The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-20
Case Of Depravity Before Judge
Urmy.
White Woman a Companion of
Negroes.
TRIED FOR VAGRANCY.
Given a Light Fine-Others Are
Acquitted.
Dupree Family Troubles Aired
Again in Court.
TRIED FOR VAGRANCY.

A flood of rank air, reeking depravity
and degradation pervaded the police court
room last evening as the disorderiy Wo-
men captured in the raid of the old
house at the corner of First and Madison
streets were placed on trial The charge
of "disorderIy'' preferred against the wo-
ment at first was changed to. vagrancy,
the first case of that kind to be brought
against women.
Nellie Coffman, a white woman, arrested
with Ada Hall and Blanch Kennedy, color
ed gave the court room crowded with
people interested in other cases cause to
shrink In disgust as she sat with arm
around her negro pal. Her story was to
the effect that she had left her husband
her present state with the disorderly
negroes where she was arrested NO law
yer defended her and taking the stand IN
her own behalf she turned IN Venomous
anger toward the policemen who arrested
them. making some OF the most sensa-
tional charges yet directed toward the
Topeka officers. The Coffman woman was
fined but IS, convicted of lettering around
the houses of III reDute,
The negroes were discharged under the
vagrancy charge because each had one
of the Latle huts which make up the old
nest" to live in and did not Ioiter
around other places. Ada Hail seems to
have a white man for husband whom
she has driven out of the house though he
still sends her money from out west IN
a wheat patch.
A fistic duel between two admirers of
one Mrs. McAfee has resulted in the
lining of one for assault and his in
generation until he shall have worked
out the So in the asphalt plant
It seems to be deemed a great feat
to accompany the charmer Il church
and Sunday night Henry Williams per-
formed for the admiration of the entire
river district. But all was not destined
to run so smoothly and E. w. Page,
Jealous rival for the widows smiles,
crouched behind the corner of a barn
and presently lit all over" Mr.. Will
liams as he strolled along Williams,
set upon from ambush, had poor
show for defense and was Inundated
not a little to find himself struggling at
his lady's feet. Later he sought the
aid of the police where by exhibiting
his sore head he secured a warrant
and got Page tried and convicted.
The much prosecuted Dupree family |
came in for some more of the police
court medicine last evening although |
their case has long since proven in |
durable. Sarah the 1S-year-Old daugh- |
ter. was arrested Saturday night To- |
being drunk and disorderly and Joseph |
Reed undertook to prove her not so.
The entire Dupree contingent and |
part of the related Jordans were on |
hand to tell of their virtues which the |
judge has never been convinced exist. /
1t has long been a mystery to the Of |
ficers, that family. Andy has been |
convicted of selling liquor and running |
a joint several times while the wife, |
EilZaDeln, Is a prleSlSSS rff9lQlnS IOrLn !
in her mission room at First and JEFF |
ferson. Elizabeth in her flowing robes
swore unhesitatinglv that her daughter
never drank and did not even like the
stuff yet she had been drunk when ar
rested and even after she was placed
n charge of the police matron so she
was fined $40. Three others with hel
when arrested included her sister and
Albert Jordan. There was no
lime to try them last evening and their
,ase was continued.
The party were reported to have
bought 80 LIQUOR for their spree from
tube Jordan and the police will watch
hat place even more closely.
z. Buchanan the insane man escaped
rom the state hospital yesterday after
ioon, was caught last night by Patrol
nan F'ribance and has been taken
back to the asylum.