The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
POLICE JOTTINGS.

J. ". Patterson, who runs the drug
store at 3O7 Kansas avenue, and Oscar
Gay who deserted a key on draught on
West FIRST street Sunday, reported at
the police station Monday afternoon to
answer to the charge of selling and
maintaining The places Of these two
men were raided by the police Sunday
but the men deserted their posts. They
reported Monday and furnished bond
for their appearance in court. Patter-
son will appear in court this afternoon
and Oscar LAY will report for trial at
1916 d week from today.
w. T. Graham, who was arrested by
the police Monday morning at the I'm
ion Pacific depot where he was taken
off a train, IS one who showed his ap-
probation of the act of a good Sanlar1-
tan by rob5ing the said good samari-
tan of everything of value that he
could find in his home during the alb
sepce of his benefactor-
Graham was near Sharon Springs last
fall and was without money or elm
plOyment. The cold weather began
and he had 10 place to live. Ted Dough-
erty, a prosperous farmer, took him in,
although he did not need his services
He gave Graham employment and per-
mitted him to continue until spring
work started
Dougherty and his family went visit
ing last Sunday and left Graham alone
in their hone. Graham violated their
confidence and as soon as they were
out of sight, ransacked the house. He
stole $50 and a check for $40 which
he found in a trunk which he broke
open. Then he stole a horse, saddle and
bride rifle of considerable value,
pair of overaIs. an overcoat, a pair of
shoes, a large number OF foreign COINS
which had no value except as souven-
irs, a pair Of riding chaps and other
articles of a similar character After
r l,.ne ode he ont
wires from Dougherty's place to Sharon
Springs and started for town.
When Mr.. Dougherty and his family
returned home they discave ed the theft.
It was impossible to communicate with
Sheriff Thomas Price at Sharon Springs
and it was necessary that Mr.. Dough-
erty communicate with the sheriff at
Goodland and then the latter communl-
cate with Sheriff Price to notify him
of the robbery.
Graham took the horse to Sharon
Springs and left it but boarded a pas
serger train on the Union Pacific and
started east. The man was arrested
here and has admitted the crime. Sheriff
Price arrived in Topeka this morning
and will start on mis- return to Sharon
Springs with his prisoner tonight.
Louis Howell and Ethel Brown start |
ed a disturbance in the vicinity of the !
Rock Island passenger station last |
night and were arrested by Ofncer Eng |
land. the pair was nned $lU edCA III
police court by his honor this morn |
ing.
J. Holmes and Carl Nelson will sing
10 more. They confronted Judge Ar |
mold in police court yesterday afternoon |
to answer 10 the charge of raising a /
According to the defend /
ents, Madam Schuman Heink, Calve. |
and even Caruso received money for |
singing, but Judge Arnold said thev
were guilty and required them to pay /
the sum of SO each for singing On |
East Fourth street Sunday night.
E Villepisue and Chris Seigwab. the
motor cyclists who were arrested Sun
cay for speeding. were fined 81 each in |
police court yesterday afternoon.
Joe Frank France Frank c. Frank
am Jake Frank were fined So each for
being drank by Judge N. B. Arnold in
the afternoon session of police court
The Franks We're enjoying u
zeg of that which made Milwaukee
famous, in North Topeka Sunday when
hpE started a disturbance They wore |