The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-06
MRS. NATIONS WORK
HE Is KEEPING UP THE LICK IN
KANSAS.
POLICE AND COURTS HERS.
WRECKED FINEST JOINT IN TO-
PEKA YESTERDAY.

,rben Police Arrested Proprietor of
.be "Senate" and Took Charge of
His stock of LiquOr-Ars. Nation
Arrested, but ReIeased-Chief of
police stahI Approves of Her
NNork-She Appeals to High School
children Everywhere to Smash Sa-
looms.
Topeka. Kan, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton and three followers to-day wrought
damage to the extent of $500 in the
Senate" the finest equipped 'joint" in
.ropeka. She also gained the first police
nrotection. The police followed up her
raid of to-day and arrested the proprie-
,or of the Senate" and two men who
were guarding the place, and the stock
Of liquor the saloon secured to sell the
crowd that fiocked to view the wreckage.
Mrs Nation was arrested but promptly
released.
Mrs Nation and her wreckers, each
armed with a Ratchet, sailed forth at
davbreak They forced their way past
negro who guarded the door of the Sen
ate" and in less than ten minutes had
4trevp the floor with broken mirrors, bot
les slot machines, and splintered bar
fixtures. The negro fired a shot of warn
ing into the ceiling, but it had no effect.
Presently a policeman stalked leisurely
into the room and said:
well, Sister Nation, / guess We'll have
TO arrest you again"
Mrs Nation had just smashed the last
bottle and was ready to go.
The police judge was glad to release
her when she appeared for trial and adj
ministered rebuke to the officer. Mrs.
Nation went down Kansas avenue, free
again.
Later the chief of police Stahl in an in
terview with a reporter, said:
Il do not care if Mrs. Nation smashes
every joint in Topeka. I sympathize with
her. 1 hope she will close up the saloons
of the city. AS an officer of the lav-.
though it is my duty to arrest her every
time she creates a disturbance or destroys
property. If we had the right kind Of
state officers it would not be necessary fo
Mrs. Nation TO do what she is doing"
There are reports of plans to hurt Mrs.
Nation 1t was said that several saloon
men have charged thick glass bottles with
tremendous pressure so that an explo-
sion will follow their being broken She
is not at all disturbed by these stories.
To-day Mrs. Nation dictated an appeal
TO the children of the high schools of
the United States" in which she urged
children everywhere to smash saloon win
dows with rocks.
When Mrs Nation appeared in court to
answer the charges of disturbing the
peace and Smashing a joint" the first
charge was dismissed Notwithstanding
The crusader demanded trial and a hear
ing. The second charge was set for
he
without bond.
The charge of disturbing the peace is
dismissed said Judge Magraw as the
crusader stood at the railing. The charge
followed her arrest yesterday after her
iruitless attempt to wreck the Unique
restaurant.
Il object to the dismissal" exclaimed
Mrs Nation. Il was arrested wrongfully
and deprived of my liberty"
To the charge of smashing q joint, Mrs.
Nation replied:
u plead guilty to that. rather think
/ did smash it,
The prisoner demanded that the city
attorney be brought in and be compelled
10 give cause for arrest:ng her yesterday
The police judge tried to ignore her and
the chief of police refused to listen to
her demand.
Then Judge Magraw began to read the
Jaw IouchlnS Offenders who create a pub
nc disturbance or cause riot. Mrs. Ma
ton interrupted several times and told
The court. it IN ght as well read novel
to me as that stuff. 1t dosn't cover my
case"
The judge was indignant and Chief
Stahl threatened to have the marshal put
her out.
Judge Magraw had no desire to hold
Inc prisoner and permitted her to go on
her own recognizapce to appear next
Thursday for trial.
Irs. Nation thanked him, shook hands
and departed.