The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27
QUIT THE FIGHT.
ROsedale and Kansas City, Kan,
Joints Will Close.
Governor HOch's Fight on Them
Seems q Winner.
WILL BURN FIXTURES
Saloons Telephone Authorities
They Will Step Out.
The Assistant Attorney General
Causes Eight to Move.

Kansas City. Kan, June 1.-THE
Joint war inaugurated Monday after
noon, continued quietly yesterday and
it is expected that this morning much
new fuel will be added to the Jail yard
dump" IN anticipation of the public
burning Of ''joint'' fixtures and the des-
troying of liquor which is scheduled 10
be pulled off this afternoon. Seven new
writs of abatement were issued from
the court Of common pleas last night
before the closing hour.
The order of Judge W. G. Holt speaks
in no misleading language of a bonfire
that shall be held forthwith" in each
case. While it is the intention of Sheriff
O'Connell to bura the property already
taken from the s'jointises," it was stated
in his office last night that unless Judge
Holt and Assistant Attorney General c..
". Tricklett insist on the property of
each 'sjointist" being destroyed forth
with ana separately. the collection of
bars, screens, bottles, kegs, pumps,
back bars, mirrors and fountains will
be held until a great big, merry bonfire
can be had.
It is the sheriff's intention to make
the public bonfire an impressive lesson
to all who are still engaged in the liquor
traffic in the county and he thinks the
bigger the fire. the hotter the inn
preston Will be that Mr.. Trickett and
Judge Holt mean business. Eight
Joints were enjoined by Mr. Trickett
yesterday in various parts Of the city.
All of these places must close at once
or the fixtures and stocks will be seized
and destroyed on writs of abatement
The eight new places enjoined are;
Charles Durham. Twelfth street and
Minnesota avenue.
NJ. W. Sullivan, 81 Minnesota avenue
J. Drookowitz, So James street.
NJ. Flanagan, northeast corner First
street and Central avenue.
NJ Lipperson, northeast corner Second
street and Central avenue.
Thomas Lacy, s12 James street.
George White, Rosedale.
James Smith. Rosedale.
"A writ of abatement is a strong
weapon" explained Mr.. Triekett last
night. THE writ of abatement calls for
all the property found in the place is
sued against If some of the property
owners do not understand that their
buildings are liable, there will be con-
sternation some morning when a beauti-
full plate glass front Is found missing
I am informed that beer has been sold
in one of the places raided Monday If
have to send the sheriff there again
there viii be some dolngs pulled off that
may not be expected. The place viii quit
business or we VIII take the front out Of
the building.
THE place Mr. Trickett referred to is
the Joint" operated by Clark Young at
592 Minnesota avenue. The closing Of this
place ended Monday in the nighttime in a
serious miXup- The proprietors pleaded
for their fixtures. The place was hand
somely fitted at a cost to the Droprietors
Of about $4,000. Deputy Sheriff Enright.
who raided the place. knew his orders well
enough. but entered into a compromise by
which he was to retain the keys to the
building until he could confer with Mr.
Trickett about destroying the valuable
furniture
The attorney general would not listen
10 leaving the fixtures. The case was all
lowed to rest until Yesterday when En-
right intended to get the polished ma
jail yard But in the nighttime some indt-
vidual stole the furniture. 1t is said ev-
erything is hauled to Kansas City. across
the state line, and placed in storage
house
ms a pretty mess. indeed, said En-
ITS pretty mess for you" continued
What ean I do asked the officer.
You can get those fixtures" Trickett
explained, cor I can not see why you are
not responsible to me for them. Now
want en- If Clark & Young can not re-
member who has the furniture some IN
lucky person Will be arrested for stealing
our bonfire
against whoever had a hand in remov-
ing the prize fixtures of the raids unless
they are returned in time for the public
bonfire this afternoon
Many joints are being closed voluntarilv
Yesterday 40 less than half dozen places
closed and the proprietOrs teIephoned Mr.
Irickett he need not worry further about
them, as they had quit for good In Rose
Trickett's scouts. Two places there had
not been enjoined until Yesterday because
correct descriptions of the buildings could
not be obtained. These places closed last