The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
PLAN DIDN'T WORK
Two Mexicans Try to Kidnap
White Woman.
Attempt to Take Mrs. Ford
From Her Husband.
HE WHIPPED THEM.
Also Had Foreigners in the
Police Court.
Judge Urmy Assessed Fine OF
$50 Each.

Because they failed to heed that
portion of the Tenth Commandment,
which says, Thou shalt not covet thy
neighbours WIFE" two Mexicans, Jose
Calders and Gioyas Fas Lugano. are
in the city prison working out $25
fine 1t was imposed by Police Judge
Urmy this morning after Frank Ford,
who lives at the corner of Gordon and
North Topeka avenue, had told his
story. The Mexicans did not deny the
charges.
And it all resulted from the attempt
of the Mexicans to kidnap 4 white
woman, They resided next door to
the Ford home and had frequently
seen Mrs. Ford about the house. They
decided that they liked her and that
they were going to take her away
| from her husband and keep her Tor
| themselves. Mr.. Ford was not con-
suited. but he objected when the time
came, and as result the Mexicans not
only failed in their purpose, but Will
be employed by the city for the next
25 days.
The row at the Ford home occurred
Sunday morning. The Mexicans de-
cided they were going to leave Topeka
| and that Mrs. Ford was going TO leave
| with them. They did not do a great
| they reached the Ford home. but
seized the object of their affection, or
| rather their affections, and started out
| of the house with her. Here Mr.. Ford
entered and announced that he wanted
| to know what a couple of tan shoe col
| lored were going to do with
his wife He was calmly told that the
Mexicans were moving and that they
were going to take Mrs. Ford with
| them.
To- q moment Ford was staggered
but he recovered quickly and proceed
ed to demonstrate just what happened
the time that certain portion OF the
American army found General santa
Anna. Then. still mad. although vic
torious. he hunted up Police Judge
Urmy. had warrant issued and the
offending MeXicans locked up until
time to try the case this morning.
Mrs. Ford is middle-aged woman,
and in the family beside herself and
husband are two sons, one of them
grown There promises to be plenty
OF entertainment should the Mexicans
return to the Ford home for the pur-
pose of securing housekeeper, and
it is likely that there would be no
police court hearing of the next af-
fair. Meanwhile, the Mexicans are safe
! in the city Jail.
The police cruiser Mitchell Bundy
was attacked Sunday afternoon while
passing through the strait between
Kansas avenue and Quincy streets
between Second and Third streets. A
heavy bonn bardment continued some
time during which three of the enemy
were captured, but owing to damage
sustained during the encounter only
one of the prizes was brought to port.
A search is now being made in hope
that two other boys, believed to be
more or less disabled. may be found.
AS the Bundy was coming in Sun
day afternoon three or the enemy
were sighted. All were loaded with an
inside cargo of red Ticker" and an out
was particularly Objectionable be-
cause of proposals and suggestions
made to women who passed the
mouth of the strait. The Bundy at
once opened hostilities and one of the
briggs was run down in short order.
Meanwhile the other two were busy
bonn harding the Bundy with bricks.
At various times all of the enemy were
at the mercy of the fighting frigate
but two of them finally made their
the corner of Fifth and Jackson
streets is known as the Roy Lehan.
The Bundy will need a few repairs
consisting of court plaster, arnica,
etc.
w. r. Kuykendall, who conducts
real estate office at S25 Kansas ave-
nue. was arrested with three friends
at o'clock last night. The charge
against Kuykenda1 is keeping a gam
bling house. Together with his
friends he forfeited his bond in police
court this morning. Kuykenda1l says
two of his friends had been engaged
in a friendly game of pitch. no stakes
being played for, and that he and an
other friend had been playing check
ers to while away the Sunday after
noon. He says the door was not
locked and there was nothing but
harmless amusement in the games of
checkers and cards.
T. c. Ringenberger this morning
pleaded guilty to stealing a meer-
schaum pipe worth $12 from the Mar
tin drug store. Judge Urmy imposed
fine of SIS which Ringenberger will
probably work out.
The police last night raided two al
legged disorderly houses. Both places
are declared to have been kept by
negroes.
NO CLEW TO ROBBERS.