The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-11
STOOD EN- ALL UP
Young Men Looking for Whisky
Robbed.
Their Two Pilots Arrested for
Laying Trap.
WHITE MAN WITH GUN
Think Escaped Man One Who
Shot at Patrolman.
James Ford, Taken on Suspicion,
to Be Released.
WHITE MAN WITH GUN

Wesley and Felix Dodson are in jail
identified by five youths as having par
tieipated in a holdup in the Bottoms"
on Saturday night. while James Ford,
who was arrested this morning on sus-
picion, probably will be released as not
being the third man whom the police
want The two brothers are young ne
groes while the third man. reported to
be a white man, is suspected of being
the same individual who attempted a
burglary at the French harness store
last Friday night and engaged in pis-
tol duel in making good his escape.
The mysterious white bandit hello a
gun under the noses of five scared
white boys whom he lined up on the
river bank at the foot of Madison street
at 10 O'Clock Saturday night, and went
through their pockets for all their loose
change, amounting to about SO. At the
time the two negroes, who had steered
the five boys into the tough locality on
the pretense of helping them buy
whisky, appeared to be victims OF the
holdup with the white boys. In reality
they now are believed to have been
the bait" which led the victims into
the trap. It was noticed that the high
vayman did not search the negroes as
they stood in line with the others, nor
did they run when the five white boys
did at the command of the man with
the gun, after it was all over.
The boys robbed were Bert Stockwell
and Charles StockWell of 1881 North
Van Buren, street, Mamie Brusau of
; 1413 North Jackson street, John Will
Jams of 1929 Washburn avenue and
Henry Smith of 1901 Quincy street
According to their account they had
gone on stunning expedition into
the part of town north of Crane street
I along the river in search of excitement.
Meeting Wesley Dodscn, who offered to
f.ondpIPf them fO a nl2Rp where lI0u0r
could be bought, they committed them
selves to his leadership and arrived at
dark spot close, to the river bank
at the foot of Madison street. Here they
were met by Felix Dodson5 and stopped
to consult him about getting Some
whisky. ss zoe
The consultation Just started
when the white man, burly person
carrying a big revolver. stepped out of
the gloom and ordered:
"All hands up.2z
He made Felix sDodson search the
white boys, himself taking money
from the pockets in which the negro
located money. The boys said he did
not search Felix nor did Felix search
Wesley, a circumstance which they re-
called as they FASTENED , to- police
headquarters to report. AS soon as
he had collected their money the hold
up man ordered them. with an oath,
to ''beat it" instructions which they
| ODey6Q Win ItO lOSS u LINZ.
Patrolmen Duncan and England and
Detective Lon Sauls started the hunt
and both the negroes were locked up
within two hours after the ROBBERY,
/ but they refused to admit having par
ticipated in it's pre-arrangement. They
assert that they were as much taken
| in as were the five white boys. The
police think differently.
Ford, who was locked up this morn
| ing. is not believed to be the man
wanted as he has been seen by each
of the five victims, none of whom rec
ognize him. The hold-up wore no
mask, but the spot selected for his
work is not lighted at night and was
| so dark at that time as to protect him.
The fact that he is a good sized man,
and white lead the police to placs
confidence in the theory that he is thu
same with whom Patrolman Mitchell
| Bundy exchanged shots on the pre-
vious night in the alley between Kan
sas avenue and Quincy street. just
north of Seventh street.