The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-19
LOCAL MENTION.


Harry Crumbine, charged with grand
larceny, pleaded guilty in the district
court and will be sentenced to a term
of one to seven years in the reform
atory. Crumbine stole a watch belong
ing to F. NJ. Huston. of 511 Lawrence
street, several months ago.
Fannie M. Busby has filed suit in the
district court in which she asks a di--
vorce from William H. Busby on the
grounds of abuse and cruel treatment.
Mrs Busby obtained a divorce from
her husband two years ago, but re-
married him a few months later. On
another occasion she employed a law
yer to draft petition for a decree, but
withdrew it before the case was called
in court. This time the wife wants d
divorce, a portion of Busby's salary a.
switchman for the Santa Fe and Gus
tody of their S-year-cld daughter.
theft of a suit of clothes from the
Commerce building, pleaded guilty in
the district court late yesterday after
noon, later withdrew his plea and will
stand trial He is charged with grand
larceny.
Charles Pinkston, a son of Policeman
K K Pinkston, has pleaded guilty to
charge of larceny from a dwelling and
viii receive a term in the state reform
atory. Pinkston entered a plea in the
county court recently and was given 80
days in jail. Later this plea was with
drawn and the young man sentenced to
a term in Hutchinson.
F. E. Floyd. who endorsed another
mans name on a check for S275, drew
sentence of 80 days in Jail for his
nasty actions when he pleaded guilty
in Judge Whitcomb's court Monday
afternoon.
The state case against Alonzo Went
worth, charged with assault and bat
terry will be heard this week in the
court of Topeka. Wentworth and JOS
Gorrell, his brother-in-law, started to
settle their differences in a fist fight
when Mrs. Gorren interfered. Went
worth then, it is charged, kicked his
sister on the shins and is now defend
G. B. Henry, arrested recently on a
charge of embezzling So, the property
Of a Topeka, laundry company, pleaded
and was fined $50 and costs. 1t was
agreed that Henry might pay his fine
in SIS monthly installments.
threatened the life of Bertha Harmon,
was arrested today on a state COM
plant. An effort win be made to place
Harmon under bond to keep the peace.
For the embezzlement of SIS from
a local ice company, A. Carter was to-
| day sentenced to so days in the county
Jail. Carter pleaded guilty when his
case was called in Judge Garver's court.
Charles Kennedy was arrested today
on a charge of assault with intent to
kill and is now in the county Jail await
ing trial. Kennedy produced a revol-
yer in a recent argument with Albert
a
opponent. Whereat Matthews complain
ed that his life was in danger.
Daisy Kenny today filed suit in the
district court asking for. a divorce from
Robert Kenny, to whom she was mar
ried Decen ber 16, 1909. On September
8. this year, it is charged that Kenny
drew a knife and threatened to kill his
wife Mrs. Kenny says she believes her
life is in danger and asks to have her
husband restrained from interfering in
her affairs while the action for divorce
is pending.
W. H. Fennon, who was taken into
custody Sunday night for the carving
of a Mrs. Martin with g. razor, was
fined SIS in police court. He had
cut her severely about the breast.
zach Hercey, a negro, charged with
beating his wife, was arrested last
night on a warrant sworn out upon
complaint of the wife. He is docketed
for trial this evening.
The name of Ed Adds, a negro, is
entered on the police blotter. charged
with being drunk and resisting Pa
trolman Woodward at the Santa Fe |
depot last night.
When John johnson and S Gath |
ers, negroes, were arrested in the |
ssbot+on7s'' last night for investigation |
the officers found John johnson car /
rying a heavy armament. The big |
Colts was taken from him and a fine |
of SIS slapped onto him in police |
court this morning.
Geo. N. Wells was fined IS by Po-
lice Judge Arnold for taking the lib
erty of punching his son-in-Iaw's head. |
The occasion was a family row.
William Austin of Perry, a laboring !
man, who was injured in a collision /
between an auto and street car at |
North Jackson and Morse streets Sun
day afternoon, is still unconscious at |
ST. Francis hospital. He has been in 1
this condition ever since the accident. |
Daniel Magma, Mexican, charged |
with house ebreaking and burglary from /
another Mexican, was arrested by po-
lice detectives today The house he |
entered was one of a row called Vine |
gar Row on North Topeka avenue His |
loot consisted of clothing, shoes, a |
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