The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-24
STARS IN PLAY.
Fritz Durien Leading Man in
"BOOtlegger's COme-AcrOss."
Z. G. Jordan, CoIOred Comedian,
Teams" With Boss Cannon.
VANDERHAYEN'S FALL
Twice Found by Police With
Liquor in His Possession.
"BilT' Briggs Signs for District
Court Engagement.
FALL

The Bootleggers' Come Across or
How We Hate to Do 1t, would prob
ably make the best name for the bill
at police court today. The cast con-
tains the names of people well known
in Topeka, some Of them having ap-
peared each year in the present build
ing since its construction. Few all
star companies carry people as well
known here as those who appeared at
the corner of Fifth and Jackson
streets, today.
The leading role was assigned to
Fritz Durien, known as one of the
leading men in his line here for many
years. Mr.. Durien played a morning
engagement in Judge Dana'S court
and was sent back for further and
final instruction. His trip to the dis
trict court was success financially
and otherwise, netting him 500 in
cash and taking 80 days off his con-
tract to initiate a rock cruSher for
the city. Durien was arrested Sep
TENDER 1, and later sentenced to pay
a fine of $40 and serve so days in jail
for having sold liquor contrary to the
Jackson bill which was passed by the
late lamented legislature. He carried
the case. to the district court and
pleaded guilty. His sentence was cut
in two. Fritz stopped at the police
station this morning and deposited his
500 check and will occupy one of
the guest chambers at the city prison
as soon as the clerk of the district
court makes the necessary written re-
commentators.
E. G. Jordan, also well known To-
cally, shared the honOrS with Durien,
appearing as the colored comedian.
The original charge was disturbing
the peace, being drunk and disorder
ly. defacing his wife'S countenance
and other equally inconsequential
ot Va h
ington avenue and Boss Cannon of
the rock crushers resides across the
street. There were sounds indicating
that a Central American revolution
had broken the quarantine and land
ed in the Jordan wigwam. Cannon
called the police and taking his trust
ed weapon sailed forth. When the
patrol wagon arrived Cannon had
Jordan fiat on the ground and was
trying to push a large sized revolver
down his throat
All of which is not to the point.
Jordan was fined SO on this charge
this morning and then he was charged
with making five sales of liquor and
maintaining liquor nuisance. 1t
came so suddenly that he couldn't say
no" He pleaded guilty to the null
sance charge and gratefully accepted
the sentence of a 500 fine and thirty
days of city hospitality.
Overindulgences in his own wares
hayden. another of the all star cast
Vanderhayden was recently found
with half dozen bottles of whisky in
his possession. He was sentenced and
paroled. Last night he was found with
more whisky in his possession, only
this time it made him proud and
naughty and he was taken to the po-
lice station to join the meek and lowly
Saturday nighters. Judge Urmy did
not punish him for being intoxicated
the charge upon which he was jailed.
but declared the parole broken and
Vanderhayden Joined the Cannon
forces on the stone pile today.
Late Saturday afternoon Bill Briggs
was sentenced to $50 days in jail and
$500 fine on the charge of selling
liquor. He put up a $1,000 appeal
bond and will try to adjudicate the
matter with Judge Dana
There are mum Der of liquor cases
in the district court, but on the ac-
count of the illness Of City Attorney
Ralston most of them have been con-
tinued for a week. 1t is expected that
few of those charged with fractur-
ing the law will make their peace and
prepare to serve out their time this
week