The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-27
BOaStful "Bad Man" is Caught
at Last.
Frank Kalffee Taken at Rock
Island Depot.
HE WROTE A LETTER.
Told of HOldups and Had Fun
With Police.
Betrayed by Belt Purchased in
Topeka.
HE WROTE A LETTER.

Give my regards to those sleepy
COPS" was the way Mr.. Frank Kalffee,
bad man and hold-up artist. ended his
letter to w II. Howard, the gun dealer.
Today Mr.. kalffee is holding an infor-
NAL reception at the city Jail, and
those sleepy cops" take turns coming
in to view him as they would Gagged
gorilla. Kalffee was captured last night
at the Rock Island depot by one of
those sleepy cops, - Bob Miller
Everybody in the city remembers the
night of September II when a stranger
amused himself by holding up about
dozen citizens around the central part of
the city. Later he wrote a letter from
Denver to Howard. of whom he had
purchased an immense six shooter on
the day before the hold-uD. Every pO
hceman on the force haze seen and ad-
mired the big blue gun and fancy silver
mounted belt and holster displayed in
Howard window. and it was no trOu-
Bile for Miller to recognize the outfit
when he saw it on the person of Kalftee
last night.
The bad man came in town on the
Sunta Fe. He went over to the Rock
Island station and purchased a ticket
for Kingfisher, Ok. He had two trunks,
a Marlin rifle and a Valise. Al the Rock
Island station. after buying his ticket
he reached into his pocket for some
change to pay IS cents excess baggage
The tip of the silver studded holster,
which was belted on under his coat.
costed the man and charged him with
being the party wanted. He was not
long in taking away the terociOus re-
VOlver, and then he continued his talk.
kalftee, who was pretty well saturated
with booze, denied it for awhile. and
then a broad smile crossed his face.
Say. but didn't 1 make that Teller tear
out in great shape? Yes. it was me all
right, but I didn't intend to rob any
body, and was only having some fun,
There wasn't anybody hurt, was there2'
He was escorted to the station. accom-
panied by his shooter. rife and valise
When his effects were examined, he
was found to be a bad-man Diutocra.
and several certificates of deposit, one
on the First National bank of Topeka
for $500, one on the First National bank
of Ottawa, kaS., for $500, and a letter
saying that he had presented a draft
for 1000, transferred from Caldwell,
idaho The Topeka deposit was made
August 8. He had deposited 1888 in tbs
Imperial Bank Of Canada, and several
other smaller amounts in dffferen.
places A large bowie knife was con-
cealed under his vest and attached to
his suspender. The name plate. bearing
his name, was on the cartridge belt, just
he had it fixed by Howard when he
purchased the gun
KAlffee is a small, slim man. with
blue eyes and sandy hair. His mustache
has recently been dyed black. but Frank
Lewis, ticket agent of the Union Pa
cttc, recognized him this morning WITH
out any trouble That is the man, for
a thousand; he is the fellow who held
me up and fired a big gun within a foot
of my head said Lewis. Owing to his
positive identification. the police have
chosen Mr.. Lewis as the proper party
tc swear out a state warrant. George
Aye, another man who was held up tina
night, gave a good description OF the
man, but he could not be found this
morning. In his letter to Howard tho
bad man promised to drop in again.
and he did so, to his sorrow.
The police are having considerable fun
at the expense of Policeman Anderson
They say he saw Kalffee last night be-
fore Miller did, and suspected him. but
when he caught sight of the big six
shooter decided that he had not lost any
desperate
A choice bunch of red men are not d
bit thankful today. For nearly a moon
they have avoided Topeka, and only
came in last night to celebrate a little.
Sam Bosley, tire interpreter was in it
So was Mr.. White Cloud, and John In
dian, who wore mcccasins and a far
away look. but no English language,
was also q member of the party. p.
Sinwar, Spaniard, wore a wooden leg,
a heavy jag and a large gun. 1t Is
against the law for an armed Soaniard
to roam at large, so he was arrested
They will all spend the day of gladness
behind the Stats.
Dying from Rope Skipping
IaPorte Ind, Nov 27.-Hulda Jen-