The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
officer James and Sylvan Klein
Again in Lime Light.
is BEFORE THE COURT.
Klein Used Knockout Blow on
Two Men.
Insane Man Picked Up and Sent
to st. Joe.


with comparative ease The last thing
to be booked this morning was the Wis
itation paid upon the second floor of
3O1 Kansas avenue where there is some
what of the atmosphere of the demi-
monde. Mrs. Grace Simmons and Geo.
Simmons were arrested charged with
creators of the atmosphere while en-
veloped in the atmosphere were c. h.
Porter. Dora Cummings and Julia
SheasIey. Bonds were furnished. Trial
later.
officer James and Sylvan Klien are
playing opposite to each other again.
The play is entitled AT the Restau-
rant or What took place wnen the
umbrella was taken" The two men
toned in the above have been playing
several roles of late in support of each
other and sufficient rivalry exists be-
tween them to lend interest at each of
their appearance. In addition to the
above W. Slater and o. Z. Kennedy
were taken along to the station for in
Producing specialties. w. Slater espe-
cially appeared to be quick to take up
with his cue. All of the scene de fist
took place at Schafer's restaurant at
ZIG Kansas avenue where Klein tOgeth-
er with a mutual acquaintance and two
ladies were dining last night at 1880.
W. Slater and o. E Kennedy came in
as the party were seated at the tables.
An umbrella belonging to Klien's
friend was hanging in a rack close by.
Slater came up and it is said took the
umbrella and started out the door with
it Klein called out that Slater was
taking the umbrella while Slater
handed a bunch back by telling him
that he was several things. The two
closed. Klien backed up his side with
enthusiasm, knocking both of the men
down and out Officer James then ap-
peared in sight and tied to the wharf, TAX
ing Klien and the vanquished, Kennedy
and Slater. OF the Jail. The threshing
will take place this afternoon.
Walter Patterson, the strike breaker !
who was picked upas being insanea few |
days since and who was subsequently re- |
noon again by Sergeant McElroy, and |
is now turned over to the confines of |
the county jail awaiting trial. Patter- |
son was creating some excitement at |
boarded for some time past, by praying |
in a very vehement manner and talking /
in wild vein-
Bee Adams and Johanna Adams nee |
Dupree attempted to evict a couple of /
tenants who had engaged rooms at the |
Adams family hall. 800 Crane street. |
The tenants. two coIored women, were |
not as prOdigal with the rental money /
as the whilom landlords desired. |
The Irish act which took place caused |
neighbors had the Adamses arrested for |
the peace.
Benjamin Akers, an escaped inmate of |
a lpnatic asylum, who was picked up by |
the police on Saturday, was returned TO
St Joseph in the care of authorities yes
terday morning. The man was picked up
unsound mental Condition when arrested
He. however, stated of his own avowal
asylum a week ago last SATURDAY. and
Ia
he had made. On a search of his person
a pocketbook was revealed which showed
two promissory notes of 500 each and two
the name of Dr. + M Pett HON III How ~
and came to Topeka Saturday afternoon.
clalm Inning his property which he had lost
on "a road near Hoyt- Akers, coming
along, had picked ii up.
were made last month and S4O7.25 in cash
fines collected. with $3.50 worth of fines
worked out by labor
Five miniature Russians of 3 years of
patrol wagon from the north side to the
police station The Russians had at
by proceeds from the sale of stolen brass.
The brass was found in box car stand
presence OF the patrol wagon and the
picking up Of five fearful little minions of
the czar was the immediate cause for the X
surrounding of the patrol wagon by an
angry and gesticulating lot of Russian
mothers VINO attempted to WreSt their
young hOpefuls from the clutches of the
law But the law is no respecter of per-
sons. ana they were hauled away hence
forth, to be turned loose later The man
that buys the brass should come in for
the punishment.
Another twin raid was born into exist
ence Saturday afternoon The pharmacy
drug store at $50 Kansas avenue, both
came under the suspicion of the chief and
were forthwith pulled. The usual cir
cumstances and routine which marked
the raid of the whisky drug stores in the
former raids found repetition.
The hearing for the raided drug stores
will come of this afternoon at 800 o'clock
The evidence which will be heard will be
the arrests under the new warrants
have been made. The absence of sub
the fact that the chief was relying upon
spotter evidence for his convictions. That
=potter evidence has been awaited in fore
handed knowledge of the character of
the drug store raid is fairly. well known ]
that evidence will be the MAIN
stay OF the prosecution is a question
run a joint at go North Topeka avenue.
had his place of business raided Sunday.
II ice. and an even dozen in an ice chest,
Ind eight additional bottles in a case.
was the stock in trade
Two white boys about Is years old tried I
o settle the negro question Sunday in
ront of Lees drug store at zee Kansas {
venue They engaged two colored I
Youtks of about the same age and pro- Z
livities The raging hostilities succeeded .
n bringing the semblance of a small riot
O that neighborhood. The two white I
-ouths. who live up stairs over 9S1 Kan
as avenue, had been participating in a
-eg party, and. feeling the stimulus Of
he b rev. went forth to conquer. A drug =
Jerk brought a summary end to the fra I
as by coming out and taking hold of the !
xo white boys. dragging them up stairs Z
o the family domicile The affair drew S
crowd of goodly proportions.
You may be poor or wealthy.
Just as your fate may be;