The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-03
PlGG IS ON TRIAL.
Charged With Robbing His Cousin
of $1O5.

Ransom Pigg. the youngest of the
Pieg brothers who have been occupy
ing the attention of the local courts
and the peace officers, of both city ana
county, for many months past, was
placed on trial in the district court TO-
day on larceny charge.
Young Pigg is accused of larceny
for the theft of money from ms
cousin. John Mcintosh of Mercer, Mo,
who came to pay the Piggs VISIT
claimed that Pigg took this money
from McIntosh's pocket while the lat
ter was doing in the Elite theater
where he and Pigg had gone tor en-
tertainment after they had been cir
culating around the city for the better
nart of a day. The money in ques-
ton amounted to $105 and Inert OF
watch fob belonging to Mcintosh is
also charged. 1t should be stated IN
passing that this S105, which P1gg IS
accused of stealing from his cousin,
was a part of $500 that young Nc
Intosh had stolen from his father in
Mercer, Mo, some days prior 10 ms
financially disastrous visit TO MS
cousins the PiggS.
This case against Ransom Pigg was
called for trial Wednesday afternoon
but his attorneys, including r. f.
Hayden, probate Judge of the county,
and A. E. Crane. Of Holton, 1nterposeo
technical objections to the trial being
proceeded with because of certain lr-
Irregularities which they alleged to ex-
ist in the complaint. Judge Dana
took these objections under advise
ment and announced this morning
that he had overruled them. Further
objections Of a technical sort were
made by the lawyers for P1gg on the
resumption of the case today but they
| were also overruled by Judge Dana
and the trial proceeded with.
| 1t took some little time get jury.
| During recess that the court ordered so
| that some of the jurors for the term,
who were not in the court room, mlgnt
| be summoned Ransom P1gg, the de-
| PENDANT, hiked up town, and when the
court resumed business again Mr.. P1gs
was not present. Judge Dana tnereupoh
ordered the sheriff to find the young
man and take charge OF MIN until tne e
case was concluded, so that he would
he sure to be in court when wanted.
| Sheriff Wilkerson located him In
hurry. produced him in court and then
continued to keep him in custody
Mcintosh was among the hrst VIII
| nesses called by Mr.. Schenck. At the
| time of Pigg's arrest this young man
| was held as witness in sl,O0o ba1l.
| His father who is a prominent ana
| we'll to do citizen of Mercer, Mo, came
| on here and insisted that his son be
held in jail. Although quite able ne re-
/ fused to furnish bonds for his release.
| He told of his son having stolen S5oo
from him of which the Slo5 that P1gs
IS accused VI stealing, 70 -,
| a part So Mcintosh was held in JAN
| for some time. His father reiented later
on and went on his bond to get him
out of the tolls but with the promise
than he would be on hand at the proper
time to appear against young Plgg- Anu
this promise was kept.
| Young Mcintosh told of his visit with
the Piggs in this city and of his going
around town with Ransom P1gg during
| y greater part of the first day ana even
ing that he was in town. He told OF
this sos that he had in his pockets wnen
they went to the theater- He admitted
going to sleep in the theater and not
missing the money from his pocket I'M