The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-27
POLICE JOTTINCS.

POLICE JOTTINGS.
w. w. Newman, ex-member of the
police department and manager of the
Stockman's hotel which is opposite
| the Missouri Pacific passenger station
was arrested on a warrant Monday af-
| ternoon which charges him with com
| hitting an assault on one w. H. Sni-
der, a real estate agent of North To-
peka. Newman alleges that Snider
came to his hotel and started an ar
gument which resulted in a quarrel.
Snider threw his hat in the ring and
Newman then claims that he knocked
Snlder, hat and all, through one of
the front windows. Newman has a
mark on his upper lip which indi-
Gates that he has something to remin d
MIN of the event. He claims that he
fell against some of the furniture
while chasing Snider around the room.
The troubles will be made known in
detail in court beginning at $3.50 this
afternoon.
Louis Brown was picked up by Ser
geant Sauls, Detective Summers and
officer Wonderly Monday night as a
suspect, who is wanted in Kansas City
for highway robbery. The police of
Kansas City have been notified of his
arrest but the description does not tai
~ and Brown will draw his release
today unless the Kansas City officers
notify the local police department to
hold him.
Tom Valencia was not satisfied with
his freedom and is in the toll of the
police for the second time within ten
days. The Mexican was arrested last
week and convicted of vagrancy. He
was fined $25 and sentenced to work
it out on the city rock pile but he
vamOosed after working two days. The
n II nj
again this morning and Charles Lind
say will make an effort to see that the
offender doesn't leave the city prison
except under the instruction of Chief
of Police Morris Jenkins.
Dean Harris has troubles on his
mind. He was arrested by Detective
Ed Voiles on the charge of stealing a
case of tobacco from McCord- Kistler
Mercantile company. He sold the to-
bacco to Bee Adams for $40. The
police, while in search of another case
which was reported missing, searched
his house at III Van Buren, street
and found a quantity of Val B1atz in
bottles. Part of the wet goods were
found in the oven of the stove in the
kitchen and box filled to the top
was found behind the stove. Harris
held a position as cook on a dining
car on the Rock Island for time,
but was relieved a few weeks ago
=
Of threatening to shoot Sergeant Lon
Sauls. He is a negro of small ply
sique, but he has caused the police
more trouble within the last few
weeks than any large man in the
town. In addition to the charges of
Monday and the charge of threaten |
ing to shoot an officer on two diff |
ferent occasions, he has a whisky
case hanging in the district cour*. |
Harris has been turned over to the |
-f orsiff csfo III
charges him with larceny.
J. w. Patterson, a negro druggist at |
BOT Kansas avenue, was arrested by |
Sergeant Sauls and Detective Otto |
Anderson Monday night after his
IF bottled beer and whisky was
found. The beer, which consisted of |
tbout one-half barrel, was found in
zarioTs places behind the prescrip
ion case and in the basement and the
whisky was found secreted in a writing
lesk. A negro man was found drink
ng a bottle of beer behind the pre-
case. Patterson was re-
eased on bond and will appear in
court to answer to the charge at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon.
William Waters just can't keep
lway from the city and as long as he
'emains in town he will remain in
he city Jail the greater part of his
ime. Waters is the divorced husband
# Kate Hoffman and has been de-
Jared an undesirable citizen. He was
ined S25 in police court a short time
LgO, but was released after promising
he court to leave town. He may
lave left the city. but the court in
ended for him to remain away and
make his disappearance stick. Wa
ers failed to do this and Sergeant
;auls and Detective Anderson picked
lin up Monday night Waters must
york out the fine on the city rock
Tile or leave the city at once and
tay away as the police claim there
$ not enough room for him in the city
nder the dome
Jailer Ed Woodruff is spending a
hort acation on his chicken ranch in
he east part of the city. AS he is an
fficer of the law who is one of the
elected few to protect the peace and
ignity of the city and as chickens