The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-21
Dance in North Topeka Has an
Exciting Termination.
Invitation List Too Restricted
to Maintain Peace.
ssSOUR GRAPES PARTY
One Is Organized Which Brings
Ont the Police.
Oakland ZOuaVes Caused Some
Excitement Last Night.

A social dance was being enjoyed by
N goodly crowd at the home of Fred
and Nellie Smith Saturday night when
q crowd of men who had not been invi-
ted organized a sour grapes" party
and moved on the Smith home.
The sore heads were led by a Mr..
Chesney, who arrived at the house of
Smith at 1O17 North Van Buren, and
forcing. himself into the room demand
ed that a young lady there go home
with him. Such accommodation being
refused Chesney proceeded to his trou-
bic making. Going outside, where a
number followed, he drew forth six
shooter, told them all where to head
in and punctured, his remarks with
frequent shots. Attempts to quiet him
were in vain and the party became too
riotous for the good people, who began
leaving
At this juncture Officers Walker and
Pinkerton appeared and took the men
left, who seem to be those invited and
not those who 'fbutted in Those ar
rested and awaiting trial for being
drunk and disorderly are Fred Smith
Henry Harrison, Dave WiIkerson, Fred
Fisher, ]. NJ, Pendegrast. Warrants
will be issued for the real drunken dis
turbers who escaped.
Section 414 of ordinance No. 1928 of
the duIOnODlIe CnapIer is 1aSL DeCOm-
ing a byword with autoists. Since Chief
Eaton commenced his crusade against
the unreliable numbers a week ago
there have been over a dozen arrests.
Sunday, officer Fribance arrested j. r.
Burrow for a violation of said Ala and
he was fined SO in Judge Urmy's court
this morning.
The Dupree brothers, Andy at 312, and
George, at 1907, it is claimed, have been
carefully watching both ends of Kan
sas avenue for, and stopping any
gamblers who might chance to pass
either way. They will be tried this ev-
ening before Judge Urmy. H. Zelgman
and two others. Joe -Wiess and Nudh
Meadows, are to be tried at the same
time for a like offense.
A tent pitched in Garfield park by
dixie men seemed to the officers on
patrol to be of uncommon interest to
a bunch of graders Sunday. AS a
consequence, an investigation was
started which resulted in the arrest of
Chas. Robinson, John O'Brien. A.
Majors, Jim Lane, Fred Miller, J. W.
C4rtis and A. Fowler charged with
gam bling. Some of them complained
that they were broke, one fellow had
dice, and another had money but suffi-
cient evidence for conviction was
lacking and all were discharged.
watchman. who was arrested with the
same bunch for drunkness was fined
So. Officers Fribance and Mcclure
were certain that he was drunk, while |
Charles did not tank he had bane |
full. The judge delivered the opinion |
that men are liable to be mistaken as |
to- their condition when they have |
been drinking, as Charles admitted he |
had.
About the worst tumble of names
white man may find to deal with were
hauled into the police station last I
night after a raid at Kate Heitman's. |
Ausatacio Ballanca, Alphonso Calder
on, Christie Luprez, Paul Jessup,
John P. Rossow and Ferdinand |
Chocklock, all of whom bear some
relation to Mexico, and Mary Evans.
a northern brunette. were brought
with Mrs. Hoffman charged with par
taking of her hospitality. The ar
rests were made by Detectives Hutton
and Sauls and Griffin who have
sources enough for evidence to make |
the evening session of police court one
of interest.
Stephen Israel. a young German
timer, who lives too near the river for
a careful bringing up was arrested
by Detective Sauls. Steve was
drunk and very disOrderly, quarreling
with somebody, he cannot just remem-
Der who. He was fined $40 in court
this morning and admouished never to
get drunk again. This is his third or
The Oakland Zouaves are again
heard from Their operations have
been carefully covered la ely but last
night they openly harassed church
going couple and even stoned deacon