The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-04
MODERN SETTING
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the evening of June %. which was
perfectly proper. They might have
gone in the same proper way had they
not possessed the poor taste to at
tempt a visit to the home of n. v.
wood. local motor car dealer. about
midnight. Police picked them up at
the corner OF Jewell avenue and Fiji
teenth street. AS the officers ap-
preached, Moore showed his frolic-
Officer Vic Plants. In the weeds a
short distance from wnere the men
were standing, the officers found a
suitcase containing a pint bottle half
full of whisky. Suitcase, whisky and
men were taken to police headquar-
terS. The two men asserted that they
had come to Topeka to see Wood and
buy a car from him.
Wood was called, but denied that
he knew them The police sized the
couple up as bad men" and pro-
ceeded to take their finger prints.
Moore rebelled at this procedure and
again showed his playful ways. 1t re-
quired something more than loving
this accomplished. the pair were taken
to the county Jail for safekeeping.
Was Fined 500.
The next day Moore pleaded guilty
to possessing liquor and Police Judge
S. L. Lashbrook fined him 500 and
Murray was held for investigation.
Then they retained Ed Rooney, a local
attorney, to represent them. Rooney
is said to have done this to the tune
of $500 That made $500 on the debit
side of Moore's account. Rooney is
said also to have advised Murray not
to talk. County Attorney Veale issued
a liquor charge against Moore, and
called Murray to his office on an in
QUESTION. But Murray had taken his
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that Veale issued a warrant charging,
him with refusing to answer questions
in a liquor inquisition.
There was no question that the pair
were now in deep trouble But the
day after they were arrested Wood
turned over to Sheriff Robert Miller
in response to an order from the gov
ernment, it is rumored-a big Marmon
car on which the engine numbers and
all other numbers had been tempered
with. Miller still holds it.
A little furry was caused, also.
when two or three days after their
arrest, John Hagan, head of the Mid
West Detective agency, of Kansas City.
an earnest talk with the prisoners.
Saturday another furry was caused
when Roy Hubbard, assistant attorney
general of Kansas, and Hap Haywood.
assistant county attorney of Wyan-
dotte county, both from Kansas City,
that they had been called to represent
Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Murray.
Riffs in the Clouds.
They first proceeded to interview
Police Judge Lashbrook. The result
was a parole of Moore from the Jail
sentence, and the payment of $50 in
cash on. his 500 fine. The men were
then taken before Judge George Whit
comb, in the district court. Moore
here entered plea of guilty to pos
a very strong case, but Judge Whit
comb pondered deeply on it's peculiar
circumstances Finally he fined Moore
500 and costs and sentenced him to
ninety days in the county JAIL but at
the earnest solicitation of Hubbard
and Haywood, and without objection
on the part of the county attorney,
paroled him from the Jail sentence
The parole was conditioned on the
payment of the fine and the execution
of a bond in the sum of $1,000 to obey
all the laws. Murray was fined 81 and
costs Then the two men and their
attorneys took quick departure for
Kansas City.
Just outside the court house Satur-
day afternoon Roy Hubbard met Ed
Rooney. Hubbard is said to have felt
a, bit peevish because Rooney is alleged
to have gotten such a substantial fee
from Moore for so little service. Any
way, they had words 1t ended by
eyes casting them upon the sidewalk,
where they were shattered to bits, and
hurting at Hubbard an imprecation,
part of which is commonly known as
the Eghtin' phrase" The peculiar
thing about il was that Hubbard, who
is reputed to have some little banker
ing for the fistic exercises, turned
abruptly away with Rooney's words
ringing in his ears.
Officers Want to Know.
Thus the tornado passed, with
Moore and Murray safely in the mid
die of the haystack. And now Chief
Morris Leonard and Captain Jesse
Hill, and Sheriff Robert Miller and
Attorney General Hopkins and the
United States district attorneys Of
flee are all wanting to know how the
Kansas City pair got away. 1t is said
the district attorney would fain have
asked them some very personal ques-
lions before they left town.
Judge Lashbrook stated that he had
received Hubbard's personal guaran-
tee that the remaining $50 of Moore's
fine will be paid. Anyway, they are
gone. And it was an exciting visit
while it lasted.