The San Francisco call., 1906-06-17

held her spouse, but my blood biles
when I think O. Ella Johnson motherin
my younguns." And her big round eyes
glared mingled contempt and ferocity
at Mr.. Falkenburg, a house painter of
languid mien, with baby-blu eyes, a
Byronic forehead and weak mouth.
He was accused before Police Judge
Mogan of having battered her when
she resisted his endeaver to oust her
from the house on Vienna street in
which he had abandoned her. She
averred that the attempted eviction was
prompted solely by malice, but he
pleaded that it was in response to ap-
peal from the owner of the premises, a
lady who was shocked by Mrs. Falken-
burg's conduct in entertaining soldiers
therein at unreasonable hours.
That's why l left her, an that's why
took tn children away from her." he
told the Judge. "She waspleadin' an
immoral life. When / went an told
her that tn landIady wanted me t give
up tn keys she asked me t go back an,
live with her, an when I said, Never,
after what you've done she run out on
the street an told everybody I'd
punched her jaw an hit her with club.
never touched her"
Mrs. Kohn, gray-haired and kindly
faced, testified that after Mrs. Falken-
burg was evicted she found refuge in
the kohn domicile. 3Ive known her
eight months Mrs. Kohn added, ''and
never saw soldier near her. But
saw her husband smash her with a
stick"
Then came an interesting disclosure
Asked by the court how many children
She had, Mrs. Falkenburs haltingly re-
piled that she was mother Of three.
Whereupon her husband drawled that
only two of them owed paternity to
him. The other one was born unbe-
knownst TO me- he said, while / was
workin in tn country, an she put it
out in adoption" She did not challenge
the disclaimer
''Ah,'' said the Judge, upon whose
mind a great light was evidently dawn
ing, were not you folk before me about
year ago?"
They were At that time Mrs. Falken-
burg, then Miss Mamie Garrity, COM
planned that Mr.. Falkenburg was about
to marry one Ella Johnson. and had
beaten her (Manlie) when she reminded
him of their two children and suggested
that he lead her to the altar instead of
Ella. The Judge gave him alternative
of making Mamie his wife or spending
six months in jail. and he accepted the
Imprisonment, but soon afterward
changed his mind and became Mamfe's
legal husband. whereupon he was lib
Grated.
$50 you are the same couple" said
his Honor, when the situation had been
made clear to him. Now, why can't
you live in harmony"
TITS them soldiers averred Mr.
Faikenburg; they're always aroun
her.
ITS that Ella Johnson" declared
Mrs. Falkenburg; "he lives in tent
with her"
e&s- 4. .
or too much Johnson, the fact remains
that you have no right to beat your
wife" said the Judge to the defendant,
land unless you can show better cause
for having done SO than you have yet
proved shall again send you to Jail.
Mr. Falkenburg then applied for and
was given until tomorrow to bolster his
defense.
In the automobile were four we'll
groomed youths, George WhitteH Jr..
Hugh J. Burns Charles Brown and D.
H Battel, when it dashed at terrific
speed out of Golden Gate Park and al
most Frustrated a wayside inn at Oak
and Stanyan streets. Mr.. Burns told
Patrolmen Judge and Guest that he
was the owner of the machine, so they
arrested him for exceeding the legal
limit and booked the names of his
companions When arraigned before
Judge Conlan he said he was % years
of age and an invalid, and indulged in
automobiling for its health giving
qualities, but when asked as to the
identity of the young men who were
with him in the park he affected much
concern lest it be be published and
finally declined to disclose it. That
was why the case was continued till
tomorrow, when Messrs. Whittell
Brown and Battel will probably be in
court.
For singing Good Old Pals in con-
cert at o'clock a. m. and thereby dis
turbing the peace of G. w. Shaw of
Pill Bush street, Mrs. Frances w.
Miner of Sausalito, Miss Jane Crystal
of 562 Fell street and Mr.. Thomas f.
Daley of 2113 Bush street were ar
rested by Patrolman E. F. Lawrence.
Mr. Shaw testified before Judge Mo-
gan that the vocal noise--he would not
term it singing emanated from the
basement Of 21l3 Bush street. which