Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-26
MORE BLOOD FLOWS.
Midnight Raid at Topeka Re-
suits in Shooting.
}. W. Adams, a Carpenter, Fatally
Al Wounded in the Battle.
Police and Raiders Clash Doctor and
Minister Arrested.

Topeka, kas.. Feb. 25.-J. w Adams
was fatally wounded in Il battle be-
tween three policemen and band of
citizens who made "A midnight raid on u
North Topeka wholesale liquor house.
4 large quantity of caSed beer was de
Stroyed before the crowd was diSpers-
ed. a crowd of from 80 to 60 citizens.
armed with revolvers, sledge hammers.
crow bars and "a battering ram. broke
into the wholesale liquor house of
Cash" Curtis. on West Curtis street
between Kansas avenue and Jackson
streets, last night and smashed the
beer found there. Three policemen
drove the crowd back. Both the police
men and the citizens fired their re
volvers and J. w. Adams, II carpenter.
WAS shot twice in the breast. He was
taken in a hack to Riverside hospital
where he lies in n precarious condition.
DR. NJ. Il. Mitchell and Rev. F. w.
Emerson We're both arrested by the po-
lice. Rev. Mr.. Emerson was taken to
the police station where he was booked
under the charge of resisting an officer.
He was allowed to go upon his own
TecogniZance.
Or. Mitchell took Adams to the hos
pital and was allowed to stay and ad
minister to him without giving bond.
The three officers. Patrolmen Downey
and Boyles and Private Waterman
Connors. claim Adams was shot by his
own crowd. while lie was rctreating
from the point Of attack. Adams de-
clareS. however, that he was shot by a
policeman.
Officer Boylcs. who was on the North
Kansas avenue beat, was the first Of
ficer at the scene Of the raid. Watch
man Corners followed closely. When
we arrived said Boyles, the crowd
yelled mob EN-: hang EN-; burn EN-.
| arrested DR.. Mitchell and Rev. +. w.
Emerson. They seemed to be the lead
When | got there they stopped carry
ing out the beer. DR.. Mitchell was
giving orders. All the crowd had white
handkerchiefs tied over their faces but
DIR. MitchelfS and Rev. Emerson S
handkerChief'S came off. | went to
where they We're throwing out the stuff
and told them to stop. The crowd fell
back toward Jackson street and the
shooting commenced. | shot twice in
the air. Adams was running toward
the crowd when he was shot. He had
a sledge and steel bar in his hands.
He did not say a word when he fell"
Sergeant Golf was on duty at the no
lice station when he received a tele-
phone for a riot on West Curtis street.
Speaking of the matter he said:
1T was about midnight when some
one telephoned that there was a riot or
something going on near Curtis and
Jackson streets. | sent word to Off
GERS Boyles and Downey to see what it
was and notified the chief by telephone.
officer Paroles went over with the
wagon and brought Rev. Mr.. Emerson
to the station.
Rev. Mr.. Emerson was booked at the
police station at 100 on the charge of
resisting an officer. He stayed at the
jail Till o'clock. His clothing showed
the marks of struggle. His injured
hand was bound up in a handkerchief
He did not wish to say much about the
affair as he was under arrest. 1T was
successful" was all he would say.