The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-24
TOOK HER GRIP.
Mrs. Lease Has a Most Unpleas-
ant Experience.
Her Satchel Attached at Kansas
City
ON AN OLD STORE BILL.
Her Baggage Siezed and Opened
for Public Inspection.
The Bill is Fifty-one Dollars,
the Baggage Worth $40.

Mary Elizabeth Lease passed through
Topeka yesterday afternoon on her way
TO Kansas City where she delivered her
lecture on "Christ and Caesar" last
night She occupied a section in
Pullman car, with her hat and handbag,
bundles and rubbers comfortabl located
around her.
II am on my way to Kansas City" she
said, ''to deliver my lecture tomorrow
night. l lecture in Topeka soon-1
don't remember the date-but know l
am billed for lecture here" This was
said in an unconcerned tone, with an air
of "one being led"
DO you like your new field of lectur-
ing?" asked the reporter.
"Immensely, Immensely" re piled Mrs.
Lease with her peculiar emphatic way,
but then you know it's not new field for
me. 1 have lectured in Chautauqua work
for many years, and l believe that.I can
truly say that l never delivered lecture
at any time or on any subject that did
not adhere to the principle of Ben jamin
Franklin and bring Christ into my talk
This may not have been noticed. prob
ably overshadowed by my political work,
which l think was effsctive, but that has
been the principle l have always kept in
mind. Then you know l have endured
u dreadful torrent of representation,
and have received but little credit for
what did do"
II feel that l am improving rapidly"
said Mrs. Lease in answer to question
regarding her health. 81 was foolish
enough to take a trip $50 miles north
where even the cattle die of cold, and of
course l was taken sick. l think how
ever l will be able to remain actively en-
gagged during the summer.
mo. don't ask me anything on the
political line, l won't say word. 1 am
tired of politics and have no further in
terest in il"
Mira. Lease lectured last night at the
Academy of Music in Kansas City to
large audience. She had very un-
pleasant experience which is related in
Kansas City local paper as follows:
When Mrs. Mary E. Lease reached the
Midland hotel last evening, on her ar
rival from Kansas, she was met by Con-
stable Frank King, of Justice Krueger's
court. who attached her baggage. The
attachment proceedings were Instituted
by g. Bernheimer. Bros. s. Co., of this
city, for the collection of an account of
Sol contracted some months since. Con-
stable King secured one large grip and
one small satcnel and took charge of
them.
The papers were served on Mrs. Lease
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the Midland. She was not at all fright
sned. When the papers were handed to
her she glanced over them, saw their
meaning and then said to Mr.. Rogers,
who was with the constable:
"You can't bluff me with this."
To which Mr.. Rogers made reply: "No
bluff intended, madam; we mean busi-
ness and we have the baggage"
1t was their purpose to also seize the
receipts at the lecture last evening, but
as the compensation was arranged prior
to the lecture, they made no effort TO get
the funds.
The large grip secured and now at the
Office of Justice Kruger contains some
of Mrs Leases wardrobe. A gown or
two and other feminine articles usually
carried by ladies in travelling. The small
grip contained four copies of her lecture,
a package of hairpins. some face powder.
a curling iron, a slumber robe and other
garments.
Unless the suit be settled and the at
tachment released, it will be the duty of
Constable King to sell these articles at
public auction after due notice has been
given.
Mrs. Lease stated last evening to a
reporter that the value of the ar
ticles in the grips was not more than
SO Usually she wears a travelling
gown on the train, but last evening on
her arrival abe wore an evening gown,
and the attachment in no way inconven-
fenced her for the lecture.