The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-19
FOUND The BEER
Police Capture a Wagon Load
After Long Run.
Negro Was Getting Ready for
Sunday Business.
FOUND IN THE BRUSH
Owner Escaped to the Tune OF
Whistling Bullets.
Expressman Who Hauled the
Supply Is Impressed.

OF the city prison, captured by one OF
the prettiest dashes of the patrol on
record.
Tipped as it were by bird, Black
Marian was ordered out post haste at
9 o'clock this morning and the chief
jumped onto the seat beside Driver
Leach while Guard Cannon, Trusty
Barrett, and the reporter swung onto
the rear. Fast and reckless driving
over car tracks and around corners,
the bell changing and multitudes stand
ing in awe along the byways, found
the patrol tearing northeast and down
the river way to the spot designated.
At the turning of the road at the
foot of Jefferson street growth OF
cottonwood trees shielded a little shed
showed through the underbrush and
an old trail led in. Never hesitating
the wagon rushed on. Two startled
black faces looked up. One yelled
"Beat it out" just as the chief leaped
off the seat, and doubling up did the
rabbit around the corner of shed down
the line of the Santa Fe shops while
the prince of police pumped lead at
his feet. Every shot striking the
ground bounced the black many feet
into the air and re-doubled his speed.
Meanwhile the rear door of the wagon
had been unbolted to let out reinforce
ments and Guard Cannon bounding
around the west cutoff caught sight OF
the game and gave chase shooting as
he ran. But there was no nearing the
fugitive A negro coming along the
road a few minutes later said he went
by with the speed of a passenger train
Turning to the shed. the chief saw
the paralyzed expressman, Royal Mer-
rift, standing beside his wagon almost
loaded with sacks of beer while others
were on the ground on a pile of hay.
Four great barrels emptied of the bot
ties told the story of the process and
Merritt gave the details 1t was Jube
Jorden's beer just hauled from the
Santa Fe depot. At the shed it was
being placed in sacks each bottle pack
ed in a heavy paper wrapping to be
delivered after being hidden away in
Jube'S house until the darkness of Sat
urday night and the coming Sunday.
That a great time was on for the
crowd on Saturday night and Sunday
is evident and Jube had planned a
great scoop on the law and finances
of the commonwealth. Merritt said 1t
was so though he had been hired for
$3.50 to haul the stuff and had moth
ing to do with it, and was sorry Jube
had not been caught thus relieving him
of the blame.
Trusty Barrett was set to loading all
the beer and barrels onto the express
wagon of Merritt's while he was placed
in the Black Marian. All on, the great
weight of beer made the old wagon
groan as it pulled away, Barrett driv-
ing under guard of Cannon. Very care
fully the load was driven as it was
a perilouS task to get it over the
tracks and to its final resting place
in the dungeon of the prison.
A warrant and several policemen
will watch for Jube all day around his
haunts. 1t is thought that he will
never see Topeka again, surely not If
he is still maintaining his passenger
train speed, but if he does, he will
get the hooks set deep. Meanwhile
Merritt mourns in the station. ST was
a-lookin' at you ALL he said when
asked why he didn't run-and he told
the truth.
Because he prayed too long and was
sung down. Ed Duck. fervent worker
at the city Mission at $40 Kansas ave-
nue., had real grievance which could
only be relieved by drink and he was
fined IS for taking it.
Duck, one time regular boarder at
the station but for year or more
reformed into Jealous religious work
er and abstainer, has been most loyalty
devoted to the troubled little mission
through the winter getting Subscrip-
tons and clothing to aid the needy.
Now the strong fort in whose strength
he has relied to help him conquer, has
turned against him. week ago he
paryed for strength to be given him
string divine aid for other things grew
jealous of his monopoly and, while he
continued to plead, arose to sing,
drowning him with their voices of
praise. Realizing what had happened
Duck felt a thrust of pain through his
heart. Brooding over the cruelty heap
ed upon him when he had prayed for
strength, finally made him rebellious
and he took drink. Seen by the chief
of police at the time he was advised
to be careful or he would revert into
his former habit.
MO ha WQUnrQ6 far n
take several small drinks and got
drunk He was dressed in his best and
clean shaver as was his wont for wor-
ship but instead of praying at the
Mission, today finds him locked in the
prison unable to pay his fine.
The pop-pop-cop has again tax n
out the bubbling bike after long idle
ness and last evening ran down five
speederS. The long SojOurn of the bike
of the motorists who have begun to
reach their former rates
H. S. Putney was found to be doing
more than the limit at o'clock last
night and this morning pleaded guilty
for a fine of IS.
Frank Grimes, tester for the Smith
company, followed with a speed of 81
miles and will be tried today.
C. H. Gaunt, assistant general manager
of the Santa Fe. was taken next after
long chase. AT the station he Joked
freely about the eseapade. Hutton had
seen him first in the west part of the
city and swung in behind. Gaunt Their
threw on the Juice for a chase and
led Hutton to the east part of town
where, when he got up 45 miles ar
hour, Hutton's hat blew off and he
drove on out into the country only tt
be caught up with later by the cop
He put up a S. bond which he vii
probably forget
Byron Willcuts. produce merchant
was next and will be tried this even.
ing.
G. L. Seymour. automobile salesman
was caught beating it, on Contra
avenue in North Topeka and told t
come down to the station this morn
ing. He came with great deal o.
insolence for the good judge who go