The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
Round and Round They Went.

his name as III. B. Eckam." Now the
original Eckam was wanted at the res
ervatiOn for absconding with several
thousand dollars that did not belong to
him. The Indian laughed as he gave
his name. Heap big man." he grunted.
That started the ball to rolling. and
before morning dawned Patrol Driver
Bundy made twelve trips. Officers
Walker and Dice sent in Tom Burk and
James Hardy from the west part of
town. They were suspicious characters,
especially for circus day, and they were
lodged with the rest. Another trip to
North Topeka and Peter Curly. another
noble red man, was placed behind the
bars. 1t was 10 o'clock when Officers
Smith and PARCELS sent in Jim Getch-
ONE and John Pigeon. Pigeon is well
acquainted with the police, for he has
a good appetite for fire water. and his
name has been on the docket several
till Officer Hall sent in Victor Sweattee
for vagrancy- A couple of more loads
for Indians and then the festivities be-
gan in the Jail.
AS the aborigines arrived those who
were already inside welcomed them
with a whoOp. They commenced to
dance. Round in a circle they pranced
in true war-dance fashion. With stoop-
ing shoulders and knees crooked they
circled round 'Ki-ki-ky-i' they
squealed, and their heels kept time on
the stone floor with a steady "thud-
thud-thud." while one grabbed a tin
plate in place of a tom-tom and beat
it in a manner that would shame a Sal
walton army expert
Round and round they went, and as
another was added to the crowd the
circle enlarged to admit him. 1t was
:: 40 when the wagon was called to
North Topeka and officers PARCELS,
Henderson and Hendricks contributed
seven vags to the collection. As they
filed in the cell room door the Indians
looked at them.
Pale faces grunted one.
we no want. There" grunted an
other as he motioned for the white men
TO stand up against the walls out of
ON with the dane let joy be uncon-
fined" shouted one of the tramps who
might have graduated from Yale
Driver Bundy had just gone to bed
to try and catch forty winks when he
was called to the Santa Fe depot and
Officers Smith and Sicily sent in a pair
OF fourth grade buns The wagon re-
turned just in time to go to the corner
of Eighth and Kansas avenue where
Officer MCElroy had a big Injun" in
custody. His hat was gone and he
looked detected. That was 4 80 in the
morning and it was raining hard The
Indian was soaking wet and his long
black hair hung down his back in a
heavy braid but the scarlet ribbon on
the end looked rather worse for wear
HIS hair was decorated with a photo
graph button of ChiQuita and a red rag
hung around his waist
Where did you get him?' asked
Bundy of McElroy
Right here. There was a flash of
tightening and crash of thunder and
ne Just seemed to drop out of the
Clouds
When he was searched at the station
ne mad return trip ticket to Holton
ana gave his name as ''Kokomo" He
tried TO explain that he had been
touched for 81 One thing was GER
tain and that was that he was penni-
less When he was ushered into the
cell room it was without ceremony for
the dancers We're tired and lay stretch
ed out on the floor, hunks and dining