The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-30
County Attorney Says Officers
Must Let Her Alone.
MOTHER APPEALED.
Tried to Take Daughter Out of
a Mission.
She Had the Power" and Re-
fused to Go.

SaS avenue, and denied the privilege or
attending by her mother, has been
given the right to attend those meet /.
ings or any other religious meetings by
County Attorney Schenck and the po-
lice have been instructed not to inter
fere.
Such action has grown out of the ac-
ton of the police in dragging the girl
from the Mission Monday upon COM
plant of the mother. Mrs. Woody, a
widow living at 1904 North Kansas ave-
nue., maintains that the Mission is try
| ing to rob her of her daughter. The
| Mission people deny any such intention,
| though they admit their power to do so
should they so desire. They exult in
| their rescue of the girl and hope by
| prayer to save the mother also.
Monday night o'clock found Miss
| Nellie on the Mission rostrum aiding
the choir in singing. Her mother was
sitting in the rear of the room laughing
and making merry with a crowd of
young people in front and behind her.
AS soon as the singing was finished and
| the regular service and prayer were
pleted many Of the worshippers be-
came filled with the Spirit and com.
menced shouting. Nellie was one of
them and her mother took no excep-
ton. Thev had both been attending
meeting regularly for some time. The
SlTl ndQ come out IN the MISSION anu
announced herself as convert Christ
mas eve. The mother had made no OBJ
lection and had come to the meetings
with the daughter until this meeting.
Now they all became happy with
the Spirit Nellie ran to her mother,
threw her arms about her and pleaded
with her to become Christian. This
angered Mrs. Woody who got up and
tried to get the girl to accompany her
home and threatened to get the police
to help her. She must have called the
police earlier for when she went to the
door Detective Hutton and Officer Par
cells were there. Pastor Jennie Elliot |
was standing at the door and refused
them entrance but the officers came in
and found Nellie. lying on the rostrum |
When they approached her and told |
her to arise. they We're told not to
touch her. However, they attempted to |
raise her to her feet in spite of the ex-
hortations of the worshippers. When i
the girl refused to arise Mrs. Elliott !
took her in her arms which seemed to |
anger the mother who struck her sew |
eral times in the face but then seeing |
the girl apparently i'll she was seized |
with remorse and pity and begged the
officers to call a doctor. PARCELS went /
for doctor but while he was gone the |
girl got up and Hutton started her for |
the door. Half way she turned and |
there was a struggle, in which her |
clothing was torn.
Once out of the building Nellie went |
home peaceably with her mother and |
Mr. Hutton. The Mission workers |
hurried to the police station to learn II
the officers had a right to interfere |
with their services and were promised !
further immunity. Nellie went with |
them to the county attorney yesterday
and was given liberty to attend any |
future meetings.
A very happy wedding as any in so
ciety'' was the wedding of Bill Neddo |
of 239 Branner street to his playmate |
sweetheart, Gertrude Clppinger, OF
South Bend Ind. The ceremony was
solemnized in Kansas City, probably |
not in a church. Neddo is hackman
and horse-trader. He has host OF
friends who also drive hacks and enjoy
the world together AS the long me OF
cabs lined up at the Santa Fe depot
last night a flutter Of excitement went
down the file. 1t had been whispered
that Bill Neddo was married and had
lust got home. Think of their old pal
Bill slipping away for a wife Hang
the bus business" said one as he hur-
ried away. eff you see me again to-
day and I hold up a finger knowingly
want to be on hand Some eight men
saw that indicating finger later on and
reported at the stable OF
Mr.. Neddo to celebrate his home round
ing "No," they would not care to see
his wife as they were not preSentable.
William Trimble, who lives at 300 Jack
son, was riding home, not in a CAP, as
the wise and wealthy do. but on it, driv-
when discovered by officers Sauls and
Robinson. He was deemed disqualified
10 drive a hack and locked up. Luckily
rs good and faithful husband he had
given $40 to his wife yesterday. His
Urgent need of half of it this morning
was promptly filed and Trimble is J
again as free and happy as the rest of
his indomitable society.
IF the EIxs' Business Mems luncheon
.oday was poorly attended by walters
hey may know that the bunch were at
Eaton's table for a treat. Last night
Is ]. c. Harris donned ms cltlzen
,oat he laid his money and work coat
IN a. chair. Another waiter, H. BAILEY,
vas standing by. When Harris picked
I'D his money he didn't, but Bailey said
hat he had saved Harris that trouble {
Did you sure enough?'' asked Harris t
No" said Bailey, nor would he pro E
luce. Again this morning Harris tried
O collect and was denied, Whereupon c
10 drew a knife with intent malicious. c
Here Mr.. Fletcher interfered and called I
he poHce Harris had stepped outside ]
md was patiently waiting for Balley TO 7
anne out when nabbed by Plain Clotnes- {
nan Frank Summers. whom the waiter j
Waiting did not recognize as an officer. I
Iarris is held for disturbing the peace r
# Bailey and will be tried this even
ng. Harris is a married man "a years
I'D and came here from Kansas CITY
Kan, a few weeks ago.
Four bad boys, Waggoner, Dixon,
Arson, Hobart, have been persistently
hanging out at the candy and chile
oint at the corner of Fourth and Klein
treets insulting girls and old men. C
,uch is the testimony of Chas. Smith T
Who lives next door to the shop. From h
TO in the afternoons these boys hang O
round; fired out the alley door, they 1
ONE in the front. The Waggoner boy a
vas one of the church disturbers ar C
ested last week. Among their other Q
apers they last night called Mr.. Smith, t
n old man whose wife has lain sick t
or eleven weeks, to his front door and | e