The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-19
POLICE JOTTINCS.
Cost McClafferty Dear to
Spike Cider.
Fined 500 and Sent to Jail for
Thirty Days.
PETE JACKSON'S TRIAL
Drank Bad Whisky and Fell
by the Way.
A Turkey Dinner for City Jail
Inmates Christmas.
PETE JACKSON'S TRIAL


That apple cider may not be the mild
and unassuming beverage generally
supposed. and to be taken with i'm
punity by women and children" was
the evidence produced in the police
court to convict Peg Leg McClafferty
of maintaining a nuisance. Such as
founding evidence puts doughnuts and
cider in class with pretzels and beer
and this autumnal delicacy is likely to
come under the ban of the legislature
Th1s defamation of hitherto harmless
cIuer IS the work of Prof. Loveweu,
formerly of Washburn college. Doubt
less the professor forgets that cider
and apples and doughnuts and marsh
maIloWs have long been the rule with
freshman gatherings on the banks of
the Shunganunga around a great log
nre. Now he finds over 6 per cent al
cohoI IN the childish drink but the
specimen was taken from a place where
real booze may somehow have become
mixed with it.
A month or so ago Chief Eaton de-
clded that Peg Leg could be convicted
and had him and his assortment of
drinks brought up from his place of
business at the corner of Second and
the Avenue. Peg Leg is one of the vet
eran booze men of Topeka. When the
dry administration came on Peg be-
gan sousing his dry" drinks. His trial
has been postponed from time to time
enough to talk when the police went
after him.
However, perseverance won, and
upon the evidence that he sold intoxi-
eating liquors and also slandered in
nocent apple cider Judge S. S. Urmy
fined Peg Leg 800 and 80 days in jail
Fritz Durein, another veteran joint
1st, has just finished a 80 day stay in
the Jail and unless Peg appeals. he will
fifty take the place just vacated.
A trio of Greeks, who commanded
but a spluttering of English, were
found this morning at the Union Pa
citic depot by Officer Fribance dousing
their parched Threats with bad booze.
Whats name?'' said one to the officer
''F'ribance, was the reply. Wells ali
right" attempted the Greek, 7 don
to the station they gave the names of
Dennis Spatter, John Doe Papps,
Stathes Matiatol They pleaded guilty
to disorderly conduct and were fined S.
each. All of them had money. They
had probably come to work on the
bikes.
Pete Jackson. an Indian from Holton.
arrived in Topeka last night and i'm
mediately went on the war path.
Charging up and down the streets and
alleys, he drank in courage at every
step When found by officer Costello,
he had already killed an entire cohort
to WAIVER and falter in his rushes.
Weak and dizzy he was locked in the
city Jail over night.
Early this morning two of his
brigands from the Holton Highlands
approached and demanded admittance
to the dungeon. Jailer Lawson, always
suspecting, promptly searched the call
ers and found two quarts of special
Honeydew Blend. Satisfied that they
were empty handed, the Indians were
allowed to speak with their comrade, if
that is what did, anyhow after a long
continued succession of grunts, it was
learned that one of the party had de- |
parted for Holton for money to pay the
fine of SIS and would return before |
night.
Meanwhile an examination was being
made of the whisky. One bottle was
branded Special Blend and from the |
Chesterfield pharmacy, the other was |
special and bottled by the /
same pharmacy itself Now this bot |
thing business is very likely not a To- |
peka legitimacy so the two friendly In |
dams who appeared in all good faith !
were held pending an investigation |
Their names are Geno Marshall, !
single man, and Frank Shoptif, mar
ried. both farmers from Holton The |
whisky sold these Indians and negroes
is supposed to be some sort of concoc-
ton which is not whisky at all. The
simple test of fire for alcohol on that
taken from the Indians failed entirely.
Two negro crooks. who never were
known to work but always have friends
and a little money, John Ewing and
James Jordan. were arrested yesterday
on warrants charging them with per-
hanging about gambling and
disorderly houses. They will be tried