The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-20
CHANCE OF venue
Home Defenders Would Be Tried
in Another County.
Cases Postponed to Arrange For
the Application.
ASK FOR JURY TRIALS.
Indications Are For a Bitter
Legal Battle.
Believed That Judge Hazen VIII
Refuse Applications.
Mrs. Crist and Miss Southland
Give Bond.
ASK FOR JURY TRIALS.

The trials of Mrs Nation and her cru
pass upon the property of Ed Murphy
will come up in the district court this
afternoon at 1:30.
The attorneys in the several cases
asked a continuance until that tine in
order that an application for a change
of venue might be prepared. The at
torneys for Mrs Nation, c. r. Mcdowell
and Mrs Rose Crist will ask for a
change of venue and all attorneys win
ask that their clients be given separate
trials before juries- It IS probable tnat
the change of venue will be refused.
The Home Defenders to be tried are:
Mrs. Nation, Mrs. Rose Crist, Miss Mad
aline Southard, c. r. Mcdowell and Dr..
Eva Harding.
CASES GO OVER.
The district court room was crowded
this afternoon when the cases against
the Home Defenders for malicious tres
pass upon the property of Ed Murphy,
whose joint at III East Sixth avenue
was wrecked Sunday morning. were
called
The first case called was against BALI
Stark. His lawyer filed an affidavit for
continuance. and the case was set for
Monday. AS the case was being dis
posed of Mrs Nation came into the
c@lrt room and took her seat. Attorney
T. f.. Doran requested a continuance or
the case against DR.. Eva Harding.
Capt. J. G. Waters asked for con-
tinuance for Miss Aadaline Southard
for the term and also for G. r. Mcdowell
and Mrs. c. Chadwick. Captain Waters
said: I tried to find out yesterday
which of these cases were to come up,
and I could not find out find that
none of these cases have been placed
upon the trial docket There is no neces- 4
sity fer this swift vengeance This is
fair demand that the cases be continued
The ordinary placid procedure OF a court
Z n u
proper time
Mrs. Nation arose and said: your
dishonor, am incapable of trying my
case this afternoon, as have been
poisoned by cigarette smoke in the
county Jail, ard I want to see how the
other cases arc tried.
1T is the province of the court to see
that all have a fair trial" said Judge
Hazen 1T is not proper to railroad
cases through. I see that if the cases go
over. until the next term of court that it
will be difficult to get jury. 1t will be
better to settle the point of law now.
shall call the case against Stark on Mon
day morning"
Mr. Stark's lawyer requested that his
clients case also go over for this term.
i would prefer to try a man on this
charge rather than woman said
Judge Hazen. You may call a special
venire if you wish and I think it will
be necessary. I expect to try only this
one case
Mrs. Nation said: your dishonor,
please, I think it would be better to de-
fer the decision as long as possible
mo, I think it will be better to settle
it at once and let the people know what
the law is said Judge Hazen.
we know the law said Mrs Ma
1T seems that some do not.'' replied
Judge Hazen.
Some judges don't know the law"
retorted Mrs. Nation.
TWO JOINT SMASHERS FREE.
The two lieutenants of Mrs Nation,
who have been in Jail with her since
Monday, decided today that life in the
Jail was not as pleasant as freedom
and that more of the good work might
be accomplished if they had their free
dom and they gave bond for $500 each
and were released, leaving Mrs. Nation
alone in the big hospital room with her
hatchets, letters, kilograms and pluck
which is undaunted by her solitude
taken to the district court room by
Sheriff Cook The bonds were ready to
be signed. Mrs. Crist and Miss South
ard took their turns at being questioned
by Judge Hazen.
Are you prepared to give bond in the
sum of $500?" asked the court.
Yes, sir" was the answer
do you understand that it means that
you must keep the peace of the state
and Moeser Brothers in particular?'
YES" answered Mrs. Crist.
Her bond was signed by B. F. Nc
Gifiin and Mrs. Crist left the court room
She met Miss Southard in the hall.
Now don't show any contempt for
the COURT said Mrs. Crist
But 1 can't help it, my DEAR replied
Miss Southard, but she remembered her
warning and took her place in front OF
the judge.
DO you understand that this bond
means that you must keep the peace?"
asked Judge Hazen.
Yes, I think I do, replied Miss South
ard. Does it mean that must keep all
laws2''
s'Yes. it places you on your good be-
havior.''
'sThen if steal or commit nurcer
this bond is forfeited2"
Yes
And must I stay in town here2a
be here on the first day of the April
term of court
Miss Southard's bondsmen were Ed
ward Wilder, Thomas Page and E. 3.
Cowgirl. Mr. Wilder and Mr. Page quail
flied to being worth 80 or 40 or so thou
sand dollars and Cowgirl qualified to be-
ing worth $1,000
Mrs Crist and Miss Southard had
with them each a va1ise which they
began. When they went to Chicago they
carried their wardrobes. On the raids
they held the hatchets and came in use.
full while travelling between the court
rooms, the raids and while staying in
JAIL
CRUSADERS IN JAIL.
Mrs. Nation. Mrs. Rose Crist and Miss
Madaline Southard spent the last two
nights in the county jail.
Mrs. Nation and her two ueutenants