The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-16

,ssistance at once thus saving the es-
ape of the fighting prisoner.

I assistance at once thus saving the es-
ape of the fighting prisoner.
Many of the department systems
adopted by Chief Eaton have bettered
the work of the department and re-
duced the expenses of the city. 1t
costs lot of money to board and
are out on parole they not only pay
their fine but live off their own
bread. The police are glad Philadel-
phia has followed the example of the
little western capital city-TOpeka.
Saved From Horrible Death"
should be the headline for big/story
which happened at the Santa Fe yards
night. Floyd Harris, middle aged
man was found dead drunk stretched
across the tracks just west of the
shops near the bridge on Crane. Har-
ris had been drinking dollar five"
during the evening and in trying to
cross the tracks near the bridge he
fell to the ground and went dead"
! The police arrived on the scene just
| in time to drag the man from the
tracks before big freight train came
| laundering over the bridge and across
the tracks just vacated by the drunk
man. 1t was a close call and Officers
Summers and Mead should receive
| the medal for quick action. These Of
ficers discovered the man while pa
trolling the Honeycombs htnting for
bad characters. They saw the dark
| form across the rails and thought at
| first that it was tie or obstruction
of some kind placed on the track.
When they discovered the body of
Floyd Harris and saw the fast freight
just entering on the further side of
the bridge they were struck with stage
fright and waited fully a half-minute-
before they could jerk the man from
the rails
Seven men were arrested last night
and Saturday night for old fines. Chief
Eaton is getting ready for the annuaI
cleaning up of old fines and preparing
for the annual police report to the city.
This job of cleaning up old fines is one
of the hardest tasks connected with the
police work and 1T takes from two to
three months to settle all the accounts.
The men arrested last night for old
fines were: John Thomas, Buch Carper,
James Jordon, Fred Wheat, Cara Aus
tin, Harvey Enoch, and f. L. Langare
Since the motor cycle scare has root
ed itself deep in the minds of the force
"ColoneP' Gordon comes out With the
statement that he is one of the best
motor cyclists in this part of the coun-
try. "ColoneF' Gordon is the oldest .liv-
ing ex-chief on the Topeka police force
and he spends almost all of his time
with the ruling passion" Since Mr.
Gordon has signified his intention OF
Judge Urmy has declared his rights to
ride the machine and Chief Eaton has
almost settled deal for tandem.
A man vitality interested in the well
fare of the visiting Methodist bishops
in the city came to the station this
morning and inquired concerning the
behavior of the churchmen during the
weekly Saturday night raids OF the po-
lice Ever since three delegates to
Christian EndeaVor convention in To-
peka not long ago, were found in a dis
orderly house the inquisitives of the
city have been asking the police for in
formation concerning the actions of the
people attending church conventions.
OF course the bishops have given no
trouble.
Selling bottle after bottle of beer to
thirst customers, Jane Davis was
caught in the Bottoms last night by
officers England, Hopkins and Sum-
mers Jane heard the officers coming
and hid all the signs of beer she could
ers had testified against her in front
of the officers she gave it up and con-
fessed her offense. Jane Davis Is an
other of the old timers at the police
station and she is not enjoying any
new sensation. Saturday and Sunday
seemed to be a great time for the ar
rests of "old heads
First arrested for a charge of street
walking and then for disorderly con-
duct Nellie Woody, a poor 1-year-old
Girl was arrested by officer Fribance
last night. This is her first offense, if
it may be termed so, as the officer was
in doubts when he arrested her. Her
actions bore out the cause for arrest
and he took her to the station. Chief
Eaton released the girl after severe
lecture and satisfactory questioning
Mr.. ~Jepper-I don't believe there was
dry eve in the house when the curtain
went down on the first act. Mrs, Pepper
No: but there seemed to be the usual
number of dry throats.-Kansas City
Journal.