The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-05

POLICE JOTTINGS
A. c. Davis Has Poor Success as
an Officer.
Finds Himself I'm Jail Ahead OF
His Prisoner.
AFTER SPEED CRANKS.
One of Them Runs Down a
Small Boy.
Police Determined to Make Ex-
Police Determined to Make Ex-
amples Of a Few.

Acting as an officer and helping in
the arrest of a man and then beating
the prisoner to Jail is the record ac-
complished by A. c. Davis, a Hveryman
of this city.
Last night the officers heard of a dis
orderly house down on lower Quincy
street and Officers England, Mead,
Summers, Fribance and woodward
gathered forces, formed into a battle
line and set out for the house in ques-
tion. on the way to the lines of the
enemy A. c. Davis Joined the regiment
and kindly offered his services to the
police. They paid no attention but al
lowed him to follow in the rear. When
the house was reached, the lines had
separated into single formations and
the signal given for the charge, Mr..
Davis, the philanthropic citizen was
still a private volunteer. The rush was
made the doors and windows guarded
and the house raided but no one but
Toby Tobias (colored) could be found
He was so drunk that he was unable
to make any resistance and the bright
shining of the stars" scared him into
submission. While the officers were
searching the cellar for booze Mr.. Pub
lic-Spirted Citizen rushed up to the
prisoner and without any orders from
the officers he started to drag him TO
the patrol wagon. Before he had gone
far the officers interfered and the pri-
vate was told to stand out in the street
If he wished to witness the proceed
ms.
But the charitable Davis could not
stand the popularity of having helped
an officer of the law and straightway
he made for the Midland hotel With
his chest thrown out like a pouter pig
con and with his arms folded over the
extended portion he ordered everyone
in the hotel to stand aside while he
search the place. Meanwhile the tele-
phone took hand in the business and
when the calls had been answered two Of
GERS and the wagon were dispatched to
the hotel which was occupied by Mr..
Kindhearted Davis. The real keepers
of the peace arrived at the hotel In
very short time and without any show
of fraternal spirit the newly made po-
liceman dove through the back win
dow. After a short chase Mr.. Davis
was captured and taken to the station.
Hhe arrived there and was being booked
when his old victim, Toby Tobias, the
negro boy who was found drunk in the
questionable house, was hauled into the
station and placed before the desk SER
geant.
The two men recognized each other at
once and with look of amazement at
therwould-be officer. Toby Tobias gave
one long gasp" Well, I'll be blowed.
So you are the man who tried to arrest
me and here you are to the station be-
fore l am"
At a late hour this afternoon the two
men were still talking the matter over
and they decided that no man had
right to arrest another unless he was
paid for It. Tobias is before Judge
Urmy with the charge of drunk and
Davis has a new charge behind his
name-'Disorderly conduct and rep
resenting an officer
The police have decided that it will
not be necessary for pedestrians to
carry horns, headlights and numbers
with them any longer and the speedi-
aes who glide along the avenues on the
pneumatic tires will have to stand the
penalty. 1t has always been necessary
in Topeka for the common citizens to
watch out for the gasoline devil wagons
but the worm will turn. Last night a
speed limit on Kansas avenue between
the river and Fifth street. He will be
before the court in this evening ses-
otOn. ......... ........
Guilty or not guilty" said Judge
Urmy to Mike Dolman at the session
of the police court this morning. With
a look of disgust on his face the long
faced Irishman looked up at the Judge
and said: "How in the divil do I
know. 1 haven't heard any evidence
yit."
Together with two professional