The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
POLICE JOTTINCS.
Young Men Who We're Taking
Orders Arrested.
Old Question Is Again Up for
Adjudication.
WERE SELLING MOPS.
City Attorney Says They Are
Liable For License.
Officers Too Fresh in Case of
A. u. Antrim.
SELLING MOPS.

" ACtACA VI HUI dil dSeHI IH0Icly
taking orders for future delivery of
goods is liable to the city license col
lector is a question at the police sta
ton for decision this evening. Two
young men, J. B. Arthur and Harry
Burns set about canvassing North To-
peka for orders this morning carry
ing sample mops. Business was good.
Burns had just taken an order from
U. p. porter for a mop to be de-
livered Saturday when officer James
stepped in with information which
has destroyed the business for today
and called the patrol to come and get
Burns and his fellow agent who was
also near.
This particular mop is manufac-
tured by the Monarch Utensil COM
pany of Holton. Kansas. 1t was in
vented in all it's intricacy by H. F.
Karstetter of that city and he is
managing distributor of the tool.
When hiring the men to work for
him he was asked about the license
and told them that so long as they did
not sell on the spot but only took or
ders they were free to do SO. With
that idea they set to work. They also
met a former agent for another mop
who told them they were not liable
to a tax
When arrested this morning they
explained their business to the de-
tanning Officer James but he was
positive in his knowledge of the
ordinance so they were hauled away
in the old brewery wagon. At the
desk, Sergeant Ross delivered his
opinion that they had a right to take
orders and the judge did not express
himself but advised the city attorney.
Mr. Ralston was phoned and replied
that there was an ordinance covering
the offence. If that is so then it
| tn have hRPn ignored here
tofore.
Arthur lives in Topeka and is
known by one of the officers. That
acquaintance together with a ring,
watch and several dollars secured the
appearance of the men for the even
ing court upon their own recognizance
and saved them from a prison pen
hazing into that system of schooling.
Mr.. Karstetter is expected in To-
peka on the first train. He comes on
quite a different errand, but will see
to his statesmen and their future
obligations
A G. Antrim, the pool hall proprie-
tor of North Topeka, who was arrested
Sunday for opening his pool hall to
sell cigars, as is the custom and privi
Ilege, was discharged in police court
last evening in a very few minutes.
The officers who made the arrest APP
peared to have been prompted by a
mistaken idea or led by an evil star.
Antrim was charged with running his
pool hall on Sunday. The arrest was
made by Douglas and James. The
emporium of the ivory spheroid is on
the beat of Douglas who according to
Mr.. Antrim saw no+h'~~~ wrong in the
opening of the cigar stand until James
from the next beat came down.
At court the officers could give no
good reason for the interference and
Antrim was discharge vindicated but
vindictive.
stripes for deserter!'' is the constant
cry of the cop. And there is good
sense in the longing. Every deserter
is worth $50 and little pleasure trip
to the fort where he belongs. Hence
bum, a peddler, or a whatsoever, is
suspected by the policemen of being d
deserter and Investigated for the
symptoms.
Patrolman Pinkston found two like
ly looking subjects and promptly had
them under lock and key at the ''bu-
reau of truth Walden and Reming-
ton they were named but further than
that nothing could be learned to lead
to any conviction and that was ut
sanctioned at Riley so the two were
turned out to Craze again.
A friend in need should of course
| be aided in a brOtherly way-but not
when in the hands of a policeman
For instance, William Arnold was
| drunk and seized by Office England
E. b. Lane, the friend in the case, I'M
! dertook to take him away from the
officer, incuring thereby his own ar
rest.
Arnold was fined SIS for being drunk
after pleading guilty. The friend,
Lane, was fined s25 for interfering
after pleading not guilty. He appeal
| ed the case, but the fact remains.