The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
Cooper Asks Damages Against
Partners for False Arrest.
He Says Grubels Had Him
Jailed Without Cause.
WILL make Them SMOKE
His Attorney Says Case Will Be
Fought to Finish.
Plot to Gust Him From Or
pheum Is Counter Charge.

]. H Cooper. manager of the Or
pheum theater, filed a damage suit
for $4,000 in the district court this
afternoon against E. J. Grubel and
F. c. Grubel charging false arrest and
imprisonment.
Cooper was arrested by Detective
Spencer Arthur Abbott late Tuesday
night on advices from the police OF
Kansas City, Kan, who stated that
they had a warrant for his arrest on
the charge of embezzlement- They
stated that Grubel Bros, partners OF
Cooper in the ownership of the
Orpheum, had filed complaint ana
that a warrant had been issued.
The arrest was made at the theater
and Cooper was taken to the county
Jail. However, he was not held in
Jail over night as stated. He spent
the night at the Throop hotel. having
been released on his own recognizance.
This morning L. L. I&iene, sheriff.
telephoned to the county attorney and
sheriff of Wyandotte county, and was
unable to learn of the issuance of any
warrant
Did Not File 1t.
THE county attorney told me-" said
Kiene, that Grubel Bros. had been
at the office and had talked about
filing a complaint charging embezzle-
ment but that they had not done so
and that no warrant had been is
sued"
Sheriff Kiene was notified later in
the morning that representatives of
the Grubel Bros. would come to To-
peka this afternoon and file a COM
plant with w. e. Atchison, county
attorney. asking for the issuance of a
warrant charging embezzlement. One
of the Grubel Brothers and j. c. Car
lysle reached Topeka this afternoon
and went into immediate conference
with the county attorney.
Cooper alleged last night and today
that he is guilty of no crime and that
the whole thing is job on the part
of his partners to get hold of his
stock in the Orpheum.
why, 1 own more stock in the COM
pany than either of the other part
treasurer of the company. l have no
money that belongs to them and they
know it. I'm ready for them any time
they come. There has been no war
rant issued for me and there Will be
no warrant. There will be no warrant
issued when they reach Topeka But
believe me, I'm going to make those
fellows in Kansas City, Kan, smoke
They simply lied to the Topeka police,
and caused my arrest last night
NIcKceyer His Attorney.
The filing of the $4,000 damage
suit followed Cooper's statement that
he would make the Kansas City,
Kan, fellows smoke
e. d. McKeever is representing
Cooper as his attorney. and he de-
clared today that the action against
! Cooper is a farce.
There is nothing to it, he said.
There was no warrant issued for his
arrest and no ground for the issuance
of a warrant. Well go through to a
finish on this case"
Cooper was not held by the officers
today and had not given bond. He
was released TO do he pleased.
I've got nothing to run FROM, he
said, land it was ridiculous for the
police to call up from Kansas City and
ask the Topeka police to hold me. |
took the Orpheum theater when the
Grubels had run it down and put it
on the map in Topeka. l took it when
they had failed to pay their bills. paid
the bills and have been making 1t go.
Gow they're after it."
Didn't Ask for Warrant Here.
F. c. Grubel did not ask for war
rant for the arrest of Cooper when he
wa& in conference with w. f. Atchi-
son, county attorney, this afternoon.
The alleged facts in the case Wero
gone over. Mr.. Atchison did not say
whether he would issue warrant IL
ore was asked for
The Grubels did ask for the issu-
ance of a warrant in Kansas City, ac-
cording to e. d. McKeever, and were
refused. The county attorney there
declined to issue it on the showing
made.
Mr. Grube1 and Mr.. Cooper were at
the office of Ed McKeever this after
noon making an accounting of the
Orpheum's books.
Il don't think there will be anything
further done by the Grubles," said Nc
Keever. Everything appears to be
lovely"