The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-07
GOT WRONG CHECK
How Policeman Lucas Nearly
Lost His Wages.
Drawn From Bank by Special
Guard Daffrad Lewis.
PRETENDS IGNORANCE
Mayor Hughes Finally Fright
ems Him Into Confession.
Money Secured From q North
Topeka CoIOred Woman.
PRETENDS IGNORANCE

Daffard Lewis is the name of a man
appointed recently as special guard IN |
the sanitary department of Topeka He
is a coiored man.
Wednesday was a strenuous day with
Mr.. Lewis. He had all sorts of excite
nent, and came near getting away
with Policeman John Lucas $50 pay
check
Lewis worked only three days in the
month of May For this service the
city owed him $780, When he went to
the bank to get his wages, the cashier
understood him to say his name was
Lucas, instead of Lewis. Lewis, there
fore siggned up for Policeman John
Lucas $50, and received that sum OF
money, instead of the $3.50 which was
due him.
When the mistake was discovered,
Policeman Lucas went and hunted up
Guard Lewis. The two men came to the
mayors office together
Mr.. Lewis" said Mayor Hughes,
chow many days did you work IN
'aThree days" said Mr. Lewis.
How much money did you draw
from the bank2"
Il don't know, sab"
WAS it gold, silver or paperE
Il don't know, sab. don't know the
difference between EN-"
What is that2''asked Mayor Hughes,
holding up a silver dollar
I don know, but 1 reckon dat is so
cents
Look here, Mr.. Lewis said Mayor
Hughes, throwing q lot of terrifyer in
to the tones of his voice, you went TO
the bank and got $50. 1t didn't pelong
to you. You got it under false pre-
lenses. You'll have to give up that
money or suffer the consequences How
much money have you got with you =
II don't know. sah,'' said MI. Lewis
beginning to weaken
Mr.. Lucas, search that man. Salo
Lewis was searched, and the net re-
suit was $3.50.
Now, sir" said Mayor Hughes, T
want to know what you did with the
rest of that money!
II don know sab bought some
meat and some groceries. and give $40
to a man I met on the railway track.
who was the MANI"
Il don know sab,
Mr. Lewis" said Mayor Hughes.
| starting in on bold. bad bluff, you
] gave some money to a colored woman
in North Topeka, didn't your
"Yes-yes, sahl''. Mr. Lewis eyes OPP
ened with establishment at the wonder
/ full mindreading power of the mayor
/ Now, Mr.. Lewis, I want you to go
| with Mr. Lucas to the house where that
woman lives, and get that money Il
| you don't bring the money back with
| YOU ] will see no 1t that you ana the
j woman are both IN jail before night
Lewis took Policeman Lucas to the
| home of a woman named Jordan III
| North Topeka. On the way. Mr. Lewis
confided in Policeman Lucas little
Say" he said, Il low the mayor is
| in earnest, amt he2 Do you reckon
he'd better tell the trufe2 I don want
to lose ma job. and sure think dat de
mayor is in earnest
At the home Of the colored woman
Policeman Lucas and Mr. Lewis induced
the woman to produce $47-50 which hac
been left in her keeping by Mr.. Lewis
The money was brought to the mayors
Office and Mr.. Lewis offered his apollo
Lewis said Mayor Hughes. swh'
appointed you to the job as specia
guard2'
II don know, sab"
t"WhO sWore you in %
II dom know, sab"
well didn't. that's sure, "said May
or Hughes. I'VE don't need your ser
vices any longer I want your star an'
club. if you please
Mr. Lewis took them off and lais
them on the mayors desk. That wa
the end of Mr.. Lewis official capacity
The second chapter of Mr.. Lewis
strenuous Wednesday was complain
which was received in the afternoon
that he had been neglecting his work il
North Topeka. Lewis was set to worl
guarding a smallpox case. and peopl
. living in the vicinity said that he di'
| not attend to his business; that when
ever he was at the quarantined hous
at all. he was asleep on a bench in tn
back yard. All such little things helpe
, to lift Mr. Lewis out of his job.
: Christian Endeavor social and enter
} tainment tonight at First Christian
church. 622 Topeka avenue.
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