The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06

and, familiarly slapping his broad back
with one of her daintily gloved hands, ex-
| claimed, Hello, pretty kid" thereby con-
veying embarrassment to him and amuse-
ment to the spectators, of whom there
were many
He reproved her forwardness, she
was not among his feminine acquaint-
/ ances, whereupon she declared that he
was mot so much' even though he were
policeman and possessed rare physical
| graces. At this sally the spectators again
laughed. and several of them confiden-
TALLY informed each other that Miss Ag-
news was "a tall josher." Encouraged
| by the comment, she indulged in further
liberties of behavior at Mr.. Skelly's ex-
pense. until he arrested her for peace dis
turbance. and then the spectators unanf-
mously opined that 1t was too bad
When arraigned before Judge Conlan
the young woman created something of a
f1utter by demanding a trial by jury.
What for?" the Judge inquired.
Because l do" was the truly feminine
explanation.
do you hope to convince a jury that
you acted properly in slapping the back
of policeman who did not know your"
his Honor pursued.
Never you mind; I'll prove what
prove" was the reply.
Her request is under judicial considera-
ton.
'Tommie' Snailham, professional feath-
er-weight pugilist, undertook the hercu-
lean task of overpowering two stalwart
patrolmen, Heminez and Kelly, when
they arrested him for peace disturbance
on Fourth street, and he not only failed
to accomplish 1t, but received the most
severe drubbing ever administered to him,
in or out of the prizering, evidence of
which was shown in the badly battered
countenance he presented to Judge Short
all. His case was continued until such
time as arrangements can be made to rid
the city of his presence.
While the policemen were subjugating
Master Snailham they were interfered
with by a diminutive man with u
shaped mustache and fearfully mangled
dialect, and when arraigned he declared,
through an interpreter that he was at a
complete loss tc account for his conduct,
as he did not know Master Snailham and
bore no enmity against the Police De-
partment as an institution or Messrs.
Heminez and Kelly as individuals, All
he did know was that some time prior to
his arrest he was drinking beer with a
Bavarian compatriot but of the occur
renee so graphically recounted by. his ac-
cusers he had no remembrance whatever.
He was dismissed with a warning TO alb
stain from imbibing beer of a quality that
inspires rs consumer to butt in es-
pecially where policemen are concerned.
While Japanese banquet was in prog
ress in lodging-house on Jessie street
one Of the participants, angered by SEN
timent uttered by the POSTMASTER. struck
him with a dish, and in the ensuing melee
one Of the gentlemen ran outside and dis
charged a revolver, which brought Pa
trolman Herlihy to the spot and resulted
in the arrest of enough little brown men
to severely tax the seating capacity of
Judge Cabaniss' cage.
Y. Hagasah and A. Kani were booked
for discharging firearms, but the charge
could not be proved against either Of
them, although the pistol was found un-
der a stairway of the house of recent
revelry. so they were perrorce dismissed
as were all their compatriots, who were
accused of peace disturbance.
Frank Jose and Robert Currie, small
boys, were accused by Miss Carson, SUI
perintendent of the branch public library
on Sixteenth street, near Market, with
having disturbed the peace of that insti-
tuition by their rude behavior. She did not
want them Jailed, however, 80 Judge
Shortall applied the hinted-at reprimand
Among the annoying practices alleged to
have been INDUCED in by Masters Jose
and Currie was that of thrusting their at
tention on young women who went to the
library to swap books or to read and not
with intent to engage in Irritation Miss
Carson stated also that she had reproved
the boys on more than one occasion for
their unwarranted clipping of sporting
items from daily newspapers on file in the |
library.
Solomon Marcus promised Judge Mogau |
that he would forever abstain from pluck
ing the hat feathers or twitching the coff- |
fure worn by Miss Rose Waxman of 1011 |
Folsom street. with whom he was en-
ployed in tailor shop at Fourth and Mis-
sion streets, and as Miss Waxman did not
desire to have him severely punished he
was dismissed with sharp reprimand.
Miss Waxman, a tall and pretty girl.
averred that the cause of Mr.. Marcus at
tacks on her headgear was her refusal to
accept him as suitor.
Daniel Lewis. carpenter, had Just ar
rived from Stockton when he formed ac
quaintanceship with young woman. who
told him she dwelt at the La Barthe Ho-
tel. 230 Montgomery avenue, and when he
found himself penniless and deserted bv
her on the Barbary Coast at 9 O'Clock >.
m. he proceeded to the La Barthe Hotel
and hurled a cobblestone through it's
barred door and a brick through one of its
front windows for which he was arrested
and booked for malicious mischief. Judge
Shortall will sentence him this morning.
ss
Eighteen months Imprisonment was the
sentence imposed by Judge Conlan on
Henry Blair, who for several years sys-
robbed his employers, Payot.
Jpham & Co.. paper dealers. The charges
against him were four in number, and he
vas lucky to escape consignment to San
Quentin. -
Frank Lopez could not identify Harry
Thorn as man whom he alleged had ac-
;epted: a bet on, a horse race from him at
" Leidesdorff street. and Judge Cabaniss'l
dismissed the complaint
against Mr.. Thorn.
His Honor remarked that the Board of
Supervisors should supply him with a
measuring stick and a set of scales to en-
Lble him to compare the height and
weight of defendants in court with those
in the warrant.
Mr.. Lopez was employed by Police Conn
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