The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-28
"Why Did Grover Metzger Go
to Pen Again?" Girl Asked.
because of Association With
You," Said Officers.
SHE COMES FROM GOOD FAMILY
And Is Married to Man In Town
Near Topeka
But She Lived With ParOled
Convict-He Must Suffer.

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man. That woman was his wife sud
he beat her up with q hammer and
left her for dead
He started back to the penitentiary
again Sunday afternoon to complete
his term, because OF a woman But
that woman was not his wife and he
goes back because she was not He
didn't beat her up.
Metzger had a long police court ca
reer in Topeka before he finally step
ped over the line and was tried on a
penftentiary charge After a big row
in the Metzger family. it was charged.
he picked up a hammer and beat his
wife into an unconscious state He
left her for dead, within a block of
the police station. Upon conviction he
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
term of from one to ten years
After serving two years Metzger
made application for parole and in
spite OF his long police career he was
raroled. He came back to Topeka inn
mediately. One of the first places he
visited was the police station. He be-
came acquainted with a married wom-
an living in a small town northeast of
Topeka and eventually she came to
Topeka, leaving her husband at home.
She has been working here In restau-
rants since.
The police state that they visited
Metzgers rooming place on one occa-
sion and found the woman and Metz
ger together; that they warned Metz
ger he was headed back to the peni-
Tertiary and that ether arrangements
were then made by the couple. He
and the woman continued to spend
time together and the matter was re-
ported to the parole officer at the pen
itentiary. Saturday night he came to
Topeka and with the aid of local Off
Gals picked up Metzger Saturday
afternoon he was taken back to the
penitentiary to complete his term.
The Woman in the Case.
This morning the woman in the
case visited the county attorneys
office.
Il want to know she demanded of
Rad Lee. assistant county attorney,
why you have sent Grover back to
the penitentiary?"
Lets see." said Lee, what is your
name?"
She gave it.
"Oh. yes" said Lee. ct remember
now. Your folks live up near
They are nice respectable people You
YES"
Then l want to know what busf-
ness it Is of yours yhy we sent Grover
back to the penitentiary. He's not
your husband and cannot be- He ts
the worst character we have had any
years. The best thing you can do is
, TO forget that you ever knew Metz
| ger.''
She IIeeds a Warning.
The girl flared up and started to tell
, Lee what she thought of him and the
rest of the force.
J Go slow. young lady" cautioned
Lee. You keep on nosing into this
case and the first thing you know Won
are going to nose yourself right into
the county Jail. You'd be there now
If it had not been for the fact that
some of the county officers know vour
parents and want to make it as EASY
Tor them as possible. But IL you wanr
TO start things and ignore the lenfencv
that has been extended, go to IL. Rut
L warn you now that 1t will take ONLY
! few minutes to place you over in the
county Jail. Now do you want ~
know why Grover was sent to the
penitentiary
| Yes"
: Because of his association with
you Win
well, If that's the way Won fesI
about it," said the girl in a chastened
voice. there's no use in my talking 10
you about it. ~