The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
THEYARREST THE yANITOR
Police Think They See q Burglar in
the Model Supply Store.

The crowds were sUrging through the
promsnzdes and On the stairway at the
Pure Food show. the electric lights were
burning brightly. the music was float
in the booths were looking their prettiest
Chief OF Police John W Gardiner ard
City Detective Richard Won ZelIer were
enjoying the sights also the pancakes
The crowd moved back and forth and
time passing pleasantly Suddenly
PatroIraan Long rushed up the stairs ara
ran wildly through the crowd People
stepped aside bewfldeEad The offfcer
looked first here then there and Seemed
much excited Maybe there was a riot
down on the street thought the crowd.
PatroIuzn Long spie,f the chfef and de-
teCtfVe and rushed I'D TO where rhey were
just swallowing a pancake
Hurry down after me- excitedIy wills
per6d the officer 10 the two. There =
burglar in the Model Supply store and We
can catch him II hurry PzrroInuau
Long darted through the crowd and the
. chief and detective close behind him The
crowd again gave way and the officers
were soon out on the street Chief Csardi-
ner had become excited by the informa-
bFeathetf heavily Jerking his police can
whistle from his pocket he blew two
instant afterward PatroIman Pavev rap
ped on pole or Kansas avenue TO notify
arrived en- a double quick and the f0ur
officers advanced On the store
As there are no rear windows or doors
in the Model supply building the officers
had only the front TO watch while the
work OF gaining adnittance was effect
Pavey and Long stationed themselves
chief and detective peered through the
glass door \ man could be seen moving
around in the rear OF the store Zsller
pulled out his reVolVer-the revolver he
persuaded a tramp TO HselF' him several
months aga Gardner raped the
door The burglar looked toward the
front and started toward the door eau
tiously- Pavey by this tine had climbed
through q tTansoEn over the door AT the
east and was closing in on the intruder
The man inside hesitated- Again the
CHIEF raped and commanded the burglar
10 come TO the door The latter crep-
nervousIy toward the door ZeIIer ana
Gardiner brearhed heavily ZeIIer IaveIetf
his revolver On the man inside and in
a loud clear voice commanded hin
be q mixture of lead and human being TO
haul away
Gardner had his hand on his hip peck
ct ready Tor an emergency II Is no Cri-
vial matter 70 face a burglar in the night
This made the officers very careful
The man inside threw ID his hands II,
fright But this wasn't opening the door
and again the chief raped violently.
open this door. yelled ZelIer- The
burglar dropped MS hands and finally
opened the door Again the revolver was
pointed at 4 point just below his left
lung Again he threw up his hands Chief
Gardiner grabbed hold OF him
hat are you doing in here asked
.-Nothing.'- was the reply.
PatroIman Pavey had come I'D behind
the man: he caught hold OF him and
turned him about This IS no burglar
chief said Pavey-
Why no" said the supposed burglar.
I an the ialitor Of this store and I
sleep here At night didn't know what
you fellows were up to or I wouldn't have
been 50 slow about opening up
Now look here said ZeIler. as he ad-
dressed the J2uItor and the other officers
II " sn you Voqldnt say anything about
this for il would be bad II this mistake
was known
an right said the man. Iaughing
Nc IL wouldn't do any good TO tell
about It said the chief