Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-06
ADDS ONE MORE TO HER LIST
Mrs. Nation and Associates Wreck Leading
Topeka Saloon.
IAUNTS JUDGE WHEN SHE IS ARRAIGNtC
chief of Police stnhI Expresses SYM
pnthy with the Crusader and De-
cIares She is justified by Laxity
of state officials.

of state officials.
| TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. 5.--Mrs. Nation to-
day retrieved yesterdays setback when tl
| and three followers wrought damage to the
| extent of 81, 500 in the Senate" the finest
equipped joint in Topeka. She did more,
! for she gained the first police protection
given her since she started out on her sa-
| loon smashing career at Wichita a month
ago The police followed up her raid of
today and arrested the proprietor Of the
Senate" and two men who were guarding
| the place. Mrs. Nation was arrested, but
promptly released.
| Mrs. Nation and her wreckers, each
armed with a hatchet, sailed forth at day.
break and caught the jointist mapping.
They forced their way past a negro who
| guarded the door and in less than ten
| minutes had strewn the floor with broken
| mirrors bottles, slot machines and So
tered bar natures. The negro fired O shot
| of warning into the ceiling. but 1t had no
effect. Presently policeman stalked leis-
urely into the room and said: WELL Sis
ter Nation, guess well have to arrest you
again"
Mrs. Nation had Just smashed the last
bottle and was ready to go.
"All right" she responded cheerily, you
came just when wanted you to-
She turned back she reached the door
and inquired: Everything cleaned up, la
| dies?"
| Gives Court Tongue Lashing.
The police Judge was glad to release her
when she appeared for trial and admins
tered tongue lashng to that official, and
Mrs. Nation soon walked proudly down
! Kansas avenue, free again to smash and
| preach.
| Michael Wagner, supposed to be the
| owner OF the Senate" made the best OF
his opportunity and promptly secured
quantity Of liquor to supply the thirst Of
the crowds that poured into his place to
view the wreckage that the Nationites had
wrought.
During the afternoon two deputies from
Sheriff Cooks Office raided the place and
arrested Wagner, shep Lytle and two
guards and took charge of the stock of
| liquors. Warrants had been sworn out
only for Wagner and Lytle, but one of the
deputies was so angry when a guard struck
him that he arrested both guards.
Later Chief of Police Stahl, in an inter-
view, said;
81 do not care IL Mrs. Nation smashes
! every joint in Topeka. | sympathize with
her. / hope she will close up the saloons
of the city AS an officer of the law
though. 1t is my duty to arrest her every
time she creates a disturbance or destroys
property. II We had the right kind of state
officers 1t would not be necessary for Mrs
Nation to do what she is doing
Talk of Plots to Iniure Mrs. Nation.
There is a great deal OF talk of plots to
hurt Mrs Nation. II was learned today
that several saloon men have charged thick
glass bottles with tremendous pressure, so
that an explosion will follow their being
broken. She is not at all disturbed by these
stories.
Today Mrs. Nation dictated an appeal "to
the children of High schools of the United
States" in which she urged children every
where to smash saloon windows with rocks
She wrote:
greeting and ask you to hep to destroy
that which is on the streets and protected
yoI, my darlings. ! want every one of you
little ones to grab up a rock and smash up
glass do4rs @ add m SS OF nS he
your names on the pages of undying fame
| and place yourself on the side of God and
GARRIE NATION.
Mrs. Nation appeared in court today to
answer the charges Of disturbing the
peace" and smashing joint" and the
result was bad half hour for Police Judge
C. A, Magraw and Chief of Police Stahl
The first charge was dismissed, notwith-
sanding the crusader demanded trial, and
a hearing on the second charge was set
for Thursday, the prisoner being released
| without bond.
THE charge OF disturbing the peace Is
dismissed" stated Judge Magraw as the
| or do Ctpn thn rntl oh
followed her arrest yesterday after her
frutless attempt to wreck the Unique res
taurant.
II object to the dimissal," exclaimed Mrs.
Nation, II was arrested wrongfully and
deprived Of my liberty"
Mrs. Nation demanded to know who had
made the charge and when told that the
city attorney was responsible for II, said
Then | want to see that city attorney"
But that official could not be found and
Judge Magraw continued;
There is another charge against you,
Mrs. Nation; a charge Of smashing a joint"
II plead guilty to that" said Mrs. Nation
eagerly. II rather think l did smash It,"
Demands sight of Her Accusers.
The prisoner again demanded that the
, city attorney be brought In and compelled
to give cause for arresting her yesterday.
The police Judge tried to ignore her and the
chief OF police refused to listen to her de-
mand.
Then Judge Magraw began to read the
law touching offenders who create public
disturbance or cause a riot. Mrs Nation
interrupted the reading several times.
II was not violent, but peaceable," she
exclaimed. "You might as well read a move
to me as that stuff 1t does not cover ny
case"
The Judge was indignant and Chief Stab
threatened to have the marshal put he
out.
That's what you wish he would do now
I'm sure, so I'll keep quiet" answered Mrs
Nation.
Chief Stahl finally Informed Mrs. Ma
: tion that she would be deprived of hel
liberty until she had furnished bond, which
| the Judge would fix.