The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04


was the prime sufferer of the lot HIS
case was plain drunk, but his hne was
by no means plain. He got out Satur-
day after doing time" for a similar
Offense. and because he took on another
jag Sunday, and called at the police sta
ton to tell the management what ne
thought of the place, and then refused TO
trek when the sergeant made strenuous
effort to chase him away, he was given
a chance to do $50 worth OF penance-
When man streks into Jail, he gets his
moneys worth
Will jenkins, colored. saw that he
was directly in the path of serious
proposition and entered a plea or not
guilty, and hopes to be assisted by an
able attorney when he comes before the
tribunal tomorrow His Offense consist
ed of furnishing a little amusement Tor
a squad of officers who were detailed 10
gather him in Sunday afternoon he
was an employe of a local drug firm,
but he went out for high time, steal
ing the ground works of said time,
viz: few bottles of whisky and a
bunch of cigars, from the esta blishment
of his employers He then proceeded to
make brief but rapid calls at Go jack
son street. where the police finally cap
tured him, after repeated failures OIL
GERS -Payey and Smith made a call at the
front of the house, just in time to see
their victim take his departure by the
rear. Pavey pointed gun at him and
told him to halt, but he had other bust
ness, and failed to comply with the re-
quest As Pavey had no intention of
shooting jenkins, he escaped, tempOrar-
lily, but met Officer Lucas in the alley.
Lucas took a turn at playfully pointing
a dangerous looking weapon at his per-
son, whereupon he faded gracefully. Mr..
Jenkins was evidently ChlrQpOdlSt, as
he wore corn razor in addition to
revolver and two bottles. of liquor In
addition to other charges preferred
against him he was booked for carrying
concealed weapons, without indicating
whether the charge referred to the gun,
corn razor or booze
NJ. z. YOunkin. fireman of the Audi
torium, and dog hunter on the side, had
q case on tap, wherein Herr H. Utter
man. swordsman and dog fancier. was
defendant 1t appears that Mr.. Utter
man had positively refused to pay a six
dollar assessment on two CANNES which
were visitors at his house for a short
time They were country dogs and not
regular bOarderS, so Mr.. Uterman did
not feel it his duty to pay their fare.
Younkin therefore secured a warrant
for Mr. Uterman, and he explained the
matter in court this morning The court
saw the logic of his remarks but said
that the ordinance was of iron-clad con-
sistency, and called for the almighty
dollar, and held that as the dogs found a
temporary lodging at his house, Mr..
Uterman would be fined the amount, un-
less he paid it willingly, voluntarily, and
instantly The genial swOrdsman walk
ed out without saying what he would
do, but it is rumored that he will test
that coin hunting section of the city or
dinance.
Mr. VIM. Lawless. the 1iveryman who
the worst of an alteration with half
dozen policemen last week. appeared
this morning, with his friend, H. C.
Lindsay, who stated to the court that
Mr.. LawIess was willing to plead guilty
to any reasonable charge, but as he
had been beaten up severely in the fight
did not consider it privilege to stand
for half a dozen different charges. Ar
engagements will be made for his case
later.
Chas. Tyler, colored, was fined so for
petit larceny Tyler worked at the Dut-
ton hotel for $3.50 per week and his
crime consisted of taking basket of
cabbage and other vegetables home to
his family, who found some difficulty in
subsiSting his meager salary He
may be thankful that he did not add
half a dozen potatoes to the list of pro-
duce, as he would have faced the neces-
sity of standing trial for grand larceny
and burglary.
Claude Painter. a young man en-
ployed by the rug factory on Jackson
street, was arrested this morning on a
warrant secured by the family of his
wife, with whom he positively refused to
reside. They wrote to him last Satur-
day, requesting him to call. which he
did Some warm conversation ensued
and the family sent for the police to ar
rest him for disturbing their peace He
pleaded guilty and was fined SIS this
morning which his employers were glad
to advance rather than lose his labor
REAL E0TATE TRANS CEUS