The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-02-22
MRS. NATIONS
TRIAL BEGINS
She is Late in Court and Tries
to Argue With he
Judge.

! TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. IA. = AT
O'Clock tins afternoon Judge McIaDe
| Of the city court called the case Oh
the state VS.. Mrs. Iarr,e Nation,
charged with destroying property
Mrs Nation was arrested ON COM
nlaint of the owners of the Senate sa-
loon, which she and four other women
wrecked.
The courtroom was crowded with
spectators ON the main floor ana In
the gallery, but Mrs. Nation was not
to be found Her lawyer, j. NJ. Du-
rhenit, was rather excited, but as
sured the court that ms client wuuiu
he on hand very sVVA.
Judge McCabe said that as the case
had been set for O'clock he was
ready to take Ii up aud tnat the casc
must proceed.
Information that Mrs. Nation had
zone out to dinner and would be back
soon Assistant County Attorney
Jamison who has charge OF tie prose-
clt!on. announced that ne woutu wait
a few moments and in the meantime
would call his witnesses-Mike heliy
"Shep" Little, Harry Jackson, Ben
Mulholland and George Stambaush;
for the defense, Probate Judge Pagan,
Chief OF Police Stahl, officer Carpen-
ter. Mrs. James White, Mrs. George
Wolverton and Miss Madeline South
ward
Mrs Nations attorney entered n
motion to quash.
AT 2l5 Mrs. Nation entered the
courtroom and made her way through
the crowd 20 her place at the table by
her lawyer.
The crowd appauded. Mrs. Nation
smiled ana bowed, but said not
word. The crowd continued to ap-
plaud, ahd Judge McCabe demanded
order and called upon the Marshal to
preserve quiet. Lawyer Dumonit ar
gued his motion to quash on the
properly drawn. Mrs. Nation could
keep quiet no longer and rose to her
feet.
Your Eonor---" commenced Mrs.
Nation.
Quiet" ordered Judge McCabe.
But that doesn't make any differ
ence." continued Mrs. Nation.
You win have to keep still" said
the court. This trial will be con-
Quoted like any other case, and quiet
must be maintained The Marshal
viii keep order. | overruled the mo-
ton. DO you plead guilty or not
guilty?"
Not guilty" said Mrs. Nations at
torney.
Mike Kelly, one of the proprietors
of the Senate, was the first witness
called. He described the destruction
of Il cash register aEu glassware. ne
hearing then went over untiI Monday.
EFFTNGHAM, Kan. Feb. H.-Most
of the students at the Bingham
County High School, led by Profess
sors j. w Wilson and j. w. Beede
raided Smith Moorr's barber shop
about midnight, believing liquor was
being sold III the pace. 40 liquor
was found, but lot of empty beer
and whisky bottles We're broken.
The crowd also wrecked severa!
cases of empty beer bottles at the
depot.
HlAW ATiA, k...., Feb. 14.-Judge
Smart has sentenced three local joint
lists to Jail for ninety days each for
selling liquor and assessed a fine
against them. This is the result or
campaign started by the CiVac Purity
League.
WICHITA, Kan, Feb. IA spe-
cal to the Beacon says
The windows of the United Presby-
terrain Church at Winfield were smash
ed last night. The damage exceeds
5000
Warrants nave been issued FOR sew
eral persons.
The pastor OF the church. Rev. Hen
er and he participated in the destruc-
ton of the saloon Tuesday night.
There is great excitement in the
town, and iistic encounters between
the two elements nre f'e0uent