The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-02
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Young Ernest Smith Is Again
Boy Problem.
Parents, Separated, Former
North Side People.
STAYED AT LONG HOME
Protested Against Being Taken
to Court.
Called Probate Officer "Crazy.
and Fought.

Ernest Smith, the 6-year-oId son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith, former North
side people, now separated, is again d
hoy problem for the probate court 10
solve. The Long family at 1107 NOrtl
Van Buren street, with whom the boy
has made his home decided that they
could no longer keep him. They are
moving into a smaller house. SO the
probate officer, Charles Lucas. was no.
titled.
He drove over this morning to the
Long house. Ernest saw MIN coming.
The lad ran upstairs and hid. Coaxing
to make him go with Lucas was IN
vain Force, as gentle as possible, was
resorted to after bribing failed All
money offered him he threw on the
floor. And he threw his hat out Of
the buggy intending as he afterwards
admitted, 10 take this as an excuse
Lucas held him tight in spite of his
screams ard struggles. The boy said
that Mr.. Lucas was a crazy man AMI
insisted to Mr.. Lucas mystification
that He would get The bottle and put
the cork in it, This statement the
child would not explain and told ques-
toner to shut his mouth when ask
ed about it, and gave the same reply
as to his first name
However. the boy said that he didn't
know where lis father was, but tllaS
he might be in the police station, and
added that his mother always tried to
get his father arrested when he got
drunk.
The parents have been separated FOR
several months. The father is a plas-
terer by trade. He has been before the
probate court for being a delinquent
parent and often in the police court for
being drunk. The mother has been
rooming at 4O7 Monroe street. From
here she recently telephoned that the
officers We're after her and that she
was going to leave town, but that she
TIC f,o CHI
left. Her request was granted by the
Longs and according to her sons own
story both nearly cried at the parting.
She is now supposed to be in Ellis
worth. The whereabouts of the father
are unknown.
These circumstances aroused the
sympathy of the Longs. They would
like to keep the near-orphan. How
ever. on account of Il move into
smaller house and because they have
So many places for money they can
not do it. Probate Judge Schoch is max
ing an effort to place him in the state
orphan asylum until q suitable home
can be Found for him.
He is a bright, nice looking boy, with
great Drown eyes and chubby face
The Longs apparently fed him we'll
And he can run So1ne- After arriving
safe in the court house he gave Mr..
Lucas a merry chase back and forth
between the doors at either end of the
hall. He wanted out. He was offered
money, accepted it ans then Immediate
" threw it on the floor with cries and
grinaces.
Finally the boy became interested in
the elevator, accepted (xithOUt Ihanks)
some candy offered him. Eating 1T
while sQudtted on the floor with his
back against the elevator cage he sub
mitted to an Interview.
What is your name?'
won't tell you"
How OLD are you?"
~Shut your mouth.
Where is your father?'
Don't know
rs he in tie police station?''
Might be. Mamma always tries to
get him arrested when he gets drunk.
Where is your mamma
Don't know"
Does she like you
Yes, cause when she saw me last
she nearly cried and I nearly cried
too"
The youngster has had several
homes since the family broke up. He
was with his grandparents, the PetitS,
north Of Topeka, at the John Carter
home near Shorey and in the Long
home. The Longs say he was no trou-
BILE to them, and they and others who
are interested in him would like to see
him get a good home.
A member of the Ladies' Aid of the
North Side Baptist church BACKED her
husbands shoes as often as they need
IL
poses. This statement was made at
the North side church experience
meeting, where the L. A. told how
they earned a dollar for church funds.
Altogether over 500 has been raised
in various ways within the last few
months by the ladies. Some of them
told that they drove their husbands to
work and kept the car fare to add to
their dollar fund Many sold vegeta-
bIes and several received money for
sewing. The program included num-
bers by a. masked minstrel quareet and
recitations by Miss Mildred Tinker.
Notes and Personals.
The Kings. humane officers, have
received a letter from NJ. Whitefield
GLASGOW, in charge of Red Cross car
No. l. complimenting them on their
first aid to the injured during floods
and fires of past years.
Mrs. Fred Pinger of Vera is visiting
her son, George Pinger of 1411 North
Kansas avenue
Mrs. c. NJ Bosworth of Kansas City
is visiting Mrs. j. D. Pratt of S33 North
Jackson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hutchinson of
Kiro have returned from a visit in
Usage City.
Miss Julia Smith gave a reception
at her home, $40 North Quincy street.
last night in honor of Rev. Carl Nau,
formerly catechist of the Church Of
the Good Shepherd, who is visiting
here.
A. NJ Petro. druggist.
F'oucht's hardware sells mule pow
or gasoline engine at $126; II mule
power gasoline engine $S5 and Ban
auet cast range. Best in city.
COPS MUST GET NEW COATS.