The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
POLICE JOTTINCS.
Vaudeville Show in Tennessee
town Is Interrupted.
Had Neglected to Pay The City
License.
COMPANY ARRESTED.
But All Except Manager Are
Released.
Officers Hunt in Vain for Escap-
ed Lunatic.

A concert and vaudeville show OF
untold quality has been fiourishing IN
the Jordan hall on Lincoln street in
Tennessee etown, but alas it was found
that no license was being turned into
the city from the proceeds, conse-
quently the show was suspended last
night The show had been running
for some time and appeared to be very
popular with the people who were re-
warding Jacob Lacy, the manager
with good coin while he left the Off
GERS to believe it was a lodge meeting
or something of the sort. Having
learned he had no license, officers
Summers, Hopkins and Griffin entered
without admission tickets and let down
the curtain on the evening perform
ance A half dozen actors and actor
ines were hauled to the station to be
looked over, after which all but the
manager were released. Lacy was let
go to appear for trial on his own ac-
count.
Little Russia is again getting playful
for George KaberIine caused a beer
bottle neck to be thrown against the
head of Anton Lamprecht and must
pay the penalty of assault anton
Iamprecht and little daughter, whom
he needs to supplement his English
came to the police station yesterday
with their complaint to get warrant.
They live on East Gordon street IN
Little Russia, and next door to them
lives George Kaberline and his son
George too. Sunday morning as An
ton was entering his house by the rear
door after walking around with MS
two little children, the two George
Kaberlines appeared at their rear
door across the way casting hendlsh
scowls over the fence. Then George,
senior. says to the junior. Take TINS
and throw over and kill Anton.
Anton drew from his pocket the
broken neck of beer bottle which ne
gave to understand hit him in the neck
with malicious intent.
The Warrant was issued for George
Kaberline, sr., who was left at large
upon promising to appear for trial'
The trial is set for the evening session
and a awful jar to the king EnSllsn
is looked for.
A disorderly house was reported
last night at the place of James Jor-
dan, 106 Madison street. Sergeant
Ross with Summers, Hopkins and
Griffin went down about 1 o'clock a.
m to investigate. Not a soul was
astir in the house, though jim was
found asleep, awakened, and hauled
away on his reputation for which he
must answer today.
Chas. Scott. a mulatto of about $50
pounds and % years, loosely Jointed,
wearing a brown check suit and lght
al Yesterday and is still out distancing
all pursuit It was reported to the
police that he had spent the night in
Oakland and had started for North
Topeka this morning riding with an,
other man on a wagon and would
cross over the Sardou bridge. load
of officers rode out to meet him but
failed to connect. After searching
old empty houses and parns
in that vicinity, the chase was aban-
doned until a new scent should be
found. 1t is thought he will hide as
his affliction is that the sher1H is al
ter him, from whom he can never
quite escape.
A little feminine voice walled into the
poIce telephone from away out in Au-
burndale trying in vain to make the
taller understand. The jailer called the
sergeant. he could not catch the message,
he called a detective who learned as near
as possible that her name was Violin;
bTt that seemed so foolish he summoned
another detective who with ear to re-