The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
ARMIES in RACE POLICE JOTT|NCS
Frank Parkinson Walked AVN,
From Jail This Morning.
Man Facing Serious Charge II
Another County Escaped.

Frank Parkinson, arrested last night
and wanted at Oskaloosa for assault
upon a young woman, escaped from
the city jail this morning. Last night
ABOUT ten hoboes made their appear
ance at the Jail and spent the night
there. This morning the hoboes were
lined up in the Jail lobby to be check
ed OFF before being released.
Two or three of them started to
walk out the door. Frank Leech, the
Jailer, called them back. 1t was later
discovered that Parkinson slipped out
OF the blue ROOM and walked out
of the door without even saying good
by.
The police were ordered to keep a
lookout at all depots today. Several
people saw Parkinson this morning
and he was traced as far as the Three
Bridges In North Topeka. 1t is be-
lieved that he was on his way to
Grantvtlle to catch Union Pacific
train to Kansas City. Sheriff Nc
Kane of OskalOOsa was notified of his
escape and said he will send a man to
Granville in an endeavor to get hold
of Parkinson.
The case against the man in Jeffer-
son county is said to be an aggravated
one ana the authorities there are anx-
ious to convict him.
William Moore was sentenced to 80
days in Jail and fined $500 in police
conrt this morning on one count for
selling liquor. He was later paroled
by Judge Huron. Moore was convicted
on testimony given by Julius Mailman,
deputy sheriff holding q so day
commission. Hallman said that he
purchased liquor from Moore and af-
ter said purchase he turned his evil
dence over to the city authorities.
Moore is Is years of age There were
several other counts against him, also
to be introduced with spotter testf-
mony. which were dismissed.
John Westbrook was arrested by Of
ficer Richards >and fined IS in court
today for assault,
Two Indian boys from Haskell were
night. An officer of that institution
arrived from Lawrence today to take
the boys back to school.
Frank Summerlat was arrested by
Officer Garrett last night and fined
$40 by Judge Huron this morning for
being drunk.
Siles johnson, under a 100 day SEN
tence for an attempted assault upon a
high school girl, was arrested this
morning and brought back to the city
on his sentence. johnson simmered
out of jail about three days back.
J. A. Mailman arrested a young man
Monday afternoon for leaving his
horse united while he was in a house
delivering packages. He brought the
defendant to police headquarters. took
him up to Judge Huron and the young
man was fined SO and the costs,
amounting to rs cents Mailman pock-
eted. Then trouble started.
The chief of police advised Mailman
that he had better attend to his own
business and let the patrolmen look
after their beat. Mailman replied that
they had better do 1t better than they
are doing now" Mailman was told
that he was supposed to do certain
kind of special work and to let the pa
trolmen attend to their own duties.
According to the police. Mailman
does not hold special officers IL
cense, but is holding a temporary COM
mission from the county. He has
been a witness in several liquor cases
recently. testifying as to purchases of
| liquor.