The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-07

The state rested its case in the
custer suit against Mayor H. ]. Cor
wine at 2:55 o'clock this afternoon.
At the earnest request of the counsel
for the defense. court was adjourned
until 9 o'clock Saturday morning.
The defense lawyers argued that
the scope of the evidence presented
by the state was so much wider than
the charges in the pIeadings that IT
would be necessary for them to have
a little time to prepare their own evil
dence.
They promised to move with great
speed Saturday. and it is indicated
that the case will be completely fin
ished by Monday evening or early
Tuesday morning.
The testimony this morning of
Helen Floyd, negro woman Lying at
1911 Monroe street, was some of the
strongest yet presented against the
mayor. She said that a disorderly
house was operated at 1910 Monroe
street by Trevy Martin. She said that
there were usually ten or fifteen wo-
men about the house and that both
whites and negroes frequented the
place. She declared they became
drunk, and that thru the upstairs
acts.
Says She Told Mayor.
Mrs. Floyd said she called. Mayor
Corwine on the telephone the last
week in May, 1929, and told him of
conditions at the Treyy Martin house. |
Harrison. then a policeman, at the
house.
1.-The mayor thanked me kindly for
telling him about it," said Mrs. Floyd. |
once.s A few days later saw in the
newspapers that Harrison had been
let out" -- -.
-tswhen did you call the mayor !
agafn?" asked c. B. Griffith conduct |
ing the examination for the state.
81 called him up again on June s. |
I asked him if he couldn't send a traf-
fic cop down there, as the cars going |
and coming were so thick. and to see ]
if they couldn't put stop to it. He |
thanked me again, and said he would !
see about it"
when did you, call him again? ?"
Many Men Enter House
THE next day, June 6. 1t was about
II o'clock at night called him at /
his home. I asked him if there wasn't /
he could do about it. that the |
people over there were making so |
much noise every night. The women |
had a queer dance I never saw be-
fore. They would pull up their clothes
and dance around and then back out
of the door. He told me he would see
what he could do"
Mrs. Floyd said that last Friday she
counted twenty-seven men entering |
the building at various times.
On cross examination by George
Have the police ever been down
there?"
mo sir. they haven't come yet" !
'.As a matter OF fact. didn't they
make two raids on that house re-
Gently %
IT don't know"
The house was raided this morning
by the. sheriffs force and two negro
on No ~. ar-r-oe fsafll
and taken to the county jail.
Tell of Fight in Pool Hall.
Harry Hurley testified that some
time ago Tex CardweH and Jack
Friend had desperate fight in the
Brunswick pool hall. and that i'm
was still there, bruised and bleeding.
officer Winekaupf came in, but no ar
rests swere made.
Fred Hughes. confessed gambler.
testified that he had played in poker
games at three different places. He
said he contributed SIS or SIS to the
Corwine campaign, paying the money
70 Blitz. but said he also contributed
% j. G. B. Pinney's campaign.
Rad Lee, former police judge, testi-
led that he had been sent out from
he Corwine campaign headquarters
With Blitz to collect funds for the
mayors last campaign. but declared
contributors were not promised pro-
ection. He said the mayor and Blitz
lad a disagreement at headquarters.
md that Blitz left in a age. He said i
he mayor sent him to bring Blitz
Jack Lee said he accompanied Blitz
n soliciting funds from T.. v. Camp
,eH, Curry's smoke house. Rigby's |
moke house. Myer Scrinopski, Wat |
on's pool hall. John Heitman. Fred
Walker and others. II
How about c. B. Merriam, w. O.
anderson. Thomas Whitaker, Blair. III
nd Ellis. the insurance man. asked 4
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