The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24
.OURTHOUsENOTEs
AND
POLECEGOSSR.

Frank Bechtelheimer, local con-
tractor, was arrested this morning by
Robert Pendleton, deputy sheriff, ana
Detective Mitchell Bundy on a state
warrant charging him with disposing
of a mortgaged automobile in May.
1920. When the case was called in the
court of Topeka about ten days ago,
neither Bechtelheimer or his bonds
man, o. N. Himelburger, former To-
peka garage man, were to be found.
Himelburger's bond recently was for
feited in the Usage county district
court whore he was charged with
arson.
Click Hilbert, oil salesman. arrested
by the police Wednesday on the re-
quest of Wellington. Kan. authorities.
where he is wanted for passing no
funds checks, was found guilty of
contempt of court by Judge James
Mcclure in the first division this
morning for failure to keep up his ali
rnonv payments He was sentenced %
rolled under $1,000 bond on the ccndf-
ton that he would make up the $3.50
back alimony within thirty days. Hill
bert admitted that he had given his
wife a check won by gambling and
that payment was stopped by the loser
because ii was a gambling debt 1t is
understood that the charges against
Hilbert in Wellington may be dis
missed upon his promise to make good
the loss.
7 NJ BIitz. local jeweler. was made
defendant in a suit filed in the district
court late Friday by the city to col
lect $1,000 on the bond of H T. Han
son. who was arrested April on
charge of having liquor in his posses
sion. Blitz signed Hanson's $1,000
bond. When the case was called in
police court, neither Hanson or Blitz
showed up and the bond was for
feited. Blitz afterward refused to pay
the bond, the petition recites. Blitz
trial on charges of attempting to
bribe Harry Burger, city bacteriologist,
to report no alcohol in liquor samples
sent TO him for analysis. He is at
present out of the city.
James Moore. arrested a few days
ago by the police. was sentenced to
pay a fine of 500 and serve thirty
possession when he was tried in police
court Friday afternoon by Judge s. L
Lashbrook. The liquor was found in
suitcase in the grass at Fifteenth and
Jewell avenues. near where Moore and
Frank Murray were arrested. Murray
refused to answer questions pro-
pounded TO him in a liquor inquisition ]
by County Attorney Neale. A warrant I
was issued for his arrest on that 1
charge.
The theft Of two tubes and two tires /
from his garage Friday night was re-
ported to the police today by J. p. 4
Smith. 1121 Lane street
Bonnie Mcdonald. negro, was /
bound over to the district court for /
trial after a preliminary hearing be-
fore Judge Paul Heinz in the city
court Friday on a charge of burglar
ling the home of Fred East. 3O7 Ken
DALI avenue. He was committed to
jail in default Of $1,000 bond
In a fit of dependency. Under
sheriff Oscar Carlson has threatened
% pull out all his pea vines by the
roots. The vines this summer are
1nly about eight feet high After
-aising vines twelve to fifteen feet
high" observed Carlson, 1T IS
to have such dwarf plants
n my garden.
total of s4s5 is the only differ
snce between the estimates OF w. r.
Wright, foreman of the street depart
nent, and w. E Stone, regarding
ianapes TO four and one-half blocks
# asphalt pavement on East Fourth
treet which was damaged Thursday
" a steam tractor driven over 1t by
stone The latter was arrested and
into police court Friday after
loon. Wright insisted that the dam
Lge would amount to 500 a block. but
stone asserted that SIS would repair
t adequately Judge S L. Lashbrook
ook the case under Amusement
Tony Click charged with persistent 1,