The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-31
POLICE COURT news.

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There has been incarcerated in the
city Jail since Sunday, an alleged ex-
pert fOrger named ACHE Shear,
Shear was arrested with the aid of the
Pinkerton Detective agency and faces
charges in many Kansas cities for
forgery. 1t is charged that he forged
a SO check on the Shaw Grocery COM
pany, 223 East Tenth street. In addi-
ticn to that, the young man is wanted at
Ottawa, Lawrence, Osawatomie and
Paola. The sheriff from Paola will
take Shaw back there for trial today.
1t is probable that the forgery charge
will not be placed against him in Shaw
nee comfy.
highly, Shear is said to have cashed
several checks for good amounts. In
Osawatomie. two worthless checks
are against him and if convicted in
Paola and the other cities. he will face
a long prison sentence. The Pinkerton
detectives and Sheriff Kiene finally
succeeded in getting hold of him.
The prisoners 81 the city bastile have
been resting quietly for several days
since the Jail delivery OF Jump Will
Hams. Sprague Chase, for so many
months the leader of all prison activi-
ties. has been recently parOled and Sam
Bosley. Indian fire water king. has not
been in Jail for weeks, and thus all is
calm and serene among the residents
of the bull PEN" No serious kicks
have been filed against the food OF late
and the prisoners all seem to be in
perfect harmony with each other. Dan
Atkinson, Bush Carper, Ed Bennett and
other notables are in Jail. but only
% to- h. 80 4cxr
There are between 30 and 40 prisoners
in Jail. most of them spending the
days on the rock pile and the evenings
playing finch or some other game Of
cards.
Mabel Earhart was fined 500 in po-
lice court this morning, convicted of
keeping and maintaining a disorderly
house. Mrs. Earhart was arrested last
night by Sergeant E. L. Walker and
Officer H. o. Cook. She will probably
appeal her case to the district court.
John Kohler and Adam Desch were
arrested last night by Police Omcers
Mcguire and Bryant and are charged
with assault. The Germans will be
brought to trial this afternoon before
Judge Huron. Kohler gave bond soon
after his arrest but Desch spent the
night in Jail.
There will be new rule going into
effect today, one which will deprive
many Topeka lawyers and others of
their fondest pleasures. No person will
be allowed to smoke in or about the
police station, except perhaps the pris-
oners in the bull pen." A. J. Bolinger
smoker Of a pipe and crimp cut tobac-
CO. will have to do his smoking else
where, as will many other people. A
Iop ex$rw
Will be tackled on the wall in the sta
ton.
The officers at the city Jail, when
they heard the two shots fired at Geo.
Smith in his attempt to leave the
county Jail, were startled. All of them
rushed out. believing that some adven-
furious prisoner in the city lookup had
escaped.
Dick Houch. a farmer, was arrested
last night by Officers Gregg and Fer
guson and was charged with being ine-
briated. His case was dismissed in
court this morning.
There certainly has been a warm
campaign waged by the police against
boy smokers. There were Is minors
arrested for smoking in March, % of
whom were fined s. in court And in
nearly every case. the fine has been
paid.
1t will be April Foor' on any one
Wednesday who drinks too much liquor
and gets in the vision of a police
man. For this little joke, the fine will
be SO as well as any other day. You
cannot say the little expression to a
patrolman and get away with it.
Police Officer Harmon is temporary
night jafler during the ten day suspen-
sion Of Frank PARCELS.
pie Jordan has not yet been arrest
ed charged with assault. although a
warrant was sworn out against him
Monday Jordan is alleged to have
stabbed John Thomas Monday morn
ing.
1t is a strange proposition that the
police have to face daily that Of swear
ing out warrants. Many people come
into the station every day and say that
John Doe stole set Of harness The
chief then asks the complaining wit
ness to swear out a warrant against
John Doe or whatever his name may
be, 80 that he can recover his harness.
The other party objects, believing that
he will hurt Johns feelings The only
way to recover stolen property. or to
apprehend thieves, II to swear out 4
warrant. and yet people are backward