The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
And All Because He Took Sup
per With Cooley.
In BADFRAME OF MIND
Had Ordered Players to Keep
Away From Topekan.
FOrfeits a Ten-DOllar Deposit
in Police Court.

Joe Doe, alias Jack Holland, mana
ger of the Wichita baseball team who
was arrested last night on a charge of
disturbing the peace. forfeited his $40
bond In police court this morning, and
1t so appears on the records of the
court. Thomas Doran, catcher on the
same baseball team, appeared on the
police book in his own name and
plead not guilty to the same charge.
He will be tried this evening. He also
gave bond. Further the police records
saith not. But the policeman who
made the arrest tells a most interest
ing story of the conflict between play
err and chief.
1t seems that Manager Holland was
very sore over the loss of the game to
Topeka Friday and ordered his play
ers to- report early for bed at the Ho-
tel Throop last night. They all obey
ed this command except Tom Doran.
the catcher. who is an old friend of
Dick Cooley's. Doran spent the even
ing with genial Richard, taking sup
per at the latter's rooms. Now Hol-
land had especially warned Doran
against having anything at all to do
with one Richard Cooley while in To-
peka this trip. So when the catcher
came back to the Throop last night at
IL o'clock. his angry manager was
waiting for him.
$50 you have been out tonight with
Dick Cooley. have you?" Kissed Hol-
land. as Doran reached the door of the
hosiery. "And against direct orders,
too
"well. that's all right, If 1 have"
answered Doran. II deliver the goods
every day at the ball park. don't 1?
And it's only IL o'clock right now"
Hollands answer to this explanation
was a right swing to the jaw and the
catcher went down like he had been
pole-axed. Holland is a husky fellow
and hits like trip hamm1r.
An officer appeared at this time and
arrested both the hitter and the hit
tee" Holland signed up as John Doe,
put up $40 for his appearance in po-
lice court today and forfeited the
bond, as above stated, while Doran
pleaded not guilty to the disturbing
the peace charge lodged against him
and also gave bond for his appearance
in court this evening.
Chief Eaton is of the opinion that
Doran was only guilty of living on the
earth at the time the war broke out,
but that a bench warrant should be is
sued for Holland.
Doran and Dick Cooley were old
chums during their palmy days In the
American league together.
A warrant was issued from the
court of Topeka this morning for Hol-
land for assault and battery and he
will likely be tried in that court this
evening. Doran declares that he will
quit the Wichita team at once, and IL
his back salary is not paid him this
evening he will attach the gate re-
ceipts at tomorrow's game.
s. A. Peterson. of Eureka. father of
OF
first of the week for writing and
cashing $25 worth of checks on To-
peka merchants against $6 bank
account at the Prudential, arrived IN
the city today accompanied by
lawyer, and will take some steps to-
wards a settlement of his sons
troubles. Young Peterson got into the
same kind of scrape at Eureka
year ago and was sent to the asylum
for a period of nine months.
1t is the opinion of the young mans
father that the boys mind is slightly
affected. to say the least. The elder
Peterson is a blacksmith and
respected citizen of Eureka. Young
Peterson is married and has wife
and three children who live with the
boys father at Eureka. The holders
of the worthless checks show no dis
position to prosecute the young man,
they only want their money back.
officer Pinkston today arrested
Conductor Scott and Engineer Adams
of train 90 on the Rock Island on
charge of obstructing the crossing
over Kansas avenue in North To-
peka this morning for period of over
ten minutes. They will be tried in
police court this evening. Chief Eaton
stated that the ordinance allows only
five minutes for a train to stand on
this crossing but the Rock Island
trainmen have been in the habit of
obstructing this crossing for periods
OF ten to thirty minutes and traffic
has been congested at this point to the
great inconvenience of the general
public. Some times three or four
street cars are held up here and their
schedule knocked silly. The chief de-
cares that he will arrest some Santa
Fe trainmen If they persist in block
ing the Fourth street crossing beyond
the period allowed by ordinance.
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