New-York tribune., 1901-08-29
MRS. NATION TWITS MURPHY
SHE CALLS HIM FATHER AND ADVISES
A LITTLE "HATCHETATION'
FOR THE CITY

FOR THE CITY.
Mrs Carrie Nation. the Kansas hatchet
wielder and all around subduer of the demon
rurn," came to town for few hours yesterday.
and made a great impression on Police Commits
sioner Michael C. Murphy at his Mulberry-st.
office-not with her axe. however. Commissioner
Murphy has been having troubles of his own of
late with indicted policemen, and he was "treed
by Mrs Carrie. who gave him a most uncomfort-
able quarter of an hour. Mrs. Nation said a
number of cutting things to Murphy, but he
was getting along pretty well with her. eonsid-
ering until she bent her specialized gaze sternly
upon him across his office desk and said:
Are you angry because L want these rum
hell holes closed my father-fOr you're old
enough to be my father
What the devil do you mean, madam" asked
the indignant and flushed old war veteran. Il
I'm not your-your'-
Il know it," said Mrs. Nation, calmly, but
you look it--you look it. I'm ffty-five. and I'll
wager you're eighty-ive if you're day But
there's no shame in being old my father
"Oh-h-g-r-r-r-r," said Murphy, swinging
about in his chair, so that Mrs. Nation saw only
the back of his head
1t may be a DEPRESSION but perhaps it is timely
to say right here that the office boy in Murphy's
office was heard to remark as he left the build
ing: DE old man'll have ter take couple er
days off, guess. ter git rid of his attack of Car
rie Nation" This seemed to be the opinion
the part of the staff generally.
It was about IL o'clock when Mrs. Nation, ac-
companied by her lecture manager. Robert Grau,
and motley following of people with a love for
fun at any cost, reached Police Headquarters.
Mrs Nation shook hands warmly with the man
guard at the door While she waiting in
the anteroom for Commissioner Murphy to be-
come sufficiently nerved up to meet her there
constant stream OF wardmen and detec-
tives passing and repassing through the room.
Mrs Nation wore a linen duster. and there was
a bow of streaming white ribbon pinned to her
bosom. She smiled upon all affably. and at the
end of five minutes wait was ushered into
Murphy's office.
I've come to ask you to give account of
your stewardship" said Mrs. Nation in pref
atory way. 81 want to ask you If you don't
think New-YorI is an awful bad place."
NO don't think anything Of the kind" said
the Commissioner. rather testify.
"Oh. yes ii is replied Mrs. Nation cheerfully,
smoothing out her duster. 1t is a bad place 1t
is full of hell holes and murder shops"
You don't know what you are talking about"
said Murphy angrily. go back 10 Kansas and
stay there. If you want - do something. why
don't you do 1t for your husband?"
81 have no husband now" said Mrs, Nation
sadly Il suppose you know all about that mat
ter?'
oh yes" said Murphy exultingly II have
heard 1t. and all l have got to say is that I
congratulate Mr. Nation. He ought 10 be a
happy man now"
DO you think am crazy?' asked Mrs. Ma
ton
Yes do said the Commissioner.
You say just what the wicked. rlotous.
soaked. hedevilIed Republicans in Kansas say.
They say ! am crazy. and they don't believe
it. either. They say that when they know that
forty hellholes are closed in Topeka"
At this point Deputy Commissioner Devery
appeared at the door HAS she got her hatchet
with herr" he asked
He told that she had and Devery put his
hands to his head. Finally he said. I'll go In
anyhow and risk IL" Devery went into the
room and took a seat at one side Of Murphy.
lie enjoyed the subsequent proceedings hugely.
Father. don't you think little 'hatcheta-
ton would he good for New-York?" continued
Mrs Nation.
If you violate the laws I'll have you locked
up" said Murphy. gritting his teeth angrily.
Then Mrs Nation departed. Commissioner
Murphy informing her again that she would BE-
arrested If she violated the law.
Mrs. Nation reached town yesterday forenoon
at about Q o'clock over the PcnnFvlvania road
from Baltimore. She went TO the Victoria Hotel.
At her room Mrs. Nation gave each OF her
callers a little hatchet Inscribed: Carrie Ma
callers "A large hatchet which she limited might
he put TO in this city.
on Sunday morning Mrs. Nation will return to
this city. and will lecture I'm Carnegie Hall in
the evening. On that day she will make the
rounds of the Joints" escorted by the news
paper men.
After leaving Police Headquarters Mrs. Ma
tion went 10 John l. Sullivan's place. in West
Forty -second-st and Sixth-ave.. and sent her
card 10 the former champion fighter.
II want to see him." she said because OF n
criticism he made OF me some time ago and
a threat. when he said. II that old woman ever
comes around my place l will throw her down
the sewer ."
Sullivan was in bed upstairs and sent down
word he i'll. She then made an appoint
ment with him for Monday next.
She boarded the o'clock express for College
Corners, Ohio, where she lectures this evening.
RAN FOR BAPTISM BEFORE DEATH.