The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-21
INNOCENT
MAN PLACED
IN THE JAIL
Drunken Man Accused Strang-
ers of larcendy.
THEY FOUND THE CASH
Barber Weeps when He Finds
Himself Under Arrest.

Oklahoma City. o. T.. Aug. 20.-Th
vagarjes Of d drunken man cannot always
be relied upon, as shown in recent in
cident in this city where one Dave Mar
of stealing $50 from him and after get
ting them in Jail found the money on
his person, where himself placed it, One
of the men, though believed innocent, is
yet in jail. says the Oklahoman
Mr.. John Hubatka, who Is one OF the
proprietors of the Central saloon on
Broadway, formerly the Compton bar.
yesterday made a statemtnt of the facts
concerning the charge recently made by
Dave Martin that he was robbed OF $30
in Hubatkas saloon by the two young
men, Edward d. Brown and c. T. Sangs-
ton, of Little Rock, Ark. Mr.. Hubatka
says that these two men were in MS
place of business Monday before their ar
rest and that they were sober and or
derly. That Martin come in intoxicated
ard undertook to start a row, when he
was led from the building by Mr.. Hubat-
ka. That Martin was only in the place
few minutes and there were persons
present all the time he was there and saw
all that occurred and know that these
young men did not rob him or interfere
with him in any way.
Shortly after Martin was elected from
the building he returned, accompanied
by police officer Felts. The officer in
quired for the young men and placed
them under arrest. Mr.. Hubatka, think
ing the officer was a-resting them on a
charge of assault of disturbing the peace.
made by Martin, undertook to explain to
the officer that the young men had done
nothing unlawful whatever. and. that it
was doing them an injustice to arrest
them. whereupon the officer announced
that he had a warrant for their arrest
upon the charge of robbery Huhatka
asked to see the warrant and was shown
a complaint, signed by Martin, but no
warrant had been issued upon the COM
plant.
Hubatka accompanied the young men to
the police court and offered to go their
bond but the officer in charge refused
TO accept bond except it be cash and in
che sum of SOS for each. This was not
furnished and the two young men were
placed in Jail and kept there till o'clock.
The charge of robbery seemed to have
been abandoned and the men were
charged with being vagrants. They both
had money and were discharged by the
police judge, but although they had COM
mitted no offense, and were not vagrants.
they were both ordered TO leave town that
night. Both of the men had return tick
cts to Little Rock. Ark.
Monday night Martin came into Mr..
Hubatka's place Of business and stated
that he had found his $50, and apollo
gized TO Mr.. Hubatka for having claimed
that he was robbed in his place OF bust
ness. and stated that he had done the
young men an injustice in making the
charge
One of these young men left town Mon
day night, but the other remained here
and was again arrested today because
he had not obeyed the order of the police
court to leave the city. He is now in the
city jail although he has committed no
offense and has money on his person.
Yesterday evening at the. session of the
police court young Brown was not given
a trial in police. court. and. although he,
personally appealed to the police judge
and explained why he had remained in
the city, he was given no further atten-
ton and rushed off TO the city jail
He is a young married man, a barber.
and exhibited an express receipt yes
terday. showing that he had forwarded
his goods to Fort Worth. Texas.
He burst into tears when he found that
the police would not need his appeals.