The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-27
LOCAL MENTION.

LOCAL MENTION.
A state warrant was issued today by
County Attorney ]. ]. Schenck for Don
Nichols on a charge of burglary. Mich
OILS, it is charged, entered the home of
J. T. Brown, at 1923 Clay street, a few
days ago and stole about $50 worth of
clothing.
Sid Pickens, who was arrested several
weeks ago, was. this morning placed
under a $500 peace bond by Judge
Simon of the court of Topeka.
! Leonard Clark, a negro, was arrested
this morning on state warrant charg-
| ing assault with intent to kill The
complaint was sworn to by Lizzie Brit
| ton, of 914 Gordon street, with whom
Clark has been keeping company. Last
night the couple attended a Christmas
dance. The Britton woman saws her
friend was jealous because she danced
with other men and smiled at friends
| other than the defendant. When Clark
| started home early this morning WITH
his lady love they quarreled regarding
| her uncertain affections and Clark
drew knife and cut the woman sew
eral times on the left arm and shout
der.
| Harry Neff, a cook, was arrested Mon
| day night on a charge of carrying con-
| cealed weapons. He gave bond for his
| appearance in police court.
| Fritz Derein, who was arrested several
| days ago on a city warrant charging
| the maintenance of a nuisance, will be
| tried this afternoon in police court. P
| l.. Bone, city commissioner who led
! the raid on Durein's place, will be the
principal witness for the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Swank have fiust
returned from visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Felker at Hoyt.
| DR.. r. J. Mackey, of Chicago, arriv-
| ed today to spend the holidays with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Mackey.
| 1901 Clay street.
| The East side drainage committee
and this committee is the most over
worked body in town, by the way
will meet in the Parkdale Methodist
church this evening to elect officers
| and to make reports on the progress
made with their drainage plans. The
problems confronting the East siders
| in respect to the overflow troubles are
| problems that engineers haven't been
! able to solve.
A movement has been started
! among the old soldiers of Kansas to
procure money for the purpose of
| building monuments on the battle
| fields in the country where KansanS
| fought in the Civil war. The move
ment was started by the G. A. r. in
| other posts over the state. Many To-
peka soldiers are working on the plan
| Nth enthusiasm.
Roy L. Bone, city commissioner of
| finance and buffalo, leaves this even
ing for Pontiac, Mich, where he will
| make another attempt to capture the
| herd of buffalo intended for use in the
Topeka zoo. Mr.. Bone claims that he
| will bring the animals back with him
| this time. He says that he will keep
| the state Journal informed of his ac-
tions-especially those of barking
trees and "sich.'
Tim Donovan, marshal of the court
! of Topeka, thinks that the Kansas
| laws should be changed so that 1t
would be a felony for person to
carry a revolver concealed. What fun
| is it having a revolver if you can't pat
| yourself the hip pocket once in
| awhile and give your friends and enc
mics the impression that you are a
bad MANI" But this would be an
other te~add- to the collection of fool
| laws that are not enforced.
Frank Jordan was arrested today on
q state warrant charging assault with
intent to kill. Charles Sneed, the COM
| plainant was severely cut about the
settle a holiday difficulty with Jordan.
The trouble occurred in the north bot
| toms. Both men, it is said, had been
drinking and Sneed received all the
worst of the argument.
:. ]. Scheneck. county attorney, to-
day dismissed the case of the state
| against Willis Hercules, who was ar
rested a few weeks ago on a charge OF
obtaining money under false pretenses.
| Hercules, his sister and brother-in-law
had a misunderstanding concerning
800 worth of checks which were writ
ten on Hercules account. He at
tempted to collect the money from his
| brotller-in-laws parents when he seHt
them a telegram threatening arrest.
The brother-in-law and his parents re-
fused to appear against the defendant
and the case was dismissed.
Cora Willard was sent to Jail again
| Monday when she violated a parole
granted her few weeks ago by Judge
Simon in the court of Topeka. 1t l.
claimed the Willard woman has abused
actions led to the revocation of the
parole.
Chief Jenkins has received from ths
coroner of Albion. ILL.,, a photograph OF
the supposed Topeka man found dead
railway near Albion. When the photo
graph was exhibited to supposed To-
peka relatives of the dead man, they
said he was not from Topeka, and
did not know him. The dead mans
name was Connell and not Conner, as
was first reported to the police.
Fl. F1enniken, deputy United
States marshal. received word today
that Clark Church and James An.