The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30

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Trouble said to have been caused
over a woman, resulted in Pie Jor-
dan stabbing John Thomas at 10 O'Clock
this morning in front Of the Pope drug
store. 422 Kansas avenue. The two had
evidently been quarrelinE and Jordan
brought out a knife. 1t il alleged. and
struck Thomas in the hip. The latter
was not seriously injured as he went
directly to the police station and swore
out a warrant against Pie" Both are
cOlored.
According to persistent rumors in
the 'bottoms'' district, Jordan and
Thomas had not been on good terms
for some time because Of Jordan's de-
votion to Mrs. Thomas. Thomas works
at the Pope drug store and said he was
going there when accosted by Jordan.
The nature Of the wound was q small
cut. painful enough to cause Thomas
to limp to the station.
PIE" Jordan Is well known in Topeka
because Of his recent escapade over
pig. The Rock Island loaned Jordan
few surplus pigs to place in his pens.
and the company later claimed that the
colored man had stolen one of the ami
mails. He was tried in the city court
and acquitted few weeks ago. When
arrested on this late charge. he will
have to answer the charge of assault
before Police Judge George A. Huron.
James Brown, arrested by Pinkston
and Brush, and Dan Atkinson. arrested
by Gregg, are both alleged to have TAX
en- too much whisky Saturday night.
The latter was fined SO in police court
this morning and Brown will face the
charge later in the week.
Police Judge George A. Huron. a vet
eran Of the Civil war, was IS years old
Sunday.
For the eleventh time within a year.
Bush Carper appeared in police court
for being drunk and was fined SO by
Judge Huron this morning. Carper was
recently fined $25. was paroled shortly
after that and must now work % days
on the old sentence. Carper was ar
rested by Police OFFICER Anderson. =
Services were held in police court
Sunday afternoon for the "a prisoners.
Frank Dreaming. the Topeka attorney,
spoke. as did several other members
Of the Bible class of the First Method
list church. The Sunday service for
the prisoners is becoming a success. as
the men in the Jail take an interest in
attending the meetings. Since the pia-
no has been installed. there has been
some good singing Of hymns.
r. L. Scarce was arrested Saturday
night by Sergeant A. L. Sauls and 9TH
er officers and Is charged with keeping
and maintaining a nuisance. He has
not yet been tried. i
william Franklin ha. been arrested
by Officers Ferguson and Jones and is
charged with drunkenness.
Hugo Harden. q years old was ar
rested by Police OFFICER Richards Sat-
urday night for smoking, but on ac-
count Of the age of the young man, his
case was dismissed.
Ed Bennett. of Jail strike fame. was
arrested during the weekend by Police
fined SO in police court this morning
for being drunk. Bennett Is said to be
one OF the instigators of the strike
against the Jail food last winter.
James Clark. no relation to the for
mer city prosecutor. was arrested last
night by Police Onicer Barker and
fined SO today for being drunk.
A. w. Stratmeyer was arrested Sat-
urday evening by Police Officer Rich
ards and was fined s. by Judge Huron
for cutting corners.
Frank PARCELS. desk sergeant at the
city Jail. has been suspended by Chief
Ross for ten days because of alleged
neglect OF duty.
Abraham Flores has been arrested
by Police Ohicer GregG and will answer
the charge of being drunk and disor-
derby in police court today.
Fred Stewart. a member of the ho-
boes' union and a gentleman traveller,
was arrested Sunday by Police Onicer
G. s. Ferguson and held over night
for investigation. He was released this
morning by order Of the chief Of po-
lice
Two young high school students were
arrested Saturday night by Potrolman
Holman and were held at the police
station for lettering on the streets. They
| will probably not be tried.
Jacob Ober was arrested Saturday
night by Police Officer Gregg and is
| charged with being drunk and iisor-
derby.
This afternoons session of police
court promises to be busy one. About
| 10 cases are docketed.
A burglar entered the home of z. l.
Pinkerton. 1903 Kansas avenue Satur-
day night, smashed a steel savings
bank and took $40 in bills and silver.
The robbery was not discovered until
| Sunday morning. The little safe was
kept in a closet and the police believe
that the thief was evidently familiar
with the house. The thief entered the
| house by the front door when no one
was at home. The police have not
yet made any arrests in the case.
George Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy
received fines of s., 200 and sentences of
six months in the city Jail, convicted
in police court Saturday afternoon Of