The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-01
SUNDAY GRIEF.
The Weekly Holiday, as Usual,
Increases the Grist
Of Work For the Police Court
This Morning.
ONE SWALLOWS ACID
But Not Enough to Kill-TWO
Gun Plays Reported.
There Were Police Raids and
Peace Disturbances.

Sunday morning about 9 o'clock big
frankie" Hayden, cOlOred, wife of Sam
Hayden, attempted to commit suicide
by drinking an ounce of carboHc acid.
She had quarreled with Sam Hayden
during the morning at their abode in
the old shanty on the north side Of
Third street. between Kansas avenue
and Quincy street Both were intox,
icated Big frankie and Sam had
a fierce fight in which the latter re-
ceiVed a serious wound on the left side
of the head and a mangled hand. Then
the woman ran to KOhPs drug store
and asked for five cents worth of car
bolic acid. Chas. Kohl had no more
than given it to her than the WOman's
mother ran in the back way and told
him that her daughter was going to kiln
herself. Kohl ran after big FRANKIE
and overlook her at the alley on Third
street. She had lifted the bottle to her
lips when the druggist knocked it from
house and was taken violently i'll. 1t
is probable that but little of the ac
id got into her stomach. Her lips were
horribly swollen. She will recover.
Sam Hayden was arrested on the
charge of assault and today fined $40.
Both are colored and are notorious.
James Wilson, a young farmer who
came to Topeka to have a good time,
put a revolver in his pocket. When
he had met some friends he fourished
in police court he pleaded guilty to
carrying concealed weapons. He was
fined S..
two disOrderly houses of Topeka. Chief
Strauss sent his officers after them
and the docket contains several names
of TOpekans of the demi-monde.
Libbey Deever's resort at 924 Kansas
avenue was raided. There was one
girl there besides the proprietress. She
is the daughter of a noted detective
whose family lives north of Topeka,
and who has spent the past few years
working in his profession in Chicago.
The family was grief stricken at learn
ing of their daughters downfall A
deposit was made and the girl was ia
ken home. Libbey Deever was locked
UP in jail and today in police court
asked for a weeks continuance. Judge
Ferry allowed her until Wednesday af-
ternoon. She asked what her bond
would be-
1T will be $780, said Chief Strauss.
I've got my watch. my diamond
ring and $13 in cash here said the
The judge and chief examined them.
4 guess if you leave it all, it will do
said Strauss.
You don't want much do you?"
said the Deever woman.
When the place was raided there
were four men in the house They were
all arrested and required to make de-
posts for their appearance, which they
gladly did. Three of them are we'll
known mechanics and they claim that
they dropped into the place to drink
little beer. Their cases were contin-
ued to Wednesday.
Laura Anderson, who is a short, stout
woman with short hair and blue eyes,
was arrested Saturday night on the
charge of keeping a disorderly house.
When brought into court this morning
she was asked if she was guilty. She
replied firmly that she was not. Her
case will be tried this afternoon.
Rough Ready was found in the
place and arrested as an inmate. When
Judge Ferry saw his name on the
docket, he said, Ready, that looks IA
miliar." His case was also continued.
c. A. Nancy. man dressed in