The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-29
POLICE JOTTINGS.

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| John Waters-not the real John
who is being held in the city Jail in
| default of the payment OF hne on
| the charge of vagrancy, believes him
self a privileged character in police
circles. 1t is evident that he thinks
| the privileges in his behalf are so
great that he will work when he
wants to and leave the prison or Jail
yard any time he cares. However, he
does not think this as strong as he
| did yesterday. He began to take adj.
vantages of the supposed privileges
| Thursday morning and refused to go
to work on the rock pile He had
colleague in this in the person of Tom
Valencia Both refused to go to work
and were locked up in the dungeon in
the basement of the city prison.
Valencia gave up at noon and an
nounced that he was ready and willing
to resume work, knocking himself to
freedom with the aid of a stone ham,
mer. Waters had not become recon
ciled but announced during the after
noon that he would go to work. soon.
after going to work he made his es-
fence and running away His disap-
pearance was fastened by two shots
by Charles Lindsey. the guard. De-
tective Summers and Otto Anderson
captured him about $3.50 o'clock near
his home on East First street Waters
resumed work on the rock pile this
morning but continues to think that he
is not being given justice.
John Boyle, formerly a member of
the police department. thought that he
wanted a divorce from his wife ana
filed petition making application for
the said decree. Since then he has
changed his mind and has decided
that he wants to live with her, but 1t
is evident that he cannot live with her
without creating a disturbance. Tnurs-
dav night, while under the influence of
LIQUOR he started trouble with her IN
their rooms at 318 East Fifth street.
During the trouble it is alleged that
he beat, choked and otherwise abused
her because he thought she wanted to
leave the house with another man.
Other persons in the house attempted
to interfere but Boyle chased them out
of the house at the point or re-
volver Sergeant Sauls and officers
Matthews, Duncan and Wonderly an
swered riot call and arrested Boyle.
He was released on bond and VIII ap-
pear in court this afternoon Boyle
was dismissed from the police force
last week for a similar offenSe. Since
his dismissal he made application Tor
a commission of deputy sherl1 that ne
might be allowed to carry revolver.
He explained that he was afraid OF an
attack from some of his enemies This
commission was revoked this morning.
Phil and Myrtle Chesney, both ne
groes, were arrested by Sergeant Sauls
on East First street Thursday night
while engaged in a demonstration or
Marquis Queensbury-a Ia zulu-rules.
Mrs. Chesney had a knife and had cut
her hubby on the hands and scratched
his, face in a number of places. Ser
geant Sauls took them to the office of
the Gas company on East First street
to telephone for the patrol wagon and
they renewed hostilities while he was
using the telephone. They will appear
in notice court this afternoon.
Charles Sneed was picked up and
landed in Jail in default of a fine on the
charge of vagrancy. He appealed the
case to the district court but a man
date. ordering his commitment was re-
turned.
Ira Atchison, who. with John Down
ing, are charged with assaulting
George Grover in a pool hall on East
Sixth avenue, because they thought he
was a spotter, was arrested by Detec-
tive Ed Voiles this morning. Downey
was arrested late Thursday afternoon.
The assault was committed several
state warrant which was issued by
the county attorney on complaint
which was filed by Grover.
Raymond Taylor has been suffering
with the speed mania for several weeks
and Detective Otto Anderson will try to
make it possible for Judge n. B. Arnold
of the police court to administer the
necessary treatment. Detective Ander-
son arrested Taylor Thursday after
noon and he will appear in police court
this afternoon to answer to the charge
of auto speeding.
Roy Jones and party of friends in
sisted on demonstrating their musical
ability East First street Thursday
afternoon Officer F'razuer was satisfied
with the demonstration and ordered
them to discontinue but they failed to
do so. He arrested the entire crowd |
but all escaped while he was at the |
telephone to order the patrol wagon. !
Detectives Voiles and Golf went to his |
assistance and arrested Jones. He will |
appear in police court this afternoon
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