The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-15
TRAMPS IN THE PARK.
There Were a Dozen of Them
Drunk and Singing.
THE OFFICERS CAPTURE SIX
1t Hs Said TeakettIe Must set FUN
OF Water Before It VIII sing Hu1
Man, Proud Man, In No Teakettie-

1T As Said TeakettIe Must set Full
OF Water Before 1t VIII Sing, But
Man, Proud Man, In No Teakettie-
Adozen victims Of the present financial
depression who have tramped from one
end of the country to the other in search
of "work" that presenteth not itself, and
also in search of pie. enjoyed a glorious
drunk in the city park last night Alco-
hol, or in the phraseOlOgy of the craft,
Sswhite- horse" was the form OF liquid
hilarity used Is the bottle became
lighter its contents got in its work me
tramps sang tunes that possessed nellner
the merits of harmony nor sentiment;
and used language and expletiveS that
were stronger than the liquid refresh
meuts They made considerable noise,
sc much so in fact that the neIghbors
around them couldn't sleep and sent Tor
the police Sergeant Donovan accom-
panied by Officers Campbell and Davis
went to the place and by skillful ma
neuvering in the grass and in the shade
of friendly trees, managed to get close
to the disturbers of the peace. A grand
rush was made in which six of the gang
were captured. The tramp with the
s'white horse escaped, as the officers
were on foot. In the police court today
the men gave their names as Charles
White, John Groghan. James Villa ms,
Frank Martin. James O'Brien and Charles
OrenQOn. 1QoY all plcdQCQ 2ullLy OA-
cept O'Brien who denied being drunk
After hearing the evidence Judge Ems
minger announced, 81 fine you fifteen
dollars, aud if you ever come back here
again l will fine you hundred dollars
al wouldn't care if l wuz guilty"
O'Brien growled, shut Pm gittin' tired
Of"
"Take him out, or I'll fine him fifteen
more" the Judge said
All the members of the gang were old
offenders and were committed to the
rock pile.
Ofher Cases.
Hack Driver VIM. Duffy has been ar
rested on a warrant sworn to by a neigh
Dor for alleged violation of the ordinance
which prevents chickens from running
at large.
Officer Parker arrested young rail-
road man last night who can speak seven
different languages. He was drunk and
is said to have insulted a number of
women, all in the English language,
however. He forfeited 50 deposit
John Casey, one of Sergeant Steele's
Suspects" was brought in last night be-
cause he was in the Union Pacific yards
trying to sell a valuable silk lap-robe for
90 cents. He is held pending an investi-
cation.
Fate Russell was fined $15 for disturb
ing the calm of his woman" Ada Burch.
Fate borrowed 10 cents from the Burch
woman saying he wanted to ''shoot a lit
tie craps" He didn't shoot craps and
didn't go back SO Ada Burch started aft
er him. They met in the alley back of
Writings paint shop and enjoyed do
nestle quarrel which was continued aft
er they had returned home. Fate tried
to hit the woman with a lamp, and he
tore her jacket into shreds. She brought
this into court as evidence. She also
said that Fate dragged her half a block
by the wrists. She said she was badly
bruised but didn't show the court the
bruises in evidence. Anyway, the court
didn't want to see them. Ada Burch
who was also charged with disturbing
the peace was discharged.