The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-28
VISITORS TAKEN IN
TWO MEN FINED FOB THROWING
BOTTLES IN THE STREET.

Champagne Bottle on Douglas Avenue
and are Taken in by the Police and
Fined SIo.Oo-First Case Under tho
New ordinance-Scenes In the Conrt
Room-One Glance Mt the Rock Pile
sunHces the johnny Bulls and They
Plank Down an American Eagle.
The bicycIists of Wichita are happy.
the first case of a persons arrest for
throwing glass upon the paved streets
was tried yesterday IN the police court
and as result two crisp s. bank notes
went into the pockets of Police Judge
Wilson with a grin Of satisfaction and
two subjects of Queen Vic went out of
the court room cussing the falsity Of
Americas boosted freedom.
During the morning two English
dudes and dudines came to the city
to see after some Of pas interests, and
TO gather up the interest collected by
their agents in this city. They were ex-
tremely English and had much to say
OF the unseemingly vulgarity Of people
In the west who even went upon the
streets in their shirt sleeves. and where
the common laboring people even spoke
to the officers of the court They were
extremely shocked by seeing their
agent in this city leave mis- desk while
transacting business with them and go
over and take a man who was wearing
straw hat, and was so i'll hammered.
by the hand, and inquiring after the
health Of the mans family. They were
entirely unused to such familiarity with
the common herd.
Yesterday morning they engaged a
colored man 10 go 70 the livery stable
and secure them a bobtailed horse and
carriage that they might drive about
the city and let outsiders see a genuine
pair of English bred, cod fish aristo-
cracy- They would have no other kind
Of a horse but bobtailed one, as this
was more like their fox chases in the
old country where gentlemen and ladies
live and the common nerd are only al
lowed TO exist.
The horse was secured and the two
rouple drove about the city when the
sympathy of all right minded people
was given to the brainless quartette,
who really knew no better than 10 make
consumate fools of themselves.
The police keep an eye on the quar-
tette but as they could find no GAUGE
for arresting them they were let alone
with their eye glasses and poodle dogs.
AT the corner of Douglas avenue and
Topeka avenue one of the dudes left the
carriage and went into a building and
secured bottle of champagne which
was passed to the occupants Of the bug
BY and drank with a relish.
When the bottle was empty one of the
duGines grabbed the bottle by the neck
and dashed it into a thousand pieces
upon the paved streets. In a minute
three burly policemen, Harry Sutton
A. NJ. Sutton and John Ramspeare. were
down upon the English quartette and in
spite Of all their protests the whole out
ft were hurried off to the police court
where they were forced to take a, seat
on the mourner's bench Of that institu-
lion along with the other common
buns. There were two negros. two
tramps almost shirtless, three DRINKS
and the four English visitors who had
violated the ordinances OF the city of
wichita by throwing glass upon the
Sidewalks which are said TO play havoc
with the bicycles.
One OF the Englishmen acted as
spokesman for the quartette and ed-
3usted his eye glass, arose with affront-
ed dignity to address the court, alleg-
ing that they "Ad been hingracioueIv
hinsulted by being reinforced to henter
such place as this HI would ave You
know we hare subjects of the queen
land can not be detained because we ave
lhinterfered with the rights of hany two
wheeled vehicles"
THAT will do" said Judge Wilson.
Seeing that you are young and hardly
capable Of being allowed to travel in
public without a guardian, the court
will be merciful with you this time and
fine you IS each for throwing glass on
the paved streets, and if It ever occurs
again the fine will be S25 and three
months sentence on the rock pile"
But, suppose we wont pay hit. what
will be the consequence. Hi ave letters
Showing who hi ham," said the Eng
,ishman-
Here Chief" said the police Judge.
''these people have been fined $40 each
and refuse to pay their fine Put them
In the cell and turn Over the two men TO
Charley Horner TO be used in cleaning
the alleys"
MY God. Ma1indaw said the dude as
his eye glass fell to the floor and came
near being stepped upon by Ben Down |
ing and Judge McCanless. did YOU
hear the man. think of US on a rockpile.
Falk OF Americas freedom. Did you
ever ear such a farce? Give the man
the roll of money and let him help him |
self"
The money was passed over 70 the |
Judge and he selected two crisp s. bills |
and putting them into his pocket PASS |
ed the rest back. telling the Quartette |
that the $40 was not exactly a tariff tax
but that il had TO be paid
Tho Srryorfaffa Iaf+
O'Clock train for the south This Is the !
first fine made under the new ordinance. |
and there is general rejoicing among the
hicyclists. The police have special in !
sguctions TO enforce the ordinance.
ION the police books the names OF |
6mith and Arnold appear, but the quar-
tette will be recognized by many in
Wichita