The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-26

ceptacles of the stuff that made Frank
Raynor famous. and very small jug
of Valley Tan" No arrests were made
at the time. but Mr.. Homer Gregg was
after due elaboration chosen the one
to stand for the misdoings of the estab-
lishment. This was probably because
he has been arrested for the same
charge oftener than anyone else remote
ly connected with the house. Mr.. Gregg
called this morning by request and ele-
waited the usual $500 bond.
Not wishing to be "whitewashed" in
the daily game, the night force repre-
sented by Sergeant Golf and Officer
Bernard. who also assisted Sergeant Nc
Elroy in the previous raid, called at AIT
Kansas avenue, assembled flight or
stairs and collected several bottles. to-
gether with the fixtures of a primitive
gambling house, such as poker chips,
cards and corkscrews. Like The Senate.
this place was without an owner, and
after waiting all night for some one to
claim the honor of possession, it was
conferred with due ceremony on Mr..
Gene Hastings, who was compelled to
stand for the same Outrage" several
weeks ago. Mr.. Hastings also expressed
a belief in his personal innocence and
furnished the $500 scrip.
The famous Ora Morris assault case
was brought to a close this morning. On
the several occasions that Mr.. Morris
has called to stand trial heretofore, the
city attorney has positively refused to
do business with the case without the
presence of the prosecuting witness,
Miss Bertha Chase. 1t became quite
evident that Miss Chase thought she had
done enough when she swore to the COM
plant charging Mr.. Morris with savage
assault on the person of her gentleman
friend, Mr.. Clark Wilmon. Miss Chase
was on hand this morning. to be vigor-
ously questioned by the city attorney
and the court, who seemed to take great
delight in mixing the testimony of the
witness Both she and Mr. Wilmou the
victim of the alleged assault, seemed
anxious to drop the matter, and their
testimony was not had for the defend
ant Mr.. Wilmon testified that Morris
did chase out and take a poke" at his
head. but he considered 1t as only
joke. He didn't explain, however, why
he sprinted few blocks after lodging
the playful punch" leaving his lady
friend to follow him at her best gait
Miss Chase could not explain to the sat
isfaction of the court, who is hard to
satisfy, why she followed up the play
full action of Mr.. Morris by securing,
after a great deal of trouble, warrant
for the arrest Of the ASA ultee- From
the looks of the court it was quite evil
dent that the complaining witness would
have come in for share of the fines
had it been possible, but he did the best
he could by charging the defendant $40
net, which was promptly appealed by
Thomas, the father of the girl
N. Chase adding his name to the $50
bond.
Adam Snyder and Frank Raines were
the names given by two youthful east
siders who called at the station under
escort last night, and were booked for
using profane language on the street,
the street in question being Lake street
numbered with the .Parkdale gang
and were simply reciting their lessons,
knowing that an industrious scholar |
graduates sooner than one who never