The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03
POLICE JOTTINCS.
End OF the Famous Ayers-SheI-
by Diamond Case.
Judge Lindsay Pronounces the
Magic Words ssNot Guilty."
MUCH LEGAL TALENT.
Six Lawyers Help ProlOng the
Case Ten Hours.
Happenings in the City's De-
partment Of Justice.
MUCH LEGAL TALENT.

The Matte Ayers incident was closed
in police court Tuesday at O'Clock
when Judge Lindsay read three or four
pages of legal matter to show his
thority for so doing, and then told the
defendant that she was not guilty
Good for you, shakei" shouted the
defendant making move to embrace
the court. Congratulations and
"briny Weeps'' were in order for a few
minutes, then the score of witnesses
went out to write their names in Fee
Scalper Goods little book; the six rep
resentatives of legal talent forgot all
about the incident and ''hizonner"
heaved a sigh of relief This case held
the attention of the court for 10 hours.
Some of the testimony must have been
very painful to the prosecuting witness
as it savored strongly of malicious
prosecution.
After a few minutes rest business
was again started, and generous slices
of justice were handed out to a few of
the ordinary customers. The several
parties who got their share of this
"handout'' were strictly innOcent-so
they said. They had been arrested for
nothing at all.
Sarah Collier, charged with vagrancy,
got a Is days job washing windows and
scrubbing around the jail building. She
is an incorrigible and has been shipped
out of Topeka three or four times in the
last year. Taking it for granted that
she was foolishly fond of the city, the
court gave her a chance to stay a few
days.
Mrs Belle Hammond who was arrest
ed Saturday night for keeping a dis
orderly house. said it was a shame and
an outrage for a decent woman like
herself to be hauled around in the black
wagon like common criminal She
tearfully related her little tale of Woe
She was simply taking in washing, and
the many visitors who were in the habit
of breaking the midnight silence of the
vicinity were only passing away the
time while waiting for their weekly
wash. The court fined her 500 for tax
ing in washing but suspended the fine
providing that she would take vaea-
ton and give the town rest. Mr..
Hammond was fined $50 for being the
husband of Mrs. Hammond and assist
ing in the management of the institu-
ton His fine was also laid on the shelf
with q request to follow in the footsteps
of his better half when she left the city
Lottie Smith, who CHANGED to be at
the Hammond residence on business
when the wicked policemen dropped in.
was charged with being an inmate OF
the same, and finds herself in the same
fix as her friends the Hammonds; A
$50 fine will drop on her when she visits
the city court again.
After attending to these cases the
court took off mis- dignity and went 10
supper.
Charley Sundburg, small boy about
8 years of age, was arrested Tuesday
evening for petty larceny He is the
same boy who told a pitiful tale in po-
lice court about two weeks ago of be-
ing compelled to steal strawberries or
starve, as his father refused to feed
him. This time his hunger for chewing
gum led him to empty potatoes out of
sacks in cars on the Rock Island track
and sell the sacks for two cents each,
using the coin to play slot machines.
He was not kept in jail, but told to
cone around this afternoon and listen
attentively while the court told him
not to do it again.
Frank Raynor is prepared to meet
the demand for wet goods on the
Fourth. He received a consignment this
morning which includes SO cases, $50
pony kegs and 20 barrels of bottled
beer. The Home Defenders are on
Raynor's trail. and expect to do some
smashing tonight. Chief Stahl and
Mayor Hughes have been notified of
the arrival of the refreshments, but
they have troubles of their own. and
will give the Defenders no satisfaction
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