
down at heel and striped hosiery in
palpable need of laundering. And her
black straw headgear, of shape long
obsolete, was decorated with strag-
Cling bunch of feathers. of which
barnyard rooster once was pardonably
proud, but which looked quite disrep-
utable as they lolled over the brim of
Mrs. McDonald's hat.
Mrs. Benzinfs flight at fashion was
confined solely to her head, and the
wiue and towering mass of vari-colored
millinery there supported would not
have appeared out of place If it were
perched atop of a $4,000 prize stage
beauty The remainder of Mrs. Ben
zinis attire was housewifely in mate
rial. cut and color.
When the court had overcome its
surprise Mrs. Mcdonald was called to
the front and after hearing the peace
disturbance accusation against her the
Judge issued an order of dismissal at
the same time assuring her that it
was the weakness of the prosecution
and not her external ensemble that re-
stored her to freedom. She bowed
acknowledgment of the implied warn
ing and was turning away to depart the
courtroom when Miss Morgan sprang
forward, grasped a sleeve of the auto
coat and exclaimed:
Gimme that coat before you CO."
With evident reluctance Mrs. Nc
Donald surrendered the garment to it's
owner and continued her way door
ward.
The charge against Mrs. Benzini was
that of having neglected to properly
provide for her young child, and she
was remanded for further hearing, Miss
Morgan thus being relieved of necessity
of Immediately recovering her big
hat.
Miss Morgan herself denied that she
had stolen $92 from a Chinese cook
with whom she was alleged to have
eioped from Fort Bragg to this town,
and her case, too, was continued.
1t was predicted that Mrs. Benzini
will wear the auto coat as well as the
tremendous hat when she next appears
in court.
Il want four warrants" said Harris So
linsky, stunted of figure. heavily whis-
kered and greatly excited.
For whose arrest and for what Of
fense?" his Honor asked.
II want one for my boy, Louis, who
licked me; one for my eldest son, who also
licked me; one for my wife, for helping
the boys to lick me, and one for Joe La (
carl, for stealing my wife"
Dear mel was the Judges startled ex-
clamation.
"Can l get 'em?' inquired Mr.. Sonlin-
sky.
Il must refer you to the bond and war
rant clerk" was the answer. But may 1
iliduiIC WHY yOu ODJSNt " yOuI Wlle De1nR
stolen after she had licked your
Mr.. Solinsky was in the corridor ere the
query was finished He said his alleged
assailants dwell at 1856 Union street.
John Wonzod's waffle wagon might have |
been obstructive of the thoroughfare at |
Market and Second streets If he had not |!
to it many people by his deft |
manner of handling his wares. 1t was |
his wont, the arresting officer said, to toss |
several waff1es and a turning spoon up !
ward and juggle the edibles and the in |
in a way that compelled the at |
tention of passing pedestrians and tempt |
ed many of them to stop and admiringly |
watch the totally unnecessary perform /
ance Judge Mogan will hear Mr.. Won |
zod's defense today.
When the dusky Griffith sisters, Emma
md Mabel, were arraigned before Judge |
Mogan on a charge of vagrancy Miss Ma