The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
POLICE JOTTINGS.
Two Cases of Pocket Picking in
One Day
Loss in Neither Case Was Very
Large.
DIDN'T STOP LONG.
Failed to Unload I'm
desirable Citizen.
Harvest Hand Prisoner Is Back
in Jail.

Two men came before the county at
torney this morning and secured war
rants for pair of negroes whom they
charged with pocket-picking.
Saturday night Bert Cunningham and
John Hoffman were driving north Of
the city. The buggy was not quite fun
enough so they gave Clarence Revely.
a negro a lift on his way. Not satisfied
with the ride alone. Mr. Revely, it is
claimed. helped himself to Cunning
hams pocketbook, containing 1870
jumped out of the buggy and ran. The
two white men pursued him toward
town in the buggy, and kept him in
sight until they reached North Kansas
avenue, where the fugitive was captur-
ed by Officers James and Hull. While
the white men We're chasing the negro,
he turned and discharged a rock at the
buggy, hitting Heitman in the stomach.
The other robbery occurred in John
Ewing's joint In North Topeka. Hav-
ing soaked up considerable amount
of bad liquor, Perry Massey, an tim
Grant corn doctor, paused to sleep it off.
While thus reposing, one Charles
Hutchinson, colored, is alleged to have
searched him to the amount Of $3.50.
Hutchinson was promptly arrested by
Officers Palmer and James, and turned
over to the state this morning.
The village of Emporia. was nicely
'.stung" last week in an attempt to
load vagrant colored woman on the
charities Of Topeka. The woman, who
was known in Emporia as Mary Madi-
son, had been a city charge in Egnporia
for several months. and they resOrted
to the railroading system. She said
she wanted to go to Kansas City, so
the Emporfa authorities kindly bought
her ticket to Topeka. Topeka, in
stead Of passing the dusky dame to
Kansas City hastily returned the pres
ent to Emporia, with appropriate
thanks. Taking this as a hint that
Topeka was not a good underground
station, Enporia bought another ticket
for the woman. but this time they very
thoughtfully made it Straight with
no stop-oveTs'' to Kansas City.
B. Johnson. a man who, it Is claim
ed. passed two forged checks on Crosby
Brothers nearly two months ago. is in
Jail at Beloit, Kan, and Sheriff Lucas
Is going after him today. johnson,
It is charged, passed the checks after
fraudulently secuing the endorsement
Of Mr.. Collins, custodian of the state
house. One check was for $40 and the
other for $780, He committed a similar
offense in Beloit after leaving Topeka,
and was arrested. He had been in
Jail there for over a month and Sher-
If Lucas has been waiting for them to
release him SO he could bring him
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Ely Lyter. young man who was
find $25 in police court for stealing
a bicycle, served four days and was
then released to go to the harvest
fields is again in Jail. Lyter promised
to go with Motif, the agent for whom
the jail doors we're opened a week ago.
Mofit got eight city prisoners at the
time. and they all stayed with him
with the exception of Lyter. At Car
bondale Lyter jumped from the train
and ran. When the prisoners were
taken from the city jail. their effects
were turned over to Moff1t. the harvest
hand agent, to keep IN trust until his
laborers reached the fields. After the
escape of Lyter, Nfoffit mailed his
package back to the chief, paying %
cents postage on it. The package con-
tanned 3 cents and q dirty. collar and
a few other things. Lyter could not
stay away, and Detective Pavey caught
him on Kansas avenue this morning
Now he viii serve out the rest Of his
time-21 days without good time"
or other favors.
An old man named Won Foster was
picked up by the police this morning
on the supposition that he was de-
mented. He was not sure where he
came from, but said he had been up
all night and out in the storm His
appearance did not justify the state
nent that he had weathered the gale.
but he was very feeble ana rambling