The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24

Just a couple Of little jolts," was
/ the reply.
prove that she was severely beaten
remarked the erstwhile special attor.
ney for the prosecution.
doctors certificates amt hard to
get II you're able and willing to nav
for en-" was Mrs. Ffnn's crushing
retort.
"And all that YOU have testified
happened in the city and county OF
san Francisco?" said an able pleader
lhterrogatively, to a witness whom
ne had Just examined at unnecessary
length
TIT, tut" quoth his Honor Caban-
lss, lmpatently, for he was hurried.
desire TO have the testimony of
thls witness as complete as possible y
was the lawyers rejoinder, in tone
seml-eXplanatory, semi-defiant.
Ihen why don't you have it per-
Iectly complete" said the Judge pleas
antly. by asking him if all that he
testified did not happen in what re-
mains OF the city and county of San
Mrs. Cordelia Irwin, a swart and
buxom matron, averred that if the
gown were not a perfect fit for her
and ridiculously a misfit for Mrs.
Mollie Rankin she would not contest
the lady's possession of it, Indeed if
Judge MOgan could only see and COM
pare the figures cut by Mrs Irwin
and Mrs Rankin in that same gown
he would not hesitate to award the
former lady undisputed custody of the
g2rment-at least, she thought so.
Mrs. Rankin and her husband were
employed in the commissary depart
ment of the refuge camp at Market
and Laguna streets and Mrs Irwin
and her spouse We're retained in the
culinary department of the same
tented hamlet when the dispute over
friendship. Mrs. Irwin alleges that
she was awarded the gown by the
person who distributes clothing to the
refugees, and that after said award
was made Mr.. Rankin burglariously
entered the clothing tent at 4 o'clock
a. m. and took the gown and gave it
TO his wife. When its disappearance
was discovered by Mrs. Irwin she pro-
cured a search warrant for its re.
covery.
Captain Lake, Mr.. Rankin and other
camp attaches testified that Mrs r.
win was of notoriously greedy dispo-
sition, as was manifested in divers
ways besides her yearning for the
gown. They swore that she took
money for the meals which she served
and that she had two trunks and a
box laden probably with relief sup
plies.
To which Mrs. Irwin retorted by
asseverating that the money she took
for meals she spent for butter, which
was consumed by her accusers, who
managed to monopolize whatever lux
uries or dainties that were obtainable,
while the refugees who were not in
plapeC Of authority livad norForca on
plain rations.
She was ordered TO vacate the camp
The gown, produced in court, was
Of gray wooden fabric and appraised
at about forty-three cents.
John Lund was endeavoring to con-
vey a heavy load of inebriety from
trolman A. j. Gordon found him
mired and helpless near the Six-Mile
House and was engaged in propping
him up when Thomas Sutter, also
freighted with ardent spirits, fell
from passing street car and demand
ed that the officer leave Mr.. Lund to
slumber where he lay. Mr.. Sutter,
too, was placed under arrest.
Il was rheumatic and miserable and
drank whisky to relieve my sufferin',"
was Mr.. Lund's plea to Judge Short
all.
'I thought the town was under
martial law and that cops had no
right to interfere with citizens" was
Mr.. Suffers defense.
Both dismissed with sharp repri-
mand.
Julius Ruffalo, against whom Detec-
tive O'Dea says he can prove no less
than forty burglaries, was sent to the
Superior Court to answer the charge
of having robbed the home of Samuel
McFadden, 1910 Haight street, of a
sealskin coat and a gold watch about
two months ago. Judge Mogan set
the bail at $4,000.
John Catush, whose restaurant is
on Twentieth street near Illinois, was
accused of having violently cast forth
John Cullinan of 336 Missouri street
after that gentleman had eaten only
three of twenty-one meals for which
he had paid Sc in advance.
HE run me out" said Mr.. Culli-
nan, an emaciated little adult, to
Judge Cabaniss, land 1 never was so
glad in my life as when 1 got out of
his hands"
"Ah tella heem da once, da twice,
da tree time not to come back" Sig
nor Catush averred, "an dan All
chucks heem out. Heem paya me
notta da GEN. Heem da bonn dat
laka Ia getta da grub for nottin'."
The Judge conceded with Signor
Catush to the extent of dismissing the
II IL