The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-09
POLICE ARE READY
Extra Men Put On Force for
State Fair Week.
Every PrecautiOn Taken by
Chief Jenkins to Decrease.

The path of the pickpocket, con man
or crook will not be covered with fiow-
ers during the coming week. On the
contrary, the police intend to make
II as rough as possible and if such
characters are not arrested before the
weeks end. they will be lucky.
Morris Jenkins, chief of police, has
added a number of special officers tc
the police department for the week, and
the fair association has imported a
number of excellent detectives to assist
him. In addition to this, Col. H. &.
Lindsay has been employed to take
charge of more than 25 special officers
who will be on duty at the fair grounds.
Chief of Police Morris Jenkins an
ticipated great crowds in Topeka Tor
this week and by writing to the several
cities in this section of the country, has
secured the pictures of more than 500
celebrated criminals. Kansas City,
Denver, Omaha, st. Louis, Lincoln, st.
Joseph, Oklahoma City, Guthrie and
Wichita have contributed to this col
lection of pictures, the most celebrated
rogueS' gallery in the country. Con
man, pickpocket, burglar or thief, who
is not in Jail, can be identified and his
criminal record recited.
Among the most valuable men en-
ployed to aid the local police is Robert
Miller He was formerly a member of
the Topeka police department but has
been in Kansas City about four years.
He is known as inspector of the unem-
ployed in Kansas City and his ability
can be determined by having the high
est rating of efficiency of any member
of the police department there.
Officer Miller is acquainted with prac-
tically all the thugs in Kansas City
and will not resist an opportunity to
arrest any of them
Six men, who are regular members
of the Topeka police department, will
work in plain clothes. These men will
spend their time at the fair grounds
or in the city as occasion demands.
Four are regular members of the de-
tective department of the police SER
vice and two others are patrolmen who
have been members of the police de
partment for a number of years. Men
in uniform will be on duty at the fair
grounds during the rush hours and a
number of others will be duty in
the residence district of the city.
The police began cleaning up Satur-
day by raiding an opium den on Crane
street. Thirteen negroes were arrested
in this place and the keeper, Joe Ty- |
Ier, alias Philippine Joe, was arrested
a few hours later Several are being |
held for investigation while those who |
live in Topeka were released on bond. |
They will be given a hearing in court |
within a few days.
Mary Chesney, a prominent woman of |
the Red Light district of former years |
sought to open a disorderly house for |
the benefit of the state fair visitors |
She imported four girls from the re- |
sorts in Kansas City and opened d |
olace at Alt Kansas avenue. The en- |
ire crowd, with a number of men were /
arrested by the police Sunday night.
Ollie Young, alias Tex, a negro pick |
pocket, is one who was arrested and |
recognized to be one of the most pro-
icient crooks in this section of the |
Tex has been shipped out of |
own and will be rearrested if he re-
.urns.
More than 80 suspected characters
nave been arrested and are being held. |
some will be allowed to leave town
ind the police will make sure that they
iepart. The others are local charac-
ers who will be given a hearing in po-
ice court. Practically all will be con
yicted of minor charges.
The liquor dealers will also have trou-
de- Aunt Jane Davis had three and |
,ne-half cases of beer in her home at /
O1 Crane street Saturday and this was /
AIKEN by the police. This makes a to-
al of eleven cases that have been ta-
ken out of her place within a week. |
Bob Cuthbirth was arrested at his home |
1t 220 Beacon street, bu the police |
allied to find any liquor. A crowd of
nen were drinking beer in his house
When the police entered it.