The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27


formed Judge Mogan that Mr.. Bechtel
by innuendo alleged that she defended
the camp directors because she had
''oe~ m de the recipient of exclusive
favors from them in the form of ra-
tions and clothing His exact words
--.s ,luU,ed as follows:
Maybe perheps if We vas all as veil
treatmented like yourseelef We would
nod der complaints hev ter make yess?
Perheps maype dose shpuds iss nod der
discrimlnationizing. no?"
Mr.. Bechtel IN reply to query from
the court acknowledged that he had
used the language averred by the de-
fense. and he also confessed that the
hint Of faVoritism thereby implied was
uncalled for by positive knowledge on
his part, as he had no evidence 20 prove
that either by exclusive presentation of
potatoes or any other commodity had
the camp commissar'at exercised dis
elimination in behalf of Mrs. Mulvihill.
Then" quo his Honor. you had no
right TO utter such an unjust remark"
hat meant dismissal of the case.
Henrietta Blatt, a very pretty girl,
applied to Judge Cabaniss for a search
warrant 70 enable her TO recover pos
session Of a piano. which, she alleged.
her father had placed in storage mis-
property. although the instrument
really belonged TO her. She was ac
companied by younger sister, also
very pretty, and both girls averred
that their paternal relative had not
only endeavored to deprive Henrietta %
the piano, without which she could not
pursue her profession of teaching mu-
sic, but hied him away 70 Seattle and
left the two children to shift for them
selves. their mother being in the East.
at 2554A Market street." said Henri
eta, and we are very well treated.
The piano was purchased on the in
stallment plan, and father led me to
believe that the purchase was made in
my name, because 1 paid all the in
stallments until now only $94 is owing
on II. Then he stored 1T in his own
name and left US, and the storage peo-
pie won't give IL up to me-.
The warrant was issued and the ap
plicant instructed TO notify the hrm
from which the piano was bought that
their testimony is needed to decide its
ownership.
Seven male adult natives of Porto
Rico were arrested for gambling in a
tent on Lobos square. and Patrolman
J. H. Cowlan, who gathered them in,
told Judge Cabaniss that he suspected
they were engaged at 'seven-and-a-
half for money stakes, because he
found cards and coins strewn upon 4
mat surrounded by the defendants.
It's not what you suspect we want
TO hear. but what you know" counsel
for the defense thundered at the Off
Ger. Are you sure they were playing
'seven-and- d-a-half%
We'll, 1 think
While It may Nnlighten the court to
learn that you think, It's what you
II Sx-sa-.
the crushing interruption.
But the officer didn't know and the
dusky group was dismissed.
Them beans" Manuel Rey was al
legged to have said to a waitress in the
Lobos square refugee relief dining
ROOM might be all right to shoot
deers with, but they're too hard for
hooman jaws to grind. Why don't you
run 'em through a rock crusher, if
you don't want to take time L bile 'em
whole?"
The young woman resented the bad
image. and Senior Rey was arrested for
saying unclean Spanish words to her.
Attired in a sweater of seven positive
colors and as many merging tints. he
pleaded not guilty and was given until
tomorrow 10 produce proof that the
language he addressed to the girl was
not really in need Of fumigation.
Joseph Prices landlady opined that
he wasn't deeply intoxicated when he
disturbed the peace of her house, 1894
Turk street, by upsetting a bureau and
other heavy articles of furniture in his
room.
IF he'd a-bin very drunk she said,
'he wouldn't a-had sense enough t
crawl into bed and pretend t be sound
asleep an innocent as lamb when tn
police came"
Patrolmen Bunner and Lyons cor
roborated those portions Of the ladys
testimony relating to the condition of
the apartment and the position of its
occupant when they entered II. But
that Mr. Price disarranged the furni-
ture and then simulated slumber they
could not positively state, as they had
not witnessed the wreeking. and both
his drowsiness and the cause thereof,
which was alcoholic, appeared to be
genuine
Then the hearing was continued un-
til this morning to enable the landlady
to adduce additional reasons in sup
port of her opinion that Mr.. Price was
sober and malicious instead of inebri-
ated and reckless. He is hodcarrier.