The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-25

y AT Inc CITY prison VINO ala you
find?
A-Most of the principal officers. I
don't recall their names.
Q-Was Governor Lewelling's newly
appointed chief of police there?
Al didn't see him.
Odd you inquire there what the
charge was against you?
Al did They gave me some unsatis-
factory answer
Q-What was the answer?
Al believe they said "running a
joint" or something of that sort.
Q-Were you ever charged with any
crime before?
A-Not that know Of
Q-Were you ever arrested before?
A-No, sir.
Here the witness was cross ex amined
by Mr.. Vance. MIR, Vance asked:
Q-There is a locker room in connec-
tion with this club, is there not?
A-There is.
Q-Where is it located2
A-Second story, rear.
Q-What is kept there?
A-Almost anything we want to.
Q-Such as what?
A-Provisions or anything. If men,
ber wants to keep bottle of beer there
it's all right
Q-How many lockers are there.
A-Fifty or sixty.
Q-What is the number of your
locker?
Al don't remember its number
Q-What do you have locker for?
Alto keep anything l want to in the
way of liquor.
Odd you have any liquor in your
locker at the time of this raid?
A-Possibly l did.
Q-You kept liquor there prior to
your arrest?
A-Yes, sir; before and since.
Q-What do you keep in your lock-
er?
A-Whisky and beer mostly.
Q-How do the members get their
beer?
All member has any beer in his
locker he can give the steward his key
and have it put on ice. If he has none,
he has to go without
Q-Have you had any conversation
with Oscar Krauss regarding this case?
Al talked the case over with Mr..
Krauss about two weeks ago.
Odd you not tell him then that you
had no interest in this case, that it was a
club case?
Al didn't say just that may have
said that the club was interested in the
case
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the case, you or the club?
Al suppose l have.
Q-Why?
A-Because it is my case
Odd you hire the attorneys to con-
test this case?
A-No sir, the directory of the club at
tended to that.
CAT the time of the arrest was any
thing said or done to you which you
could cOnstrue as an indignity?
Al can't say that there was
Q-At any time during its existence
had the legality of the Topeka club been
questioned, or made the subject of any
| investigation?
A-Yes. sir when we were in the
Office block the grand jury examined
the club and found everything all right
On redirect examination Mr.. Thomp-
son was questioned by Mr. Sterry as fol-
lows:
Q-Was Hank Lindsey a member of
that grand jury?
Ale was.
| Q-Was your arrest pleasant thing?
Al did not enjoy it.
Q-Have you suffered any remorse
from it?
A-Some. I have been chaffed re-
gardiug it a good deal.
Q-What was the desire of the club
regarding the vindication of its mem
bers?
A-That was one object in bringing
this suit.
Odd you ever buy or sell any
liquors at the Topeka club, or see any
bought or sold?
A-Never.
Odd the club ever buy or sell any
| liquor, or did the steward or any other
members buy or sell any liquor?
A-No, sir.
Q-How many members of the club
kept liquor?
A-EIghteen or twenty.
Q-What is the membership of the
club?
A-Not far from 1876.
c. F. Jilson, treasurer of the Rock
Island railway, was next called He
said heFwas playing billiards up stairs
when he heard of the 'raidS'' When
Sergeant Steele told him he was under
srrest, Mr.. JiIlson demanded to see the
warrant Steele said he had none
Mr.. Jilson then refused to accompany
the officer, to which Steele replied, "Pus
on your coat and come along, if you
want to save trouble" Nevertheless Mr.
Jilson refused to go to the city prison
and did not do so.
Police Captain Gish was next called.
who ordered you to make this
rai0?'' he was asked.
A-Chief Lindsey.
Q-Did you have any warrants?
A-No sir.
Q-What were your instructions?
A-To go to the club, seize all the
liquor to be found and arrest all the
members who were present
Q-Did you see anyone sell Liquor
there?
Al saw man drink cocktail, but
didn't see him pay for it