Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-05
SMASHED BOTTLES.
Rev. John James Begins a Liquor
Crusade in This City.
THROWS BRICKS THROUGH A WINDOW
Continuation of His Bottle Smash
ing at the Worlds Fair.
MENTAL CONDITION IN DOUBT

MENTAL CONDITION IN DOUBT.
There was a whisky run on It'll street this
morning at the store Of Charles Kraemer.
1SS. and many a thirsty Individual was at
tracted there by the fumes of whisky and
wine as well as by the sight Of what looked
like all that was left of a cyclone The
large $50 plate glass was broken and a mil
Ion fragments were piled in the window.
Inc Rev. John T. James had been there and
mat was all the explanation necessary. The
reverend gentleman, attired In q black suit
Oh caotnes. q white shirt and a plain derby
nat walked down 7th street this morning,
aAVng returned from the worlds fair, where
ne gained notoriety in the same way. His
1e.empt to make himself famous while at
.ne iaar and go to prison for his attack on
.ne hQuor traffic did not succeed as well as
ne naa expected. for the authorities refused
W hoio MIN in custody because of the nom
Geyment OF hne. He came here from near
SnIckersvliie. Virginia, where he had Ia
He.er sn tne cause OF temperance and re-
neion Tor a number of years, Intending To
make this city his future home
ne went out this morning on a temperance
mission. so he thought and the window oS
tah,,sss,, h,aemers wholesale and retail es-
.aohsnment proved more attractive than
ehe DINERS. Mr.. kraemer erected a nev
building only a few months ago. ana he.
nino the heavy plate glass he had construct
go three large pyramids OF bottles of whisky
WINE and other liquors. New buildings n,
course or construction at the corner OF NJ
street are supplied with material from piles
OF bricks In the street
The Rev. James good clothes d,d NO, ,re
vent MS putting three OF the bricks under
MS arm and then he proceeded to the place
or ATTACK As soon as he reached the side
Walk In front Of the place one of the bricks
he
winoow. Then there was a crashing of
glass and a breaking Of bottles. A second
brick was thrown and again portions of the
window and another of the pyramids went
down. The third brick was thrown through
the side window, which is much smaller
than the front glass.
Narrow Escape,
The Office OF the establishment is located
next to the window, and In this little apart-
ment sat the proprietor, his wife and little
child, and the only thing that prevented
one or more OF them from being injured
vas fine wire screen Just back of the
goods In the window
This screen was strucl bxy ,u,o - 49,
missiles and damaged to the EXTENT Of heine
pierced where the bricks landed against n
merely saving those who were seated IN
tne once. Having exhausted his supply of
bricks the minister reached in the opening
MADE by the bricks and with his cane he
laid low many bottles of the various beyer-
ages. In this he was engaged when the ex-
cited proprietor rushed to the door and
grabbed him. No effort was made to Law
violent hands on the unwelcome visitor but
the liquor dealer merely held him until the
arrival Of the police.
Il didn't have anything against Won {"
was his only explanation.
Policeman Gleason Of the 9Th precinct
soon arrived and the preacher went with
him to the 9Th precinct police station where
charge Of destroying private property was
preferred against him.
Rev. James Platform.
I'm a preacher" was what he said tbere
and later when taken to court he gave
away number of tracts headed: War
Against the Hell-Drink."
The tract reads: There is nothing ON
earth 50 manifestly the special property Of
hell, and used so entirely in the interests OF
SIN and crime and misery and ruin. as
strong drink. There is nothing so nearly
an embodiment Of liquid hell and distilled
oamnation and the devil in solution as
strong drink. There is nothing that so
casts down the angel and heavenly In man
and raises up and exalts and empowers
and crowns the low and beastly and devil
ish as strong drink. There is nothing IN
which man has 50 good a chance for
spiinng some OF the devils blood and vast
ing some of his resources and treasure as
IN smashfng and destroying strong drink
No man can be q criminal for Destroying
what the supreme court declares a great
that for party purposes legislate this great
crime maker on the people can make a
criminal Of him who finds courage in his
heart to rise and destroy the hell stuff
MOI all the tails utilized to protect this
crime and misery power can make a GRIM
tnal OF him who destroys the hell drink as
ne would strike down a wild beast let loose
on the community. The Christian and
moral sentiment Of the land will not per
NIT man to be made a criminal for de-
stroyfng the great crime producer We do
not wait for politicians and lawyers to
grant us permission and make IT lawful to
root up weeds and kill minks and wolves
and foxes. and yet these animals and weeds
have better right to live than has strong
drink, which came from hell to prey upon
and devour human beings. We declare war
against the evil and call upon all good men
and true, who have any concern for the
honor OF God and the good of their fellow
ren' to assert their manhood and make
ways and means are lawful In destroying
this great and remorseless DESTROYER Of
men. so no hurt is done the life OF any one
Even a distfller or whisky seller has a soul
that may some day repent, and fifty cow
hide lashes, could they be laid on his back.
might help him find his soul and start him
toward repentance. Show no quarter.-But
show no quarter to the stuff. Smash it
burn it-blow II up, as most convenient
when most convenient-in day or at night
according to courage and opportunity. Form
secret clubs and go masked at night and DO
the work for the hell stun, using dynamite
for bonded whisky houses, and let the ras-
cally whisky protecting law catch you IL
II can and show the crime of DESTROYING
the arch-destroyer Of our fellow men, and
| then endure the glory OF such imprison-
| ment. Smash-burn-destroy every species
Of property used in the man DESTROYING
business. A man renting his property for
| such he'll business deserves to lose IL.
Rouse. We freemen OF America while YOU
| have left a remnant OF the old colonial
courage for Gods spirit to put fire to- be-
fore you are made slaves to the vile whisky
power, under the pestilent teaching of pull
pit and press that all laws are to be re-
spected, no matter how vile and wicked
and devilish they may be. 1t were better
| thousand times to lose life, IL need be.
| In destroying respect for whisky protecting
laws than to live in peace with them.
JOHN T. JAMES"
Committed for Examination.
In the Police Court today. when Deputy
Clerk Washburn called John T James
the prisoner walked to the prison rail, and
| in q quiet, gentlemanly way said here"
You are charged" read the clerk, with
having destroyed a pane of glass in the
| premises of Chas. Kraemer without consent
OF the owner. Are you guilty or not