The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-06
COLORED FOOTPADS.
They Commit More Bold Depreda-
lions in Topeka.
A NEGRO SEXES A POCKETBOOK
From tho Hand OF Mrs. w. c. Chafree
on Topeka Avenue-Another Burg
larry Inst Night

From the Hand OF Mrs. w. c. ChafTee
on Topeka Avenue-AnOther Burg
larry Inst Night.
1t seems only question of time until
someone will be killed on the streets of
Topeka for refusing to give up their val
uables when ordered to do so by thieves
or highwaymen. They are getting so
bold that they do not wait for darkness to
cover their tracks. Mrs. VIII c. Chaffee
was robbed in broad daylight on Topeka
avenue yesterday afternoon. Another
burglary was committed last night Two
Topeka burglars were captured by the
Kansas City police yesterday evening.
The newest burglary is at 1876 East
Fourth street. The room is occupied by
J. Roiheuser's tailor shop. From $75 to
300 worth of goods were taken ard the
robbery was in every way successful so
far, as the thieves have not yet been
caught
The person or persons got in by break
| ing out u glass in the back window.
! There is a high fence around the back
yard and the burglars could work inside
this without fear of being seen. Some
| of the things taken were three new pairs
of trousers, one old pair which were to
| repaired, two clay worsted suits, cloth
for a beaver overcoat. two overcoats
made mp. There is probably more than
this gone, but this is all that could not be
found this morning.
| "Chippy" Smith aud Bill Wheeler,
cclored were caught by the Kansas City
police last evening with the goods stolen
1 from the tailor shop of Jacob Levi in
their possession. This burglary was
committed on Halloween night, when
about $75 worth of cloth was tdken
from Lewis shop at 5121% Kansas avenue.
Smith and Wheeler are young men OF
from twenty-five to twenty-five years oil
age Wheeler has been in the peniten-
tiary before.
Chief Wilkerson this morning tele-
phoned to Kansas City to the two men to
see if they would come without reqisi-
tion papers. They refused, and the chief
will go to the Missouri city after them
| this afternoon with the necessary docu.
ments. They seem to want to get the
worth of whatever sentence they get by
making that much trouble.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
Mrs. VIII c. Chaffee was robbed of hel
| pocketbook as she was walking along
Topeka avenue. As she WAS in front OF
615 Topeka avenue she met a colored
man. He grabbed her purse from heI
hand and running through a yard reach.
ed the alley between Topeka avenue and
Tyler street and escaped
Mrs. Chaffee's calls brought a number
of women to the scene and the police
were called. A search failed to revea
any trace of the man and the police are
yet hunting for their first clue.
The purse contained So. Mrs. Chaffee
was unable TO give very good descrip
ton. She describes the thief as being o.
yellow complexion, short and heavy
wearing a black SLOUGH hat and a blacf
coat. He was young looking.
This description agrees wonderfully
well with the one given by Mrs. L. A
Barnes of the colored man who pointed
a pistol at her Sunday night at the HON,
of D. II. Forbes, 703 Polk street The
whole crook population of the stat,
seems to be operating in Topeka.
Chief Wilkerson says he thinks he will
brave damage suits by arresting sus