The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-21
POLICE JOTTINCS.
Jupe JOrdOn Again in Tolls of
the Law.
He Gust Couldn't Help" Sell
ing Liquor.
LOST BOY is FOUND.
Schmitt Child Found by Police
at Salina.
LOST BOY is FOUNI
Father Will Bring Him Home
and Sue for Divorce.

again, and then again-but still Jupe
Jordon the negro jointist who got the
habit back in the days when another
mayor was on the throne, persists in
selling liquor. regardless of the pres
ent administration, the frenzy of the
courts and the efficiency of the police
department. This bull dog spirit of
liquor disposing will land Jupe in a
cement room before long. He has
been given light fines, then heavier
and many times he has stood in the
shadow of the "pen" only to back out
into the sunlight and get another
start. Jupe is a funny fellow but he
does not realize the fury of the law
in dealing with liquor cases in Kansas
or else he thinks that the courts are
like the days of old when a wink and
a drink would settle all matters of
liquor selling.
Last night officers Summers, Eng
land, Mead and Griffin made a swoop
down on the Jordon place at 1875
North Monroe and surrounding the
shack they cautiously made their en-
trance and caught five customers in
the thirst quenching act and Jupe
with his hand on the throttle of the
key. The customers were made to
appear at the trial and Jupe to-
gether with his case of empty beer
bottles, his bottles and jugs of whisky
the patrol wagon and taken to the
station.
The police had no trouble in the
raid and no escapes were recorded.
Jupe had nothing to say except that
he had no fear of trial and was con-
ffdent that he would be back home in.
the course of a few days. Jupe has
become so calloused during his police
career that he seems to have no fear
of anything-and he was never. con-
sidered an expert with the razor. He
has been convicted in the police
court at almost every arrest and on
any number of counts and the pros
poets for hasty conviction this time
are bright
Jane Davis, the old negro woman,
Sc years old, who has been arrested
number of times by the police for
selling liquor, desires to make a settle
ment. She claims that she never sold
beer IN her life. She is very old and
needs the money so she allows differ
ent men in the bottoms to come to
her house to drink their beer and
store their key. They give her a dol
lar every time they hold a key party
at the house and she spends the
money for food. She also wishes to
say that she was not released from
the station on account of her age.
Mrs. Heitman, who runs store at
321 East First street, had to put up
a 500 bond to obtain her release.
Outside of these corrections the three
line article in this department last
night was correct.
H E. Riley the Santa Fe brake
man who pulled a gun on Lebanon,
the pawn shop broker was. arrested
and fined $25 by the police judge and
last night he was rearrested on a
warrant sworn out by Lebanon. He
will be bound over to the state.
I1o1- f,o,-a
father by his mother, the same being
in the family of Charles Schmftt, the
cobbler at 1921 Kansas avenue, has
been found and he will be returned to
Topeka at once together with the
mother and the man in the case who
assisted in the Kidnapping
Charlie Schmitt, jr., was kidnapped
by his mother Della Schnitt Satur-
day night from the Olympic theater.
Detective Hutton had traced the par
ties and today he sent word to the po-
lice at Salina who captured them at
that place this afternoon.
When the young boy was kidnapped
by his mother Saturday night she took
him to a covered wagon which stood
over on the north side near the river.
Besides Della Schmitt there was man
named Henry Gilbert, who owned the
wagon, horses and kidnapping outfit
Sunday morning the three left in the
covered wagon bound for Salina and
they were due to arrive there today.
Charles Schmitt, the father has not
decided just what action to take
he will obtain divorce on good
grounds.
Della Schmitt has been living away
from her husband most of the time
years ago in Kansas City, where the
little boy was born. She ran away
at first because she did not like the
slow dreary life of cobbler's wife.
Two of the toughest characters who
have ever tramped Topeka pavements
have been sent from the city and due
never to return again during the re-
mainder of their lives. Blanche
been turned from the city gates and
without a pass word of any kind.
These two women have been occupy
ing space in the police dockets for the
last five years. They have never been
known to do a rational act and their
influence among the younger girls in
the city has been for anything but the
best. These two girls have started on
the same paths that many of the
younger girls are treading these very
nights and as an example OF the re-
suit of such journeys the Rodgers and
Christian women can not be surpassed.
They started out on the streets un-
chaperoned and with any fellow who
would happen to call. Chief Eaton
and Judge Urmy became disguised
with the girls and the heavier the lines
the worse their next offenSe Reform
ers had been turned loose with them.
fines and work had been levied, and
with despair the judge could think of
nothing except Punishment and he
acted.
The district around Skenes park is
claiming space on the police records.
This morning Walter Frost, colored
boy who has taken many free rides in
he friend
who possesses the same shade and
color made a raid on a nearby chick