The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-05
WILL CRUSH
MURDER SHOPS
If il Takes a Life Time
Topeka People
Frightened

Kansas city, Mo-, Feb. GA TO.
peka special TO the Star last even
ing SAYS Mrs. Nation gathered a half
dozen Of her helpers late this after
noon and attempted to enter the
Clipper restaurant Joint on East
sixth street. owned by F. Murphy
for the purpose Of wrecking it.
Mrs Nation has been here long
enough that she has become familiar
70 the watchers az the joints and she
ala not succeed In getting near the
Joint IN question before she was recog-
nized and Immediately dozen strong
men were at the door Of the joint TO
prevent her entrance.
The little band Of women struggled
valiantly against the superior strength
OF runians who were trying TO keep
them out of the saloon In the melee
two OF the women were thrown down
and their hatchets taken from them.
Mrs. Nations face was slightly cut
by her hatchct.
BY this time the police managed 70
arrive ard toop the women IN charge.
Az the women were baing taken 10 the
police station they were followed by
a thousand or more jeering, hootlng
men. most Of whom We're the negro
watchers employed 20 keep tie women
out OF the joints and to do them vio-
leuce " they persisted in entering.
There were number OF Mrs. Ma
lions sympathlzers and they gave her
the protection that the police seemed
unable 70 give One joint man. who
was n little over Jealous insisted that
Mrs. Nation be killed and punctusted
his remarks with great deal OF pic
furesque language. Mrs. Nation turned
cd 20 rebuke him when he tried to hit
her A man nearby gave the would
be assaulter a stinging blow In the
face. He Immediately turned again
20 the attack and the fight became
rather general Several fist fights
were in progress all the way TO the
station, and IL seemed as though some
body would be seriously hurt before
the game proceeded much rurther
At the police station Mrs. Nation
was formally charged with -disturbing
the peace and her name was entered
on the docket The police Judge was
at the station, Mrs. Nation refus-
cd 20 80 TO his room TO see him'in re-
gard 20 her onense, but insisted that
he come 20 her, which he did. Mrs.
Nation Was informed that would re-
port Tor trial at the police court TO-
morrow morning and was then re-
leased on her own reoognizancc.
she said she would be glad TO do so.
and then proceeded TO hold an inn
promptu prayer meeting in the police
station. She prayed that the work
she had begun in Topeka might be
abundantly prosperous. While she
was prSying a drunk man was brought
IN by an officer. Mrs Nation at once
went 70 him and Informed him that
she was his friend at all times, even
though the policemen We're not. she
then delivered an address 70 the mem-
bers Of the police force. which was fun
OF the most scathing abuse thot she
was capable OF giving. she said they
would permit the Joint to run In open
violation OF the law all the time ana
would arrest the men VINO were made
GrunK by the liquor sold there. Mrs
Nation taunted the police, calling them
towards afraid to arrest anybody but
women ana drunken men. They an
grily flushed under acousatlons
On leaving the police station Mrs.
Nation encountered George ISlauer.
one OF the most notorious jointlst in
the city. She asked him II he was "A
Jointist. lie tremblnEiy replied that
he was not.
"Well, then you ought TO be out try
ing to help close the joints" said Mrs
Nation
"0h, / am going 10 leave town to-
night said Klauer. ana the crowd
howied with delight. Many OF them
were not sympathigers with Mrs. Ma
ton, but the enjoyed the famous joint
lists confusion.
Followed by the crowd Mrs. Nation
then went 10 the federal building ana
inquired FOR her mail. She then mount
ga the steps OF the building and made
an address 10 the crowd She said
she would smash all the joints OF the
cityt and sAe would stay here long
enough 10 accomplish this purpose Il
Il took months. She was not afraid.
she said, as she had no reason Ia the
world 20 be- There were many wom-
en- in the city who would help her.
she said that they would 90 90 at the
proper time.
Mrs. Nation did not intend 10 begin
the Joint raids tili tomorrow. while
she and the other women were IN a
store buying hatchets. which were 10
De used 10 the raids there came In