The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-19
MRS. NATION in JAIL.
She Refused TO Give a $1,000 Bond
and Was Locked Up.
REQUIRED TO KEEP PEACE.
The Home Defenders Are Keeping
a Close Watch on Joints.
MRS. NATION MADE A STATEMENT.
She Stated the Aims of the Organization
She Is Forming.
HER ATTORNEY QUOTED THE BIBLE.
MRS. NATION MADE A STATEMENT.
She Stated the Aims of the Organization
She Is Forming.
HER ATTORNEY QUOTED THE BIBLE
The Famous Joint Smasher Was Prose-
cuted by a Negro Lawyer, As
sstant County Attorney.

Topeka, Kan, February ls.-Mrs. Nation
is now in the county Jail as result Of her |
tral on peace warrant before Judge |
Hnzcn today. The warrant was sworn to
by officials of the Moser Cold Storage |
company. whose plant Mrs Nation entered |
yesterday morning. Mrs. Nation acted as
her own attorney In the trial. Judge Ha2en |
placed her under $1,000 bond to keep the
peace and ordered her 10 appear before
him at the next term of the court.
Mrs Nation refused to give the bond and
said she would go TO Jail. She is now de-
tanned in the hospital room of the county |
Jail where she win probably remain fcr
some time
In the circuit court this morning argument
was given in the case brought against
Mrs Nation by the proprletors of the
wrecked saloon. the Senate.
Judge McCahe said he would take the
matter under advisemcnt until Thursday
morning
Notwithstanding the excitement here yes
to-day, occasioned by the Joint raiding IN
der the leadership OF Mrs. Natlon. QUOT
prevailed this morning. Last nigAr various
rumors were afloat that more ralds would
be conducted during the night o. early
TINS morning nnt ntter cohtcren &c WIN
her comrades lhSt night MIS- NATION ne
cidcd TO remain quiet for the present.
The Home Defenders are keeping "A close
watch on joints and drug stores, howe\ er,
and should they find evidence of the pro
hibtory law being violated, II Is probable
they VIII continue their attacks
The following statement was given out
by Mrs, Nation;
Headquarters of the Home Defenders,
February 49, 1D0l.-W desire that we
may have the aid and names of all men
and women OF any color or CLINE to he
with US. Our motto shall be Nehemiah
Nv, IA: "And looked ana rose up ana
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can not use you In our business until you
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tho peopIe men and women who must be
evonrlcs NJ vi-,ue and strength. who shall
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