The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02

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A. Stuart Co., $50 Stuart Bldg, Mar
shall, Mich.
detectives stole down to the Honey
and twos they surrounded the house
from the front, back and sides.
AS a result of the capture Mrs.
Mary Collins, Blanche Brown, May
Smith. Lena Shepherd, d. A. Scott and
George Davis were taken to the sta
ton in the patrol wagon and fined a
total of $125.
All of the girls in the house are
"old timers at the station and they
were active when the big raids were
made two and three years ago. They
have been arrested many times for
the same offence and they have paid
hundreds of dollars into the treasury
but still they persisted in trying to
slide away from the police protection.
When the detectives surrounded the
house Sunday not soul on the in
side was aware of the oncoming foes.
Not until the doors had been broken
in did the women scream and make
the alarm. However this alarm was
sufficient to give one of the customers
his chance and he flew out of the
back door and tore down near the
river. The officers could not give
chase for fear of losing the others
and he was allowed to escape. At
last reports he was seen near Paxico
still running and without hat, coat or
shoes.
On finding the inmates partly in
toxicated the police began to smell for
beer and on searching a nearby house
keg and pump were found and
they were taken to the station with
the prisoners. The keg was about
half empty when found but there were
prospects for another dip.
The girls in the party objected
strenuously to riding to the station in
the patrol wagon saying that it was
too conspicuous but the police decided
that anything was good enough. Be-
fore. Judge Urmy this morning they
plead guilty and Mrs. Collins. the
keeper, was fined $50. while the in
mates and customers were given a $25
fine All have been paid
George Buckner and Pete Bagen
two of the skillful riders of the
bucking white horses were thrown
on yesterday and arrested by the po-
lice. They engaged in a duel while
riding the dope" and Buckner was
charged with assault He had sue
ceeded in getting the better of the
hght and as result he was given the
charge. If he had been given the
worst of it he would have been
charged with plain drunk and falling
on the pavement. However. Judge
whole affair as the two riders had
been before him any number of times
Relationship does not make any
difference in enforcing the law. Hal
loween evening one of the deputy
snerlns came to the police station
with his nephew snugly clutched by
the coat collar The boy was charged
with disturbing the peace and fined
three dollars. The deputy and his
brother will have to fight out the
relationship part of it outside of the
court room.
Love affairs in the Russian settle
LIlent are coming to sad end. Last
week one old man was almost killed
because he refused to give the hand
OF MS daughter to her lover and last
hIsht marriage feast was being cell
eorated when the police dropped in un-
/ invited, broke up the whole affair and
arrested the bridegroom and his faith
er-in-law
1t happened at 419 Ash street. Peter
arthur had just married Mary Stra-
Iner ana the family. relatives and all
OF the prominent citizens of Russia
| town were there to celebrate the sol
sHlh occasion. Naturally a keg OF
peer was necessary to add enjoyment
70 the occasion and after a two hours
marty during which time OFFICER
Bryant had visited to house three
times and threatened the newly WEEDS
ana their parents. the wagon was call
eu and the groom and his new father
were taken to the police station. This