The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
POLICE JOTTINGS.
Story of the Sale of a Poor Old
White Horse.
Owner of Animal Had to Claim
the Beast,
CASE OF MRS. HAMS.
Humane Society Takes Charge
of Unfortunate Woman.
Old Faces Return to Chief
EatOn's Jurisdiction.

A very unassuming and dignified
auctioneer cried the sale of an old
and white haired horse in front of the
police station Saturday morning. This
is the second occurrence of this kind
which has happened in the last few
weeks. The auctioneer could show no
license but claimed he did not need
one he was the Chief of Police.
The old time skittish geIding stood
sad and detected. He had been
| jagged for 5 days. 1t had really
| feeding he had experienced for some
! time but the world had been his
previously and confinement had told
on his spirit He was old for a horse,
could show no more than one gaia
faltering walk. However, the chief
boosted him to SIS while the crowd
of "dinky' buyers figured the price of
i oats. That ended the bidding.
| Then came shock to the proud
auctioneer. the buyer was the owner
and had to pay only for the keeping
of the animal while in pound, the
sum of $3.50.
Upon information from the police.
Humane Officer K. w. King and as
sistants with fruit and other foods for
the sick, visited the home of Mrs.
Cam Hams in the bottoms. They
found the woman in a serious con-
dition. She has sunken in weight
from large, strong woman to not
more than 90 pounds. The injured
knee which resulted from being
kicked by a COW three years ago, is
very badly swollen and piece of bone
has already been stuffed off Dr.
Nicols was called to examine it and
. imm ediately sent for other physicians
to hold a consultation. AS a result she
will be taken to a hospital for the
amputation of the limb. Mr.. King
says this is the most destitute case
they have seen this winter, and
vouches for the intelligence of the
provide for her and which was as
happy as the woman when he saw
that she was being cared for.
a paper carrier found young man in
a ditch at Eighth and Fillmore street
too thoroughly intoxicated to move.
The police were notified and the man
drunk to remember his name. In
court this morning, however, he found
his name to be Fred Mitchell. He
was looking for job he said as his
has to work out. With some good
advice about how to get a job other
other than on the rock pile, Fred was
fined IS.
Fred Cook, a farm hand whose
home is at Sterling, was arrested for
the third time in a month last night |
on the charge of drunkenness In |
Iact, ne mas spent nearly all of his |
time in the city in the city prison |
His favorite drunk is sort of kindly |
affair but even that is obnoxious To |
convince Fred that drunkenness is a |
CRIME and that Sterling is a safer |
place than Topeka, he was fined 500 |
this time, instead of the customary IS. |
An array of bruised faces and dis
heVeled hair displayed at the station |
Sunday gave evidence that the usual /
week end joIlity was INDUCED in with
customary results in the bottoms The
wife of Phil Chesney showed black |
ened eyes, bruised face and shoulders |
and wanted the police to "go get him +" |
This the officers refused to do with |
out warrant, Whereupon she waived |
proceedings. Another woman re- |
ported that she had to hold Jessie |
Harris from tearing the eyes out of !
an antagonist She, also. baked at |
warrant These people are anxious I
enough for police protection, but |
when it comes to swearing a warrant |
for one of their kind they promptly
forget the grievance.
Peter Bagan, formerly with an inter-
mittent residence at the city Jail was
taken again Sunday drunk. The proba-
~ is that he has been working at Man
haitian. But Sunday he came down for
a reminder of old times. He got it all. |
though his fine was but So as the Judge
believed Pete was doing better than he
used to.
The feed store of Mr.. Coleman at lie
North Kansas avenue, was broken into
last night and some money taken. The
rear window had been broken in and
the room Uttered up. The receipts of
each day are carried away at night by
the proprietor, consequently all the
- 1f Il Il
is wanted for that dollar, though mol
clue can be found.
Though the public has not been
aware, Camille has been presented three
times in the last week at the station.
Very French Candles company seem to
have deserted him at Topeka for he is
indeed stranded. Twice unsolicited he
third time he was accompanied by an D
officer. Upon being informed that he
was fast becoming Vagrant, Camille
Esler, when released by the chief,
promised to discontinue his stay
Another paroled prisoner, Jesse ia
cobs from the federal prison wanted
for violating his parole was apprehend-
and held until today when the parole
officer will take him back to Leaven-
worth.
LOU 4hcDO, IAlS SlL1lHy VINO IS seldom
sober, is back at the Jail for a ten
days visit with his old pal, Charley
Boyer. The other of the trio has not I
but may be expected at any {
time. The other is Chas. Baker They
nave been in so much, they are invari-
ably made TRUSTEES and care for the Y
like a home while all corners t
are their guests. is
Sidney Miller was found attracting
90 much attention in South Topeka
Sunday by exhibiting jag. Oficer 6