The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-16
POLICE COURT news.

Mary Chesney, for years we'll
known character in this city, will soon
leave Topeka That is the report
that has been generally circulated
among police officials and attorneys.
1t Ia said that Mary Is now packing
days for Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Mrs. Chesney was recently acquitted
In district court of maintaining .
house OF prostitution. Her acQuittal
aroused the special indignation Of
two local preachers, who bitterly as
ministers, Rev. Robert Gordon and
Rev. Handley, claim that there was
enough evidence presented to convict
her. But Mary Chesney smiled
through it all.
And now comes the we'll founded
report that Mary believes that To-
peka il no place for her to reside.
Her record in Topeka Is not a monot-
'onous one. Arrested many time4 by
police and county officials. Mary
Caesney has spent few days In jail.
Many times has she been convicted
in police court Of keeping a disor-
derby house, but she generally won
on appeals. OF late the ministers
and the reform leagues have been hot
on the trail Of Mary, but she has
been victorious in spite of their ut
most endeavors to convict her in open
court. Having defeated her enemies,
Mary Chesney will leave the city
where she has been notorious for over
a decade. and try her fortune in other
cities. Her rooming house at 400
Kansas ave-. will be closed. Her at
tOrneyS in the future will no longer
skirmish around for bonds Reform
leaders will no longer preach sermons
against her in Topeka churches on
Easter Sunday, giving her case pref
erence over the resurrection. Mary
is packing up to go away, and she
says she won't never come back.
Jack Romer was fined SO in police
court this morning for being drunk.
He claims that he was robbed of $40
in the "bottoms'' last night, Just be-
fore he was arrested by Police Ohicer
Jack Friend is being held at the
police station on commitment He
was arrested by Police OhFicers Won
derby and Kennedy.
A burglar entered the home of Sol
Richardson. 1117 Monroe street, at
$3.50 o'clock this morning. Mrs Rich
ardson was awakened by the sound
of closing window and she dis
covered that q thief had been in the
house. A gold watch and chain and
$3.50 in money was taken.
Jessie Harris was fined SO in po-
lice court this morning for being in
ebriated. After being fined, Jessie re-
marked to Judge Huron that after
she paid this fine. she was going to
leave Topeka and reside in Chicago
in the future.
Walter Cramer. serving a long SEN
tence on a liquor conviction, was this
morning appointed a trusty by Chief
Ross.
Sprague Chase was arrested last
night on the charge of drunkenness
Chase was released from Jail q few
weeks ago and has been working
steadily since that time. He now
claims that he was i'll last evening and
took a drink of Jamaica ginger as
medicine.
THE joint skeepers are not doing
a rushing business" That was the
statement made today by Police Judge
Georke A. Huron. He backed 1t up
by showing q pawnbroker's report In
which a well known "bottoms" cit
izen has pawned a beer pump. Now
a pump is an essential part of q joint
and if the man had been doing q
thriving business. he would not have
soaked" the pump.
The policemen welcome with joy
the return of the monthly vacations.
One day a month the officer is on
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