The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
vices at ss5 and refused

wees at S50 ana refused.
well, 81 had to order men off the
stage several times for hanging
around spooning with the woman and
her beautiful daughter. That drove
her almost into a frenzy for revenge.
Then I had to go to Kansas City for
day. When I got back my wife told
me that this half-breed had been
there with a host of stories about me
and the girls at the theater and that
she was through with me. I found
also that the whole story had been
given to the paper and the editor
had allowed it to be printed. The
whole story is false and 1 am going to
prove myself innocent before my wife
and prosecute that editor if it takes
$40. 900 to do it."
There is no doubt that the sheriff
and Blackwell are intent on follow
ing the creole and her offspring until
they find them. Attorneys at Man
haitian advise them to bring the
women back no matter what the ex-
pense and give them all the law pro-
videS and the irate manager does not
seem to be faint hearted in his en-
deavor to win the respect and trust
of his wife.
"BIack Diamond" a self appointed
detective, has been operating about
the precincts of Topeka without the
knowledge of the real officers until
Wednesday evening when he was re-
strained from further activities until
he should have given an account Of
his professional services.
Not that he had not been active
enough but rather that he had been
too much so. BLACK Diamond was
once plain ebony George Smith but
he got to feeling about for sudden
wealth and fastened onto some dia-
monds when still boy, for the cor
rection of which habit he was sent
to the reform school when the pres
nor out there. Plain Ordinary
smith had not been in the reform
nrecincts more than fifteen minutes
when the other lads learned or MS
offence and promptly dubbed him
BLACK Diamond"
one wears of age and active still, COM
ing again before his old supervisor in
another role. that of irnpersonating an
officer. Conduct, described mildly as
disorderly. has f1ourished on the
grounds of Bethany college and accord
ing to the report Black Diamond. some
how in possession Of a deputy sheriff
star. proposed to keep close watch
for the intruders. What he found up
to the present case he did not report
though he had probably amused hlm-
self considerably But the night before
the Bethany lea, Black Diamond. in
prowling around over his beat. came
upon one Bessie Reed and sweetheart
and chuckled with delight Further
more Diamond learned that Bessie
worked at the Midland hotel which in
formation he obtained by the display
of his star Al the time Black Dia
mond seemed to be satisfied with his
finding and went his way but he prob
ably got to thinking it over and ran
into the hotel crying to Bessie, You're
married. found you out" just like
that-like a real detective. OF course
she expostulated but he insisted and
lowed she was a liar. She finally went
to the police with her troubles. Black
Diamond was bound over until last
evening for trial when the Reed girl
and others were brought to court for
witnesses. The would-be sleuth upon
sighting the many possible witnesses
| decided to plead guilty and thus pre-
vented a strong recital Yet he at
| tempted to draw a light fine by stating
that he had merely told the strollers
that they would be arrested and not