The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-12
.OURTHOUsENCTEs
AND
POLlCEGoSSP.

Maria Lopez, 17-year-old Mexican
girl convicted last week of third-de-
gree manslaughter, was taken to
Lansing today by Sheriff Robert Miller
to begin serving a three-year SEN
tence Marie was charged with first
degree murder in connection with the
killing of her husband, Francisco
LoDez. at their home, 204 Klein street,
Iast August Testimony to the effect
that Fransicso treated her cruelty,
that Francisco treated her cruelty,
however, apparently convinced the
lighter.
William F. Patterson. II years old.
convicted Of a statutory crime against
Helen McVey, 15-year-old girl, was
also among the prisoners taken 10
Lansing by Sheriff Miller. Patterson
was found guilty by jury in the dis
trict court a year ago, but Appeared
the case to the state supreme court
The supreme court upheld the verdict,
however. and ordered Patterson to be
sent TO the penitentiary. His sentence
is from five to twenty-one years.
Mrs Gertrude F. Williams. today
filed a petition in the district court
asking a divorce from Claude E. VIII
liams, 305 Chandler street, charging
him with cruelty and neglect They
were married at Lawrence, May 10
1922.
A Jury in Judge James McClure's di-
vision of the district court was dls-
charged Monday evening when 1t was
unable to agree upon the guilt or IN
nocence of Leandro Gomez, MeXlcan'
charged with having liquor in his pos
session. Altho Sheriff Kooert MlIer
and his deputies testified to finding
still, a barrel of mash and a coil in his
home at sos East Third street, Gomez
claimed they belonged to ne -ghbor
and that he knew nothing about them.
Damage suits against the Rock Is
land Railroad company, totahng ST.
400, were transferred to the federaI
court Monday. The suits Were brousnt
by d. E. Martin, farmer, living near
Fairview. Kan; his wife, Mrs. Emma
Martin, and his daughter, Miss Emma
d. Martin, for injuries they claim 10
have received when their motor car
was struck by a train August 20, 1921.
They charge the trainmen with fall
ure to blow a whistle or ring bell for
the crossing.
Mrs. Bertha Glover, negro woman
whose home at Twenty-third and JEFF
ferson streets has, according to county
officials, been a notorious resort for
the last three years, where liquor has
flowed freely and shooting scrapes
have frequently interrupted the mo-
notony, was sentenced by Judge NC
Clure in the district court Tuesday aft
ernoon to serve an indeterminate sem
tence at Lansing, and pay fine OF
$500. She disposed of her property
before sentence was pronounced, II
was said. Mrs. Glover is the daughter
of Lee Woodall, janitOr. She was first
the wife of Arnie Mitchell, who was
shot and killed by another negro about
four years ago. After his death she
married Glover, who is now serving
term in the county jail, with several
commitm entS and revoked paroles
hanging over him. Her brother. Car
ence WoOdall,. was convicted in the dis
trict court a few days ago on four
liquor counts and will also serve a
sentence in the county jail. The eff
forts of the sheriffs office to break
up the resorts in that neighborhood
have eventually succeeded. Mrs. Glover
also was taken to Lansing today.
Richard Terry, one of the three
prisoners who escaped from the
county Jail early Thursday morning,
was captured Monday afternoon near
the state hospital grounds by Robert
Pendleton and oscar Perkins, deputy
Terry asserted that no wire was used
in unlocking the door of the big cage,
but that the door had been left I'M
locked and all that was necessary was
to reach a hand thru the grating and
slide back the heavy iron bar The
about o'clock Thursday morning
while Frank De Hart, negro night
jailer, was on duty. Terry said. Terry
was serving a short sentence for joy
riding in another mans car. He was
one of the six men who participated
in the Jail delivery last August, and
who was recaptured by De Hart
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