The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
COL. VEALFS LIST.
Every Gambler and Jointist in
Town Signs
The Petition for ResubmissiOn
Of the Amendment.
Some Respectable People Are in
the List.
ALL THE Pop POLICE
Put Their Names Down in Favor
of Saloons.
Jailbirds Are Largely Repre-
sented There.
Pete Callahan's Name Appears
Three Times.
Pete Callahan's Name Appears
Three Times.

There are some very remarkable things
about Colonel Veale's resubmission pc
tition which he has presented to the leg
islature.
The Shawnee county section of the Pc
tition is signed by all the gamblers, joint
lists aud law breakers in the community,
although some very respectable people
have placed their names on the petition
Peter Callahan seems to have made
bee line for result omission petition every
time he got out of Jail last summer, as
his name appears three times in favor OF
resubmission.
o. RAIDER, who has been in police court
many times as a law breaker, also put
his name down three times.
Simon Greenspan, who, of course, is
not to be ranked with the law breakers,
signed his name twice, too. Perhaps
Simon did it for advertising purposes.
Mike Thompson, who has been pulled
for running a gambling house, is regis
tered among the resubmission petit
tioners.
peg Leg" McClafferty, who has been
arrested as a boot-legger and lawbreaker
is there.
J. s. Dowdell, who used to run saloon
in North Topeka, is on the list.
Nick Childs, who is always fighting
for his freedom in the courts. is down.
And dozens of others, among them
chicken fighters, gamblers, bunco steer
ers, jointists and lawbreakers generally,
might be cited
This petition ought to be an eye opener
to the people of Topeka.
The late police force, who protected
the joints and disorderly houses, is solid
for resubmission, and most of their
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ing H. {. Lindsey, Tim Donovan, P. n.
Gish, E. B. Woodruff, o. NJ. Capron,
Chas. Lindsey, Frank Summers and J. G.
Blamenstock.
Resubmission Petitioners.
Some of the resubmission petitioners
are:
"Peg Leg" D. D. McClafferty,
7. J. Smeddick, w. II. Moody,
John McBee, Mike Thompson,
]. c. Gish, NJ. Hogan,
]. s. Dowdell, II. Manker,
l. Marker, w H. Blinn,
John Ashbaugh, T. R. Hopkins,
H. NJ. Cline, A c. Hale,
w. II. Kent, John Travis,
NJ w. kimes, Oscar Krauss,
David Overmyer, Hale Ritchie
Fred Renker, Oscar Bischoff,
Nick Childs, Conrad Mayer.
NJ. L. Potter Frank Ebey,
Ed B. Akeroyd, Frank 5. Thomas,
n. F. Conkle, E. d. Small,
Thomas Voiland, l. A. DoIman,
c. B. Maxwell, L. A. Ryder, n. D.
Rev. Oscar Relish, W. J. Burgess
B. F. Morrow, G. B. Dick,
VIM. Dransfeld, A Langfeldt,
w. II. Tobias, z. F. Klingaman,
Harry Hlbben, j. s Ensminger,
F. n. Dumont, /. NJ. PenwelI.
A A. Penwell, Geo. E. Hayden.
F. J. HodsOn, G. V. Hossfeld,
Frank Curry, W. r. kennady,
Delaney Wiikerson, P J. MulIigan,
Joseph Marshall, Charley Holland,
H. Lindenschmidt W. a. Duffy,
F. j. Mileham, VIM. P. Tomlinson,
Fred Hodgins, James J. Hit,
3. I. Payne, Phillip Pickett,
John D1rkie, A. W. Earnest.
Prohibition Petitioners.
Some of the prohibition petitioners are:
j. ID. Norton, Henry Reisner,
s. B. Brett, F. P. Edison,
Henry Keeler, L. Kingman,
ID. c. Nellis, E. B. Cowgirl,
J. B. Bartholomew, Rev. 8. B. Anderson,
M. I. Campbell, Bishop Crumine,
A H. Vance, w. d. Gossett.
R. B. Gemmell, W. W. Mills,
John w. Day, Fl. V. HinckIey,
Geo. Parkhurst, H. H. Mills,
J. b Larimer, Albert Watkins,
DIR. L Nj. Powell, H. c. Bowman
W. T. Trumbull, C. ]. Gore.
F. 81. Parkhurst, c. NJ. Atwood
John d. Knox, FIJI. Poole
F. o. Popenoe, W.P. Popenoe
Richard Wake, Thomas Ebey
I. J. Ream, T. R. Thoburn.
L w. Mayberry, Bradford Miller
John b- Sims, Frank Babcock,
VIM. Sims, Jas NJ Westerfield
Geo L. Dougherty. q F. Riley,
d. u Bailey, Cary Snyder,
]. B. McAfes, E. B Merriam.
E l. Copeland, J. W. GIeed.
d. II. Forbes, Nelson Giles. ir
W. ]. Lewis, E. w. Poindexter
gonn Norton, Edwin Knowles,
John E. Moon, A. l. Dana
A. II. Roudebush. S. s. McFadden
y n Foucht, w. E. Culver
SENATORS KILLED 1T.
Milton Browns Anti-Pass Amendment
Resolution Fails
Senator Milton Browns Joint resolu-
ton calling for the submission of an
amendment to the constitution to prevent
public officials from accepting any Gifts
such as railroad passes and other franks
from other corporations, was killed in
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