The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-12
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Michael J. Dolan Rushes Toward the
Jaws of Death.

M1caael y. OOlan RuSheS Toward the
Jaws of Death.
Michael J. Dolan, a veteran plasterer
had a, narrow escape from death last
evening at Fourth and Holiday streets.
1t was about o'clock and Dolan was
walking along the Santa F'e tracks to-
ward Fourth street. He is 81 years Of
age. He was intoxicated and wandered
about aimlessly, talking all the while
to imaginary friends and foes and pay
ing no attention to the surroundings.
Patrolman McElroy and Jailer Hop
kins were in the Santa Fe yards and
down the tracks and an innocent
freight train bore down on him at good
speed The engineer blew his whistle
but DOlan paid no attention to it and
continued talking.
McElroy and Hopkins started after
Dolan and reached him just as the 10
connective was very near him. He
turned about and saw them and was
apparently more frightened at the
sight of the officers than of the rapidly
approaching locomotive Turning about
he started to run, and headed straight
for the locomotive. The officers ran
after him at full speed.
DOlan suddenly realized his danger
and reeled to one side and left the track
and in an instant afterward the train
pulled by. He ran as best he could to
elude the officers, but he was too much
intoxicated to make any Roadway. He
was taken to police station and locked
Ian is the man who last year, while a
trial for burglary was being held in the
district court, marched into the court
room carrying a broom, and addressed
the judge.
Mr.. Dickson, the inebriate who came
to Topeka about three years ago from
Colorado yesterday afternoon INDUCED
which tried the nerves of Jailer Hop
kins. Dickson used to conduct an en-
ployment agency. He got into several
difficulties on account of his sprees. He
is now a wreck. Yesterday he became
temporarily insane from the use of
morphine and belladOnna. He threat
ened vengeance on all corners to Smo-
ky Row and cursed and raved, making
such a noise that a crowd collected.
PatrOlman Jester arrested him and
with some difficulty landed him in Jail.
The charges of drunkenness and dis
turbing the peace were preferred. He
really needs to be sent up in some kind
of an asylum.
Patrol Driver Harry E. Kelley has
rendered his resignation to the mayor
to take effect tomorrow. He says that
the hours were too hard on him. An
effort has been made to have a night
patrol driver appointed, but it failed,
and Kelley'S resignation resulted. AS
it is now the patrol driver has to sleep
at the police station and he is often
called out from three to six times dur
ing the night. During the day he has
to be subject to call, and in addition is
the chiefs clerk, making out the re-
ports and keeping the records. Chief
Strauss was unwilling that Kelley
should resign for he is popular and eff
cient
Mayor Fellows announced the ap-
pointment of Dan Mccoy to succeed
Kelley. Mccoy has been deliveryman
for Whiteker Bros.
John Morton, the young man who
was fined for vagrancy a few days ago,
was arrested yesterday by the police
on the charge of petit larceny, drum
kenness and disturbance of the peace.
He was charged with having stolen a
box of cigars from Bob Kinsler, and
Judge Ferry fined him SIS on this
charge and $40 on the others.
Mary Marshall was again arrested
last night on the charge of disOrderly
conduct She is a colored woman, a
habitue of Smoky Row and an eX-con-
Wet. Smoky Row is not cleaned out
yet by a good deal
Chief Strauss must now prove that w.
F. Lake, the druggist, was guilty of
Illegal liquor sales. Lake at first sur
rendered his liquor license to Judge
Dolman, but a-fterward asked that it be
told Judge DOlman that he was willing
to risk the chance of being arrested.
When asked what would be done in the
matter, Chief Strauss said: 81 can't just
say now. 7 will say this, that we have
a case against Mr.. Lake. I haven't de-
cided just what will be done, and can't
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