The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-22
MRS.. NATION
HERE AGAIN
Two Douglas Avenue Saloons
Wrecked Yesterday
THREE WICHITA WOMEN
Accompany Her on the Second
Destruction Tour,
ARRESTS WERE MADE
And Prisoners Are Now Con-
fined in County JAIL
IMMENSE CROWDS OUT
To View Scenes of After
Moons Affair.
And Prisoners Are Now Con-
fined in County Jail,
IMMENSE CROWDS OUT
10 View Scenes of After
Moons Affair.

Mrs. Carrie Nation Of Medicine Lodge;
Mrs. Lucy wuhoit and Mrs Julia Evans
Of this city occupy cells in the county
jail. having been arrested upon the
charge Of malicious destruction Of prop
erty, which occurred yesterday afternoon
n the saloons Of James Burns at 40
East Douglas avenue, and Herrig &
Taylor. at ~ East Douglas avenue. A
warrant is in the hands Of city Marshal
schad for the arrest Of Mrs. Alb
bott. who is charged with being one Of
the persons composing the destroying
party.
The affair occurred at about O'Clock
and in a very few minutes the two sa-
looms were scenes Of wrecked mirrors,
shattered plate glass windows and
smashed glass bottles Anything which
seemed to come before the vengeance Of
the women was not spared Mrs. Nation
carried a large hatchet to do her share
Of destruction Mrs. W1lboit carried a
iron; and these We're the principal imple-
ments used in the wreczing tour.
The occurrence caused a large crowd
to congregate on the street and 1t has
been years IN Wichita since so much ex-
element among all classes OF people has
been seen.
During the evening as public excite
ment subsided, public Indignation took
its place, and there has never been a
time when the sentiment fin Wichita was
so unanimously afre with adverse ,5pin-
ion as there was last evening against
wanton destruction Of property continued
with a persistency which IN losing what
ever Of audacious, insane novelty it at
first had, has gained everything of
viciousness.
Just before the affair occurred Douglas
avenue was q. scene Of business rush.
The loaded drays and other vehicles We're
going either way. Pedestrians were pass
ing along the street. and to the person
who cared TO observe there was every
semblance of peace. Just a short time
after the saloon episode there could be
seen crowds on the street at different
places talking excitedly Of the affair Tt
was not confined to men alone. for here
and there were little groups Of women
watching the proceeding with as much
interest as the men.
A person standing at the Manhattan
hotel Just before o'clock might have
noticed small party Of women going
east along Douglas. There would have
been nothing peculiar about that. except
that the leader carried a Ratchet and
Others Of the women had something In
their hands This did not occasion much
curiosity among those on the street.
When Topeka avenue was reached some
one remarked that the leader Of the
party OF women was Mrs. Carrie Nation,
and such was the case Her errand was
the destruction OF more saloon fixtures.
The first place she saw was that OF
James Burns, just a few doors east OF
Topeka avenue. This was the stopping
place Of the women. Mrs. Nation and
Mrs. Evans rushed to the door. lit was
not locked. with her hatchet Mrs. Ma
ton gave one blow. which shattered the
fine plate glass to the LEFT. The other
glasses in front were soon finished be-
fore the entrance was made. The people
on the Interior rushed 10 the front To
discover what was happening. BY this
time Mrs Nation and Mrs Evans had
entered the saloon. Then the work 0f
destruction began. It was the sound of
breaking glass and blows. After the fall.
ing Of the plate glass on the outside a
crowd had collected on the walk People
began 20 gather fin the street. and il was
not long before hundreds were on the
scene.
on the interior the work went en- Mrs
Nation shattered the large mirror be-
hind the bar. Her associates were break !
ing bottles and show cases. During an
this time Mrs. Wiihoit was speaknr 10 1
The crowd on the outside OF the saloon. /
While her voice was shriu and piercing
no one could distinctly hear what she
said Cor the noise on the interior was F.
terrific After q short time # ceased /
ana the two women came out They were /
surrounded by the crowd. but headed by
Mrs Nation they started or east on
Douglas. Tho crowd followed The We +
men marched on and when they came 10 +
Terrig G. Taylors place they found the 4
door closed aud locked This seemed .
for The instant u be a Tmculty. There .
was a moment ~ INDIGESTION. Bar Mrs .
Nation and her followers were not 10 Be (
banled by any obstacles such as that /
VITA one blow ~ her Ratchet airs. Ma
don smashed the glass in the door Mrs
Evans struck the other large glass to The (
-ight. AIrs. Nation repeated her blow.
and the glass was entirely ont e the (
door. They were not IN the BUILDING set.
nor was the door opsn. The faet that f
the glass was out offered q suggestion +
wrs Nation started to climb over Jhe +
woodwork On the left side 81 the door +
Mrs. Evans Immediately began TO climb .
over on the right side ~ the door. There +
was a little fringe of glass sticking b the I
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