The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-20
MUST KEEP OFF,.
Police Judge Hamilton Still
After the Cyclists.
Determined They Shall Not
Ride on Sidewalks.
He WAS A DETECTIVE.
But Jesse TiIford Is Fined for
Carrying a Weapon.
Bad Indian Begs for White
Mans Fine.
IE WAS A DETECTIVE.

AAHA -Ape
Police Judge Clad Hamilton this
morning delivered another sermonette in
police court on the subject of bi-
cycle riding on the sidewalks. Three Of
tenders We're before the judge ON this
charge this morning. Two received the
minimum fine of 81 each and the other
offender was given s. fine
IL have no sympathy for the people
who are arrested for riding on the side
walks said Mr. Hamilton. THE city
ordinance on this subject is undoubted-
~ understood by every bicycle rider in
the city. and they have no excuse to
oner. A person is not compelled to ride
on the sidewalk If rider finds that
certain street which he wants to use is
muddy he has the privilege of walking
along the sidewalk the same as any
other pedestrian. He may push MS
wheel where he has to walk We have
this ordinance ON the city statute book
and the police department is IN duty
bound To see thar it is enforced. Ii II
is not a good ordinance, it is UP to the
bicycle riders to have it repealed There
are many influential people who own
ana ride bicycles. and it viii be neces-
sary for them to have the ordinance
repealed before they can escape unes IN
lhe police court.
Hereafter the fines may be larger
than one dollar I have decided to treat
these cases the same as any other ana
the fine will be administered in accord
ance with the circumstances
The police department has decided to
try to abate another nuisance AD or
dinance passed by the council contem-
plates keeping cows and horses from
being picketed i'm the public parks out
g qa all the streets or the
city.
This morning Special officer G. w.
Dusenherry had four offenders before
The police Judge on this charge. Each
admitted the charge and was assessed
the minimum fine one dollar.
The same arrangement which SPECIAL
Officer Dusenberry has in regard to the
division of the fines collected from per
sons riding ON the sidewalks holds good
in the cases of arrestng citizens TOR
allowing their cattle and horses 70 pc
picketed i'm the parks. Ohcer Dusen~
berry receives one-half of all the fines
collected from persons arrested on those
charges.
An industrious officer who is always
on the alert can make an exception"
any good salary by means of this ar
Tangement.
Jesse H. Tuford was brought into the
police station during the session OF the
court this morning He carried par
ticularly dangerous weapon, rs callDle
revolver. and a belt Of cartridges h.
was booked for carrying concealed
weapons. When searched the officers
found that he had a quantity of lead
money He did not give any reason lOf
having The money, but from his con-
Versation it was inferred that he mas
the private detective bee i'm his bonnet
He had lilue book in which he had
recorded the dates and places and
names of persons from whom he had
received each piece Of money He had
nd
about to make report he said, to the
federal government officials
The young man was asked why he
carried gun. He said he had brushed
up against crew i'm Oklahoma and
that they had ID i'm for him. He vaguely
hinted at dark deeds. The crew was
composed of particularly bad set or
men. he declared. and he had not been
altogether free from their molestations
since coming to the state of Kansas.
Iilford says he was born in 0sage
county He declares ne is photog-
rapher by profession, and among the
things fourd on him by the police was
ii pair of lenses for camera wrapped
UP in worn piece of chamOis skin. He
said also that he was working as a
common lahOrer and wanted a job.
Police Judge Hamilton listened to his
story and after explaining 10 him that
1T is against the rules to carry gun in
the city of Topeka. let him off with a
uNe dollar nne Because he Qldn have
the money 10 pay the fine. he is tempo
rarily the guest of the city
Joe Moose. AN Indian, hung over the
edge of the police judges desk this
morning to plead guilty to the charge of
being drunk The judge told the Of
fender that bad Indians Jared pretty
badly i'm that court
Moose was penitent sinner. He pre-
sented a detected picture as he hung his
head I'm humbleness and recited his
story He lived in Oklahoma he said
and had only been i'm Topeka day. He
had never been arrested here before. He
was a good Indian and didn't mean any
harm.
please" he said i'm conclusion give
me white mans fine and let me off as
easy as YOU cam"
II win said the judge, and forthwith
asked him for five
Moose had the money and gave up and
went on his way rejoicing.