The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27
POLICE COURT NOTES.

A visitor who came to Topeka Tues
day night, thought that he had discOV-
cred. within two minutes after landing
in the burg, sample of the lOw-doWn-
ness with which the police force has
! been charged for the past six or eight
months. The visitor was met at the
train by a resident friend. While they
were exchanging greetings, three or
four policemen were busily engaged in
searching under the cars for hobOes-
! The visitor CHANGED to glance in their
direction, just as they had surrounueu
! the chief, and We're earnestly conVers-
/ ing with him. To an onlooker, it SEEM
ed that Stahl was trying to square
/ himself with the officers Then the
| party moved away. a stalwart cop on
each side of the chief.
Say, just look at that, will yOu,' eX-
! ploded the visitor grabbing the resi-
dent friend by the arm. Why can t
/ through. He doesn't look bad, and 1
can't see why they want to jerk him
out from under that train and run him
( in. L nave heard whole lot about
/ the snart-Aleck-y policemen you have
here, but that is what / call the limit.
/ I'd like to be chief here a little while,
/ I'd teach those fellows to stay on their
beats instead of getting together at
] train time to arrest some poor old man
/ for stealing ride"
The resident was about to explain,
when his attention was attracted by
some one who came UP and spoke TO
aim. and he forgot the incident for a
moment. Later while they were on
! the car he noticed that the out OF town
friend seemed to be absorbed IN
] thought, and he broke out again: Yes,
that's what I call mean trick Let 5
go to the police station and see If they
won't turn the old man loose so ne can
/ 60 on. Maybe he is trying to get nome nome
! land is in nard luck Maybe we can help
/ him out
That old man." replied the resident,
lis the chief of police. a holy terror 10
jointists. sand a wealthy IaL ,Tl' nm
! ported to close the joints. That was
StahI', THE dickens you say, snort
ed the visitor. and then refused to say
another word for ten minutes
In police court this morning NJ Perry
was convicted of keeping the joint
! known as the Frank Raynor place on
4 West Curtis street. and fined tne GUS
/ tonary 800 and 80 days. Raynor was
discharged. The Raynor place has been
/ hard one for the police TO eaten as
4 guards were stationed around TO give
I warning of the approach Of the oftlcers-
The police seemed to be mixed in their
4 testimony concerning the brand OF peer
! captured at the p-See. Mcdonald, a
negro employed by Chief Stan Ll.l 70 sp POI
/ the place. testified that he could tell
i the difference between beer and hop
4 tea by looking at it, but ne could not
1 remember what difference there was IN
the looks of the two beverages
The Cave-Curtis place on Kansas
avenue North Topeka was ra1ded last
might. and Bert Richardson arrested as
1 keeper.
Carrie Finney, a resident Of East
Fourth street, was arrested this morn
ing on the charge of disturbing the
peace. It is alleged in the complaint
that She disturbed Libbie Helms by
using profane and indecent language
The Rock Island viii run a special
4 train. Topeka to Horton, on the night
of May go. for the accommodation of
/ those desiring to return home after
the nights programme. Train leaves