The Topeka State Journal

NO LICENSE ON VICE.

Police Judge Magaw Will Not Compromise His Court.

Police Judge C. A. Magaw was on the warpath yesterday and for a short time events happened at the police station in rapid succession.

It was time for the monthly fines of the disorderly women, and the usual warrants calling for the keepers of such places were issued and served by the officers. In response Jennie Cline arrived at the station a little after three o'clock. Jailer Grubbs, according to precedent, opened the docket, went through the usual form of booking the person named in the warrants and also the names of the inmates of the house not present, and accepting $25 from her and $10 apiece for all the inmates, amounting to $65. Vera Knowles paid a like amount. Judge Magaw had been telephoned for. He arrived.

"Lock these people up and let them appear before me at court time," said the judge. "I don't have to come down here for them."

"You are supposed to be here at all times," interposed Chief Ramsey, "that is why we telephoned for you."

"Have all of them brought before me," said the judge, and word was sent out for those whose names appeared on the docket to come before the judge.

About court time Vera Knowles, keeper, Dot Knowles, Grace Brown, Bertha Smith and Gertie Daly, from one place, and Jennie Cline, keeper, Maud Brooks, Helen Henderson, Gertrude Barr and Theo. Cline, from another place, were lined up on the benches before Judge Magaw.

The judge said: "You must all understand that the fines imposed upon you are not assessed as fees nor as a license, but in hopes of breaking up your places. The next time you appear before me I shall make your fine much larger. I warn you now, and you may expect to have your fines grow larger and larger until your places are broken up. I understand you sell beer at your places. I warn you to stop. You know what to expect. Your places must be closed up." He allowed the fines to remain as they had been collected by the jailer.