The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02


docket The patrol wagon is getting
rusty from inaction, and the force
seems to be in a similar condition. For
the first time in many days the court
sat through a morning session today
without filming plain drunk. The fact
that the beats have been changed on
the patrolmen may have something to
do with this state of oppressive calm,
and the officers may not know every
thing that is going on.
Having no other business on hand for
the morning session, the court proceed
ed to dig up an ancient and musty case
against Frank Raynor and Charles
Rigby, dated July 81 The two prose-
cutting witnesses. a collector for the
Domestic Mercantile company, named
F. r. Coe. and 1aborer named George
Washington Taylor had almost forgot
ten the incident, and it was very diff
cult for Prosecuting Attorney UrTny to
refresh their memories. These gentle
men called at Mr.. Raynor's on the day in
question, and after absorbing several
large tin tankards of the stuff for
which Raynor is famous, started a dis
turbance with other guests in which
they got decidedly the worst end. They
then made a swift trek across the vaal
to Stahl Kopje and swore to an elahor-
ate &C -ll.slss int cor 7Ef9eI by the ever
willing Mr.. Urmy. But that was long,
long ago, and Messrs. Coe and Taylor,
having neglected to take notes, la
spotter. We're unable to swear positively
to anything. During the direct exami-
nation, Mr. Urmy called down the mild
reproach of Attorney Hungate for the
defense, by attempting to impeach the
testimony of his own favorite witnesses
Among other questions raised was one
concerning the identity of Mr. Rigby,
and the Witnesses seemed to be doubtful
whether he was himself or his brother.
AS the Mr.. Rigby present failed to en-
Tighten the court on his point, it was of
course taken for granted that he was
himself, and he was fined accordingly.
Perhaps the fact that the brother was
absent had some weight with the court
who seems to enjoy the joint cleaning
business Seem ing to realize that the
only hopes of convicting a jointist lies
between the police court and the kan
CARGO event frequently held by one Dis
ney of Oakland -the-Dump, '.hizzon-
err does all in his power to carry them
through, inquiring into all the points
overlooked by his able assistant. In
this case he fined Chas. Rigby on three
counts, 800 and 30 days each, and will
let him explain whether he is himself
or his relative, in a higher court. Mr..
Raynor was also fined $500 and so days
a nuisance count. Several later
counts against Raynor and sundry as
sistants followed, and the entire session
was devoted to the great cause. The
only, startling proposition connected
with any of these cases were the size
they were handed out.
In shifting the force around, as per
monthly custom, Patrolman E. G.
Voi1es, known as ''Slim'' by his heavier
associates. who are Jealous of his per-
sona1 attractions, was assigned to the
Parkdale night watch, to fill the va
cancy left by Special Policeman Lowe
who lost his club and subsequently,
his job, in an attempt to quelI the dis
turbing element known as the Park
dale gang" VoileS has the advantage
of Lowe, in the fact that he wears a
uniform and an awe-inspiring three
story helmet, which added on to the
end of his six feet and sundry inches,
makes him appear to the evil youth III
the light of an Australian giant Last
night Voiles made his debut in Park
dale and he celebrated the occasion by
taking a young man by the neck and
sticking him on the wall of q building.
VoileS was attending strictly to his
the obStreperous youth hove in sight
with a fair damsel on his left arm.
This was not good form, but his next
move had still more of an unconven-
tional flavor. He. showed a little girl
off the sidewalk and then addressed
the copper" in way bordering
1ese majestic Say, why don't you clear
the sidewalk for us? Aw g'wan
G'wan yer self, rubbernecIS," Here was
where this intelligent conversation end
ed The last straw had been added to
the cameFs load. and besides it is ex-
tremely pleb@ian to use that ancient
rubber app=llation. The young man
should have said s'Youse go way
back an sit down. but he didn't-and
VoiIes was instantly engaged in shut
ting off the breeze of the versatile
youth No arrests were made The
young man escaped because the officer
thought he had been sufficiently pun
ished. The officer was not arrested,
because there was no one to arrest
him.