The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-16
TO DEMAND A JURY
Mrs. Nations Attorneys TO
Ask That Monday,
WAS LET OUT ON BAIL
And Case Continued by Re-
quest of Defense

Upon motion Of council for the defense
yesterday, the hearing Of the charge
against Carrie Nation was continued Until
O'Clock Monday morning and the pris-
oner vas released upon 500 bond
signea by c @. Chandler. president OF
TIE Kansas National bank
Tgls city court now holds its sessions IN
the spacious rooms recently vacated by
the appellate court, and when the case
was called IN regular order yesterday
morning il was dlled to its utmost ca
racity. Before leaving the jail Mrs. Ma
lion and the other prisoners confined IN
the bastile were fulnigated By the health
officers and she was then taken into the
court room. accompanied by her husband
and sheriff Simmons. From the moment
Of her appearance the defendant was the
cynozure Of all eyes Business in the
court house for the time being was al
most anurely suspended and all the
clerks who could were in attendance at
the TRIAL The members Of the w. c, T.
u. who have been working hard for Mrs.
Nations interests ever since her condne-
rnent were present in great numbers and
closely followed the progress Of the
casA
When the case was called County At
4orneg Comfy ANNOUNCED that the state
was prepared 20 go ahead with the case.
1--WE are not remarked Judge Ray for
the defense He then explained that
owing to the fact that Mrs Nation had
been in almost close confinement since
her arrest, counsel had not even had an
opportunity Of becoming acquainted with
the defendant much less have a consul
tation with her. He requested continu-
alton Of q few days and the matter was
finally adjusted to the satisfaction Of the
court and all parties interested by set
ting O'Clock next Monday morning as
the day and the hour for the trial to be-
gin. Judge Kirk then announced that as
the quarantine had been removed from
the jail. ne would admit the defendant 10
bah in the sum of $500 Mr.. Chandler
then eualifisd in that amount and for the
time being the Nation case was brought
TO close.
Then came the time for handshaldngs
and cOngra tula1ions. She was surrounded
On a few moments by her w. c. r. U.
friends. who showered her with well
wishes. There was one young man in
the crowd OF spectators who seemed to
attract Mrs Nation more than the
others God bless YOU. young man, /
am glad TO see you" she remarked, as
she approached him. ct can't say that 7
am so glad TO see you. though" was the
reply. Without knowing it Mrs. Nation
had addressed her remarks to John
Noble, the artist who had painted the
picture destroyed by her in the Carey
bar, and as he expressed it, he was any
thing but glad to see her
From the court room Mrs. Nation. &C
companied by her friends and husband,
went to the house at which the latter is
boarding In the afternoon She attended
q prayer meeting in the w. C. r. IT.
rooms in the Sedgwick block and then
addressed the women present
The attorneys for the woman are pre-
pairing for hard fight in the courts and
they stated yesterday that the final set
Element would only be reached in the
supreme court Of the state.
Attorney Allen. for Mrs Naion. said
that the defense viii demand a fury trial
next Monday and the present indications
are thar it win be a long drawn out af-
fair.
At noon Yesterday Mrs. Nation. accom-
panied by her husband. visited Mrs. Sim
mons at the county jail and thanked her
for the treatment she had received al
her hands during her three weeks inoar-
ceration. She at first refused. however
20 shake the hand of the sheriff who
stood beside his wife. Later she remark
ed that she would pray for his reforma-
ton and hoped that when his end came
he would be following the path of righte-
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