The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17

Finney, of 233 Jefferson street was
next. He seemed to think he was not
VIM Wood made the same plea and
was convicted in two minutes by the
dock Same fine. Jas SheasIey, 232
Kansas avenue, ditto, ditto. Chas.
Hoffman, 329 First street, a little more
of the same. VIM. Wadsworth was
worth hundred to the city. He was
most high barkeeper at the Santa Fe
hotel joint Dee" Lewis a negro who
was caught in a North side joint. swore
by his rabbits foot that ne would jump
the booze business and also the town if
allowed to go just once At the request
of the chief the court decided TO try
him once, as a jointist in the far dis
lance is good thing for the city.
One of the strictest rules of the new
chief is that Thou shalt not sell booze
neither shalt thou rush the can on the
Sabbath day He intends to enforce
this commandment if it results in a
general slaughter. Yesterday he gave all
the men on beats orders to grab every
jointist who dared to unlock his door,
Officers Voiles and Henderson of the
North side saw a party chasing a two
quart receptacle away from the house
of Benjamin Jordan. They went in and
grabbed Benjamin. He told the court
this morning that it was bad mistake,
but he was fined the ''tippling shop
price, $50, and not having the same was
incarcera ted The Santa Fe house was
also raided, and William Reed, who
seemed to be in charge, was convicted
in short order this morning This makes
$3.50 for the Santa Fe house in two days
A choice collection of CHANDELIERS, or
knights of the tri-colored disc" were
gathered Saturday night. Ed Nichols.
over 10S East Seventh street, had a call,
and Messrs. William Lewis, James Clark,
William Jones and Chas. Lindsay came
down to the station with him. Mr.. Harve
Tincher, upstairs at 724 Kansas avenue,
hnnnrnd wit CT
Messrs. Chas. Clark, Joe Stewart, ana
Harry Walker were among the slain.
The price for keepers will be about $50
each, and the gamists may expect to get
SO per.
B. j. Putnam, farm hand. got tired
of working for money, and decided to
see if there was not an easier way to
make it, He therefore forged a check
on his employer, Frank Halford, broth
er-in-law of Chief Donovan. and tried
to pass it, The check was for $50, and
Putnam finally succeeded in raising $50
on it from o. Perkins. one of the pro-
pfietorS of the Magnet restaurant. He
did not come to reclaim it at the right
time, and Perkins endorsed the check
and took it to the Topeka bank. They
told him there that the cheek was not
right, because it was signed Frank Hal
ford, and he had always signed f. L. to
his checks Then Putnam came around
and Perkins told him that the bank
would not take the check. Putnam said
he could fix it all right, and he took it
to Bert. Green, of the firm of Green &
Sons, grocers. Green gave Putnam $50
on the check because it bore the en-
dorsement of Perkins, which seemed to
make it good. Putnam then paid Perk-
ms the 800 and was SIS to the good.
Then Green took a turn at casting the
check, and he also made a dismal fail
ure Halford was called into the game.
and a forgery was plain. Officers
Lucas, Downie and al Hopkins went
after the case. and Putnam is now in
tie county jail. He is the same party