The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30
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Throwing rotten eggs at the motor
car of Arthur Wolf, assistant cashier
of the Bank of Topeka. led to Jail
today for Leo Werner, 21; John Shir-
ley, %. and Raymond Spencer, 20, all
living a few miles west of Tecumseh
They were arrested Friday night by
Sheriff Robert Miller after Wolf had
complained that the boys threw rotten
eggs at his car as he was driving along
the East Sixth avenue road. Many
complaints have been received about
the activities of the youths, who are
said to have thrown not only eggs, but
clods and watermelon rinds at cars
passing along the road. Two women
are said to have been painfully in
jured by missiles hurled at them. The
youths were released on 500 bonds
and their trials in the city court set
for October 10.
Miliard T. Cooper. charged with set
ting fire to his home, 129 Harrison
street, last January, pleaded guilty to
fourth degree arson in the district
court Friday afternoon. Sentence was
deferred until October %. The house
was owned by Mrs. L. z. Strickrott.
of Flanley, Ill. Cooper is alleged to
have set fire to the house in order
to collect $1,000 insurance on his
household goods. A jury which tried
him last June was unable to agree.
Angus NJ McGinnis, charged with
passing a 500 worthless check on the
National hotel, pleaded guilty in the
district court Friday afternoon and
was sentenced by Judge Mcclure to
serve six months in the county Jail and
pay fine of 800 McGinnis was re-
turned from San Francisco last May,
where he fled after jumping his bond
Roy Noel and Lawrence Polfer, of
Horton, who were arrested wednes-
day at st. Joseph on a charge of pass
ing a worthless check on the Palace
Clothing company here during Free
Fair week. pleaded guilty in the dis
trict court Friday afternoon and were
sentenced to indeterminate terms in
the Hutchinson state reformatory.
A state warrant charging Mel Grif-
fifth, teamster, boarding at SIG Topeka
boulevard. with assault with intent to
kill, was issued today by County At
torney Veale as the result of a fight
Thursday night between Griffith and
Homer Sanders, of the Bomgardner
Undertaking establishment, Griffith
slashed Sanders face with knife.
Dempsey Parker, negro. who shot
and killed Rafael Garcia, Mexican, in
the Union Pacific tie yards west of
North Topeka September IL, was
charged with first degree murder in
g. state warrant issued today by
County Attorney veaIe.
Andres Mckay, negro, 125 North
Jefferson street, was charged with as
sault. with intent to kill in a state
torney Veale. Mckay shot and Sc
riousiy wounded William Cooper, an.
other negro, when he found he and
Mrs. Mckay in company near the
Sardou bridge last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Mckay was also wounded by the
bullets intended for Cooper. Cooper's
condition is still serious, it was said
Mrs. Ella Clark today filed a petit
ton in the district court asking a d.
vorce from Nelson Clark, from whom
she separated in September, 1915.
cruelty and drunkenness. They were
married at Eskridge in December.
1889.
Mrs Lenora Balenti was granted a
divorce from Jesse Balenti by Judge
Mcclure in the district court this
morning and restored 10 her maiden
name, Lenora Harper. Mrs >Balenti
charged abandonment. and her hus-
band did not appear TO contest the
case. They were married at Okla
homa City in September, 1917.
Ermon E. Coyne today was granted
a divorce in the district court from
Mrs Goldie May Coyne and awarded
the custody of their small son, George
Emery Coyne. The wife did net ap-
pear to contest the case.
Mrs Edna Benjamin was granted a
divorce in the district court today
from Isah BENJAMIN. whom she
charged with creuity and neglect
They were married at Kansas City in
April. 1919.
NJ NJ Thorne, OF Perry, Kan. re-
ported the theft Of his Ford touring
car to the Topeka police today. Tho
license number is 236-795.