The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-29
JUDGE MAGAw's UNFRIENDLY FACT

After he had assessed a fine of $40 each
Judge Magaw put on the Unfriendiy
Face and remarked in cold, disagreeable
tone of voice: Gentlemen, this Is the
lowest fine; 1 hope. you won't get the
idea that it is the limit, or that it will
not be raised for future offenses. for such
is not the case. I want you to under
stand that the police department has de
cided that you cannot run slot machines
in this city. Maybe that is putting 1t a
little strongly. You can run them, OF
course but / will see that you are ar
rested so frequently and the fines will be
so heavy that it will not be profitable Tor
you I think I have made my meaning
plain"
Then hizzoner closed the incident. like
wise the docket. The unlucky number
cashed in and sadly went away IF the
owner does not take that machine, out OF
my place. I WILL said disguised joint
list Il asked him several DAYS ago if it
wasn't going to make me trouble and he
said it would not, and that if l was ar
rested ne would pay my fine. l notice he
wasn't here, though, and l ten bones
fo the bad No more slot ma'n'ne Tor
the corner of First and Kansas avenue
was raidsd last night, and seven INN ates,
three females and four males, were haul
ed to the station in the Dark Omnibus
The big AGO. which was at one time
a negro resort of the worst kind. and
was made famous by the Collins murder
case, has recently resumed business with
a white crew. Business men in the vicin-
ity made complaint against the place and
plant. Last night Officers Miller, PARCEL,
Henderson and Anderson called at the
place in bunch. and hastily surrounded
the occupants. Madames Anna Hyatt,
Cora Hall ard Lucille Evans and Messrs-
Carl Bergen. Carl Wheeler. Fred Fisher
and John Fisher. The bunch were hold
ing high carnival in a room measuring
SxI8 feet. so they were not hard to catch.
This morning they all declared that they
were guilty of no crime. and the court
will take great pleasure in listening to the
testimony in the case this evening. Al
persons with grievance against the
place are cordially invited
Wilbur McClain is the cognonen of a
small youth. neither a Canny Scot nor
a Hibernian as his name might lead one
to believe but an Ethiop of darkest hue
Little Wilbur was graduated last even
ing for petit larceny. He does not know
what petit larceny is, but that Is all the
same to the police 1t is alleged that little
tain small articles which did not belong
To little Wilbur. Pencils. oranges and
he says that it is sad mistake. and that
he is not the "Bov Wanted. He VIII
be investigated and convicted according
ly this afternoon
While the court was giving some small
boys lecture on the evils of hopping
ing. a call was sent IN Tor inc pa to
wagon to come out to the old starch fac-
tory site and get a. boy who had Jumped
off a Santa Fe passenger train and
broken his leg. There are dozens of small
boys in the city who make business OF
spending their spare time in the railroad
Yards riding freight trains. If caught
bv the police they tell the court a pitiful
tale about how they wanted TO get on the
other side of the train. and climbed over
to avoid crawling under. Of course they
never Jumped on a train before, ana VIII
never do it again Accidents are frequent
the train men have orders to keep them
off nut are unable to do so. as the boys
run from one end to the other ana Only
eet off to get on some other place The
bows who were arrested yesterday. Willie
/ Mcmillan. Conrad Sherman ana Johfnle
pagan. were let off with a lecture and
/ promise to quit