The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-12
she AIDED HIN.
Sweetheart Tries to Save Gregg
From ReformatOry.
Convicted J0intist and Wife Re-
ceive Hard Labor Sentences.
COUSINS. MISS PRISON.
.WilhOyt, Alone and Friendless,
Goes to State Prison.
Pears Gets Six Months in Jail
and. $500 Fine.
COUSINS MISS PRISON

A wholesale, cleanout of the county
jail today was. effected when ten pris-
oners, who have been found guilty or
entered pleas of guilty in the district
court during the present term were
sentenced by Judge Dana today
Lena Grey was the first for con-
sideration. Her husband and herself
plead guilty TIC one count of violating
the liquor laws. They have one child
The husband was sentenced upon his
plea of guilty, while his wife was pa
rolled until he finished his time in or
der that she might care for the child.
When he has finished he is to take
the child while she serves her time
Harvey and Ray Slusher, cousins,
who with William Long, now paroled
by Governor Stubs, robbed store,
were sentenced to the Hutchinson re-
formatory.s Ray is but II years old,
while Harvey is "a. So far as has
been learned the boys were in their
first trouble, though they have been
the village ''rodnders" in Oakland for
years. They plead guilty to the charge
against them several weeks ago and
have grown acquainted with the in
side of the COUNTY Jail Judge Dana
decided however, to save them from
the penitentiaiy, for time at least,
and allowed them a chance to make
good.
Theodore Kelly, a negro, charged
with stealing suit of clothes from
the Union Pacific hotel, was released.
The evidence was deemed not strong
enough to convict, though it had held
him for trial. He has spent month
or more in the jail and learned some
thing. Never did the Negroes coun-
tenance lighter up so as when he
heard the dismissal Without word
or a murmur eof much obliged, he
raised in his chair and ran from the
room, down the corridor, on down the
steps, and out into the sunshine.
Floyd Wilhoyt,s who stole watch at the
Rock Island depot and entered plea of
the penitentiary.. No one offered, to speak
parently a tramr, and he offered no word
Will Koehler, charged with forgery, is
thought to be out of the jurisdiction CT
the district court on the age limit. Koehl-
have not been located. He claims to be
but Is years old and the court allowed
Koehler plead guilty recently
who after working a while at the Union
Pacific. freight room forged check on
and pleaded guilty. was sentenced to the
reformatory. Attorneys showed num-
the prisoner had deliberately lied to Of
ficers upon arrest That with other rea-
Pears Is Hard Hit.
John Pears, the restaurant keeper, con-
victed of selling liquor six counts
when he might have pleaded guilty to
one. was given his allotted 6 months in
Jail and $500 fine today. Rats in his res
taurant ate up the evidence his lawyer
had secured, for his defense
Ben RusSum. former solicitor for a
brewery, charged with selling to Topeka
people, who pleaded guilty to one count
recently. was today sentenced to do 30
days and pay $1e0
The EImont affair was brought into the
light again when Will BartraIn the keep
er of a general store there. who pleaded
guilty to sending for beer for key parties
was brought in. His attorney presented
petition from the farmers and citizens
of the Elmont community asking his
parole.
The county attorney headed off any ac-
ton by some questions like this: did
you take this petition 60 any Of the
fathers of the boys. who used to get drunk
at these key parties you gave?" and
why didn't you go to them?' STILL
some of the signers were recognized as
reputable men and the judge delayed ac-
ton until the county attorney can in
vestigate the feeling around the little
town.