The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-01
POLICE COURT news.

The prisoners at the city Jail will be
mustered into service this week by
Commissioner w. L. Porter. In the
Improvement Of the city dump. First
and Topeka avenue. Mr.. Porter.
Sanitary Sergeant Ramsey and Chief
Ross have arranged for several of the
prisoners to work there during the re-
mainder of their terms. Only some of
the most reliable men, those who
have not shown any tendency to try to
escape, will be allowed to go. John
L. Pugh. guard at the city Jail, will
go along as guard. assisted by a sani-
tary policeman.
1t is probably the plan of the city
to make the prisoners do useful work
in other lines of endeavOr differing
from the usual pounding rock job.
Commissioner Porter's plan will un-
doubtedly prove popular and this
spring the prisoners will probably be
put to work on the streets or parks.
Jacob ODER was arrested March 20
for being drunk and disorderly and
was fined $40 by Judge Huron. This
is an entirely different Jacob ODER and
is not the man. who resides at 112
North Locust street. The Locust
street ODER has never had any con-
nection with the police court and is
no relation to the man arrested
Spring is here and with it are brok-
en- windows caused by boy students at
Mckinley school The boys played
baseball in the streets and Tuesday
residence. The police were notified
and they in turn reported the matter
to the school authorities. The boys
can hardly be blamed for playing in
the street If they have no other play
ground. but that is the easiest way to
break windows. Many of the schools
in Topeka have not enough play
ground and unless there are nearby
vacant lots. the future Cobbs and
MathewsOns naturally play the ma
! ttonal game in the street.
The Topeka police have been unable
to find any trace of Louis Newman,
wanted in Salt Lake City for the
theft Of $4,000 worth of diamonds.
Newman was employed in a pawn
shop there and he robbed his employ
er of his most valuable jewels. G. E.
Cleveland, Salt Lake City detective,
! rode all the way from that city to
Denver with Newman, not knowing
who he was. The latter bought q
ticket in Denver for Topeka and was
to have arrived here Sunday morn
ing. Chief Ross received a telegram
Sunday night too late for the morn
ing Union Pacific train on which New
man was to nave arrived. The police
believe that the man did not get off
here. as he has not been seen in the
| city.
T. J. Harris and w. H. Coffee were
| fined $40 in police court this morning
for being drunk. They were arrested
last night by Police Officers Gregg and
Ferguson.
Police Judge George A. Huron this
morning turned in the following re-
port to Mayor Cofran: Number OF
arrests in March, 218; current fines
$636.45; back fines, $3.50; witness
fees, $26.6O; total amount collected
during month. $68O.05.
| Four men were fined SIS apiece by
Judge Huron this morning for tres
passing on railroad property They
were Thomas Marshall. Frank Mich
! OILS, Charles Fitzpatrick and William
Moore.
| I'VE do not have any loafers around
the Jail now" Chief Ross said this
morning. Since that sign. against
smoking has been put up it has beer
quiet in here"
At noon today the police day force
and night force changed places. Ser.
geant A. L. Sauls will have charge OF
the police during the day time ir
April; Sergeant E. L. Walker at night
The day officials under Sauls will b<
Carl Con, detective; F. A. PARCELS
jailer: under Walker at night will b.
Charles Lyle. detective, and Franz
Leech. jailer.