The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
OuRThOUsENcTEs
AND
POLlCEGOS

More than $500 which had been
inpouAded with the clerk of the dis
trict court by the Topeka Packing
company and Topeka Laundry COM
imum wage case, was released to the
women employees of the two concerns
Friday afternoon by order of the
court, which at the same tiDae over
industrial welfare commission estab-
lished for women in these industries
a minimum wage of Sill for a forty
nine and one-half hour week The
Topeka companies sought an injunc-
ton in the district court, but pending
the outcome were obliged to impound
the difference in wages with the
clerk.
Alleging that she refused to accom-
pany him when he moved to Topeka,
September Is, 1921 H L. Crockett
late Friday filed suit in the district
court for divorce from Goldie H.
Crockett They were married at
OAathe in January. 1920.
Doc Crawford. negro, was fined
5000 and sentenced TO serve sixty days
in the city jail by Judge Lashbrook,
who found him guilty in police court
Friday afternoon of violating the Ii
to the district court, where he also
has persistent violator charge pend
ing against him.
If Jose Rivas, of Durango, Mexico,
hadn't worked for Jacob Barrientos,
Mexican detective, when the latter was
with the Mexican National railroad in
1914 he might still be in the county
jail. Rivas so perfectly answered the
description of Abran Hernandez, who
shot and killed Diego Garcia here Sep
TENDER 16, 1921, that he was picked
up by the sheriff's office as soon as
he lit in town. When Barrientos went
to the county Jail to see the supposed
murderer, he was astounded to find
his old friend He had not seen him
for eight years. As BarrientoS was
also acquainted with Hernandez, he
pointed out the mistake in identity
and Rivas was released.
A state warrant charging Lorin Sic
Der and Russell Wassweiler, Topeka.
youths, with stealing a 1929 Buick
touring car belonging to L. B. Willis,
1895 Fillmore street, was issued to-
day by County Attorney Veale. Cap
tain Jesse Hill left this afternoon to
return the youths from Kansas City,
where they were arrested while trying
to sell the car to a garage man.
Clarence Gasswint today filed a pc
titon in the district COURT asking a di-
vOrce from Ethel Gasswir1t, of Kansas
City, charging that she has refused to
live with him since their marriage.
Calvin Smith, 17-year-old negro
youth, was fined $25 by Judge Lash
brook in police court Friday afternoon
on a charge of speeding, but was pa
rolled on good behavior. R. F. Tan
ner, shoemaker, was fined $25 for
speeding but was paroled upon pay
ment of $40. Roy Petree, IT, a car
penter, was fined $25 on the same
charge.
Mrs. Mary A. Dawson today filed a
petition in the district court asking a
divorce from Charles Dawson, charg-
ing him with neglect and cruelty.
They were married June Is. 1921.
Most of the offices in the court
house closed all day in observance of
Armistice day. Others closed at
noon.
Confession of judgment in the re-
plevin suit brought against him by
Mrs. Augusta Connelley to recover
possession of Velie touring car, was
Z mere technically, according to
George G. Hannah, former police
chief. hannah said he released the
car upon payment of $206 and that
Mrs. Connelley also dismissed the $256
Judgment she had obtained against
ilinl in the court of TOpeka and Maid