Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-18
AN INCIDENT OF THE CRUSADE.
Thirteen Ladies Locked in a Drinking
Saloonfor six Hours by Woman

A band of ladies who started out
to 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 sa-
loon a little after four o'clock.
They found Mrs. Fisher In charge,
and the saloon occupied by quite a
party of men. As soon as the la
dies 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 became known that the ladies
were locked in the saloon it caused
a good deal of excitement upon the
street and among the friends of the
imprisoned ladies. The crowd in
front of the saloon bhcame large,
and by dusk the streets were crowd
ed. After the door was locked, the
ladies ascertained 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 6 o'clock in the morning. She
was perfectly wild with anger. and
excitement, and would listen to rea-
son from no one. Mrs. Bour1s en-
deavored to talk with her, but she
would hear to nothing. After a
short time Mayor Kimball hearing
of the state of affairs, went to Mr..
Fisher, and endeavored to get him
to release the ladies. He was ad-
mitted to the room through the
rear entrance, and found that Mr..
Fisher would listen to reason, and
he finally almost consented to re-
lease them, but Mrs. Fisher refused
positively, saying that they should
stay until morning, and as that lady
had possession of the key, it seemed
for time that her threat would be
carried into execution. The Mayor
then talked with the ladies, and en-
deavored to effect some compromise
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 con-
scientiously do. After some consul
tation, Mrs. Bourns addressed Mr..
Fisher substantially as follows: Mr..
Fisher, we have no unkind feeling
toward you. Our only object is to
promote the cause of temperance.
If you will promise to obey the laws
of the State, we will promise never
to come here any more Mrs. Fish
er here interrupted Mrs. Bourns by
saying: 4 won't keep the laws of
the State Mrs. Bourns continued;
You will have to give an account
of this at the judgment seat of Cod
Several times during the evening
Mayor Kimball about persuaded
Mr.. Fisher to unlock the doors, but
Mrs. Fisher positively refused. She
was encouraged in her position by
the German Catholic priest, who
was in the back room, and a certain
supervisor, and several Germans
who were there. Several times
Mayor Kimball thought he had mat
ters arranged, when something
would be said to her by some of
them, and nothing could be done
with her. The Mayor finally OBJ
tanned promise that they should
be let out at IL O'Clock. But Alder
man Haag, at the request of Mayor
Kimball, used his influence with
Mrs. Fisher and the door was un-
locked about 1890, when the ladies
departed and the crowd dispersed.
During most of the time of their
confinement they were kept without
a light. At the request Of the May
or Mr.. Fisher gave them light, but
Mrs. Fisher blew it out. We under
stand that this was repeated sever
al times.