The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
MAD, AND NO WONDER.
When Two People Came to Mrs.
McClarty's House
And Charged Her With Crime
She Ran Them Out.
The Lady Gives a Graphic Exhibition
in Judge MoClintock's Court
ofHow She Did It

Tom Norton, a painter who is en-
pIoyed in the Santa F'e shops and lives
at 21S Crane street, went to the house
Of Mrs Mary McClarty on Crane near
Monroe, in company with Mrs. Riley
and charged Mrs. McClarty with haV-
ing said that Mrs. Norton poisoned her
first husband and took his money so as
to marry Mr.. Norton Mrs McClarty
naturally became Indignant and flew at
Norton and drove him from the house
" hen the sidewalk was reached Sne
pelted him with bricks until he was
safe in his own house Then MIS- Nc
CLARITY went for Mrs Riley, VINO was
hiding behind the house, and drove her
half way down Crane street Mrs
McCIarty then went to Justice McCnnt-
ock's court and wanted to swear out d
warrant charging Norton with telling
stories about her. Mrs McClarty
commenced to illustrate to the judge
how she ran Mr.. Norton and Mrs. Ri
ley out of her house Judge McCHnt-
Ock was TO represent Norton and Con-
stable Jackson represented Mrs. Riley.
She executed a right end play toward
the judge around the end of the table
The judge saw her coming and took ref
uge behind the bar. She followed him,
shaking her fist too close to his face
for him to feel at ease. The judge
craWled over the bar and sought ref
uge behind the stove. Constable Jack
son thought it all very funny and forgot
that it was play acting" and he was
TO take the part OF the prosecuted
here in the second act and was not
prepared for Mrs. McClarty when she
suddenly turned on him. He was ia
ken utterly by surprise when she
rushed up to him and commenced to
gesticulate like mad. He slid under the
ia bIe and Mrs. McCIarty went after
him. The constable retreated into the
next room and Mrs. McClaruy was
monarch of all she surveyed" until
Assistant County Attorney Guy came
An Then Mrs MCClarty went for him
She demanded a complaint for the ar
rest of Norton charging him with any
thing that he could be arrested for.
Guy tried to argue with her but finally
sought refuge by referring her to the
county attorneys office. Mrs. McClar-
ty rushed out of the court room and
the court came out from behind the
stove and the constable peeked in from
the next room and seeing she was gone
he came out. It was all too realistic.
IN few minutes Norton came in and
demanded warrant charging Mrs. Nc
ClarIy with disturbing his peace. With
out leaving their seats, Guy the Judge
and the constable all decided that it
was undOub ubtedly a reasOna bIe request
and the warrant was drawn up Con
stable Lucas came in and not being
told the incident he took the warrant
and went in search of Mrs McClartv
he found her at her house and served
the paper. It took good deal of par
4eylng to induce her to go but she final
" accompanied the officer TO the court
room As soon as she appeared in the
room there was an expression of fear
on every face and a scattering of all
those preSent-au but Judge McCIint-
ock- He placed her bond at S10O and
set the trial for Friday VIII YOU be
mere, then asked the judge
VIII or be here?' Yis that OF will
and OH make it hot for 'e1n." There
was no doubling the last assertion and
the judge told her she could go. She
went with a warning.