The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-16

Avgarm nay IN Jhdge Key's Cozrt.-The /
CITY Marshal IN Oastody-A NaEbsF /
Of Arrests and Zines.


A WARN Nag IN Jhdge KeS's CoaEt.-The
CITY Marshal IN CustOdy-A NumboE
Of Arrests and Zines.
When matter becomes the subject
of general talk and gossip about the
city with various cOlored reports so
that one scarcely knows what to believe.
1t Is the duty of an enlerprisiDg news pa
per to give the facts just Is they are. No
little stir was caused on the streets last
evening BY the arrest Of Harlow Fry for
riding a bicycle, and his father. T.
IL. Fry. for addressing the
the marshal In an undignifed manner
The facts Of the case ere about a. fol-
lows:
Tuesday evening, about 7:30 O'Clock,
Harlow Fry and Ray Chase were riding
their bicycles on the asphalt walk be-
tween Ninth and Tenth avenues,
on Commercial street. After
riding up and down the walk two
or three times the boys started on q race
up the sidewalk. About this time Mar
shall White came leIs1rely along and
says he shouted TO the boys to stop, but
the boys affirm that they were
not spoken 70 at all. As the
boys were passing Mr.. White
caught young Fry and as he was riding
quite fast, boy and bicycle tell 70 the
ground. Ray Chase rode on and did
NOT trouble the marshal. Mr.. White then
brought the arrested party and his bicy-
Gle to 7. n. Fry's jeWelEy store.
The marshal led the boy to the door
but was informed that MIR. Fry was sit
ting on the sidewalk IN front OF the
store. After short compensation with
Mr.. Fry, Marshal White again caught
the boy and threw the bicycle to the
walk. Mr.. Fry then spoke
indignantly but firmly to which the
marshal replied by seiziDg Mr. Fry and
calling loudly for ex-SherIff Ryan 70
assist In the arrest OF both Harlow and
his father. The maIshal's cry fOF help
brought to gether great crowd, amount
ing to about 200 men and boys
There was no resistance, how
ever, and the marshal finally
succeeding in getting his captive to the
police court where he gave bail for hii
appearance at 0 o'clock this morning.
Before the complaints we're fled thil
morning Mr.. Fry and his son were at tbs
police court awaiting proceedings. Wher
the complaints were filed both wer;
answered with plea of guilty. Ont
complaint was Tor riding bicycle on thu
sidewalk and the other was for address
ing the marshal in an undignified anC
unbecomlDg manner.
About II O'Clock in the morning Mr.. T
NJ. Fry made complaint against Mar
shall White for striking, pushing ant
bruIsing his son Harlow. A warrant 70
the arrest OF the city marshal was ISSUES
and given to Constable johnson, VIII
walked around IN the hot sun up ant
down Commercial street. looking every
where for the marshal while the latte
was enjoying a good dinner at hons
When Mr.. White came down town b.
was taken before Justice Fletcher an
asked for continuance unit
Tuesday, July 21st. This was GRANTEES
and the hour of trial fixed at 10 o'clocl
in the morning. Mr.. White was thel
asked to sign bond for fifty dollar
for his appearance, but said h
would not sign it. The Judge said tha
the bond would have TO be signed or
commitment issued. Marshal Whit
still refused to sign the bond and wa
finally allowed to consult friend o
two about the matter.
The Marshal ruslled around prett
lively while away from the Justice, ssV
his friends and was advised to sign tn
bond which he after due reflection ais
considered the best thing to do. TIL
bond was signed and Mr.. White was a
lowed TO assume his duties on the stree
as City Marshal
Disturbing THE PEACE.
Lewis Williams, boy about 10 year
old, was arrested this morning on com
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