The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
IN SMASHING TOUR
Boys Celebrate Halloween by
Breaking Many Windows.
They Cover the Town i'm a BOr-
rOWed Automobile.
JOHN BARLEYCORN THERE, TOO
But He Didn't Appear Before
the Police Court Today.
VOlleys of Pistol Shots AWak.
ened Alarmed TOpekans.

Jonie Barrett, IA; Ruby Neidens,
10; Carl Under, 21, and John Barley
corn. who, the records show, was ar
raigned in police court on the first day
that the tribunal was established in
Topeka, borrower an automobile be-
longing to Mrs. Ida Bronell, 205 Mad
iSon street, Sunday evening about 10
O'Clock, according to charges placed
against them by the police, and start
ed out on a tour of destruction where
In many plate glass windows il many
parts of the city were smashed.
Jonie Barrett had never met Barley
corn before Sunday evening, he told
! the police this morning. But early in
the evening he met Neidens, Under
John on the back and told Jonie he
was jolly good fellow. Jonie accept
ed the testimonial and John, snili lg
craftily, offered to show Jonie hot
old time.
The four were in front of Mrs.
Brone1l's place when, perhaps it was
John, suggested that the four go for
a ride. All agreed and the joy ride
started.
Glass Breaking Begins.
A half hour afterwards the police
were aroused into action by reports
of boys in an automobile who were
throwing rocks through plate glass
windows. The reports followed one
another in a steady chain, being about
five or ten minutes apart. About
1890 o'clock a rock smashed against
the front of the William Dyal resi-
dence, 1928 Harrison street, barely
missing a large window. A few min
utes later the desk sergeant was ir-
formed that a large plate glass win
dow at SIS West Third street had been
smashed. Out at Ills Park avenue
a missile crashed through the window
of the house. The windshield on Col.
~. w. F. Hughes's automobile which
was standing in front of his residence,
235 Greenwood, met fate similar to
that of the windows Still another
rock splintered the big plate glass win
dow in the grocery store of FEMME
Bros, I'LL West Third, into many
pieces.
Officers Begin Hunt.
Detectives Morgan, Abbott and Fur
bringing the window smashing cpl
demic to an end. They were also in
structed to keep lookout for the
stolen automobile. Word of the hap
and men at the station were ordered
to assist the three detectives in the
chase.
Barleycorn and the youths were dis
covered on the East side about 2
o'clock this morning. They started to
e1ude the officers The East side
suddenly woke up. Racing autos thun-
dered up and down Jefferson, Madison
and adjacent streets. Volleys of pistol
shots penetrated the cool morning air
and aroused the sleeping residents.
The siren of the police auto added to
the din.
Neidens was caught at o'clock this
morning as he was abandoning the
automobile at Eighth avenue and
Madison street. In the chase Barrett
and Under escaped. Barrett was ar
rested this morning while on his way
to school. Under is being sought by
the police, who are armed with a war
rant which charges him with grand
larceny. Barrett and Under were
booked at the police station on the
ed over to the probation officer on ac-
count Of his age. He has been before
the probate court for minor offenses
before, county officials say.
Barleycorn? Oh, yes, Barleycorn
smirked and turned his back on his
companions this morning, and sneered
defiance at the police.