The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
COLORED CUTTING sCRAPE
Negro Soldiers and Denizens of Red
mondviIIe in Trouble.

There was a cutting scrape in North
Topeka early this morning between
colOred soldiers and North Topeka col
ored toughs in which the soldiers were
routed and driven into the river to
escape.
The fight took place in the west part
Of North Topeka in the district known
as 'RedmOndville" % After the Oc-
the officers have had difficulty in learn
ing of the details of the fight, and as
yet no arrests have been made.
A number of cOlored soldiers went to
North Topeka last evening after dark.
As has been the case heretofore, they
were easily the winners of the cOlOred
girls hearts, and this angered the col
Ored men who live north of the river.
Sometime after midnight the two hos
tile squads met. Knives were drawn
and a lively fight occurred. One colored
man who lives in North Topeka was
cut, but not seriously. Others received
scratches. The 'hOme guard was APP
parently the stronger for the soldiers
left Information upon the finish of the
fight was hard to obtain, but from the
best information Obtainable the sol
diers were driven to the river bank and
plunged into the water. They went to
the camp on a side street and since
then only rumOrS were af1Oat about the
fight. The police investigated today
but were unable to obtain the names Of
participants.
Jailer Grubbs at the city jail had his
first official experience with a mob on
Saturday night when a crowd of color
ed soldiers went to the jail about 1 a.
m. and attempted to raid the jail and
rescue Ticklin Harper, who had been
arrested short time before But they
faced the wrong man when they tried
to run a bluff for the sturdy jailer
planted himself at the front door of the
jail and defied them to enter.
Ticklin Harper was arrested about
midnight in TOde JOhnsOn's diSOrderly
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Tode Johnson was charged with being
the keeper, and Ticklin Harper and
RObt. Ransom inmates.
A crowd of negroes gathered in Smoky
Row and discussed the idea. of raiding
the city Jail and getting the two men
out.
Robt Ransom is a co1Ored volunteer.
A crowd of coIored men including some
soldiers started for the city Jail There
were fully 40 of them when they started.
They declared that they would secure
Ransom and Harper or there would be
trouble.
AS they drew nearer the Jail, several
of the men disappeared, and when they
arrived there, there were just twelve
coIored men. They demanded the sur
render of Ransom and Harper. Jailer
Grubbs refused them. They then de
manded that they be allowed to see
them Grub refused them this. One
tall cOlOred soldier said: " GU neednt
try to run any bluff on US. we VIII
take those fellows out if we want to-
JaiIer Grub closed the door behind
him, put two revOfVers in his pockets
and went to the front door of the Jail.
The soldiers were outside. They drew
nearer and threatened violence Grubbs
stood his ground and informed them
that the first one who made an attempt
to pass him would be killed. They
lOitered about the Jail for some time,
but finally left. Jailer GrubbS held the
fort until other officers arrived and the
crowd was dispersed.
The notorious Jordan family of joint
lists. is now in the tolls of the law. Ben
Jordan, the veteran jolnust, IS IN the
city jail with a 500 fine and 80 day jail
sentence against him. When he is re-
leased from this he will have a 5000 fine
and 60 day county Jail sentence to
serve. In other words he is up against
it, and he fully realizes it. That is why
he has not taken an appeal to the dis
trict court in his city case.
Mrs. Bette Jordan, Ben's wife, con-
tinued the joint business in Smoky Row
when her husband was arrested. She
was arrested Sunday night Her joint
was raided Saturday night and guam
tity of liquors seized, but she eIuded the
officers. Last evening officers found her
and she is in the city jail awaiting
trial on the charge of maintaining a
George Buckner. Ben Jordan's son-in-
law, is in the city jail serving a SEN
tence of $3.50 fine and 80 days in jail
joint kept by Joseph Faulker in North |
Topeka, securing beer and fixtures.
Faulkner was arrested and charged with |
maintaining nuisance.
A freight car on the Santa Fe tracks |
near the old starch factory was broken
into Saturday night and about 100 /
boxes of cigars were stolen. Detective /
Burdge went to work on the case and !
found the goods which had been hidden, |
but as yet no arrests have been made.
Ole Sedan, who has a particular |
liking for alcohol was taking smile"
from a bottle of his favorite beverage /
Sunday night back of the postoffice !
when Patrolman Bernard found him. The |
officer suggested that he had better go |
to his home and not become intoxicated !
uptown. But Ole made the mistake that |
so many men do by being saucy with |
the officer He was charged with being |
drunk and today was fined 3d.
G. Alfroze, a tall man from lawrence, |
was found by PatrOlman Close Saturday |
night at midnight in the mfseries of de- |
lirium tremens. He was taken to police |
headquarters and locked up. All night he |
continued to rave Yesterday he was /
worse and it was feared he would die. |
This morning he was released and sent |