The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-04
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POLICE JOT TINCS.
Officers Interrupt Picnic at
Fair Grounds.
Party of Merrymakers Scattered
by Guardians.
ONLY TWO IN THE NET
They Pay Penalty of Ten Dol
lars Each.
Rest Climbed Fences and Took
to the Woods.
ONLY TWO IN THE NET


buck" beer party who did the distance
to the fences at a terrific clip, leaving !
the lunches, wraps, and even rigs be- |
hind. Up from the grassy sward of |
the plain arose the shrill laughter and |
the Glamour of a great melee into the
still night air and residents of the
vicinity rushed from their houses to
learn the cause Of the noise. Far out
in the center of the gentle slope they
could see in the pale enthralling moon
light a group of cabs and buggies
standing while near them could be dis
cerned g. boisterous drinking party
from whence came the loud disturbing
laughter wherin the shriller voices of
women blended with those of men.
Frightened neighbors rushed back to
their phones and called the police sta
ton for help to come to the scene of
riot. Wonderly and Mead jumped into
the chiefs rig and drove hastily to the
grounds. They almost reached the
group on the lawn before they were
seen but then in triple of glass cabs
few and unknown sprinters beat the
records. Only one couple were unable
to get inside wagon in time and they
were captured Some fellow had fled
too hurriedly to take his rig, so each
officer took one of the couple, the ex-
ira rig, and what beer was left and
drove in triumph to the Castle of De-
preston.
Sitting with head veil wrapped close
ly around her head and face just ex-
posing her eyes, the woman stead
lastly refused to tell her name and
laughed at the officers, cautioning
them not to touch any Of the beer for
it was 'buck'' beer. the first of the sea-
son. After while, however, she threw
off reserve and told the jailer to write
Verna Lloyd on the big black book.
The man taken In gave the name of
Bill Mayer. Both of the prisoners Sc
cured bonds in the course of an hour
and were allowed to go to return this
morning for trial. Neither appeared at
court and the bonds Of $40 each were
declared forfeited by the police judge.
Out west to see little of the old
world, three youths from Kansas City
having gone as far as Sharon Springs
and worked on the Union Pacific Dig
gng MScn Them e dIe1 f ssIn
shovels and nag a freight, but the |
seven days wages only paid their
board and bribed a ride to Topeka,
where they were found after alighting
this morning. They were seen walking
up toward town soon after their ar
rival and hailed by Patro1man England
who Immediately started an investiga-l
ton of their identity. Each of them
carried shell from an army gun
which had come from the Fort Riley
way and might prove to be a deserter
so they were locked up for safety until
! they could be given a hearing in court.
There they explained that the gun
shells had been given them by a group
| of soldiers at Riley, where their freight
| had stopped to do switching and where
| they had conversed with the men of
| the y. s. A The letter which had
| caused the three boys to give up their
search for western snaps and riches
was a letter from the mother of Paul
Hall, one of the boys. The letter was
given the judge to read. 1t was a.
| mothers letter to an only son begging
| him to come home, telling that his
uncle was i'll. and withal a letter which
| almost brought tears to the eyes of
| the old judge. Halls father had died
years ago and the boy looked all the
part of a mothers only son who had
| not been away from home before. He
yielded readily to the advice of the
! Judge, wept as directed and promised
| never to leave home again. Earl Jones
| likewise promised to get toward K. c.
| and home as fast as he could. Hubert
Hensley. the last of the trio, and Hall
are both old friends of a u. p. express
clerk who lives here and expect to Sc
cure transportation for three to K. C.
| For driving over a cement walk on
| Tyler street between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth with loads of cement blocks
B. H. McClennan and G. F. Graham
| were arrested last evening and fined So
| each.
Mary lyle, Belle Davidson and sew
| eral other women who are in reality
the one woman-the mother of Vera
Davidson. reports that Vera has been
found. Vera, the 15-year-old daugh-
ter. left the home of her mother last
we NJ al ft1nC 1a fnxxv h.
where she went Several theories
were advanced by the parent which
induced a suspicion Of abduction of
the girl for the Kansas City trade.
negro had carried her grip to the
4 Rock Hand depot for her and that
she had bought a ticket for Kansas
City of her own accord and had gone
were notified of her probable visit
and found her yesterday. She is ex-
pected to come home to her mother
by police request.
The city prison has been visited
Sunday by Mrs. NJ. Robson, a
i Volunteer of the American Mission
/ Workers of New York who Is travel
ing over the country visiting prisons,
gathering statistics and scattering
cheer. She carried flowers and fruit,
books and money to the bar bound
| inmates and left a good word
wherever she went Two stranded
4 and arrested girls were given money
with which to leave the city for their
II homes. From Topeka Mrs. Robson
Il went to Leavenworth to inspect the
ii prison conditions there.
II The monthly report for April from
the police department shows 229 ar
III rests. 1855 fines. OF which s297-55
are back fines, and a salary roll of
III $2,246.37. The salaries are $13s.sT
higher than for the preceding month
owing to the increases granted by the
city council The fines of last month
were $936.s0, while those of March
Il were s2.473.eo, though the number of
iarrests were but IS less.