The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
party and the beer is supposed to have
been responsible for the affair.

! Mary Floyd and Mollie Freeman,
| who were charged with robbing j. H.
Kountz, a Missouri Pacific switchman
| of $40, have been turned over to the
1 state on a warrant which charges
! them with highway robbery. Kountz
| was visiting the women when Mollie
| Freeman grabbed his hat and ran in
an alley. Mary Floyd grabbed and
| held him while the Freeman woman
took the money out of his hat. Pre-
vious to this, Kountz had been par
| leying with the women in Mary
Floyd's house. While in the house
! he told them of having the money in
| his hat. The robbery occurred Sat
| turday night and the two women were
arrested. Mary Floyd was released,
| but was rearrested.
Lillian Jordan and Mary Ellis got
| in a fight in the vicinity of Crane and
Monroe streets and were arrested
| by Officers Duncan, Gates and Lind
say. The two women engaged in an
argument over some money which is
supposed to have been stolen from
Mexican laborer. At least two hum
dred people who live in the vicinity
were interested in the affair and turn
ed out to witness the battle, but the
officers did not allow them to finish
it, In fact the complexion of the sur
roundings was so dark that the whole
| affair looked black and the ponce
deemed it necessary to brighten things
some by dispensing the crowd ana
realized that this could only be accom-
plished by arresting the principles
Mary Ellis was fined S1o IN ponce
court this morning and was sent back
to Jail because she was unable TO pay
the amount required by the court.
Indy Rritton was fined Is beans for
having poor eyesight or using poor ann
when she fred revolver at Sallie Je1
kins and Sallie was fined 10 beans foL
hull Of
her shoulder and this is responsible
for Linda being fined for having poor
aim The two women got in an aWtul
argument over the possession OF a man.
while in the vicinity of First and Crane
streets last Saturday night and Sallie
annears to have got the small end OF
the bet by reason of being shot In the
shoulder The wound was painful Dut
that is all as it only grazed her shoul-
der and burned the skin. The two
would not admit the shooting and az
the police did not witness the affair
there was no chance'to convict Indy
of an assault with intent to Kill. On
account of this, they were tried on the
charge of disorderly conduct ana Llnoy
was charged with shooting firearms
within the city limits.
Pat Thomas was arrested by the po-
lice and is charged with stealing tools
out of the carpenter shop of H. A
Cook. Thomas formerly worked for Mr..
Cook and was trusted with key tc
the shop. He will answer to the charge
of petty larceny
John Nelson. who lives on East
Fourth street, was arrested by Detec-
tive Ed Voiles Tuesday night and lie
being held for investigation 1t IS
charged that while intoxicated about
week ago, he whipped his wife anc
then disappeared for several days. He
returned home Tuesday night. shot
was fired from revolver in the hall
and when members Of the family be-
gan an investigation, they found him
standing near the spot. He denies that
he fired the shot but it is believed that
he did.
Walter Watts, a negro. was arrested
by the police Tuesday night and is sus-
pected of being with Buss Cross and
with assisting the latter in robbing
a Mexican of his money. Buss Cross
has not been located.
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quality that most smokers prefer them to