The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-06-16
An Incident Of the Crusade.

A band of ladies who started out to Wis
it the liquor saloons in Adrian, Michigan,
a few days ago, met with some peculiar
experiences, which the Times of that place
describes. 1t says They reached Fishers
saloon a little after o'clock. They found
Mrs. Fisher in charge, and the saloon oc-
cupied by quite party of men. AS soon
as the ladies entered, Mrs. Fisher became
very much excited, and told them to GO
out as she wanted to lock the door. She
proceeded at once to carry this threat into
execution, three ladies, however, leaving
before the door was locked.
The ladies state that not five minutes
elapsed after they went in before the door
was locked. OF course, as soon as it be-
came known that the ladies were locked
in the saloon, it caused good deal of ex-
element upon the street and among the
friends of the imprisoned ladies. The
crowd in front of the saloon became large,
and by dusk the streets were crowded. Af-
ter the door was locked, the ladies ascer-
tanned that Mr.. Fisher was away from
home, but soon he returned, and stood
guard over the door on the outside. Mrs.
Fisher told the ladies they should remain
until O'Clock in the morning. She was
perfectly wild with anger and excitement,
and would listen to reason from no one.
Mrs. Bourns endeavored to talk with her,
but she would hear to nothing.
After a short time Mayor Kimball hear
ing the state of affairs went to Mr.. Fisher
and endeavored to get him to release the
ladies. He was admitted to the room
through the rear entrance, and found that
Mr.. Fisher would listen to reason, and he
finally almost consented to release them,
but Mrs. Fisher refused, saying that they
should stay until morning, and as that lady
had possession Of the key, it did seem for a
time that her threat would be carried into
execution. The Mayor then talked with the
ladies, and en6eavored to effect some com
promise by which they would be released.
Mr.. Fisher wanted them to promise not
to come to his place again, but this, they
said, they could not conscienciously do.
After some consultation, Mrs. Bourns
addressed Mr.. Fisher substantially as fol-
lows "Mr. Fisher, we have no unkind
feelings toward you. Our only object is to
promote the cause of Temperance. If you
promise to obey the laws of the State, we
will promise to never come here any
more" Mr. Fisher here interrupted Mrs.
Bourns, by saying 81 won't keep the
laws of the State.' Mrs. Bourns continu-
ed: '"You will have to give an account
of this at the Judgment seat of God. p
Several times during the evening Mayor
Kimball about persuaded Mr.. Fisher to un-
lock the Doors, but Mrs Fisher positively
refused. She was encouraged in her posi-
tion by the German Catholic priest, who
was in the back room, and certain su-
pervisor and several Germans who were
there. Several times the Mayor thought
he had matters arranged, when something
would be said to her by some of them,
and nothing could be done with her. The
Mayor finally obtained promise that they
should be let out at II O'clock, but Alder
man Haag, at the request Of Mayor Kim
ball, used his influence with Mrs. Fisher,
and the door was unlocked about 1890,
when the ladies departed and the crowd
dispersed. During the most of the time Of
their confinement they we're kept without
a light. AT the request of the Mayor, Mr..
Fisher gave them light, bat Mrs. Fisher
blew it out. We understand that this was
repeated several times.