The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-18
MRS. NATION
ARRESTED.

Topeka. Kan, feD. I.-Mrs. Sarrls
Naten put In II busy Sunday in Topeka
today, and as result the capital olty has
experienced moro genuine excitement than
can be RENE n bered by tho Oldest ;nhHbi.
tauts, Mrs. Nation literally eraninod the
day with thrilling episodes She succeeded
in having tho contents OF II notorious Joint
snas he'd, broke into cold storage plant,
where q number of flne bars had been
stored away for safety, and demolished
them, addressed q large mass nesting OF
men aud women aud was arrested fonr
tiDes. Tho 10 u time that ths law laid IT'S
hands upon her was whom Mrs. Nation
emerged from the church where the mass
meeting lad been held.
TO night Mrs. Nation announces that she
will begin to morrow morning where she
loft off today. and will not rest until all
tho joiuts In Topeka have been closed
This morning at 6 O'Clock, Just as tho big
bell on he Church of the As,ump 10 IA
tower was striking the hour, Mrs Nntion
sailed forth from the State House grounds
at The head Of 500men and women, all arm
ed with hatchsts and aXos. aud moved on
tho joints OF the city. Nobody but Mrs.
Naion knew what plans she Ind Ibid.
In the crowd were u large number OF
stuleats of Washburp College, sonio OF
the ministers of the City.R nd n,imb1r OF
profe ssioDnl and businuss men. the crow u
marched in perfect military order, the men
and women following their recognize1
leader. whom they seemed to trust i'm
plicilly.
Her work over, Mrs Nation proudly EN-.
| ergod from the place and was arrested. She
went along with tue officer, followed by
| her band and tho crowd that ha gathered
| At the police station she was released
promptly ana hurried back to her work.
Sho entered Il 1.-Two ) barn in which some
| bars had hsen stored aud smashed them.
| Then at the hend of twenty five of her
! stoutest hearted followers sho went to the
| Moser cold storage plant md entered up
on Il search for some liquor tha. sha though
| had basn stored ihero This time Mrs Nh :
lion was arrested by tho county authori.
ties and was taken to the jail III n .trol
wagon
The company marched silently out OF
the State Houae grounds, down Kansas
avenue, 10 tho place on East Seventh st.
! kept by Ed Murphy. When Murphy's place
| was roncllod the work Of demolition be.
gun. Mrs Nation brandishiug new
| hutchet, headed the onslaught, uttering
words OF depreciation against the joint
| keepers, as she sent her weapon through
| tho first plato glass window at hand 9th
ers followed hsr load quickly. Amid tbe
shouts Of the crusaders and the dictatorial
| commands Of the policemen present, try
| ing to protect tho property, glass was 500
| crashing TO the ground on all. sides. Next
the door was smashed in with an AK and
tho beer kegs, buttes, mirrors and every
| thing sma ,huble ware attacked. Hardly
/ five minutes attor Mr.. Nation had begun
the smashing whnt was once well lurs
| nlsied saloon was in complete ruins.
| 1t was afternoon before she was released
from Jail on bond, and after t.king dinner
with Sheriff Cook she went to the First
Christian Church, where she was accostea
by an officer with u warrant aud taken to
the county Jail again. She stayed this tlmo
| for two hours and finally her bond was
signed by one Of the joint keepers of the
| oity, u prominent negro politician. Th e
gathering of the crusaders at the State
House grounds before day light was con :
Quoted With the utm.st secrecy. Very f9w
knew apout tho intended raid except those
! going to take part ia it. AT 4.30 o'clock
ii ent forms might ba seen duriying acres
the diagonal walks and tho lawn Of tho
State house Square to the big building lin
which tho business of the Sta'e Is trans'
| ac cd.