The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-22
NOTES FROM COURTS.
Negro Woman Arrested for Shooting
Another.

Elvira Robinson was arrested by the
police today on complaint of Anna
Stewart, whom the Robinson woman
shot in the arm Sunday night during
the progress of neighborhood row at
1875 Kansas avenue. All the parties
are negroes The Robinson woman
was turned over to the county authori-
ties TODAY and will be tried in city
court this week. 1t is said that the
dusky Elvira was after Mrs. Stewards
daughter, but that her aim was poor
and the bullet struck the girls mother
instead. The wound is bad one as
the bullet ranged upward from the
wrist to the elbow breaking the bones
of the arm and is still lodged in the
wound.
Esau SAPPHIRE Kallao, who Gains to
be a missionary from kudistan or
some other foreign seaport, was ar
rested by the sheriff Sunday on
charge of having stolen large
stereopticon lens, valued at $50, from
the home of F. E. Baker, and also
smaller lens, valued at SIS. Kallao'
is a queer customer. He claims to be
a missionary from India. He has
been here in Topeka for some time
trying to raise money for the advance
ment of his people in the path of
civilization. He himself has made
such rapid progress that he was en-
abled to effect an entrance into Mr.
Bakers house through his influence
over Mr.. Bakers hired girl to whom
he had been making love with the true
Oriental fire. When arrested and
placed in Jail by the sheriff, Kallao
protested his innocence in the con-
slant refrain: me no steal anything"
James White, the negro druggist at
Tenth street and Kansas avenue, has
been arrested on the charge of selling
liquor illegally. His trial is set for
tomorrow afternoon.
The police picked up a mis-
cellaneouS assortment of petty dis
turbers of the peace and quiet of the
Sabbath. They were: Mary Kibble,
charged with disorderly conduct. and
fined $25. John Kaberline, the we'll
known Russian, and John SPAIN, an
other Russian, on a drunk and dis
orderly charge; Kaberline got $40 and
SPAIN $40 fine. Isaac Linnen, Jes-
sic Storrs and Will Boston, all
negroes, were arrested IN disorderly
house on North Kansas avenue.
Thomas Wade, a negro living In
South Topeka, was arrested on com
plant of his wife, who charges MIN
with disturbing her peace and quiet
in a manner something fierce to con-
template.
The case of the North Star Grain
& Lumber company VS.. the santa re
was called in district court TO-DAY ano
is in course of trial before Juose
Dana This case was started for ira
some week ago before the jury put sc
MANY law points were brought up III
the examination of witnesses that the
case was postponed until such time al
n could be tried by the court. Inc
North Star people allege that the santa
Fe failed to supply cars WITHIN the
limit of the law and cite ABOUT 20 case
where they suffered loss by this fall
ure to supply cars for grain shipment
from the company's many stations II
this section of the state. In some O.
these citations the delay extended fol
a neriod of two months. The total dam
age asked for is $500. This import
ant case will likely consume severa
days during its trial.
William Porter has filed suit with the
district clerk against G. c. Moore, tbs
Brownville and Auburn Town Lot com
pany, and about a score of other de.
| PENDANTS, asking for a quiet title to 6
| tract of land in this county and about
| rs town lots on Harrison and Franklin
| streets in the town of Auburn. Plain.
| tiff claims sole ownership of all thi.
| said property and asks the court to SCI
| aside all claims and pretensions of the
| defendants to any interest in or claim.
| upon this property. c. c. Harrison ha.
| filed similar suit against the sam,
| defendants asking for quiet title to
| number of town lots in Auburn.
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