The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-26
He LOSES MONEY.
]. w. Martin Fights for $40 and
Is Fined S25.
His Lady Friend Tries to Count
His Currency.
is WOMAN DIVORCED?
Wilson and Wife Talk Loudly in
Joint Discussion.
Thrilling Act Not on Program
Given at Novelty.

). w. Martin, a stranger in Topeka,
was willing to buy a coat a hat and
lsuit of clothes for his lady friend, but
ne was not willing for her to slip
twenty off his roll So he struck her
in the face, tore the plume off her
nat, Jerked diamond ring off her
finger Monday night and cashed in
$25 short after his interview with Po-
lice Judge Arnold this morning.
| Martin, in company with Josie But
Ter, her sister BesS and a gentleman
friend of Bess, were down on the
north end of Jackson street last night
seeking recreation. They landed in a
joint where some dusky gentleman
ruled as king and chief dispenser and
| filled up with that which made Mil
waukee famous. Martin said that he
spent at least $50 in the place. He
did not want to be tight with his
coin" but objected when Miss Josie
attempted to get away with a twenty
He paid for a drink and was in the
act of slipping his roll back in his
pocket when she interrupted and in
timated that he had been short
changed. Through her suggestion, ne
handed her the roll to count and he
says that she tried to get away with
the big note. He objected and the
trouble began and continued long and
furious. She was wearing a ring with
'tthe big spark in it which belonged
to him and he tore that off her finger.
BY this time they were ordered to
leave. They went out on the street.
Hostilities continued until Officer Joe
Wonderly arrived. Martin was taken
to the police station.
Miss Butler presented a sad appear
ance. One side of her face looked like
a piece of beefsteak and other like
the river Jordan. She asserted that
she would send him to "the big jail'
over at Lansing if possible.
IT is evident that the girl changed
her mind before morning, as she
failed to appear in police court as a
witness and Martin was allowed to
get out of the game by caShing in $25-
Before leaving the station he said
that he met her in the northwest. She
did not have the necessary clothes to
put on a good front and Martin
bought her some. He is a taxidermist
good roll after settling his account in
police court Miss Butler was for
merly employed as a waiter in the
Harvey house in Denver and attempt |
ed to commit suicide when a young |
man who is in Topeka now spurned |
her love.
Martin makes a good appearance
and thinks he has been given the |
peka The Butler girls live in Topeka /
when not doing anything else. but
don't spend much time in the city.
Is Mrs. Wilson Divorced?
t. A. Wilson and his wife got in a /
fuss at the home of the latter at
which resulted in the former being
landed by the police. Mrs. Wilson
coatended that she was divo'ced from
her dusky gentleman and he contend |
ed that she wasn't and to convince
her that she wasn't he used the big
stick. He hit her on the arm and |
other parts of the body She went to
the police station and filed COM
pick Wilson up. he met her on the
street again and renewed the fracas-
Officer Frazier appeared in the dis
lance and saw him land on her jaw.
station for an interview with hiz zon
ner this morning. She swore to a
complaint charging Wilson with as
sault and battery. He viii appear in
court this afternoon to explain.
A Thriller at the Novelty.
The vaudeville bill at the Novelty
theater wasn't exciting enough to salts
fy George Cunningham and George Hol-
den, Christmas night, SO they started
some excitement of their own. Each
altarca ton the former flashed a razor
Officer England arrested the pair
They will have a chance to explain it
in court this afternoon.
They Talked Too Much.
Jimmy Johns. George Givens. H. T.
we're carrying excess tonnage of liquor
Monday night and began taking the
name of the Lord Thy God in vain
They insulted women who ventured out
without a gentleman escort officers
England and Nash arrested the boys.
Johns was hooked on the charge of be-
ny drunk and was released after pay
ng a fine of five this morning. Owens
md Curtis are charged with being vag-
-ants and Muir was held as a. rounder.
Friend an Unfriendly Fellow.
Jack Friend. Mark Williams. George
McFern and B. H. Bennett created a
disturbance at dance on East Sixth
avenue Monday night. Friend wanted
q clean up and was on the verge of
pulling off the stunt when Bennett
landed him a pair of knucks. But Of
icers Garden and Whitteker arrived
md put an end to the disturbance Ben
lett was successful in escaping but
Vas arrested later by Officer Nash.
Len Green got peeved and started
omething. He armed himself with a
lie gun and started to make business
lick M when Sleuths Voiles and Golf ]
poiIed his game They landed him in
ali and he will explain to the court this {
yfternoon.