The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-29
in DISTRICT COURT
Criminal Docket in November
viii Be Heavy.
Wallace Murder Case and Eight
Liquor Cases to Be Heard.

One murder case, 10 cases in which
lesser ofenses are charged, and eig ut
liquor cases are set for the first week
of criminal hearings in the first divis-
ion of the district court, beginning
Monday, November IL. The settings
were announced late yesterday after
noon
The criminal docket for the present
term Is one of the heaviest in the his
tory OF the county, carrying about 1ot
cases. OF this number more than 10
are cases in which violations OF the
prohibitory law are charged.
With the first week 5 settings tbs
cases of several old offenders, both
white and colored, come up. There are
three cases against Ohio Battles, per
sistent violauor; two cases against u.
< McClafferty, two cases against A
G. F. James and q case against F. M
("Bee'O Adams and his wife, Johanna
Adams. In addition to the prosecu-
lions against Battles there are two in
Junction cases pending against him
which will be heard as soon as the
jury is dismissed
The murder case, which IS set Tor
trial on Thursday, November a. is that
of Andrew Wallace, charged with kill
ing Mabel Morris. Both parties are
colored. The case has excited intense
interest on the part of the colored peo-
pie Of the city. Wallace, according tc
her home on Buchanan street to
river where he assaulted her and the1
threw her body into the river. More
than a week later the body was found
near the SardOu bridge. but by thaf
time all marks that might have aided
the officers in fastening the crime upon
the slayer were gone. However, there
is said to be a good case against Wal
lace, and the officers feel sure of hi
conviction.
The first case on the criminal as
signment is that of Walter Watts. col
cred. charged with the robbery OF the
dwelling house of Mrs. Z. J. Long. 5c2
East Fifth street. He is charged with
taking So from the cash drawer. The
other cases for the day, November II
include those of Charles Redden. charE-
ed with stealing tobacco from the Rock
Island railway depot; Roy Garrett,
charged with a statutory Offense; Dave
Woodau, charged with assault with
intent to kill w A. Kinney with
knife, the alleged assault taking place
at the corner of Crane street and Kan
sas avenue; and Jim Dunford. charged.
with threatening assault. The case
against Dunford for shooting Joseph
Drake, d street car conductor, in which
he was convicted of assault with intent
to commit morder in the first degree
has been appealed and is pending il
the supreme court
tuesday \ ONemDe Il, Joe higgins
VIII face a hearing on a charge of
having broken into the home of Mrs.
Arion. 120 Monroe street, and stolen
a box with money in it. Higgins also
is defendant in two other cases. one
in which he is charged with breaking
Jail. and the other charging the theft
of karniVal knights clothing from the
Auditorium last spring.
on the same day Edith Smith and
Givens Smith Will face a charge of
rObbing c :. Crawford; Jesse Har-
rison and Harvey Challis will be tried
for rObbing the Edelblute drug store
and taking merchandise of the aggre- |
gate value of $500: Tennie Lewis |
will be tried for robbing the George |
Seybold residence of money in the |
sum of of $50, and the case of Ben |
Adams, charged with threatening as /
sault, is set for hearing.
Wednesday, November 10. Pearl |
Atkinson, charged with assault with in
tent to kill Archie Bailey with a knife. |
is set. The case OF Don Carlos S. |
johnson and Chester A. Leinbaeh. |
charged with defrauding Mrs. Anna /!
Hylt in the sum of S400. comes up for |
hearing. Williams. who was charged |