The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

by doing housework for a family at
Fruitvale, the young woman yawning-
" responded:
rs that so? Wei, I guess I'll 60"
But both your tone and your man.
ner indicate tnat you would go with
reluctance" said the Judge. and per-
haps your consent in that spirit is not
wanted
Certainly it is not" said the attor-
ney. My offer was prompted by an
idea, apparently erroneous, that the
girl wanted to get rid of her evil as
sociates and lead straight life. She
seems TO think that instead of being
favored she would confer a favor by
accepting the proposal. so, may il
please the court, 1 desire to withdraw
it."
AS the lawyer left the courtroom the
girl yawned again and wearily glanced
sent to her mother until Secretary
White of the S P. c. c. can make some
provision for her future.
She was arrested on the complaint of
Mrs. Leslie Falkenburg. who alleged
Illicit intimacy with 1dr. Falkenburg, a
house painter, residing on Edinburgh
street He abandoned his wife and took
from her their two children, and she
averred that he and the Johnson girl
dwelt together in a tent. an allegation
which neither of the accused siren
uously combated
David Middleman, physically quail
fed TO give lifeLke personation of the
fat boy in "Pickwick," was accused of
vagrancy by his mother, widow re-
siding under canvas at Columbia
Square, who complained that he was
of no earthly use to her or any one
else. as he spent in slumber the hours
which he should have devoted TO in
dustry. From morn till night as well
as from night till morn, she averred,
he wooed the drowsy god. to her
chagrin and the amusement of all
other persons, civilian or military, in
the camp.
Even as his mater testified. Master
Middleman dozed in the dock of Judge
Conlan's courtroom, and when asked if
he had defense to offer he blinked
drowsily and smiled vacuously and
said nothing. Then he was pronounce cd
guilty, and now the Judge is wondering g
whether il is worth while TO send him
TO labor upon the briek-pile, where the
constant attendance of a policeman
would be necessary to keep him awake.
An attorneys hint that the lad may
be deliberately practicing somnolence
preparatory to taking the civil service
examination for the police force was
frowningly received by the court and
all the uniformed men therein.
A pretty and modest little girl sob
bingly told Judge Mogan how she had
been seized and forcibly kissed by
Eman Dan, a middle-aged and decided
~ unprepossessing native of Syria.
who manages a candy store at 1926
Fillmore street. She had been workin &
in the store a few days. she averred.
when the alleged offenSe was COM
mitteG. and when she informed her
father of il he caused the mans ar
rest.
The defendant denied the charge in
toto and the prosecution endeavored to
show that he had kissed other girls
employed by him and that four of them
simultaneously and indi gnantly left his
service on account of his unlimited os-
cuiatory advances.
The hearing was continued and q
bench warrant issued for a young man
who was subpenaed to testify for the
defense but who ignored the summons
Nineteen year-old Thomas Burke
sharp nasal organ, was arrested foi
vagrancy on complaint of his aged
father, residing at 135 Fairmont street
who informed Judge Conlan that the
youth not only refused to labor but
swoTe great oaths when il was sug-
gested that he do 50. The old mans
testimony was corro borated by Patrol
man Connell Sentence today.