The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
c. w. Trickett Here TO See
Attorney General.
Says That Joint Bach bone Has
Been Broken.
STILL AFTER ROSE.
Planning to Build Another Fire
Under Mayor.
Tells of Immense Sums Paid By
JOintkeepers.

c. W. Trickett the paddock man
from Kansas City. was in Topeka Mon
day afternoon to see Attorney General
Coleman. They call Trickett the pad
lock man because in his official ca
pacit~ as assistant attorney. general OF
Wyandotte county he has put padlocks
on all the Kansas City, Kan, joints
He says his plan of enjoining the joints
can be successfully adopted in every
county in the state.
I'm convinced" said Mr.. Trickett
that the backbone of the joint bust
ness has been broken in Wyandotte
county. The paddock system works
admirably. The latest one of the enc
my to haul down his colors came to
my Office this morning and volunteered
to quit. He, of his own volition, offer
ed to give bond never to sell intoN-
cants in Wyandotte county and never
to allow any to be sold on premises he
owned or occupied. "
Mr.. Trickett's visit to Topeka is said
to have been for the purpose of build
ing another fire under Mayor Rose
and his chief of police. It is claimed
that these officials authorized the col
lection of protection money from zVv
Kansas City joints in the months of
May and June. The Kansas City Star
quotes Mr.. Trickett as follows:
L have a large number of statements
and affidavits from jointkeepers who
paid money to a police officer In the
New York Life, Kansas City Life ana
Gibraltar buildings in Kansas City, No.
The evidence is most convincing and
conclusive and there will be no way of
escaping from it."
1t is estimated, says the Star, that
more than $4,000 was collected from the
jointkeepers alone. In May a city de-
tectiVe visited the Joints" and notified
the proprietors to go to rooms in the
New York Life and Kansas City Life
buildings to pay $50 each. The joint
keepers were told that some mysterious
way would be found to put the money in
the city treasury. 1t was to guarantee
them & months protection from arrest
and prosecution About 200 jOfntkeep-
ers paid
In June the city detective again made
the rounds and at each Joint" a card
bearing. Room 444 Gibraltar building,
S1S- Wyandotte street" was left with
each jointkeeper and they were told to
go to that room at once and pay 500,
double the May payment. There was
much complaint and resistance, but
many of them paid Two days after
each of them deposited 500 with police
officer to guarantee two months protec-l
ton. c. ". Trickett. assistant attorney
general. began his crusade to close the
joints The protection" money the
jointkeepers had paid SERVED them no
purpose. The police gave no aid to the
.joint'' closing movement, but Mr..
Trickett said he could enforce the law
anyway. The money has not been re-
turned to the jointkeepers-
Coleman Won't Talk.
Attorney General Coleman was shut
up tight in his Office during the whole
of the forenoon today, and when he
finally emerged, his mouth was shut
as tight as his office.
What are you going to do about
the Trickett matter?" was asked.
II have nothing to say; there is
nothing ] can say for the present
You are planning to take some ac-
ton against Mayor Rose, aren't you? p
Il mustn't talk for the present.
Mr. Trickett has been quoted as
giving you the full credit for his APP
pointment as assistant attorney gem
eral. was suggested.
Mr.. Trickett was misquoted." re-
piled General Coleman. He didn't
say that
Mr. Trickett returned to Kansas
City at o'clock Monday evening.
after having placed in the hands of
General Coleman the evidence which
he has to prove that Mayor Rose vio-
lated the injunction issued by the SUI
preme court to prevent the city of
Kansas City from licensing joints.
This is a separate injunction from the
one issued against Mayor Rose per
sonally.
It is expected that Attorney General
Mayor Rose before long.
NEW MFYIc0 SHAKEN