The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-15
A QUEER OLD WOMAN
Who Thinks She Has a Mission to
Perform.
LOIS WAISBROOKER AND HER ARREST.


She says She Is Not a Free Lover, But
OAly Working Tor the Emancipation
or Her sex.
A curious old woman lives in Topeka
She is nearly 20 years of age aud has
devoted many years of her life to the
emancipation of her SEX" as she calls
it; and she now runs little paper in the
Ladies' Library hall building, devoted to
that cause. Her name is Mrs. Lois Wais-
BROKER
She was arrested a few days ago for
some expressions In her paper, which
were Certainly hardly tit matter to put in
print for miscellaneous distribution; the
woman's Intentions, however, were no
doubt not purposely degrading; the of
fensive article WAS the copy OF a letter
which Mrs. Wais BROKER desired TO crIti-
else.
Lois Waisbrooker had a hearing, or
was to have had one, yesterday before
United States Commissioner Nlileham.
The hearing was waived.
Il did not want to do that, and
do not know who is responsible
for it," she said to a JOURNAL reporter.
II wanted hearing and 1 am satlsfi 81
Mr.. Mileham would have treated me
fairly. l intend to try TO ascertain VINO
is responsible for this and then l Will see
what can be done"
AT the hearing Mrs. Waisbrooker adj
mlnistered personal rebuke TO Joseph
Baldwin. who was acting is her attorney.
The date of the hearing was originally
set for today, but Was changed because
the nited States attorney could not be
present today. She inquired who had
consented to have the date changed and
was told that Baldwin was responsible
for the agreement on her behalf. u wish
you to understand that / did not employ
1-I... 4
ing him. Il am able to attend TO my own
case, and if want an attorney when my
case comes up l will then see TO employ
ing one"
Mrs. Waisbrooker is a small woman
with z pleasant and Intellectual face.
She wears gold trimmed spectacles Her
eyes are remarkable for their briIliance.
Her shoulders are slightly stopped and
her hair is streaked with grey. She
owns to being only year and half less
than - years old, but does not look more
than 90.
She said to a reporter: "Of course
can not say how my case Will GO, but /
do know one thing, I will never take
back anything l have said" Her eyes
snapped as she spoke.
81 only published the letter to casti-
gate the writer. | never have and do not
now run free love paper, but advocate
just the opposite. " hen 1 am with a
party of women who talk fippantly about
sex relations l leave them Immediately
and cut their acquaintance.
sit has been said," continued Mrs.
Wais BROKER shat l charged that my ar
rest was political, but l do not charge
that I do say that it is religions per-
secuton. 1t does seem strange, however,
that l should be arrested the next issue
after my paper had come out
for the POpulist party. Or
rather after / came out for some of
their principles; for / stand with them
on the questions Of woman suffrage
land and transportation. have never
worked any in politics and know but
very little about il.
was formerly a spiritualist, but be-
came Disguised with them because they
did not dare to say what they believed
For z great many years I lectured
throughout the country, and several
years ago went to California. I started
my paper there, but broke down and
came to Kansas three years ago and
have been in Topeka since that time.
NV paper was established little over a
year ago 1t is the same paper l had in
California and founded before that in
Iowa.
my case will come up at LeavenwOrth
in October. I do not know yet whether
Twill employ lawyer or not. | may
represent myself. l have never been in
court before but once, and that was on a
question of a financial settlement. This
is ali new to me-"
Mrs. Waisbrooker is the author of
several books. She has received fatter-
ing notices in the Arena and other maya
zines.