The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
BOOB INTO COURT
Fred s. Jackson Appointed To
Defend Wesseh, Local Tailor.
Federal Court Sends Two Draft
Defendants Back Home.

Fred S. Jackson, former attorney
general for Kansas. was today APP
pointed by Judge Pollock in the fed
era1I district court here to defend
Charles Wessen. a Topeka tailor. held
by federal authorities on a charge
of sending matter thru the mall OBJ
jectionable relative to the war. Wes-
sen. according to Fred Robertson.
district attorney. signed postcards and
letters, sent newspapers and pubic
officials with The Boob" Robertson
says Wessen sent one of the cards SO
signed to w. G. McAdoo. secretary OF
the treasury.
The card which federal officials
claim Wessen wrote to McAdoo con-
tains the following:
Fourteen billion dollars for war the
first year plan. Say. this d fool 40
ministration hasn't given the tax
payers a look in for the first SIX bill
lion dollars
What's the use of giving more
money unless we give n public ex-
hibition and kill German or two
This is no picnic It's suppose 20 Dc
fight THE Boob.
wien summoned before the court
today Wessen plead not guilty. saying
he had no lawyer or money 10 oU.ain
one It was then that Judge Pollock
appointed. Jackson.
business seemed to be on the IN
crease IN the court this afternoon
Noble Brown. a Topeka negro charged
Will. selling liquor to an Indian, en-
tered a plea of guilty. Sentence was
deferred. Harry Campbell OF Doni-
phan county. charged with making
false statements to obtain deferred
ella Justification in the draft was brought
before the court. 1t was found that
lie had claimed falsely that he had
dependent wife and stepchild. Judge
Pollock, upon learning that ne was
para1yzed on one side and apparently
physically unfit for military duty. or
6ercd him to go back to his local
authorities and report for his proper
classification.
Glen Nealis Pleads Guilty.
Glen Nealis. a Sharon Springs youth
| charged with failing to register for
military service. pleaded guilty and
! was sent back to Sharon Springs with
| orders to Immediately register with
| the proper authorities.
| Frank Spearing, Seneca, charged
with making false statements relative
to army enlistments. pleaded not
| guilty. He said he didn't want law
| yer.
"All right" said Judge Pollock.
| well hear your case at 1880 O'CLOCK
| in the morning.
Late this afternoon Judge Pollock
instructed that the jurymen be brought
into the court room and their exam
lnaQCn started preparatory 10 DcSHi-
ming the first thing in the morning
the trial of ]. F. E Ruhlman and
Captain Chas. w. Robinson. charged
with defrauding the government in
| ordnance deals.
| Battles Given Another Chance.
Ohio Battles. of North Topeka. a
| one-legged man who has given the city
and county authorities -considera bic
trouble thru his tendency to violate
the prohibitory law. and who was ar
rested by federal authorities some time
ago on a charge of selling liquor with
out license. appeared without counsel
when his case was called and pleaded
! guilty. asking for clemency on the
4 grounds that he is cripple and has Il
=, dependent mother to support.
Judge Pollock told him that he
| would be given another chance and
| that he would be allowed until the
next term of court to make good He
was sent back to Jail with Instructions
| to give b.: and will be allowed to go
free when this is done. However, the
charge against him will not he dismiss
! ed and if he gets into trouble again II
will no f.ro,1Pht against him.