The San Francisco call., 1906-03-25

mingham, but was interminably at war
with her.
The alleged assault occurred in the
room occupied by Mrs Birmingham
and her husband. and which they had
announced intention TO vacate. When
the landlord entered the chamber it was
not with intent TO breathe soft moth
ings to Mrs. Birmingham, who was
alone, but to place in the window
placard bearing the words, ITO let" and
she objected to it being displayed until
after she moved. Then he discovered
that she had presented as a gift to one
Of her lady friends a bucket which was
his property, and when he insisted on
hoisting the placard and protested
against her unwarranted disposal of his
property, she undertook to eject him
from the apartment.
Then the battery was or was not COM
mitted.
George n. McRae, whom a jury pro-
nounced guilty of having exhibited a re-
volVer in a rude and threatening manner
to Otto +. Schiller, was given the alterna-
tive Of paying $500 fine or serving $50 days
in prison. His attorney, Porter Ashe, gave
notice that he would argue a motion for a
new trial. so next Saturday was set for
the argument and the defendants bail
fixed at sSOe cash, which was provided by
Mrs. Smith. mother of Mrs Schiller
While the defendant was in custody
pending the procuring of his bail Mrs.
Schiller stood disconsolately in the corri-
dor and awaited the return of her mother
with the money, and when the funds ar
rived and the bond was fixed the two
women cordially welcomed McRae's res
toration to freedom and gayly accompa-
MED him from the scene of his durance.
your demeanor while under examina-
ton IN this court did not ingratiate you
with the jury" said the Judge in passing
sentence, nor did it recommend you to
leniency from me. Despite the fact, how
ever, that your conduct throughout has
been that of a reckless bravo, you shall
be treated without prejudice. Allowance
is made for the manner in which Schiller
approached you the night when you drew
the weapon and aimed it at him, and if it
were not for your reputation as bully,
which you fully sustained while on the
witness stand here, the sentence which
am about to impose might be less severe.
Under all the circumstances I think that
to fine you $780, with the alternative Of
serving 80 days, is reasonable
McRae's bravaoo had given way to
gloom ere the Judge ceased speaking. A
charge of having carried concealed
weapon will be filed against him.
Acting on information given him by
a Chinese. Patrolman James Kavanagh
went to 1025h Dupont street and there
found l9-year-old Helen Gill in a room
containing no other furniture than a
tattered mattress, a ramshackle table
and a debilitated chair. The girl said
she did not dwell there, but had called
to purchase lottery tickets from the
Chinaman who occupied the squalid hole
and was awaiting his return. The Of
fcer knew she preyaricated and took
her into custody as vagrant.
When questioned by Judge Shortall
she sullenly said she was without par
ents. and contradicted herself repeat
edy as to where she resided ere she
made her home where she was arrested,
Enough Of the story was considered
true, however, to satisfy his Honor
that the task of reclaiming her would
not be an easy one. She was remanded
for further investigation, and effort is
being made to find her Celestial PRO
tector"
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