The San Francisco call., 1909-01-28
Local Brevities

LOTTERY MAN FINED Ernest Witt, ped
dler Of lottery tickets. was convicted by Police
Judge Shortall yesterday and fined S25.
RIPoN PosToFFICE RoBBED-The post
Tuesday night of SIPS. OF this amount So was
in stamps. The report of the robbery was made
to the postal inspectors here yesterday.
BEATS DIVORCED WIFE-George Harring-
ton streets by Policeman Pyle for brutaliy
heating his divorced wife and yesterday Police
Judge Weller sent him to the county Jail for
six months.
CHECK PROVES WORTHLESS Archie Mer-
rill. 1884 Twenty fourth street. obtained a war
rant from Police Judge Shortan yesterday for
the arrest of Louis E. Speagle on charge Of
passing a fictitious check for $50 on him Jan
uary y. drawn on the Anglo California bank.
TRICKSTER SENT TO JAIL,-John Laa. who
trfeked three expressmen John Fl. Cordes, Frank
Donnely and Madison Rockefeller, out OF coin by
representing that he was a policeman. was sent
to the county Jail by Police Judge Shortall yes
terday for six months on each of three charges.
ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP-John Goemes,
Mission Central hotel, 504 Valencia street, OBJ
tanned warrant from Police Judge Deasy yes
terday for the arrest of John Hook a charge
of grand larceny. Goemes says that while
he was asleep in his room on Tuesday night
Hook took S105 from his pockets.
WOMAN MAY BE INsANE-Nrs Angelina
Matteo was charged in Police Judge ShortalI's s
court yesterday with assault with a deadly
weapon for striking Alexander Bellere of 1905
Dupont street on the head with shovel Sun
case was continued for a week.
CHARGED WITH PERJURY-Jennie I.abo-
vich, woman of the underworld, for swearing
Tuesday that she did not live with David
Trachturbrog peddler of canary birds and
cheap jewelry. in the International hotel was
ordered into custody by Police Judge Shortall
yesterday on a charge of perjury.
BOGUS CHECK MAN JAILED-Henry Hoff-
man. alias BouroT, charged with passing fcti-
tlous checks. was allowed to plead guilty in
Police Judge wellers court yesterday to a
bv fa ~
from the Olympic arms company and sent
to the county jail for six months.
UNION MAN AsSAULTED-Daniel Fulton.
assistant secretary of the marine cooks and
walters union. obtained warrant from Police
Judge Shortall yesterday for the arrest of
William j. Brscoe, a member of the union, on
a charge of battery. Fulton alleges that Briscoe
street.
broner, 923 Market street, obtained warrant
from Police Judge Deasy yesterday for the
arrest of Nathan Rapkin on charge of felony
embczzlement He alleges that on November 30
Rapkn got $3.50 worth Of cloaks and rugs to
sell In the Sacramento valley and has not rem
dered an accounting.
RECEPTION TO PAsToR-There will be a
reception given at the Howard street Methodist
Episcopal church this evening TO the new pastor,
DR.. III. s. Wilkinson, and family and also to
Dr. a G. Bane and family. who has been pas,
friends Of the church and of these pastors are
cordially invited to this function.
ARRESTED ON SUSPICI0N-Frank r. Fisher
and James L. Boyd were arrested yesterday by
Detectives Regan and O'Connel and their names
registered the detinue book at the city
prison. They accused by Herman Piper OF
stealing $50 from him while he was asleep in
room at Log Sixth street yesterday morning.
They arrived from Seattle Tuesday night
COOK KILLED BY CASE F. Kimmon who
was found unconscious in room filed with gas
In the Hotel Rockland Tuesday died in the
central emergency hospital yesterday. Kimmon
never reganed consciousness. and there is nc
way OF learning whether he committed suicide
or his death was due 10 accident. Kimmor
was about 2S years old and cook by occupa-
tion.
ARRESTED ON OLD CHARGE-Harry Be
VIII, boatswaln OF the steamer Admiral Sampson
from Philadeiphia. was arrested on its arrival In
port by Detectives Conlon and Mackey and was
booked at the city prison yesterday on charge
or petty larceny. About a year ago Franb
Meltz friend. employed by Eugene Beach &
Co., gave him a key TO his room and Bevitt II
clothes.
IDENTIFIES STOLEN HARNESS -Roccous
Salcona, rtveter. stole set of double harness
from Joseph Patorio who lives at 1415 Kearny
street and yesterday offered IL for sale to An
tone Deltna. 139 Jackson street Now Delhns
hsd sold this particular set of harness to PATIO
RIO, who had also told him OF the theft Police
man T. J, Campion was called in and Saloons
was booked at the harbor station on a charge OF
burglary