The San Francisco call., 1906-06-06
Flagrant Official Blum
der Saves Mrs.
Mourn.
Clerk Lipman Draws
a Complaint on
DizzyLineS,
BY JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

miSSal OF the accusation OF petty laf-
ceny which had been filed against her
by Mrs Virginia Pischon of 673 Waller
street And TO the same stupid errors
does Mrs. Pischon owe her loss. perhaps
frretrieva bic. of three dress waists
which she valued at $40
George M Lipman is the name of the
clerk who drew up Mrs. Pischon's for
NAL complaint against Mrs. Mourn, and
his omission of the word "feloniously,"
his transposition of the verbs take
and steal" and his substitution of
Virginia Mourn for Virginia Pischon
as the complainant enabled Attorney
Fitzpatrick. for the defense TO apply
for and obtain from Police Judge Ca
baniss an order of dismissal on the
ground that the complaint was defec-
tive.
When the attention of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rogers. who had invested
his best energy in the prosecution, was
suavely called by Mr.. Fitzpatrick to the
aforedescribed evidences of clerical
carelessness he angrily cast the docu-
nent from him. thrust his hands deeply
into his trousers pockets and glared
menacingly at the ceiling, for on the
floor above him was the unwilling pro-
voker of his chagrin. Even the good
natured ceuntenance of Mrs. Pischon.
which had remained unrufied through
out prior apnoyances incidental to the
case. flushed displeasure at the revela-
tion Of Mr.. Lipman's incompetency. But
all she said was:
sOh, dear. Why don't they have
people here who know their business?'
Mr. Rogers volublx assured her that
he was in no wise responsible for the
disappointing turn affairs had taken,
and the Judge corroborated his plea.
And is there nothing more to be
done?" Mrs. Pischon inquired.
There is something more to be done.
and il shall be done replied the prose-
cutor. warmly. "A new complaint shall
be filed-and 1 shall write it myself"
If the lady derived any comfort from
that promise her face did not reflect II.
Nor did il restore apprehension 10 the
visage of Mrs. Mourn. who smilingly
presented her bail receipt and cordially
thanked the Judge for scrawling upon it
the hieroglyphics that secured restora-
ton of her money
Originally there were two defendants.
but one of them, Mrs. Jessie Filing.
gave up the property alleged to have
been purloined by her from Mrs.
Pfschon. and also advised Mrs. Mourn
70 10 the same thing, but that lady de-
cided TO fight il out. and won as has
been told. Mrs. Filing. however. was
eliminated from the case as reward for
her restitution.
II was an interesting narrative that
Mrs. Pischon unfolded. Five days after
the earthquake she was summoned to
Join her husband in the country, and
prior to depa rting she left the key of
her house e73 Waller street. in the
Keeping of Andrew n. Lundwin. but
cher. residing on the same block, with
notification that he might permit any
refugees for whose respectability he
could vouch TO occupy the dwelling
until her return. That was how Mrs.
Filing and Mrs. Mourn came to be ad-
mftted to the Pischon domicile. Mrs.
Pischon AYERS that when she came back
from the country she found that closet
in which she had locked her best gar
nnents had been broken open and the
choicest Of the contents removed. She
complained to the police. and some of
rhe missing goods were found in pos
session of Mrs. Filing. who declared
chat Mrs. Mourn had taken and con-
cealed the remainder
Mrs. Mourn is married and Mrs. EllinR
is said to be a widow.
E Judge Conlan astounded Mrs Clara
Noland. proven guilty Of battery and
contempt of court. by sentencing her TO
sixty days Imprisonment. But the pen
altv did not surprise any one else VINO
witnessed the woman's shrewlsh con-
duct while she was on trial Tor having
assaulted Mrs. NJ. ]. Beanston, her
v,eiqhhor on the first block of Hollis
street Notice of appeal for a new trial
was given
Manv well-to-do folk of Italian ma
.ivity were in Judge Mogan's court TO
hear pretty I4-year-old Jole Felizlan-
etti recite her complaint against Lee
onardo Perillo. whom she accused OF
having repeatedly subjected her 10
brutal outrage on April 16 at her home.
7zae Mason street But the absence
Of his Honor at a funeral necessitated
a continuance Of the hearing until to-
day.
Interest in the case is enhanced by
the social prominence of the girls par
euts. her father being a retired captain
in the Italian navy and her mother
brother being the Mayor of Rome. The
accused is foreman Of Fontana & Co S
cannery at San Leandro. and until his
arrest he bore a good reputation in the
Latin colony
Perillo was boarding at the home of
the Felizianettf's on April Is, and, il is
alleged. that on that night he entered
the girls room via the window and, at
the point of a revolver, criminally as
saulted her. When her father was in
Perillo. who expressed contrition and
promised to marry the girl. Then came
the earthquake and fire and a scatter
ing Of the parties concerned. Perillo
went TO San Leandro. and when re-
minded of his promise he refused to
keep IT. Meantime the girl had at
tempted to commit suicide by drinking
carbolic acid, an 1ly the prompt ap-
plication of antia, saved her life.
Now she declares that she viii never
marry Perillo. but intends to go to
Italy and reside with her mothers rel
stives. In this resolve she is encour-
aged by her parents. who believe that
she Sould not live happily as the wife
OF a man who did what she alleges
PeriIlo who is a good-looking fell
low. seems TO attach but little serious
ness to his situation. In default OF
furnishing $1,000 bail he is in Gus
tody.
What is this-the famous Hayseec
Quarter" inquired Judge Cabaniss
when Thomas King, William Madison
John Flood and James Cahill, booked
for petty larceny. advanced to the
dais and stood abreast before him.
The query was not inapt. for the
garb as well as the attitude of the de.