The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-13
OURThOUsENCTE
AND
POLlCEGOSSlP.

Pete Charowhas, proprietor of the
Palace of Sweets and known as pete
the Greek" was arrested today on
warrant charging him with violating
the city health laws on two counts.
The complaint was sworn to by George
V. Denton, city food inspector.
Charowflas is charged with exposing
confectionery for sale in an unsanitary
building and with exhibiting confec-
tionary without proper protection from
flies and dirt. He pleaded not guilty
and was released on $500 bond pend
ing his preliminary hearing june i6.
After she had filed divorce suit in
the district court charging her hus-
band, Pete Shaenfeldt, with cruelty,
Mrs. Maggie Shaenfeldt, 41O East F'alr-
child street, was arrested MONDAY
night by Kilmaurs King, humane Off
Ger, on charges of mercilessly beating
her 5-year-old daughter. The case
was to be heard in court late this
afternoon In her petition Mrs. Shaen-
feldt charged that her husband gave
the child away and that he frequently
cursed and beat her. She asks for $40
a month aHnony.
F. L. seyboId, s11 Orchard street,
this morning reported to the police
the theft of his tool box and full
set of carpenters tools.
A L. Smith was granted divorce
in the district court late Monday from
Mrs. Ruth Smith on the grounds that
she abandoned him in 1919 while they
were living at Picher, Okla. They
wero married in July, 1918.
W. B. Kella received a decree of
divorce from Mrs. Lillian Kella in the
district court late Monday. He
charged that she abandoned him four
different times and that she was very
abusive in her attitude toward him
They were married at Holden, No, in
April, 1920.
Angus AIcGinnis, charged with
passing a worthless check for 800 on
the National hotel a year ago, was
bound over to the district court this
morning by Judge Paul Heinz under
81, 900 bonds. McGinniS was arrested
year ago on the charged but skipped
his bond. He was arrested recently in
San Francisco and Sheriff Robert
Miller went after him.
Judge Heinz in the city court this
morning bound William J. Diehl.
tion, over to the district court for
trial, under $1,000 bond.
Tho preliminary hearing of Roy
Stonebreaker. charged with assaulting
Ray Tarben with intent to- kill, was
held in the city court this morning
DeIOr6 Judge Heinz SIOneDraKeT wall
be bound over to the district court for
| trial.
An inquest into the death of Hunter
Elder, negro soldier from Fort Riley.
! who was mysteriously shot in the head
Friday morning at the home of his
common law wife, Alma Burnette, 115
North Van Buren, street. will be held
Wednesday morning in the court of
Topeka, according to DIR. H. L. Clark.
county coroner. The possibility of
foul play in connection with Elders
death led the authorities to a decision
{. to make the probe The report that
Mrs. Burnette was released was err
roneous. X She is sill held in the
Shawnee county Jail.
Another inquest to be held by Doc
tor Clark will be held Thursday morn
ing to determine responsibility for the
death of Samuel Chiles, 25, of 623
East Twelfth street. who was killed
Sunday night when an automobile
driven by Harry Scott, Fifteenth and
Adams street, turned over on the To-
peka avenue road near Pauline. There
is said to have been liquor in the car,
which was alleged to have been driven
at high speed. All the parties were