The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-16
LOCAL MENTION.

The Redden Mission Sunday school
at First and Monroe streets. will open
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, after
having been closed for several weeks
on account of smallpox.
Nine carnival makers were able TO
get drunk last night and find their way
into the city prison Two Indians drew
the prize. They were John Lambert
and his squaw from the Mayetta reser-
walton. They paid fines of IS each
A warrant was issued by Police
Judge Arnold today for Zach Hercy,
negro, upon complaint of his wife, AL
berta Eercy, that he spent part of last
night in beating her. The couple live
at 1926 Fillmore street.
John Williams, a negro, was arrested
at midnight last night charged with
robbing a stranger from Oklahoma
who was looking for liquor. Williams
is said to have led the thirsty one to
a joint in the bottoms" where, with
the assistance of others, he separated
the visitor from $50.
F. H. Good, formerly of Abilene,
Kan, has purchased the garage at 92S
Kansas avenue. Mr.. Good will soon
move his family here from Abilene
and will make Topeka their home. The
new proprietor of the White garage is
an experienced machinist and timer
A marriage license was issued today
to Frederick A. Flohrschutz, aged "a
years, and Minnie L. Eller' aged Il
years, both of Topeka.
For the burglary of the D. W. ray
lor home near Silver Lake, state war
rants were issued today for the arrest
Of two tramps, who were seen in the
neighborhcod of the Taylor home the
night of the burglary. An overeoat
and several suits of clothing were Ia
ken from the house.
Three cases from the court of To-
peka were today appealed to the dls-
trict court. The state case agal d,sS
Harry Williams. charged with grand
larceny, has been appealed, as well as
the case against F. f. Floyd, charged
with forgery; and Charles Plnkstoh'
held for larceny from a dwelling
Formal arrangement for the opening
of the September term of the district
court was made this morning, Wnen
Judge Dana called the motlon oock Aee
| in the first division. Several OF the cases
| on the assignment for trial next week,
were continued and others We're al
vanced on the calendar. Both divls-
lions of the district court Will pegln
active work Monday morning.
Because he beat his wife, Joseph E.
! Gorrell was arrested today on a charge
| of assault and battery. ne VIII NC - W -
! a hearing next week in the court OF
Topeka.
Ben Dreyer, of 113 Monroe street was
arrested today on a charge OF Assault
inc Mary Enron a neighbor. 1t is claim
| cd that brewer struck the Enron woman
during a neighborhood row. Dreyer
will be tried in the county court on
state complaint.
Bessie L. Rice, an unhappy wife, got
ouiclx results in the district court To-
! day. when she filed suit against VII
| liam L. Rice, in which she asked TOT a
| divorce In an hour after the petit
tio1 was filed. the woman walked
/ from the building with her decree
Mrs Rice said her husband 1alleu 70
support her, has a wandering DISPOSE
| zion and refuses to work more than a
| Few DAVIS on one job. This did not
please the wife, who sought to be free.
Two inouests are being held this
afternoon in the court of TopeKa pc
fore Judge Williams, the Oakland JUS
! fice of the peace. In the first nearing
| a il1rv was called to inquire into the
death of NJ. D. Hammond, the Ne
| braska farmer, who was found uncoh-
scious in a Rock Island freight car,
and died two hours later in local
hosnital. The second jury will inves-
tieate the death of an infant chllu,
! found this week in a trash can IN an
/ alleV back OF (IulIlCy SlA CCI-
An eastbound Washburn car jump
ed the track between Van Buren ana
Harrison streets on West TWelth al
/ o'clock last night, severely lnJuring
Mrs. H. III. Ellis of 1893 College ave-
me. The car was heavily loaded and
T1anv Of the passengers were severely
shaken up. Mrs: Ellis was t thrown 1Nf4
/ against the side of the car and her leIt
! sI9oTIdaT was injured. Traffic on the
I line was tied up nearly an hour and
many West side people almost missed
the K. K. parade.
The smallpox quarantine at Wana-
maker was raised Friday afternoon by
| DR.. G. NJ. Hensley, county physician
It was the last of the smallpox quar-
antines in Shawnee county.
J. A. Smith, North Topeka man.
was adjudged insane in Judge Schoch' s
| court Friday afternoon. Smith was
arrested several days ago on COM