The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
POLICE JOTTINGS.
Poor Old Peg McCIaferty Falls
Under Chief EatOl's Ban.
His Little Place Raided and CT
der Conf;scated.
NO BEER is FOUND.
But Rig Chief Thinks Beverage
Seized Is intoxicating.
Two Places on the East Side Are
Cleaned Out.

old times when everything ran "iUO
open has the patrol wagon been driven
up Kansas avenue piled high with beer
cases, whisky jugs and kegs.
Detectives Hutton and Sauls, the
Twin Terrors. have been watching the
Peg Claferty place at 200 Kansas
avenue for the last month or so. This
little one story brick has been very
popular lately and the! detectives say
they noticed that the alleged cigar and
cider business has been picking up to
such an extent that evenings when the
shadows crawl over the peaceful ave-
nue. the thirsty natives of the Bottoms
come from every nook and corner apd
meet with glee at the Peg Tavern.
1t is said they have always, been per-
fectly rational when they entered the
shack but when they left they took on
different natures and their views on
matters had changed. Kansas avenue
never looked straight and smooth
Busy pedestrians always had time to
stop and talk it over and the visit
to the old McClaferty's place had been
like the fountain of youth.
This morning the Twin Terrors got
together and after close consultation
in the back room of the station they
left and made for the station at zoV
Kansas avenue. After a few hours OF
careful watching and then careful in
vestigation they gave call for the
patrol wagon and the tale was tod
The big patrol was backed to the rea"
entrance of the thirst parlor and tlVe
big officers formed a regular fire line
and handed out the liquor. Two big
kegs of hard cider. So hard that the
state chemist says it would kill a man
in a few hours if he took an over dose.
rubber suction pump for the purpose
of slipping the glistening vinegar and "a
patent plugger together with the neces-
sary plugs Then came three cases OF
empty Pabst bottles. They contained
that perfume that so excites the thirsty
and had been drained but few hours
before Then a big wash basket filled
with glasses was piled into the wagon.
Following this came seven jugs OF
something called cider by the Irish
keeper Some special brand of old rye
was found mixed in with the collection
and it made an artistic touch TO the
scene.
peg" McC1aferty made a funny
statement at the station this morning
when asked by Chief Eaton when he
purchased the beer. Some beer was
still in the bottoms of the bottles and
Chief Eaton took them UP and smelling
them asked McClaferty if they We're
not purchased lately. Peg" replied
that they were not Then Chief Eaton
pressed him with questions concerning
per of the old Irishman was raised and
with his fists shaking and his voice
raised to a high pitch he said;
Chief Eaton, let me tell you some
thing. have not sold a drop of beer
from my place since the Davis admin
you fellows have taken hold of this
d town 1 have not sold drop. 1
knew better. I have heard too much
about your public morals, as they call
it,
This statement caused an uproar at
the station and the old man grew
angrier than ever. He had to be led in
the court room and quoted until ne
could come out and sign his bond.
Peg McClaferty has been in the
liquor business in Topeka for a num-
Der of years. He has closely watched
the different administrations and when
he thought he could make a little
money without being caught he opens
ed up the kegs and the beer flowed like
water He wanted to be taken to court
the first thing this morning and said
that he could prove his Innocence but
the trial was postponed until the liquor
could be analysed and other prepara-
lions made. The police court has been
having hard luck with the higher
courts in condemning a man and giving
all of the sufficient proof and then
having the prisoner turned loose. They
hope that this case will prove itself.
man named Richard Shining was
reported to the police as having es-
capped from the insane asylum last
night and Detective Frank Summers
went on the hunt at once. He caught
the fellow in the west side of the city
roaming around doing no harm but
gradually realizing he was free and re-
gaining his former wild spirit. He was
locked up in the private cell at the
station and the asylum authorities
called for him this morning. He was
not very dangerous man unless he
remained out for day or so and then
he fell back into his old habits of run
ming wild.
Some people have taken exception to |
the manner the DRINKS, disorderlies, |
dopes, alley rats, vags and !
have been treated in this /
department They say that the police
reporter makes up all of the mud sling |
ing stuff he writes. He refers you to
the police docket. Here is the way a
man was booked last night: Cause
Dead drunk. Observation-Disclosures
mer.
Leaning over the dash board like a /
Ben Hur driver and beating his poor
Jrokel down morse ovel the back with
| huge whip baggageman went tear
ng down Fifth street last evening
With a heavy lead of trunks trying to
make Il coming Santa Fe train. Of
icer Costello waylaid him for cruelty
o animals. but on account of the i'm
OF the delivery he was al
owed to continue on his way to the
iepot and was arrested afterwards. A
inc of ten dollars and a promise of
lbout three times more was the
amount given him. He left the sta
ion saying that he was going to buy
whole load of hay and oats for his
horse and ''let 'er eat for month"
Jessie Harris. a professional street
walker, was arrested for commitment
asst night. Every time she is arrested
he spends her time making promises
o appear in court and then breaking
hem. If some Of these prisoners
cave their warm beds to act as wit