The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-19


/ tiff. 1t was the controversy over the
retention of this money which caused
/ the circus man to call at the office OF
the real estate man and beat him over
the head with a revolver some days ago.
/ The assault case is pending in the dis
trict court.
Carl Reeder was released from the
county jail this morning on bond or
! $500 signed by his father, James M.
Reeder. Young Reeder is charged with
! obtaining passes from the Santa Fe
1 Railroad company and selilng
! them to scalpers in Kansas City. He
was found at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by
the secret service men of the railroad
and brought to Topeka and committed
to the county Jail yesterday noon.
Attorney Rollinger, who was appoint
ed by the court to defend George An
drews charged with stealing chickens, Is
having more trouble with his client than
usually falls to the lot of an attorney
Andrews is a diminutive specimen OF
the Texas negro, built like chicken
COOP and with a face which brings up
visions of yellow-legged fowls. Twice
he has notified the county attorney that
he desired to plead guilty to the charge
and twice has he "HoOked When ne
faced the stern ViSaged court ana de-
clared that while he is guilty that he
never took the chickens. he was
brought over to the court this morning
to plead and accept term IN the re
fornatOry at Hutchison. When asked
bv Judge Dana. Are you guilty as
charged he said, NO, sab, Is not an
1 nevah TUX dem burds.' This was
more than the attorney appointed by
the court could stand and he addressed
the court: your honor, I want to with
draw from this case. My client has lied.
He told me that he took those chickens,
and I know that he is guilty and ne
promised me that he would plead
guilty. I wish that you would release
me and appoint some one else to de-
fend my client" A smile spread about
the court room. but Judge Dana with
out participating said, You have dont
very well so far Mr.. Bollinger, and I
think that you had better continue to
handle the case.
The case of the state against J. NJ.
Harris William Waters, Fred Stevens
and Joe Dwiggins, charged with steal
ing chickens from John Kaberlaen,
was heard in the city court this morn
ing Harris and DWiggins were dis
charged on account of the lack of evil
dence implicating them in the theft
Fred Stevens and William Waters were
bound over TO the district court under
$500 bonds.
w. w Hunt was tried in the district
court this morning for the embezzle-
ment of s195 from Bell Brothers of
hands of the jury. It is claimed by
Bell Brothers that Hunt, who was at
one time their representative, sold one
of their instruments and appropriated
s195 of the proceeds.
J. w. Hardar has fled suit in the
district court asking for legal separa-
ton from his wife, Leila Hardar, whom
the petition charges with extreme
cruelty and gross neglect of duty
Samuel Van Fosson is to be tried in
the probate court this afternoon for his
sanity.
r. e. TAYLOR is having a hearing this
afternoon in the district court and viii
attempt to explain why ne should not
pay poll tax. This case comes from
the Oakland justice court where the
defendant was found guilty OF refusing
to pay his poll tax or work the same
ont ON the public road as prescribed by
law The case will probably test GER
tain sections of the statute relating to
involved is only three dollars and al
ready many times this amount OF
money has been expended in costs and
attorney fees
Probate Judge Hayden yesterday is
s17ed marriage licenses to Allen Berry
and Elva NJ Finman of Topeka. w H.
Salbro and Ellen E. Asbury OF Topeka.
Deputy Sheriff G. w. Charles arr
rived home this morning from Leav-
enworth. where he took julius Pritch-
ard to the state penitentiary to com
mence serving his sentence OF twenty
wears for assault Pritchard seemed
well pleased when he heard the iron
doors of the state institution close be-
hind him and realized that all danger
from mob violence was over.
The regular quarterly examination
Of teachers will be held in the grade
room at the court house tomorrow
afternoon.
Henry NJ. steel fled a replevin suit
in the CITY court yesterday against
aaron Herald who runs billiard
room and bowling alley at $50 North
Kansas avenue. The amount involved
is S265. which is secured by mort
gage.
w. z. Sterne. who was recently ap-
n0inted as receiver for the Taylor
Grain company by Judge Pollock to
succeed Charles Holiday, took possess
sion of the property yesterday and
viii commence making plans at once
for the operation Of the mill and
elevator
Nearly $500 was paid into the
treasury Of the county central com
mittee by the candidates for the nom
nations for county Offices 3 This
money viii be expended by the COM
mittee in conducting the county cam
paign next fall.
Fred Thrapp, the victim of yellow
back literature who attempted to hold
up the doorkeeper at the play at the
high school last Thursday evening
viii have his preliminary hearing in
the city court at 9 O'Clock Saturday
morning.
Henry Music will be tried for the
ssa1lr.llar. Of lyhris fzaffu in tne cliet,.fnt