The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
WERE NOT GREEDY
Robbers Enter North Side Store
Through Skylight.
Change Old Clothes for New
and Escape.
NAMES OF COCK FIGHTERS
They Are Being Gathered fOr
the County Attorney.
Cutting Scrape Furnishes PO-
lice With Excitement.

Two unknown robbers entered the
! Austin Snediker department store in
North Topeka Monday night and took
! just what they wanted and nothing
more. They needed a change of cloth
| ing and took it. They needed some
shoes and got them They needed
some money to buy food and to pay
J their fare out of town and took that.
| The burglars climbed a tree which
stands close to the building, jumped
from the tree to the roof and gained
an entrance to the building by open
| ing the ventilator in the roof of the
| building. After entering the build
ing the burglars removed their
clothing and took new suits of under
wear, hose, hose supporters, pair of
shoes each, a hat each, neckties and
| then took 81 out of the cash drawer.
| After securing these they left the
building through the rear door and
fixed the bar so it would fall in place
when they closed the door. They left
their old clothes lying on the floor
where they pulled them off.
Lee Pendergrast is a real sprinter
The police were looking for him Mon
day afternoon and wanted to arrest
and return him to the city prison on
an old charge. He was in the vicin-
ity of the Santa Fe-Union Pacific
junction and saw the officers COM
ing. He made a sprint and ran across
the Sardou bridge with the speed Of
d aQc1A Lei 1AOA SO.
The gigantic cooking main which
was held near Topeka Sunday was
held on the north side of the river,
opposite the brick yards. instead of on
the south side as was first reported
in the State Journal Monday. The |
cock fanciers of Burlingame carried
away the honors and the money in |
stead of Topeka as was also reported. |
The police and Sheriff Norton learned |
Of of nh O'oIn0lx Sunday
morning through Kilmaurs King. hu- |
name officer. The police could not
interfere because the location of the |
fight, crap game and oasis where the
amber brew was being dispensed. The
police could not interfere and the |
sheriff didn't. A large number re
automobiles, hacks and conveyances
of different descriptions were used III
transporting the sports to the scene
of activities, but the officers did not |
modest them. The names of a num-
Der of the participants have been
learned and given to e. r. Simon, the |
county attorney, by Mr. King, who in
Sists upon the prosecution of persons
who took part in the events. Other
names will be secured and informa-
ton gathered which will convict
them.
Mat Arterbridge and his lady love,
Stella Jackson, engaged in quarrel
near Crane and Jefferson streets Mon
day afternoon. Mat and Stella went
around and around and the trouble
finally ended when he cut her. Mat
accused Stella Jackson of trif1ing with
his affections and she denied it and
made counter charges similar to that
of the affiant. Stella Jackson is the
wife of John Jackson, who was sent
to the penitentiary for murder in De-
cember, 1910. Although Mistah jack
son has been gone long time, Stella
has not forgotten him and often has
the desire to see her first love. Mr..
objects to this and insists
on the undivided affection of Mrs.
Stella. It was this that started the
fracas.
He cut her on the back of the neck
and the right shoulder Officers
ENGLAND and Frazier went in search of
the belIigerent Mat saw them COM
ing and tried to elude them but was
unsuccessful officer England was
successful in inducing him to stop but
even then Arterbridge threatened to
cut him with an ak. Arterbridge will
be held until state warrant is issued.
George Wa waska of Mayetta came
to Topeka Monday as witness in the :
federal court but he got drunk and
was arrested. He was fined SIS but
was released after informing the Off I
GERS of his mission in Topeka, as the {
police did not wish to hold him and
prevent him from attending court and
probably causing him to answer to the
charge of contempt of court. George
promised to return and pay his fine but
has not done it yet
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