The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25

j consented to allow my daughter to go,
and the price to be paid was SO
Phipps x Alpuente ia the afternoon to
receive some Instructions She came to
oshe told me that Mr.. Phipps had in
suited her I questioned her closely, and
during her dance she could arrange to
allow robe to drop from her and pose
like Irilby- She left Indignantly and
II went to sherry's that night and ask
not there 7 then saw The sllrerin fen erf
and asked him if he knew what kind of
midnight de shrugged mis- shoulders and
had been engaged and that it was none OF
his business what kind OF show was to
be given
.. 1T is not for me to protest he said.
I looked for the nearest policeman. and
ne directed me TO the station and there
told what knew"
STORY OF THE ELDER SEELEY
ut is not very likely that I would sit at
a dinner where one of my sons was the
host and the other the principal agent and
says he was informed We're about to take
place no, sir, the idea is ridiculous, and
is insulting to me as Well to the other
guests. among whom We're some of my
best known friends, one of them being
so surprising was the visit of the po-
lice that some of the guests would not a
police force. but concluded that they We're
assuming the part. and that the inter-
Ihey laughed heartily when the men first
appeared. but their merriment gave way
to intense Indignation.
Several of the guests called on me to-
day. and was in consultation with
lawyer VINO assured me that the captain
sNceeqed ms authority IN proceeding as
he did. When my son Herbert returns
from Boston, whittier he went last night.
we WILL determine what course Of action
viii pursue. Tit is outrageous. to NV
mind, that the police should be allowed
70 break UP a private party in such way
as that
STORY OF SHERRY, THE CATERER
Fl was never more surprised in my life
than when ] heard that the police had
been in my place. and especially Captain
Chapman, whom j have known for years.
ne h.lo"S Wen WoulQ ne the very last
man to allow anything savOring of in
decency to take place in my house.
. nave tOld the people TO turn out the
lights, call the police or even burn down
the building rather than allow anything
wrong to take place.
AS soon as heard of this today sent
to the station house Tor the captain. and
ne came UP mere lie assured me that II
was all a mistake and that he had been
ne had good reason TO come into the house
in the way he did. He said he would have
come to see me personally about the mat
yer. put t4e man moore vas mere ana
told that / was out of town To this
replied that / did not take my business
with me and that ne could easily have
seen. some one here who would have con-
WINGED him that all was right
II feel that Captain Chapman had no
right to come in here as he did, and I
propose to find out about it. I have been
in consultation with my lawyer, Mr.
Thatcher today. and he is coming here
tomorrow morning. when we VIII decide
what steps we VIII take in the matter.
But steps we viii surely take for ana
determined to carry this thing TO the bit
ter end
Many of my patrons have been to see
me today and all of them have told me
to push tt to the conclusion and some OF
them have asked me not to allow expense
to stand i'm the way. as they would aid
me if i needed it, / do not sell LIQUOR IN
tie glass Il do not serve separate meals.
and / cater to nothing but large parties.
having been forced to take out one under
the new law. and I suppose il is that THAI
gives tine police what right they have to
enter my place.
STORY OF PHIPPS
''Tt is not true that I made a proposition
to Miss Moore. or to any other woman
TO pose in ire .altogether' at i dinner ST
Sherry's. or at any other entertainment
AS matter Of fact I don't know Miss
knowledge Neither do I know her faith
er. but if he made such statement TO
Captain Chapman he said what was out
rageOusly untrue.
II never saw anything like the way in
which the captain came StOruing into
that room. and he is mistaken when he
room where the women were dressing
There was TO one except myself and AIR
Rich who had charge OF the entertain
ment part OF the dinner
There should be some redress for the
that she was a disgrace 10 her sex 1t
was altogether TOO shameful. as the lady
is respectable in every way
Santa Fe Route-Tbe Home Road.
Homeseekers excursion tickets on
sale Dec 18th
only "a hours Topeka to California
via this route
For additional information call at
passenger depot foot of Firth street.
falapnDun $50 or on Cromwell q letters