The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-26

ed it over and decided that it was a
shame to leave Miss Miller with SO
much money and 50 many silk dresses;
so they "copped the pile" and set sail
for Topeka. The mistake these people
made was in not being regular sub
scribers to the State Journal Had they
made practice of reading this paper
they would have known that the evil
doer who stops in Topeka is due to do
time.
They set sail for Kansas City
on an evening train and arrived at their
first stOpover, but the stolen trunks
missed the train on which they left
and were found at the K (. depot
when the Miller woman reported her
! loss. The rest was cold cinch- The
K c. police wired the numbers of the
/ checks on the stolen baggage, and when
! the trio called at the Topeka depot sun
day morning to recheck their baggage
/ to Colorado Springs, Detective Pavey
was acting master of the baggage
room He politely asked to see their
| checks. They We're produced, and then
| Pavey made strange signs to Oft1eer
/ Henderson, who escorted the bunch to
/ the chilly keep. Along toward the deVvy
eve, Sergeant Whitsitt and Officer Bat
] ties of the K C. force returned to their
burg with their prey. Moral: Crooks
/ should cut Topeka out of their visiting
list.
Some days ago a young man did bust
ness in Topeka He was d fOrger by
! trade. and a smooth one by nature He
} seemed to like the name of Mr.. Frank
! Snyder, and endorsed his small checks
with it. One calling for $25 he sprung
on Kitchell & Marburg. another for ~
! on the Model. again on the Globe Cloth
1 ing Co. for 10 plunks. When Mr. Sny-
| der was confronted with the bogus
| checks he saw plainly that he did not
/ sign them, and the police We're notified
/ Chief Donovan quietly passed the word
| to a few sheriffs and town marshals
and others, and Sunday located his vic
1 tim in Ottawa, where he was soon ar
rested by Sheriff Costigan. Marshal
Fred StOnestreet went after the youth.
/ whose other name is Nerdale Link. and
he is due to make some explanations
Saturday night a young man of the
North side nam ed Robert Davis was
arrested for assault. The complaint
I was made by Frank Condor It seems
that Davis was angry at Mr.. Condor
/ for stealing his best "goil,' hence the
/ shifting, kicking, knock-down- and-drag
out which followed.
The Croft Gamboliero was raided Sat
urday night Harry Croft was adjudgec
/ boss of the ranch. and was booked ac-
/ cordingly. Those who sat in were
registered as Burdette Teller, F.
/ Schriver. Tony Kirsch. w A. Marshal
! J. D. Williams. F. W Kirsch, E. Chase,
4 L. Conen and Jas. Mcknight. The en-
tire crowd gave bond It is said that
/ the kitty" escaped.
Two citizens of little Russia John
! SPAIN and Mike lines, were arrested
/ Saturday night, while engaging in a
pleasant little hstic seance. during
i which SPAIN deserted the Weapons Of
nature and smote his adversary on the
lid with a brick. They were released on
bond
Two women have been in the keep
over the Sabbath. They are slated as
Maud Wilson and Jennie Hutchinson.
4 and were residing with Irene Spendlove
when arrested. The Spendlove woman
gave bond to appear on the 26th, but
her assistants We're locked up This
morning they came down and entered
a plea of guilty, and were then returned
to their quarters to wait for friends to
4 dig I'D SIS each.