The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-14
POLICE J0TTlNCS
Topeka ssMan Of Mystery" May
Be Held for Other Outrages.
Long Series of Holdups and As
saults Credited to One Person.

/ The Woods-Shroyer assault case.
| evidently dropped by the public and
the police some time ago. has again
come to the front because of the re-
cent outrages in Lawrence. At that
city late Saturday night, an assault
was committed upon two boys and
one reported by w. c. Woods a few
weeks ago. At the same time. one
holdup and two burglaries were re-
ported in Lawrence.
The police have had under suspi-
cion for some time a Topeka man who
might be implicated in the Lawrence
4 deal. There is a real man OF mys-
terry" the police say. According to
the police, he is usually at home when
any sensational robbery occurs and is
out of the city when such an incident
takes place in a neighboring village.
The police have not made public the
name of this suspect. but have been
watching him for some time.
| After about two weeks the Woods
! case subsidized. the police evidently
being interested with other duties.
There were several points In that as
| sault, however, that have not been
| made public, although several vague
| rumors have been affoat for some
time.
The man under suspicion for the
Topeka assaults and robberies may be
held for the Lawrence cases. The po-
lice this morning did not know where
| the suspect was Saturday night, but
If they decide to make al investiga-
ton, some startling developments
| may be announced. If the man Is ar
rested and convicted, it may mean the
end of a long series of atrocities which
have been regularly taking place In
Kansas and Missouri cities.
~<~sp IT,
pekan is withheld, but 1t Is rumored
that he is well known in the capital
city.
Springfield, Mass. must have a
model and well equipped police de-
partment. according to the Official re-
port of the police commissioners re-
ceived by j. Ross. Topeka chief Of po-
lice. On the Springfield force there
are % officials and 1 80, night and day
watchmen and reserves at headquar-
tiers. There are three automobile pa
trolls and two touring carr. The ap-
preparations for a year amount to a
little over $4,000. On the force are
ten bicycle officers and six mounted
policemen. There is a vice squad. no
policewomen. Regular signal boxes
for the patrolmen have been installed
and everything is kept up in a model
way. All of the men have semi
900 population and the force made
5000 arrests during the past twelve
months. Topeka has $4,000 people,
81 patrolmen, officials. 1 motorcycle
officer. two policewomen and one po-
lice matron. There is a horse patrol
wagon in Topeka and a fl p. senger
touring car for the department heads.
The average number of arrests per
year amounts to about 1000.
|
There is a vacancy which will occur
in police court after October 1. The
will take effect on that day and her
successor has not yet been named. The
position pays $40 a month and Is eli
gible to any person who can read.
write legibly, pet the knack Of police
court affairs and keep the books Of the
department. The applicant should turn
his or her name in to George A. Huron,
police judge.
An error appeared in the State Jour-
nal several nights ago. In the arrest
Of the two Mexicans charged With
stealing 5000 worth Of silk from the
Crosby Brothers store. Sergeant A. A.
Woodward led the officers in the ar
rest. instead of Sergeant Walker. as
stated. The silk was recovered and
turned over to its proper owners within
IA few hours after it had been stolen.
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district court this morning.
The trial Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Neidens, charged with disturbing the
peace. will be heard in police court this
Afternoon. They were arrested by Or
ficers Douglas and Pinkston and sub
sequently released on bond
G. W. Hobb. arrested by Douglas and
Pinkston on the charge of imbibing TOO
much intoxicating liquor, was fined $40
in police court today.
William Dunford, a we'll known police
court character, was arrested by two
state fair officers, drummer and Car
diner, and fined SO in court today
for being drunk. Will George was ar
rested on a similar charge by the two
specials.
Walter Bourbonais, a descend. IT
from the Bourbon line of French
kings, at present an Indian on the
Pottawatomie reservation, again made
his appearance in police court on a
drunk charge this morning. He was
arrested numerous times for being
drunk.
There are several special officers in
Topeka for the state fair and Chief
Ross believes that he now has a suf-
ffcie1t number Of men to satisfactorily
b.