The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-29
POLICE JOTTINGS.

one week of instruction is believed
to be sufficient for the jay drivers
by the members of the traffic squad
of the police department and those
who violate the road laws in the III
ture viii be required to answer to me
charges in police court. A number
were arrested On the charge TINS
morning and the officers Will continue
to make arrests as long as the Jay
drivers exist. The automobile drlV-
ers observe the rules for driving bet
ter than any other class and it is
seldom necessary for the officers of
the traffic squad to warn them OF
danger in driving on the wrong side
of the street OF to caution them for
cutting corners
The traffic squad was established
a week ago. Officers were put on
duty on Kansas &Nenue at the inter
sections of Sixth and Eighth avenues
Drivers of all kinds Of vehicles were
instructed about driving and none was
arrested excepting those who insist
go in violating the instructions This
week the police will quit giving in
structions and will arrest persons who
violate this ordinance.
w T Dawson, an automobile driv-
er. was arrested for cutting corners
by officer Wonderly; George Cuth-
bert was arrested for riding a bicycle
on the wrong side of the street; G. H
Rurge was arrested for driving horse
on the left side of the street, and j.
W Howard was arrested for the same
offense. All the above arrests were
made by Officers Wonderly and Bar
I,er on Eighth and Kansas avenues
and each of the defendants has been
released and instructed to appear in
police court this afternoon.
Lee Pendergrast, the marathon
ffV1n
arrested by the police to answer 10
the charge of driving on the sidewalk
and to the charge of committing an
assault more than month ago. he
has been in police court a number or
times. but usually for minor offenses
and the police have been looking for
him on these charges for several
weeks. A number of police have
seen him, but his sprinting ability
was greater than that of the off1cers
and they have not been successful IN
capturing him. He is now being held
in the city Jail and will be given a
trial in police court on the two charges
this afternoon.
Seven DRINKS are numbered among
the lot of victims which were gathered
by the police Saturday night and sun
day. Each of the victims drew a Tine
of IS each. Among them were four
drunken Indians, two men and two
women. who belong on the reserva-
ton at Mayetta.
Edward King aged 10 years, and
John Long. aged II years, were ar
rested by Officer Duncan and Detec-
tive Otto Anderson this morning on
the charge of stealing a pair of shoes
out of a showcase which belonged to
David August at 522 Kansas avenue
The boys. it is charged, stole the shoes
about o'clock this morning. They
were turned over to Judge W. f.
Schoch of the juvenile court
on a warrant. charging her with con-
Quoting a disOrderly house, the police
raided the place of Grace Crissman-
Belson and arrested her and a number
of friends who had assembled. Among
those who were arrested were Carl
Hanson. D. Lyle H. Peters. Joe Bow
ers. Edna Hopkins and the keeper. The
raid was made by Sergeant Garden,
Detective Voiles and Officers Palmer,
Mcguire and Morgan The place is To-
ested at 4S4 Madison street
The police We're active in making
raids on the liquor law offenders Satur-
Gay night and Sunday. They were sue
cessful in finding the booze but were
unlucky in finding any person that
would claim it or in finding anyone
present and in charge of the various
places when they called. Among the
I4etSeS winch We're ralQed was the place
of John Brown, at GIL East Eleventh
street. where three kegs and a case of
beer We're found. Mr.. Brown and his
trends saw the officers coming and dis
appeared The police conhscated the
vet goods but were unable to locate
Mr. Brown. They called at the home
N Lela Dodson. at 512 East First street.
and captured Leila with a key and
pump attached. All were taken to the
ponce station and are being held for
trial- Shine Brown at 513 East First
street ran away from home and left
lhlrty-two one-half pints of whiskes,
"hlch they Will hold for evidence 70 he
.sed against Mr.. Brown. as soon as
,Hey can find him. Doc Manson. who
ives on the corner of Taylor and Curtis |
streets IN North Topeka, is another
mo got frightened and ran away. leav-
ing a keg with a pump in WORKING CON
ulIloh- Mr. Manson was last heard ofN
n passing through NTenoken and ha5n,+
topped running Another key va
rouhd at the home OF Joseph Draip 81
- y 1ylor, but Mr.. Drain had left
Inc ana could not be found. TeIa
DOu Is' was the only person arrested
on the charge OF selling and maintain
s, Mhlle the raids We're being ma5a
Guu none OF the