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

Odd you see Mr. Thompson doing
anything of this sort?
A-No, sir.
Q-Then that part of the answer in
which you say that she (Thompson) did
then and. there sell liquor contrary to
law" is false, is it not?
A-Only as he is a member of the
club.
Q-After the arrest. was any complaint
in writing made against these men?
A-Only the entries on the court
records.
Q-At the club did you look in the ice
box?
A-Yes.
Q-What did you fndf
A-Twenty- five or twenty-six bottles
of beer.
Q-Auythiug else?
"A jug of wine.
Q-What else?
"A bottle or two of whisky
Odd you ring the bell for admis-
sion when you went TO the club?
A-No, sir; think we just walked in.
Police Judge Ferry next testified
briefly. He had with him the police
court records of the arrest. which were
introduced in evidence.
D. {. Tillotson, who was at that time
the city attorney, swore that he was not
consulted by the police regarding the
raid before it was made.
Joseph Reed. who was then the deputy
city attorney, said he had been con-
suited regarding the raid of the
Topeka club by Commissioner
done. 81 told him." Mr.. Reed testified,
''that if club was organized for the
| purpose of drinking, it ought to be
closed. Yount replied that the Topeka
club was a Republican rum shop sus-
tanned by politics, and that if it was
legal every club in town was legal l
! endeavored to point out the difference
between the Topeka club and clubs
organized for drinking purposes, but
Yount would not listen to me-"
Mr.. Sterry endeavored to get Judge
Hazen's consent to have the jury taken
to the Topeka club house in order that
the jurors might see for themselves
what kind of place the club is. Judge
Hazen denied the request.
Afternoon Session.
| Policeman Arthur Wellman, who is
now on the police force, but wasn't when
the raid was made was the first witness
this afternoon. He said that Chief Lind
sey offered him $50 to find any woman
who would swear to having been party
to disorderly conduct at the club house.
or had any knowledge of affairs which
had occurred there of a scandalous ma
ture
Steward Dick Hodgins testified next
He has been the steward of the Topeka
club since it was organized.
"How many lockers are there?" he was
asked.
A-There are So, sir.
Q-Do you have a key to the lockers?
A-No sir, nobody can open the lock-
| ers except the gentleman who owns IL,
sir.
Q-Do you order the beer or liquor
for the members?
the care of the Topeka club, sir.
Q-When the beer comes what is done
with it until its owner comes?
Al am the custodian of it, sir.
Q-Do you put the liquor in the lock-
ers?
A-No sir, not until the owner gives
me his key. | can't get in the lockers
without the key.
Q-Does the owner generally wait for
the key?
A-Yes sir, the key to the locker is
generally on a ring with lot of other
rings, and the owner wants them back.
Q-How do you keep the beer cold?
Ave have two ice chests Each
bottle on ice has the initials of the
owner in one corner of the label When
the owner calls for bottle of beer we
give him one of his own and put another
bottle on the ice in its place.
Q-Do you ever mix drinks for the
members?
A-Yes, sir.
Q-Do you mix cocktails?
A-No, sir; 1 can't make a cocktail.
Q-What do you mix?
A-Toddies and sours. [Laughter.l
Q-Didn't that jug of wine belong to
you?
Ayes, sir; used it in cooking, fol
favoring.
The hearing of witnesses is still going
on, and there is large audience of in.
terested spectators.
Dismissed.
LATERAL $3.50 this afternoon the dam
age suits against the police commission
ers, Yount, Whiting and Krauss were dis
missed. The case will be continued
against the other defendants.