The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-11
POLICE JOTTINGS.

ULIUE JUIIINUS.
Tom Bradford, who lives in North
Topeka, allowed a part of his property
to be left that it might be used as a
driveway but Laura Mary Hart
thought that it was intended for cult
walton. On account of this they planted
potatoes in the tract. This aroused the
ire of the said Tom Bradford and he
expressed his opinion to the said Laura
and Mary Hart. The said Laura and
Mary Hart cid not believe the facts set
forth by the said Tom Bradford and did
then and there proceed to quarrel, beat
and wound the said Tom Bradford with
their fists much to his embarrassment
and pain. On account of this the said
Tom Bradford did notify the said po-
lice of the city of Topeka and the said
police did arrest the said Laura and
Mary Hart. The said defendants will
answer to the said charges in police
court at $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon of
the eleventh day of May to explain the
conduct to N. B. Arnold the honorable
judge of the police court of the city of
Topeka.
Several cases of beer was found in
the restaurant and cellar of the restau
rant operated by Hickory Jones at
214-16 Kansas avenue by the police late
Friday afternoon. This place was for
merly operated by Hank Schaffer. The
raid was made by Sergeant Dan Car
den with a number of other officers.
Jones was taken to the police station
where he was released on bond to APP
pear in court to answer to the charge
this afternoon. The wet goods were
found in the basement but a few guests
were found in the act of consuming a
part of it, in the dining room.
Jake Maze in highly intoxicated con-
dition about 1 O'Clock this morning.
While Smith is being held on this
charge he is wanted on a charge more
serious, that of burglary. The same
Smith visited and sojourned in Topeka
for a short while about eighteen
months ago or two years ago. While
here he roomed with a family at 1901
Quincy street. During the absence of
the family, it is charged, he ransacked
the house and stole money amounting
to about $14. Smith was working in a
livery barn but disappeared as soon as
he got the money and has not been seen
in the city since then until picked up
by Officer Jake Maze Friday night. An
effort will be made by the police to To-
cate the persons who lost the money
which Smith is supposed to have taken
and If the officers are unsuccessful Mr..
Smith will be given a few hours to
leave the city.
Smith claims he lives on Emporia
street in the city of Emporia but the
officers of Emporia claims there is no
such address as he gives. There is such
Princess is believed to be the home
of the undesirable character.
Burglars broke open and wrecked
a valuable cash register in the office
of the Producers Creamery company
at 1901 Kansas avenue and were re-
warded with S1.40 for their trouble
sometime Friday night. The sum Of
Ebout $1.40 was left in the cash reg
lister at closing time and the burglars
broke it open to secure this amount
The managers of the creamery will
be required to spend several times
this amount to make the needed re-
pairs. The cash register, which was
worth several hundred dollars, was
found near the building this morning
where it had been thrown or left by
the burglars.
Louis Lagrand, one of the self
confessed assassinS of Officer Cass-
well S. Matthews, has been identified
as one of the men who murdered a
Greek in a bunk car in the yards of
the Union Pacific railroad on the
morning of May 3. In addition to
that, the gun which was taken away
from him when he was arrested by
been identified as the property of the
Greek He also has confessed to hav-
ing been implicated in a number of
robberies and burglaries that have
been committed in Kansas City.
This information was received by Chief
of Police Morris c.. jenkins from aCptain
r. L. O'Donald of the police department
of Kansas City, Kan, this morning The
information was in letter. The letter
also stated that Clarence German alias
Harry Miller, refused to admit to have
taken part in any of the crimes that
have been committed in the two Kansas
Cities within the last few months.
Among the robberieS and burglarieS
which have been committed in the Kan
sas-Missouri river cities were number
which were mentioned in the State jour
neal early this week and after Detective
John Dillon of the police department of
Kansas City, Kan, visited Topeka and
gave out the information.
In addition to the burglaries and rob-
berries, the police of Kansas City, Kan,
have recovered a IS caIibre Colts re-
volver which was taken by Lagrand when
they robbed a man named w. X. Ekdal.
The gun was in the possession of La
grand's father who runs a barber shop
in Argentine, near Kansas City; Kan.
Lagrand was recognized one of the
nnurderers of the Greek by another
Greek who saw Lagrand and Miller in
the bunk car before the murder and who
saw them leave the bunk car after the
shot was fired.