The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21
LOTS OF GRIEF.
Considerable OF Il From Several Sources
Police Court This Morning

Considerable Of Il From Several Sources
IN Police Court This Morning
James Buford, a colored boy, stood
first before the judicial wrath-to come Of
Police Judge Ensminger at the station
this morning. He was charged with
having stolen sugar from in front of
grocery store. NJ atermelons are better
with sugar on them, you know. After
the usual mumbliDg young culprits al
ways mumble) he concluded he was
guilty and the judge fined him s. and he
Will work it out on the city rock pile.
Tom Arnold, who would be good look
ing if il wasn't for his voice, had been
lOating around the property Of the Santa
Fe, which IS, Of course. a violation of all
law, and he was arrested for it. lie said
far De it from his intension to cause any
unnecessary trouble by his presence and
asked permission to remove il. The
Judge thought the city could worry along
without him and let him 20.
Mr.. VIM. Buckley was IN the same
box. He realized that be hadn't done
exactly the right thing and seemed 50
sorry about it that the judge let him 60
too, for which the prisoner was very
thankful, and said SO.
Dennis There Again.
It was poor old man Dennis regular
morning again and there were tears in
his eyes as he stood before the police
judge for the second time this week,
charged with being drunk, and fingered
nervously his hat With broken voice
he pleaded guilty and was fined So. Be
fore leaving the room he made several
efforts to speak but there was something
in his throat and the words came with an
effort:
..Jedge," he said, "Jedge, couldn't ye
send me to the poor farmg I'm a broken
down old man, jedge, am. I've tried
so hard to let liquor alone, jedge, an it
seems as if 1 can't somehow. 1 was as
good a man as you once. jedge, an re-
spected, too. Down in Alabama L was a
probate judge an was dom we'll, but
sOmeway | got to drinxin' an here l am.
Please. ledge, let me 90 where [ can't
moved at the old mans pitiful elOquence
he stood there broken and nervous,
the aspiration standing out on his
white forehead, but Sthe best the Judge
and promise that the chief would do
what he could for him. The Kelley
league might look after his case.
'sFaIIen Ely De Roadside"
There was a sigh Of relief along the
benches after this as Mr.. Hungate call
ed the name Of well known and re-
spected young man about town who was
charged with disturbing the peace. or
ficer Hicks had arrested him and a
young woman whose name has never
appeared on the docket before, while
they were out hack riding at three
for their appearance but the young
woman failed to respond and sent word
that she was sick and could not appear.
There was lack of witnesses and after
examining the prisoner, who had plead
ed not guilty, and two officers, the case
was continued until Tuesday morning.
From the evidence it appears that the
young man in question. who Is employed
in one of the numerous drug stores in
town. had been out to a party and was
returning in a hack with the young
woman and a young man, when the
hack was stopped by couple Of men
who wanted TO get into the drug store
The prisoner wanted to know what
they wanted. but they refused to tell
him, and thinking it was simply one Of
the numerous cases Of chronic thirst, he
refused to 60 unless a prescription was
produced IN evidence that medicine was
needed
This was not done and the dispute was
getting above summer heat when Mr..
Hicks appeared with his official dignity
and announced his intention of arresting
the entire party. But for reasons best
known to himself, he didn't and only
had two to show for his trouble this
morning. The prisoner admitted that
the party in question was one at which
more or less Of the effervescing amber
was consumed but disclaimed being in
the least drunk because he didn't get
that way It was not professional 1t
was simply the case of a young man who
had become somewhat tired Of a high
moral tone of living, and had yearned
for relaxation He had relaxed and
been caught at il, though it was not ex-
actly all his fault He will probably be