Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-22
FOUR WICHITA WOMEN
ARMED WITH HATCHEIS
SMASH SLOT MACHINES AND PLATE
GLASS IN TWO PROMINENT SA-
LOOMS.
IRIS. CARRIE NATION IS BACK
AND HAS RESUMED HER CAMPAIGN
AGAINST SALOONS AND GAMB-
LING DEVICES.

W1Cd1lA, kanS., January Zl.-MrS.
Carrie Nation came back to Wichita
to-day, after her recent Incarceration
under smallpox quarantine and the
net result Of ten minutes of work by
her this afternoon are two wrecked sa-
sold tonight for souvenirs. Mrs Ma
ton was assisted by Mrs. Julia Evans,
Mrs. Luch Wilhoit and Mrs. Lydia
Muntz, all Of the local W. C. T. U. or
ganization. With hatchets concealed
under their cloaks, they entered the
saloon Of James Burns, on Douglas
avenue, and did not leave a complete
piece of glass or working slot ma
chine in the place. All show cases,
both for liquors and cigars, as well as
the plate glass windows and doors,
were broken into smithereens. Next
they ran to John Herrig's saloon and
had everything In the front of the room
including the plate glass windows,
broken when he appeared with a re-
volver, placed it at Mrs. Nations head
and said that he would blow out her
brains if she did not desist. She
yielded before the pointed revolver, and
with her companions ran to the Carey
hotel bar, where she made her first at
tack on the saloons of Wichita three
weeks ago. There three policemen
met her and she struck at Detective
Sutton with a poker. He showed her
aside and a youth struck him in the
face. A policeman struck the youth
and knocked him down. The police
then overpowered Mrs. Nation and her
friends and took them to the city pris-
on followed by 1000 people Mrs.
Evans little daughter pushed her way
through the crowd screaming and beg
ged for the release of her mother, but
the policemen were deaf to her entreat-
les. Chief of Police Cudbon discharged
the prisoners after they reached the
Jail and is heartily condemned by the
citizens. The women made him a
promise no. to wreck any more sa-
looms before noon tomorrow.
Mrs. Evans hand was badly cut by
broken glass and her husband, who
is a physician. sewed it up.
After leaving the city building,
Mrs. Nation, in the coolest manner
began a street lecture to the imme-
diate crowd that had surrounded the
city building, saying that she expect
ed to begin saloon wrecking again at
noon tomorrow. when her truce with
the chief of police expires.
Shaking her Asst at the crowd, she
said:
Men of Wichita. this is the right
of God and l am destined to wreck
every saloon in your city
The woman procured a wagon and
rode through the streets, singing
Nearer, My God, to Thee" and other
hymns. They halted in front of the
saloons they had smashed, and held
prayer meetings. The damage done
by the three women is estimated at
between $500 and $4,000.
David Nation, the husband of Mrs.
Nation. was in this city but took no
part in the wrecking of the saloon,
nor did he go to the city Jail when
his wife was arrested.
The affair created intense excite
ment and it Is estimated that five
thousand persons, men and women,
have viewed the wrecks since
O'Clock.
Mrs. Nation caused a new sensation
tonight by slapping Sheriff Simmons
on the face taking hold of his ears
and giving him a rough handling
generally Mrs. Nation was at the
Union station in the act of buying
ticket to a neighboring town when
the sheriff pulled at her sleeve. say
ing You are my prisoner, madam"
Mrs. Nation turned her face about
and seeing Sheriff Simmons, gave him
a violent slap across the face. She
followed this up oy taking hold Of his
ears with both her hands and wiring
ing them viciously. Inc station was
full of women. who began screaming
and tremendous excitement followed.
as the sheriff, who is a very small
man. struggled with his powerful an
tagonist A policeman came to his
rescue. and with the aid Of some by
ISLANDERS. they succeeded in picking
up the woman in their arms ana plac-
ing her in a cab, which was driven
rapidly to the county jail. She insist
ed on being placed in the private
room for women, but Sheriff Simmons
put her in a cell in the steel rotary,
where she began to pray and sing
hymns.
To-night Mrs. Without was arrested
at her home without making any re-
sistance and taken TO the county Jail
where she also was placed in a cell
next to that of Mrs. Nation. When
Mrs. Without was ushered into the
steel cage, Mrs. Nation cried Halle
lujah," and burst into prayer. Half
an hour later Mrs. Evans was arrested
at her home but owing to the condi-
ton Of her wounded arm she was
given the most comfortable room.
Mrs. Kuntz could not be found when
the officers called at her home 1t is
said a complaint of insanity will be
lodged against Mrs. Nation tomorrow
and if that fails the men holding in
surance on the plate glass doors and
windows will prosecute her The
constant stream of curious people go
ing through the wrecked saloons
shows no abatement Society is no
exception and ii is estimated that
! 900 women have seen the inside of a
saloon for the first time in their lives.