Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-22
WRECKS TWO SALOONS
MRS. CARRIE NATION FAYs WICHITA
ANOTHER VISIT.
One Proprietor Threatens Her Life
Arrested by Sheriff and
Lodged in Jail.

A dispatch from Wichita, Kan, last night
says: Mrs. Carrie Nation came back to
Wichita today after her recent incareera-
ton under a smallpox quarantine, and the
net result of ten minutes work by her this
afternoon are two wrecked saloons, the
pieces of which are being sold tonight for
souvenirs.
Mrs Nation was assisted by Mrs. Julia
Evans. Mrs. Lucy Without and Mrs Lydia
MuntZ, all of the local w. G. T. U. organi-
cation. With hatchets concealed under
their cloaks they entered the saloon of
James Burns, on Douglas avenue, and did
not leave a complete piece of glass or a
working slot machine in the. place. All
show cases. both for liquors and cigars, as
well as the plate glass windows and doors,
were broken into smithereens.
Next they ran to John Herig's saloon,
and had everything in the front Of the
room, including the plate glass windows,
broken when he appeared with a revolver,
placed 1t at Mrs. Nations head, and said
that he would blow out her brains if she
did not desist. She yielded before the
pOint revolver, and, with her companions,
ran to the Carey Hotel bar, where she
made her first attack on the saloons of
Wichita three weeks ago. There three po-
licemen met her, and she struck at Detec-
tive Sutton with a poker. He showed ner
aside and a youth struck him in the face.
A policeman struck the youth and knocked
him down.
The police overpowered Mrs Nation and
her friends and took. them to the city
prison, followed by 1900 people. Mrs.
Evans little daughter pushed her way
through the crowd, screaming and begging
for the release Of her mother, but the po-
liceman were deaf to her entreaties.
Chief OF Police Cudbon discharged the
lriC ma q thary-H I.l toll n
is heartily condemned by the citizens. The
women made him a promise not to wreck
any more saloons before noon tomorrow.
Mrs. Evans hand was badly cut by
broken glass, and her husband, who is a
physician, sewed it up.
After leaving the city building Mrs. Ma
tion, in the coolest manner began a street
lecture to the immediate crowd that had
surrounded the city building saying that
she expected to begin saloon-wrecking
again at noon tomorrow, when her truce
with the chief of police expires. Shaking
her fist at the crowd she said:
Men Of Wichita, this is the right arm of
God. and l am destined to wreck every
saloon in your city,"
The women procured wagon and rode
through the streets singing. Nearer. My
God, to Thee" and other hymns They
halted in front of the saloons they had
smashed and held prayer meetings. The
damage done by the three women is esti-
mated at between 81 500 and 1890.
Mrs. Nation caused new sensation to-
night by Shaping Sheriff Simmons on the
| face. taking hold of his ears, and giving
him rough handling generally. Mrs.
Nation was at the Union station in the
act of buying a ticket 10 a neighboring
town when the sheriff pulled at her sleeve,
saying: You are my prisoner, madam. -
Mrs Nation turned her Race about, and
seeing Sheriff Simmons, g&ye him violent
slap across the face She follpwed this
up by taking hold Of his ears with both
hands and Wringing them yiciously.
The station was full Of women, who be-
| gan screaming, and tremendous excitement
followed, as the sherin. who is a very small
| man, struggled with his powerful antago-
| with the aid OF some bystanders. they sue
ceeded In picking up the woman in their
| arms and placing herein a cab, which was
driven rapidly to the county jail. She in
sisted on being placed in the private room
for women. but Sheriff Simmons put her In
cell in the steel rotary, where She began
| to pray and sing hymns.
| David Nation the husband of Mrs. Ma.
ton, was in this city, but took no part in
| the wrecking of the saloons. nor did he
go to the city Jail when his wife was ar
| rested.
The affair created intense excitement
| and it Is estimated that 1000 persons, mer
and women. have HewedIthe wrecks since
Mrs. Nation delivered q lecture in Hutch.
inson. Kan. Sunday nisht in which che
i aYou'n hear from me again before long
| and 1t won't be from fecture platform
either God intends that keep up what
have already begun In Wichita, and III
sas that has rocks and blickbats.''
This sentiment was apD1aud6d vigorously
i and Mrs. Nation. who h6d said she was In
Il spired by God. contindad: IF will giadly
give up my life, 4 need be whiis destroxinl