The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-18
POLICE COURT NEWS.
Jail and a Fine for Two Fighters
The Police Baby Fund.

Scared on the battlefield of hard Ia
Dor, two old men sought pugilistic
honors in the City park Wednesday
night but were rewarded with arrest
81 years, and George Beishon, aged %
years, visited the City park Wednes-
day night and renewed a quarrel which
had started several days ago at Frls-
bie's hotel. On the occasion of the
first quarrel, Beishon is accused of
calling Gamblers vile names.
The quarrel was resumed in the City
park and both retain marks of the
encounter although they were separa-
ted by Charles Hunter, the park po-
liceman, before they completed the
bout. Beishon was cut about the head
by missiles which he charged Gamblers
used and Gamblers face bears a number
of scratches which he claims Beishon
inflicted upon him by scratching.
Gamblers had three stones and part
of a glass insulator in his pocket when
searched at the police station. The
services of a physician to bandage the
wounds of Beishon was necessary. The
two veterans of toll are due to ap-
pear in police court this afternoon tC
answer to the charge of fighting.
The educational fund which has been
established for the benefit of Morris
Clay Sare, the police baby, has been
increased from SO to $1S.25 during the
last few days. Members of the police
department and a few admiring friends
who are familiar with the history of the
child, have made small contribution:
during the last few days which amount
to SS.25 and the sum of $40 was
placed on deposit in the Saving bank
on his first birthday anniversary which
he celebrated last Friday. A number
of contributions to the educational
fund have been received during tho
last few days and will be added tc
the fund which is on deposit in the
bank that the interest be greater at
the end of the year. Additional sub
scriptions will be made from time tc
time and it is the ambition of the
members of the police department that
these additions become sufficient to
pay the expenses of the youngster
through college by the time he has
completed the grammar and high
school courses.
Thirteen cases of beer which were
seized by the police when they raided
the place of Daniel McClafferty at 200
Kansas avenue few weeks ago and
parts of cases which have been seized
from other persons have found its way
into the Kaw river by the way of the
sewers leading from the city prison.
Mr.. McClafferty pleaded guilty to the
charge of maintaining nuisance and
the beer was ordered destroyed. Num-
erous other raids have been made by
the police where they have seized beer
from a few bottles to as much as two
cases, have been made and this stock,
which was taken from persons whose
cases have been disposed of, was allow
ed to ooze down the sewer with the
other mentioned.
A general clean up day was observed
at the police station yesterday and all
liquor which is not being held as evil
dence in cases which are pending in
court, was destroyed.
Chief of Police Morris Jenkins, Ser
geant Dan Garden, Detectives Voiles
and Anderson and officer Tom Morgan
went to Atchison this morning to at
tend Bailey Wagner's annual picnic.
On previous occasions, pickpockets
have thrived o the people who attended
this annual affair in Atchison. More
than 120 persons were robbed in this
manner last year and the Topeka Off
GERS were asked to attend the affair
and assist the officers of Atchison in
protecting the public from these van
dals ON this occasion.
Five negroes who were arrested in
the vicinity of Crane and Monroe
streets Tuesday night, were convicted
on the charge of vagrancy in police
court Wednesday afternoon and were
fired $40 each. None of them had the
necessary money to pay his fine and
they will be required to do duty on the
city rock pile under the guardianship of
officer Charles Lindsay.
Bud Higgins and five other negroes
who were arrested for shooting craps
at Fourteenth and Quincy streets |
Tuesday, will report for a hearing in |
police court Friday afternoon. They |
were due to answer to the charge We'd !
nesday afternoon but were granted a |
continuance by the court.