From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 4, 1910:

“Holding Chas. Warren at the point of a gun until the arrival of the police, Walter Johns yesterday captured the man whom the authorities believe has long been guilty of gross offenses against public decency. Warren went to a house in the 1600 block of Vermont late yesterday afternoon, on the pretext of measuring the plastering to be done. He was seen standing near the window by the women occupying the adjacent house. A moment later one of them stepped outdoors, and chancing to glance at the window opposite was horrified at the offensive spectacle presented by Warren. Mr. Johns was summoned and securing his revolver followed her outdoors. The offense was enacted a second time, and then, Johns coming into view, Warren started to run. He was quickly brought to a halt by the angry Johns, and held at the point of a gun until officers could arrive from the police station…. One of the oldest towns in the state is just finishing its first bank building. Lecompton, which was at one time the capital of the state, is today celebrating with a watermelon festival the completion of the new home of the State Bank. The entire countryside is participating in the event, and a number of Lawrence people drove down to the festival despite the mud.”