The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
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No Successor Named for Detec.
tive Lyle Today.
Police Department Now Shy of
SherlOcks.

I'VE have not made any appoint
ment as to Mr.. Lytle's successor" said
Josiah Ross, chief Of police. this
morning.
Detective Charles Lyle, now assist
ant marshal of the court of Topeka,
resigned a few days ago. effective last
night. So for the present at least the
burden of sleuthing will fall upon De-
tective Golf and the sergeants.
The proofs for the photograph OF
the police force taken last week have
picture. the officers looking well and
hearty. Mayor Cofran added an air
of dignity to the photo. As soon as
the camera snapped. the members of
the department resumed their natural
expressions.
Police Officer Mcguire is day desk
sergeant this month while Frank
Leech is taking his annual vacation
in Excelsior Springs.
Several complaints were filed re-
Gently about a divine by the name of
Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson is a
have been in heaven at one time. The
| police called him in Saturday with the
| intention of requesting him to perco-
| late out of Topeka. After spending a
pleasant day gossiping with the Off
GERS. Mr.. jefferson left the building
without that request.
| c. B. Arthur, the motorcycle patrol
man who was seriously injured in an
auto accident several months ago. Is
now able to get around with the aid OF
crutches.
| Captain Curley and John Shobeney
1 &c 90 D0ft
watOmine reservation in jackson
county. visited Topeka Sabbath day
and were taken to the city lookup in
a state of intoxication. Both are well
Educated red men and their visits to
| the palatial bull pen has always add
ed to the aristocracy of the place
| Shobeney was fined q ten dollar bill
by Judge Huron this morning.
| Tony Salvo. an Italian merchant
was arrested Saturday night by Off
Ger Anderson on warrant charging
him with assault. Mr.. Saliva Furnished
bond for his appearance in police
court
| Among the arrests made during the
weekend for drunkenness were c. A
Bender, arrested by Officer Cook and
fined SO today; Hattie Cole, arrested
Harmon: \. W. Washington, arrested
by Douglas and fined a tenner today
K. C White. arrested by Brush ant
Douglas and not yet tried, and jim
Ingalls,. taken into custody last nigh
by Officer Gragg and booked on thu
charge of being drunk and disturbing
the peace. ingalls, has not had hi!
hearing.
Charles North was arrested at
o'clock this morning by Officer {. A
Ferguson and is charged with beating
his board bill
Chief Ross received a letter thi
morning asking hi INTO pick up
crOss-eyed man, wanted for beating
his board bill. The letter was writ
ten in Leavenworth and the lady who
wrote it neglected to give the cu1prit
name.
A Topeka girl has made a success
as policewoman in Colorado Springs
She was appointed by the chief of pc
lice there last spring and was not t,
wear a uniform, the chief being tn
only officer knowing her identity
After three months of excellent serv
ice she was dismissed because he
identity could not be kept a secret
Lately. however. she was reappointe,
to look after public amusements an,
dance halls. Before her marriage t
Colorado Springs man, Mr. Easley
she was Miss Georgia Hoss of Eucli,
school. She is a prominent club WON
an OF Colorado Springs in addition t
her duties for the municipality.