The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-05
COLLINGs WORTH GIVES UP.
He Goes to Jail, and VIII Open n "swsIIi
Billiard ParI0r.

Goes
Billiard ParIOr.
Mr.. John Colllngsvorth. the Ward Nc
Alliater Of the Topeka sporting talent,
threw up his hands in the district court
today and will serve out . sentence Of
sixty days. 5000 fine and costa.
Mr.. C0llinRawOrth had become wearied
Oft fighting the inevitable, and arrived at
the commendable conclusion that the
best thing to do was to take his sentence
like a man and quit There were three
counts against him for selling liquor;
two Of them for running q club in the
old Adams house in North Topeka To
these two counts Collingaworth pleaded
guilty.
Collingaworth appeared in court IN a
checked shirt and no coat Or vest a
JOURNAL reporter asked him:
"Are you going to make any defense?"
aYou know I amt. I'm done, I tell
you The game is declared of"
Then Gentleman Johnny" was taken
before the bar Of Justice to receive his
sentence.
@Have you any reason why sentence
should not be passed upon your Judge
Hazsn asked
CollinGsworth shook his head and
winked at the court stenographer.
sit is the sentence of this court that
you be confined in the county jail thirty
days on each count, and pay fine of
800 on each count, and stand committed
Collingsworth took his IS hat and
Joined Deputy Sheriff Dan Jones, who
was waiting for him, lat the door They
went together 70 the county Jail Col
lingsworth will work out his sentence,
pay his fine and costs. aud when he gets
out open up swell billiard parlor, but
do no more gam bling, he says.
1t Is a significant fact that the case of
the police against ColIingsworth, which
has been set for Saturday, will never be
tried, as a prisoner cannot be taken out
IF the county jail to be tried in the po-
lice court
A BaId-Headed Burglar.
William Aiyre is an old man whose
general features bear a strong resem-
blance 10 the late Jonathan Bass, the
ossified man. LIE is like procrastination
the thief Of time-he stole clock. He
was tried this morning for burglary and
larceny. He is the man whom Officer
Capr0n caught on the morning OF May
29ih- He had burglarized Joe GLAND
ruHfs house on the southeast corner of
Crane and Monroe streets. The story Of
the prosecution is that OlAndruff took
pity on Myre because he was drunk and
helpless and offered him place to sleep
IA his kitchen Sometime during the
night he broke into the other part Of the
house and stole alarm clock and 60
cents in cash. Myre admits taking the
articles, which are valued at $1.50.
and Il willing to plead guilty
70 petty larceny, out says he did
not have to break into the house proper
TO take the articles, and says be would
not have taken them had ha not been
drunk.
Foreman Tincher. Of the state printing
house bindery and Bob Arnold, of Cranes
bindery testified that Myre applied to
them for work saying he was = binder.
They were unable to give him work but
took up q collection among the "boys"
and gave him 1913. Olandrun. ths COM
pig-sticker at VOLTS packing house.
The jury went out at IL o'clock.
Eramk White Guilty.
The case of Frank White charged with
the burglary Of the First Baptist church,
was concluded this morning He, with
bis brother and Clarence Mcdowell.
broke In . window and stole Rev Mr.
Thomas baptiamal boots. The jury was
verdict Of guilty. He will probably be
sentenced next Monday. The young
offender took his sentence with the same
sfolid Indifference he has accepted in
Vulnerable other sentences in lower
courts.
Another Burglary Case.
The case Of Sidney Plckens, charged
with the burglary of Culver j. Bailey's
hardware store, was commenced shortly
before noon. Pickens' attorney Charles
Fensky, made a motion for = continu-
Rnce and TO quash the Indictment, both
or which motions were ovorruled Pick
ens was associated in the theft with Con
Ryan. both Of whom were captured in
Leavenworth with the stolen rev0lvers
and raz0rz in their possession.