The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-21
CARRIE MOCKS JUDGE
Mrs. Nation Calls Him Your
DishOnOr."
THE CASE GOES OVER
CRUSADER" rs NOW WRITING
FOR MAGAZINES.
E CASE GOES OVER

Topeka, Kan. Feb. 20.-Judge Hazen
of the district court today continued
the case of Mrs. Carrie Nation, charg
ed with smashing Murphy's joint, until
the April term of court. The case
against DR.. Eva Harding, Mrs. Rose
Crist, Miss Madeline Southland. Mrs.
Chadwick and c. Z. Mcdowell were
also continued.
Mrs. Nation treated the judge with
contempt. she arose several times to
address the court, and each time called
him Your Dishonor."
When asked If she were ready for
trial, Mrs Nation, who acts as her own
attorney, said:
Your dishonor, I am incapable of
trying my case this afternoon, as
have been poisoned by cigarette smoke
in the county jail. 1 want to see how
the other cases are tried, anyway"
Captain J. c.. Waters, one of the
attorneys for the DEFENSE, asked that
the cases all he postponed until the
mex. term Of court.
Judge Hdzen said:
Il see that if the cases go over until
the next term Of court that it viii be
difficult to get q jury. 1t Will be better
to settle the point of law now. 1 shall
call the case against Stark on Monday
morning
Stark's Case to Be Tried.
Stark is charged with participating
in the raiG on Murphy's joint Sunday
morning. He is employed in a hard
ware store here.
Stark's lawyer requested that his
clients case also go over for this
term.
a would prefer to try man on this
charge rather than woman" said
Judge HaIen. you may call special
venire, il YOU wish, ana l think 1t
will be necessary. 1 expect to try only
shis one case"
Miss Madeline Southland and Mrs.
Crist who have been with Mrs. Nation
in the county jail, gave bond for $500
each and were released. One of the
signers of the bonds was Edward VIII
der. treasurer of the AtchlSOn railway
The indications are that there will
be a, bitter legal battle over the trials
The attorneys for the defendants viii
insist that they be granted a change OF
venue, on account of the alleged preJu-
dice Of Judge HaZen.
The house today passed Senator Hur-
Tell's bill relating to the sale of intoXl-
eating liquors, and it was sent to Gov
! ernOr Stanley for his signature. Tine
| bill classes as q public nuisance all
| places where liquor is sold illegally.
David Wants to Know.
| Mrs. Nation received a letter in jail
/ here today from her husband, David
| Nation of Medicine Lodge, in which
| ne complains OF the harsh things that
| the newspapers have said of him re-
| garding his relations with the crusader
| one paper criticised him for not at
| tending her recent trial, and Mr.. Ma
! zion takes occasion to ask his wife why
| she does not keep MIN informed o.
/ what she is doing
! He wants to know when she IS com
| ing home, and tells her that her fellow
citizens of Medicine Lodge have pre-
pared an elaborate reception" for her
He does not seem to know that hi!
| wife is in Jail and is likely to stay ther'
| for some time.
Mrs Nation receives a large numbe
of letters and kilograms daily. Sh'
| spends the greater part of her TIM
| IN writing She has received order
for articles from two eastern maya
! zines, and has been spending much o
her time in preparing them. She vii
| receive $25 for one. and has alread.
| received a check for 81. for the other
The articles will be bout 1000 word
! in IoDorfh