The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-05
POLICE COURT NOTES.

The monotony of discharged Joint
keepers was cheerfully broken in the
trial of Sherman Burns and Harve
Wheeler Thursday afternoon before
Judge Hamilton. The fine assessed
against each was the. customary 500
and thirty days. The joint, which was
raided about two weeks ago, is To-
1 Gated on West Norris street. c. T.
Marble who runs a livery stable next
door was included in the charge but
escaped through a technicality. The
habit of the jointists has been to keep
their stock of beer in the MARBLE livery
barn, drawing on it for their trade
as needed. The warrant on which
| the raid was made, July 22nd, covered
| the search of all buildings on the east
eighty-nine and one-haif feet of the
| lot. Chas. Magaw cOntended that the
warrant was not valid because of the
fact that there were several buildings
located on that extent of ground and
that the description therefore was
vague and indefinite. A decision of
the supreme court which ruled on the
matter took the stand occupied by
Magaw and Judge Hamilton so con-
sidered, diScharging MARBLE.
Oscar George, a seventeen-year-ol
boy who was accused by his room
mate, VIM. Brown, of stealing a pair
of suspenders, was tried on that charge
Thursday afternoon. The suspenders
were valued at about rs cents and
George was able to show by a witness
that he had purchased them. George
was dismissed.
L. S. Levitt of s19 Tyler street, re-
ported the loss of $50 and some valu-
able papers to the police Thursday.
Lovitt states that he was hitching M
horse at the barn on the premises
referred to and left his coat contain
ing the pocket book and the money
and papers lying on the buggy seat
during n in xarhi nI I70
to the house. On his return the prop
.erty was missing.
Phillip Busche, a German, WAS tax
en- up at the Union Pacific depot last
night and booked at the police station
as being insane. Busche did not APP
pear to know where he wanted to go
but still had an intention of making
journey. On his person were
found railroad passes bearing the
name of L. A. Lewis, New Madrid, Mo-
This makes the second arrest within
a week of similar character in which
the party carried passes belonging to
another.
For mutterings of discord and trouble.
the rooming house at al and 213 East
FOURTH street can turn the trick on the
Fort Arthur trouble several times over
ment has become accustomed to listen for
vibrations from that 4neighborhood and il
The latest affair de- carnival sae ws est1 the
charge Of disturbing the peace brought BY
"a; FIansburg; a tenant, against Virgil
Helms, who claimed to own the furnish
ings at the place and who desired F'lans-
burg and his family to yacate and permit
legged disturbance took place on Tuesday
From the testimony offered at the trial
was shown that Mrs. Helms, mother of
the defendant, had formerly been the
away Mr P9ansbgur bad O1 ren aad gone
rooms from Mrs. Helms and later claimed
that he had procured a lease to the room
Helms. On the latter's return Tuesday
she made a demand for the two rooms
son assisted her in those demands, and,
as was claimed had threatened to throw
on their heads. Furthermore, he was ac-
cused of using violent language. The de-
f Zen ia stated that Ms FIansburg had
if they moved ain.sE Judge Hamilton
gered and gave Helm SIS IS and aedn Costs oaa.
amounting to SIPS. The case was imrne-
diately appealed.
John Walker, who was arrested two
Rehner had his trig II poce Court con THIS
morning. Kittie Richner, the complain
ing witness, was the former wife of Wal
ker, having been divorced from him this
last March. According to her story told
in court Mrs. Richner was sitting in front
streets on the 9th of July, waiting for
a gentleman friend who was in the drug
store after a purchase. Walker came
along. and, climbing into the buggy, ask
eral drinks with him. To this she OBJ
jected. Walker then took the reins away
attempted to drive away. Mrs. Richner /
back by grabbing one of the |
lines and in the sudden turn Walker was
thrown out of the buggy. She claimed in
addition that Walker had hit her with his I
fist cone%the side of her face. and on her
arms while the two were in the buggy. |
Judge Reed took umbrage at something |
which Judge Hamilton said in reference
to testimony and attempted no defense
for his client. the defendant. The court
assessed so and costs. The case was |
appealed. Walker is in charge of bill
lard hall on East Fifth street, while Mrs.
lives at 900 Kansas avenue.
The case against Bee Adams and his
wife, Johanna Adams. was dismissed
IF disturbing the peace. The Adams fam
ly attempted to eject a couple of ten
ants at their house. 80 Crane street.
several days ago. and the disturbing the
oeace was claimed to have occurred at /
ma. -eiihe''. iz -f1-
Oscar johnson, an old Swede, who has
he Tolstoi whiskers, hair and profile, was
lrrested for picketing his cows across the
sidewalk. Johnson, who can hardly speak
he English language, brought along,
tote from a reputable citizen. But the
,ourt could grant no immunity from jus
ice on the strength of the note. john
ion was very jealous of the note and
which he thought it would WELD. Sew
,raI of the officers endeavored to take
t from him and present it to Judge Ham
lton. but 1t was all in vain. At last the
ho6~ his head and said: Ma, ma" He
PRESENTED 1t in person. The fine assessed