The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
A BIG ''AD"
FOR NICK.
The Proprietor of the New
"HOtel D'Afrique''
AS Charlie Holiday Calls 1t,
Not Alarmed.
HE FEARS NO ARREST.
Nicholas III Is Gar of All the
RusSiaS,
But Nicholas /, Is Gar of To-
peka, Don't You Forget 1t.
Ought to Wear a Grown and Be
Represented
With Large Hot Foot on Alf
Rodgers Neck,
WHILE HE'S CRACKING
A Big "Blacksnake" Whip De-
family In the Faces
Of Police Commissioners, COun-
ty and City Attorneys, Etc.
Wouldn't That Make a Most
Amusing Cartoon?
WHILE HE'S CRACKING
A Big "Blacksnake" Whip De-
family In the Faces
OF. Police Commissioners, Coun-
ty and City Attorneys, Etc.
Wouldn't That Make a Most
Amusing Cartoon?

Nicholas Chiles, who does about as he
pleases, has not been arrested and it is
safe to say that he will not be as long
as the present police board holds the
reins of power.
There will be a meeting of the police
board tonight and then something
may be done" The police have re-
ceived no orders from any member of
the board. They are waiting for the
meeting, which will decide the future
actions of the police force and also the
future fate of ChileS
Nick Chiles was on the street today,
smiling and confident. This town
and I am making it. 1t is no bust
ness of A. K Rodgers or any one else
what I give away to my guests. 1
wanted to open my place in good shape
and I did SO, and that is all there is
about it," That's it, take it or leave it,
MIR. Police Commissioners. You don't
amount to much in Mr.. Nicholas Chfles'
estimation, anyway Cor anybody else's).
Nick is a much bigger man than all
three of you rolled together, appar-
emily.
The somewhat sensational charge
made by J. B. Larimer concerning an
arrangement made by Mayor Fellows
and Senator Sterne to have President
Rodgers appointed with the under
standing that he would not be too hard
on the liquor men is the subject of con-
could be found who has positive knowl-
edge of this arrangement, and it stands
on Mr. Larimer's bare statement only.
Chief of Police Gardiner is suffering
with q cold and was not able to be at
his office yesterday, but he is on duty
today. A Journal reporter found him
in his private office.
''Have you received any orders to ar
rest ChleS from any member of the
board?" inquired the reporter.
mo, I have not replied Chief Gar
diner. Il have heard nothing about it.
The board will have a meeting tonight
and I suppose nothing will be done until
after the meeting.
DO you know any one said Chief
Gardiner shifting the conversation,
ANYONE who will swear that he has
bought liquor of Nick Chiles? / firmly
believe that he has been selling right
along, but I have not found anyone
who will swear to it,
Detective zeller, whose business it is
to work up information against offend
ers, was present. He said:
There is a question whether what
Chiles did at the opening of his hotel
would constitute a sale of liquor.
understand that the law has not been
tested in Kansas 1t is a question
whether giving away liquor with a meal
constitutes q SALE
L suppose it does where it was ad-
vertised like this was" said Chief Gar
diner,
City Attorney Bird said today: ''I am
satisfied that the law has been violated
in this case, but it is not a city ordi,
nance as far as the giving away of
liquor with meal is concerned. 1t is
however, a violation of the nuisance
clause of the prohibitory law and
Chiles' place would come under that
provision. I have nc doubt about the
law being violated, but the county au-
thorities must proceed against him
The point in question was decided in
the Topeka club case when the court
- /, ,ss-1zE
to make arrests under the nuisance
clause"
Police Commissioner Holiday sent
the following communication to the
Journal office:
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1, 1897.
To the Editor of The State Journal:
Dear Sir:-I have just finished read
ing the article in today's issue of your
paper, in which you severely take the
police board to task because Nick
Chiles served beer and wine at the
grand opening of his hotel D'Afrique.' -
If YOU Will kindly permit me, / would
like to make few remarks to the pub
lie through the columns of your valua-
BILE paper / appreciated your article
very much. It was newsy and up TO
date, with all necessary scare heads,
| etc. AS an old newspaper man, COM
mend it.
AS to Mr.. Chiles, without knowing any
of the facts except as they appear in
| your paper, if he has been guilty of a
| violation of law. he will, undoubtedly
| be prosecuted. Not only this. he will
| also lose his contract with the police
| board for furnishing food to the pris-
/ oners. I would, however, state that il
| is no violation of any city ordinance for
| q man to give away beer or wine at a
| banquet or grand opening. which, ac-
| cording to your article, it appears that
| Mr.. Chiles did There is only one pro-
vision of law that covers this offense
and that is the nuisance clause.
On this head I will simply state that
/ there have been scores of banQuets Civ
| en- in Topeka at which wine was serv-