The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-22

was not held over night and was con-
fined In the county Jail out a few hours
he said II came to Topeka two weeks
ago to visit my wife and her family
and as they are respectable, law abid-
ing people I regret the notoriety that
they viii receive by their name appear
feTent I landed in Topeka and went
directly to the home Of my Wife's par
ents and have been there ever since.
Then the neigEbors got busy and gave
the authorities a bum steer with the
result that they picked up a sbIoomer.
don't rob banks, that isn't my line
sSome Of them piped off q story that
there were three or four crooks at the
our meals with smoke wagons on our
laps ready to blow at the drop of
hat That of course sounded good to
the fly cops but the sn1tcn had his wires
crossed and handed the officers a coun-
terfeit package nicely done up in pink
tea STYLE
T am crooked and don't deny it but
I am not taking chances in doing time
and / am not robbing the poor. My
business is to pick crooks like myself
who are looking for the best end of
things and I manage to do pretty we'll
at the business and rather like it. It
makes me sore though to be played for
the fly fool by the cops of this town.
I supposed that if I had pulled off the
trick at Newton that the first thing
that l would have done would be to
light in Topeka where my folks live
ana where am well known.
THE charge that have been work
ing Santa Fe trains is just as absurd
for the same reason. I don't claim to
be straight but / do claim that I'm
no fool. I work at sure thing poker
and I claim that am pretty fair at the
game as / am able to beat the other
fellows who are following the same
game and manage to keep a comfort
able bank account to my credit
what about that old lock game
that the officers were SO interested
in - was asked
ssWen. that makes me good and
sore. Tt is not an old game at all and
that watch was made to my order less
than two weeks ago and is something
brand new"
would you mind showing me how
the game is worked?" asked the re-
porter who was looking for informa-
ton.
seWell. now. that will be all right, but
/ can't do anything for you just at the
present time, but if you will bring your
roll along I will make a date with you
to suit your convenience, for you know
that you should not expect to get
something for nothing.
THE way that the bulls handled this
case shows now easy 1t is for an IN
nocent man to be jobbed and get his
neck broken because snitch hands EN-
a bum steer. I reckon that If had
not had a good alibi right at hand
that | would have been down in the
bun pen at the bar house this morn
ing and some big COP astride of my
neck trying to make me cough up
something that l knew nothing 31ga about out
to the pen, especially after
you have done time or been connected
with case or two even though you
have been leading the simple life and
trying to reform. No. I am not doing
the reform stunt. nike my business
and it is respectable compared with
that of some Of the snitchers who are
all the time trying to turn you up"
The description of Jones as given, is
accurate though it might have gone
farther and described him as dandy.
as far as his dress is concerned and
his eyes are dark and Of that piercing
variety which seem to look holes
through the object at which they are
directed and five minutes' conversation
with him will convince the listener
human nature. HIS wife. who accom-
panied him about tozyI1..this morning, |
was attired In "a sbKowtl tailor made |
suit and might be described as an at
-ractive blonde. W