The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
BOOtlegger Is Caught by a Clev-
er Ruse.
Bert Sutherland Was Using a
Hack to Dispense Liquor.
HE PLEADED GUILTY
Will Spend Thirty Days in the
City Prison.
Only Giants on Force" in the
Future.

Just five cents it cost the up-to-
date Topeka police department to place
a bootlegger in the tolls with a SEN
tence of 80 days Imprisonment in the
city prison and a fine of 800, and that
nickel was sacrificed to telephone
booth last night.
Patrolman Penney had the nickel and
Bert Sutherland has confessed to nav
ing the booze. Bert is hack driver
for the Lawless barn and was suspect
ed of selling liquor. Penney and GA>
bert, two new patrolmen with record
to make, slipped a clever one over on
the hackmen and caught him with the
goods. Penney having watched naii
players and others order from the
Throop hotel. stepped into the pootn,
called for Baldie. nickname for Bert
Sutherland at the Lawless parh' anu
dropped his nickel in the slot. NOW
in the lingo of the thirsty trade OF
Baldie, %" signifies a quart OF peer
while ''P" means pint OF WhisA r,9o
Penney says: Hello. Baldie, fetch me
enc p to the Throop,' giving pan
players name.
Baldie took the "P'' to the place in
dcated, Penney waiting for 1t IN the
booth When Baldie opened the door
extending the ''P" he hastily withdrew
the bottle exclaiming "Oh! L guess l
am mistaken, 1 brought this for pail
player" But the officer treasured MIN,
took the whisky, put 1t in ms pockel
and then gratefully led sutherland 10
headquarters. Meanwhile Gilbert on
his beat watched the hack drive away
from the barn and to the Throop, there
by ciinchiag the evidence.
Confronted with all the facts this
morning Bert, after a consultation with
his wife. decided he had better plead
guilty and save expense. His boss Of
fered to furnish him bond and appeal
the case but the prisoner insisted upon
pleading guilty. taking the minimum
sentence. so days and $1OO
Many come and many go but George
Bradshaw brought the worst ever en-
forced upon the suffering station Of
ffcers. Bradshaw is a young colored
fellow with nothing to do if the war
rant for him had the situation summed
up correctly and he himself admitted
it did. He was wanted for vagrancy,
soliciting, and innumerable practices
relative to the near river districts.
Patrolmen England and Bryant made
the arrest. I'VE followed him. they
relate, like hounds-by the scent. He
tried to evade us by flying like the
rest of those blackbirds but every time
again. He was hned IS and surprised
the officers agreeably by calling a mes
senger boy to go get the money.
What will it be by August?' was
the exclamation which followed him out
the door.
The dope today indicates that the
future police force will be a whole
army of King Sauls, head and
shoulders above the common null
titude. The council instructed the
city attorney to draw up an ordinance
in accordance with the plans of Chief
Eaton and the police committee.
All new men are to be at least
feet and IL inches tall and all weigh
not less than $50 pounds. The chief
believes in men gigantic as he can
find them. At present 16 of the 10
patrolmen are qualified to meet the
specifications. At a recent shake-up
of the force all the smaller men
were placed in positions at the sta
ton as jailors, patrol driver, and
detectives while the big men were put
out on the beats to awe the public.
The chief said this morning: 81
want men who when they walk into
a throng will stand above the crowd
and seem a power whose grasp will
be avoided. It is my experience that
in case of a disturbance a big man
can demand order with immediate
compliance while a little fellow who
can not be seen unless he is next
to one always has trouble in restor-
ing quiet and is even apt to be
jostled about. But besides the size