The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-10

turn table and with every block along
the line against him. But Mr.. Hobo
had the right of way and no block was
going to stop his onward progress.
Work was his worst enemy and here II
was chasing him for time. Pains were
forgotten and when the patrolmen on
the last beat in North Topeka had
snapped his stop watch the hurrying,
limits look like the ring at Russian
wedding. Such is the courtesy extended
in the Eaton Harbor when a derelict
comes floating upon the sands.
A painter by the name of P. j.
Ryan who was arrested last Thurs
day night for fighting down near the
river with two other PAINTERS COM
plains of the article written for this
department which stated that the man
was drunk Ryan said that he ad-
mitted he was fighting with the other
painters but he was perfectly rational
about the matter and was trying his
best to whip his opponent when
against the men was drunk and dis
orderly and it was another case
where the statement made by the
newspapers conformed to those made
he was fined only for fighting and
can prove he was not drunk so that
settles it.
Thinking that he was home in his
room and the sidewalk was his downy
bed, a barber by the name of Ed
Reddick was arrested last night on
Kansas avenue by officer Fribance.
He was attempting to disrobe and lay
down to sleep but the police spared
him the blush of awakening and find
ing himself in the middle of Kansas
avenue. He was fined ten dollars by
the police judge and given lecture
on etiquette.
DR. w. F. Brown did not finish the
Vanderbilt cup race until late last
evening and he arrived on Kansas
avenue at that time speeding his ma
chine at the rate of thirty miles an
hour. The police caught his number
morning session of the court. He
came on Kansas avenue at a later
hour and the people on the streets
who depend upon their pedals for
travel were able to rush for safety.
1t looks as though the bicycle
thieves were taking advantage of the
sensations caused by the automobile
"scorchers" and they were getting on
their feet again. Last night officers
James and Summers picked up two
bicycles in different parts of the city
and from all appearance they were
stolen. The neighbors said that boys
had ridden the wheels to the curbing
ana ieaV1ng Inem there maze a QUICK
escape. Other officers over the city
have continued their watch for
stolen bicycles and last evening they
paid especial attention to wheels rid
den by two young colored boys. The
boys probably noticed the attention
of the police and lost their nerve
leaving the wheels in front of a
strange house. Several people have
asked concerning the gang of bicycle
that were captured not long
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the district court and will be tried
soon.
AS drunk as a lord and trying
vainly to push his bicycle in front of
him, a 1S-year-o boy named George
Greenlee was arrested last night for
being drunk and disorderly on West
Tenth avenue. He was very we'll
dressed and seemed to come from a
good family. He was fined five dol
lars and given a temperance lecture
by Judge Urmy. The boy said that
the liquor had been purchased at a
drug store and he and his boy friend,
(who was not caught by the police,
had little trouble in procuring it.
Chief Eaton says that an investiga-
ton of such sales will be made at
once. "a bad offense to sell liquor
to young boys" said the chief, land
we will have it stopped at once or
trouble will ensue."
On claiming that they came from
kansas City to get work on the To-
peka & Southwestern railroad four
we'll dressed, alleged tramps were re-
leased from the city tower this morn
ng and sent to the scene of action out
near Washburn college. Officer Frib-
lnce arrested the quartet last night,
they would make good
',vags'' but they proved to the chief
hat their intentions were good and
he draw bridge was lowered 1t is
so unusual to have a prisoner of the
ramp variety desire work that the
police bid them a fond farewell.
Blanche Christian and May Rodgers
.wo of the most vulgar and most sin
-ul women ever harbored at the police
station were released this morning af-
er a stay of over a month. These wo-
men were arrested for street walking
Is usual and the judge gave them a
heavy fine. It seems to have had its
effect as the two girls say they are go
ng to leave Topeka for good. 1t will
be for the good-of Topeka
With orders from Judge Urmy to
cave the city at once ]. F. Nenney and
Edward Williams crossed the city linn
t line at top speed this morning. They
had been arrested for vagrancv and
when Investigated it was found that
hey knew nothing, had nothing, new
er had anything and never wanted
inything-but sleep and "eats." This
kind of a life cannot be found behind
he city walls and they were made
% enter the woods.
The police believe they have some
hing that they have been looking for
A man giving his name as George
Dayton. was arrested last night for
Investigation. He has been in the city
Tor week or so with his wife and
hey have been under suspicion. The |
detectives have watched them but
hey seem to have their lights hidden
Inder the bushel for the time being
they have a different name whenever
hev are asked and when arrested last