The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-30
But Johanna Adams Was As
sessed $50 in Police Court.
Formerly Johanna Dupree, the
Creole, Charged with Murder.
SENSATIONAL SUITS
Filed With District Clerk by
Florence Pelle and Ida Holt.
Commissioners Still at Work
Township Nom nations.

INV AtOhA A0 bAOhcs
Johanna Adams. styled in police
circles as Queen of the Bottoms"
and formerly called Johanna Dupree,
the Creole princess, who was charged
with the murder of RED" Irwin. some
years ago, was fined $50 in police
court on charge of disturbing the
peace by free and profane express
sion of her views on the police force
Of this city. The woman laughed
when one of the policemen was on the
stand and told how she had ap-
preached him with a club and threat
ened his life. The officers had gone
down into Johanna's neighborhood at
500 Crane street to try and find a
couple OF kegs of beer reported to be
on tap there at the time. and
Johanna had dared them to search the
prem! ses without warrant. Not
satisfied with this she opened a rapid
fire battery of oaths on the devoted
band of policemen that was something
awful IL Sergeant Ross may be taken
as a judge. Chief Eaton Sergeant
Ross, Detective Summers and PATROL
men Woodward and England formed
the detail, and when the woman began
to get personal in her remarks, sing
ling out the individuals, the chief
rant. Johanna is one of the most
dangerous women in this section of
the state. according to Chief Eaton,
whose life she has threatened many
times She is a rather good looking
Creole of French extraction, and some
a negro of equally bad reputation as
herself. "B" has had a pistol duel
on more than one occasion with diff
ferent members of the force.
Florence PelIe has filed suit for
divorce from Fred l.. Pelle. making
most sensational allegations in her
petition. She says they were married
in 1904: that he treated her with ex-
treme cruelty, on one occasion kicking
her in a brutal manner, and finally
abandoned her a year ago. He had
threatened her with death, she says.
II she dared to sue him for divorce.
She asks the custody of their minor
child and costs of the case.
Ida Holt has filed suit for divorce
from Milton Holt, a fireman in the
employ of the Santa Fe railroad at this
place. She also makes sensational
allegations of extreme cruelty in her
petition. This couple were married at
Kansas City in 1900. The wife alleges
that the defendant repeatedly struck
her in the face with his fist and one
occasion knocked her shoulder out of
place. That she started divorce pro-
ceedings against him some time ago.
but he promised to treat her kindly If
she would come back and live with
him, and she took him at his word and
dismissed the suit. That he soon be-
gan to treat her as cruelty as before.
That he bought revolver and carried
1t around in his pocket, saying that he
was going to shoot her and then kill
himself. That on June 1 of this year
l.. H.. IL he g. "a
his fist and then she left him. She
asks for possession of their home on
Branner street and custody of their
minor child.
The Barnes case still occupies the at
tention of the district court and will
likely continue over Wednesday. The
sons of the late S. Barnes, by his first
wife. are contesting with the present
widow for property and life insurance
in the sum of $25, 600.
The county commissioners were in
session today and working on the pro-
tests on the county assessments made
before the board of equalization some
weeks ago. They have made a person.
al inspection of the property in all
cases and are now trying to make
equitable assessment of the same. The
board has decided that a % per cent
reduction In the assessment OF North
Topeka real estate as a result of dam
age done by the recent flood would be
the fair and reasonable thing to do un-
der the circumstances. No change was
made in the personal assessment on
the North side.
Judge f. r. Simon of the court of
Topeka has gone to Colorado to spend
is summer vacation, and H. G. Lari-
~r is acting as judge pro tenn in his
ylace.
Police Judge Urmy reports fines coll
lected during June in the aggregate
sum of 1916 as against 1903 for MAY
The judge turned over 1925 of this
amount to the city treasurer today in
order to make a showing for the no.
lice for Fourth of July spending
money.
County Clerk Zimmerman reports
The following petitions OF Republican
candidates for township Diners as filed
and eligible for the county ballot:
Rossville-Justice of peace. S. F.
Joy and VIM. Snelder: constables. w.
s. McElvaine and w. II. Zickerfoose:
trustees. r. Binns and VIM. Howerton:
clerk. r. L. With; treasurer. T. p.
Oliver.
Silver lake-Trustees. J. S. Hollis
ter and w. A. Luthye. clerk, J. NJ
Van Orsdale; treasurer, w. w. 1'.ge.
Menoken-Justice of peace, J. S.
lands: trustee. George c. Ward;