The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21
in NORTH TOPEKA
Harvester SIaSheS Wife With
Razor for Infidelity.
New Motor Truck for No. 1 Fire
Department.

department.
"a fool there was and he made his prayer,
Even as you and 1,
To rag. bone and hank o. nalI
We called her the woman who did not
The fool. he called her his lady fair,
Even as you and l."
Fired by the infidelity of the wom-
an of Kipling's poem as depicted in
the movies and convinced that his
wife was following in her footsteps,
Charles Lewis, late of the Dakotas,
assaulted his spouse with a razor, &C
cording to the officials at the police
department. The slashing occurred, it
is said. in his wife's room at 931 North
Topeka avenue.
Lewis according to the story he
told the police, had been harvesting
in the DakOtas. His wife meanwhile
had been making her home in North
Topeka. In the past month he had
sent her $36, and when he came home
and found in her wardrobe an asSort-
ment of clothes that rivaled those
worn by the heroine of the Vampire
film he became peeved. His wife, he
stated to the officials, admitted that
a Jim presented her with the robes.
This confession didn't serve to calm
him and when she refused to return
a picture and ring that he gave her
ten years ago, he reached in his pocket
and brought forth razor, so the story
goes.
The woman, who is said to be ex-
ceptionally beautiful, was cut several
times the face and hands. While
her injuries are not believed to be
serious, they may leave permanent
scars.
After paying his regards to his wife,
Lewis left. He sent note to her ask
ing her to meet him at the postoffice
at O'Clock, say the police. Before
the hour of the meeting, H. e. Gains,
special officer for the Union Pacific,
heard of the attack on the woman.
When Lewis appeared at the post
office, several members of the police
force We're there to meet him.
This morning Lewis was charged in
the court of Topeka with assault with
intent to kill. He is being held at the
county Jail.
Get Motor Fire Truck.
A combination hose and chemical
engine which is to be added to the
equipment of the North Topeka fire
station, is expected in Topeka next
month. The new vehicle, which Is
motor driven, was ordered some time
ago.
For the present the new car will be
the only addition to the equipment of
the North side station.
Hunting Trio Redeem Standing.
The three lucky hunters of North
Topeka are in good standing again.
Last week a hunting expedition melted
them nothing but trouble. Wednes-
day morning they tried their luck
again They returned Wednesday
evening with eighteen ducks, dozen
squirrels and six rabbits
The trio, Lee Stanley, Fred Morns
and F. o. Andersen, are said to be the
luckiest sportsmen on the North side.
Their failure to bring back anything
on the trip last week was surprise 10
many of their North side friends
What became of their horse shoe no
one appeared to know.
The secret has leaked out. The part
of the horse shoe is played by Dick
Lewis. station agent at willard. Lewis
is said to be one of the most expert
enced hunters in this section of the
country. A peculiar coincidence in
the good fortune of the three North
Topeka hunters is the presence OF
Lewis in the party Lewis did not &C,
venture.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs ID q Weltner and her daugh
ter Mrs Charles Koontz and children
will leave Friday morning for their
home in Logan, Ohio, after spending
several days at the nome OF MI IS
1924 North Madison street Whlle IN
North Topeka they were also guests az
the home of Mrs. Kenneth Clark OF
1888 North jefferson street. Mrs.
Weltner and Mrs. Koontz were guests
at the Fraser home several weeks ago
Later they visited relatives in the
western part of the state and in Okla
homa.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Second Presbyterian church will
hold a taffy pull and pop corn social
Friday evening at the home of 7. j.
Woolman of 1911 North Van Buren,
street. While the party will be held
some time before Halloween, the pro-
gram for the evening will follow those
usually carried out for Halloween
parties.
A NJ. Petro, druggist.-Adv.
w F. Carey of San Bernardino, Cal,
will return to his home today after
spending a week in North Topeka
visiting friends and relatives. This
was one of the few trips that Mr..
Carey has made to North Topeka since
he moved to California eleven years
ago from North side. Mr.. Carey came
to North Topeka thirty-two years ago.
At that time the old school house