The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-09
POLICE COURT NOTES.

Jennie Blivins, a new stellar light
In the joint business, had her lights
rather quickly extingulshed Frloay
ming a thirst parlor at 3O6 Quincy
street, and yesterday in addition to
her regular customers she had the
presence of officers PARCELS and Hen
derson to grace the assemblage. AS
mementos of the trip the police took
with them a case of Helms, jug of
wine and a bottle of the latter. Two
men and a woman were found drink
ing on the premises. Business must
have been quite good, as a brewery
vehicle was bound for the place when
the raid took place. The wagon turned
back when the driver found what had
happened. The place has been under
suspicion for some time, but this is
the first arrest made. Jennie Blivins
gave bond for her appearance, which
is scheduled for $3.50 Monday after
noon.
Dudley Christopher, a colored lad
of eighteen summers, is under arrest
for the alleged theft of two reVOlVerS
and a pair of trousers from Goldberg's
pawn shop at 128 North Kansas ave-
nue.. The theft took place Thursday
evening. Christopher has been hang
ing around in the vicinity of the
pawn shop, Goldberg says. However,
the evidence mainly depends upon
the testimony of two men who claim
to have seen Christopher come out of
Il
ing. A broken window in the back of
the store and a unhaSped catch
showed the manner of entrance. The
place has had several attempts of this
nature occur in the past and articles
of value stolen. Consequently Gold
berg rugged UP a spring gun which
would go off when the back door
opened. The same night that the
affair was placed a sneak thief in an
attempt to enter discharged the gun,
but the charge went wrong and the
night prowler escaped uninjured.
Thursday night the string leading
door was cut and the gun rendered
useless.
Fred Dever, an 1s-year-oId boy, is
driving trouble tandem. Dever is un-
der arrest upon two charges, disturb
ing the peace and assault. Dever was
one of the crowd of boys who were
implicated in the trouble which ].
Jennings, a colored man, had upon
the afternoon of the Fourth. Jen-
nings was set upon and beaten besides
being struck by a thrown stone.
Jennings says that Dever was one of
the boys who caused the melee. The
assault is said to have taken place
Wednesday when Elmer Nelson and
Dever engaged in a passage of arms
at the corner of Fourth and Branner
streets.
E. NJ. Duncan, of the city's police
force, was married yesterday after
noon by Judge Hayden to Miss Halle
Spencer, of Garnett, Kas. The we'd
ding ceremony took place at the
court house. A number of the force
attended.
"Ginger' is the name of the dog
which figured in police court yester-
day afternoon. Ginger does not belle
his name. He is full of snap, too much
So in fact, for he snapped at the peo-
pie, and that got him in trouble. A.
l.. Massner, living at Sixteenth and
Lake streets, swore out the complaint
against the dog for having bitten him.
The fate of the dog was settled in
police court yesterday afternoon.
Polly Biggers, colored, claimed that
the dog belonged to her husband,
who is not living with her for the
present, but whom she expected back
most any time. Ginger will have to
be killed. decided Judge Hamilton, no
matter who owns the dog.
The special policemen who have
been employed for the past few days,
ever since the flood condition has ex-
listed will be discharged today. The
conditions have abated to the degree !
that it is possible now for the regular
force to handle the situation. Five
special policemen have been on duty |