The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-27

SCdnQlng at the CurD on NOfIn Kansas
avenue, when he heard a commotion on
the bridge. He looked and beheld
farm wagon and large team of horses
coming north at gait which caused
people to get off the street in a hurry.
A man was driving the team, and paid
no attention to Downie's order to stop.
The farm wagon turned west one block
on Curtis street, and then north again.
Downie jumped into his buggy and
pursued, gaining rapidly. He overlook
the wagon in a quarter mile chase,
drove by it, and reaching over the side
of his buggy, seized the nearest horse
by the bits. He could not stop the team,
and was compelled to turn out to keep
the farm wagon from running over his
buggy. 1t was the time of day when
officer Golf, who lives in the northwest
part of town, goes to dinner, and as
the escaping wagon was going directly
toward Goff's house, Downie drew his
revolver and began firing to attract his
attention. He made a mistake, how
ever, when he aimed at the farmers
wagon. Downie said he fired into the
wagOnbed because it would take up the
bullets and prevent them from flying
around over town. The firing attracted
Goff, who ran out and stopped the team.
Downie then came up and arrested Van
Orsdale for fast driving. The officers
say they looked through the wagon and
found two bottles of whisky, one full
and the other about a third full, and they
guessed that the prisoner was drunk.
1t seems now that Downie had another
guess coming, as Mr.. Van OrSda1e has long
been known as a prohibitioniSt He did
not act drunk when taken to the station
by DoWnie and was booked for fast
driving. The case came up in police
court Wednesday afternoon, and at the
request of Downie, who had made in
VeStigatiOnS, Van OrSdale was dis
charged. He was sworn, however, and
made a statement. He said that his
team was running away, having been
frightened by car which was passing
on the bridge, and. that he was unable
to stop them. He was not satisfied with
things, and made arrangements to re-
turn today with the wagon, exhibit the
bullet holes, and have DOwnie dismissed
from the police force. The police COM
mittee of the city council will meet with
Van Orsdale,. Downie and Chief Dono-
van at the police station today at
O'Clock and hold an investigation.
Downie- says he had no Intention of
shooting the farmer, but he ran great
risk when he fired into the wagon from
his buggy while both rigs were travel
ing at a dead run. 1t is the popular
opinion that Downie will be removed
from the force, as Van Orsdale has
many friends who will take his side of
the case, and he seems anxious to get
the policeman's scalp.
What looked at the time like a Sc
rious affair was enacted by two boys
on Topeka avenue last night John
Thompson and Clarence T. Graham,
both about 16 years of age, had trouble
ffstic encounter. Graham seemed to
have decidedly the best of the fight, as
a policeman that beat found
Thompson unconscious and apparently
dead, lying on the sidewalk in front of
the Christian church. two doors south
of his home. The patrolman at once
sent to the station for assistance, and
Detective Lucas came out in the pa
troll wagon. 1t was about o'clock
when Lucas arrived, and he proceeded
to revive the boy, working his arms to
start respiration. He was soon re-
cd fn w ha IxrQc Wis
tied by DR.. L s. Chamberlain, who ex-
amined Thompson, and found two
bruises on his head.
After Thompson returned to con-
ciousness he told the officers that Gra-
ham struck him, and that the quarrel
was about the payment of 90 cents
which he owed Graham Neither of the
boys would talk today Graham was
arrested and booked at the police sta
ton, but gave bond to appear this
afternoon. Thompson's mother said
that no charges would be preferred
against Graham, and the matter would
be dropped, unless the injuries received
by her son proved serious. The boys
We're known to have been quarreling
some time before the fight occurred,
and walked around the block talking
earnestly. ThompSons skull is not
fractured, and the attending physician
says he will be all right in few days.
Yesterday Mrs. Charles Mcmillan came
n for f Pore sour of he 5na as Mar
ing assault. In the afternoon they BOTH
gaw's office and called OFF the eompl aint
She evidently saw that she would have to
pay hubby'S fine.
When Frank Weatherly. the small negro
arrested for stealing an empty beer case
from barn, was brought before the court
Wednesday evening, he admitted his guilt
What do you do?'' asked the court II
stays at home" answered the Victim II
will fine you s1O,'' said the court Does this
crime to stay at home?
Albert Ross. 'big Injun." escaped from
.'duranee vile'' only two days ago and was
brought in again last night. After he had
been locked up he called the patrol driver
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