The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-06
Broke Slot Machines, Mirrors, n Costly
Bar and Drenched Herself with
Beer When She Tackled a Keg.
SLATED AS JOINT sMAsHER"
WHEN ARRESTED AND TAKEN To
THE POLICE STATION.
Released and Later Rearrested-As-
sisted by Two Topeka women
An Appeal to Children.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Nation to-
day retrieved yesterdays setback when
she and two followers wrought damage
to the extent of $500 in the Senate. the
finest equipped Joint in Topeka She did
more. for she gained the first police protec-
ton given her since she started out on her
saloon smashing career at Wichita a
month ago. The police followed up her
raid of to-day and arrested the proprietor
OF the Senate and two men who were
guarding the place. Mrs. Nation was ar
rested and slated as a "joint smasher," but
promptly released
Mrs. Nation arose at 4:s0 O'Clock this
morning and soon afterwards started on
her crusade. She was accompanied by Mrs
j. p. White and Miss Madeline Southard
They were armed with hatchets and caught
the saloon keeper mapping. They forced
door, and in less than ten minutes had
strewn the floor with broken mirrors. bot
ties. slot machines and splintered bar fix
lures. A keg Of beer came in the way of
Mrs. Nations hatchet and the contents
drenched her skirts. The negro fired a shot
of warning into the ceiling, but 1t had no
effect.
Presently policeman stalked leisurely
into the room and said: WELL Sister Ma
ton. 1 reckon we'll have to arrest you
again."
Mrs. Nation had just smashed the last
bottle and was ready to go. "All right"
she responded, cheerily. You came just
when / wanted you to-
She turned back as she reached the door
and inquired: Everything cleaned up.
ladies?"
The police Judge was glad to release her
when she appeared for trial and admins
tered a tongue lashing to that Official and
Mrs. Nation soon walked proudly down
Kansas avenue free again to smash and
preach.
The Senate saloon, which was wrecked,
| was one Of the handsomest and most COM
plete in it's equipments Of any in the city.
| 1t was fitted up with handsome cherry
bar, and the great mirror which hung on
| the north side was valued at fully $500.
Probably $500 worth of property. mostly
made up of cherry bar and handsome fix
| lures, was destroyed.
SOUVENIR WITH EACH DRINK.
| Michael Wagner, who was in charge Of
| the saloon. made the best of his oppor-
tunity and promptly secured guam
| tity of liquor to supply the crowd that
poured into his place to view the wreck
after Mrs. Nation had left. 1t took four
| bartenders to wait on the people in the
Senate" The crowd numbered about 200,
and the proprietors of the place thrifty
| took advantage Of the chance to boom
business by stationing at the door man
who cried loudly: Souvenirs, souvenirs;
| a souvenir with each glass of beer!''
| Pieces of broken glass that Mrs. Nation
and her crusaders had left scattered right
| and left were presented with each glass
of beer sold and, so eager was the crowd
! for mementoes of Mrs. Nations work, that
those who did not drink were glad to pay
| 5 cents for a bit of glass the beer drinkers
| got for nothing.
| During the afternoon two deputies from
| Sheriff Cookies office raided the place and
| arrested Wagner, Sheep, Little and two
guards. and took charge of the stock of
liquors. Warrants had been sworn out
only for Wagner and Little. but one of
the deputies was SO angry when a guard
struck him that he arrested both guards.
! Later Chief of Police Stahl, in an inter-
view with reporter, said: 'I do not care
/, Il Mrs. Nation smashes every joint in To-
peka- 1 sympathize with her. L hope she
| will close up the saloons Of the city. AS
ar officer OF the law though. it is my duty
to arrest her every time she creates dis
4 l.
| the right kind of state officers 1t would
what she is doing
| There is a great deal of talk of plots to
hurt Mrs Nation. 1t was learned to day
that several saloon men have charged
thick glass bottles with tremendous pres
sure. so that an explosion will follow their
being broken. She is not at all disturbed
| by these stories.
When Mrs. Nation appeared In court to
answer the charges of disturbing the peace
and smashing joint the result was a lad
half hour for Police Judge c. A. McGraw
and Chief of Police Stahl. The first charge
was dismissed. Notwithstanding the cru
sader demanded a trial, and a hearing on
the second charge was set for Thursday,
the prisoner being released without bond.
A SCENE IN COURT.
THE charge OF disturbing the peace is
! dismissed. stated Judge McGraw, as the
crusader stood at the railing. The charge
followed her arrest yesterday after her
fruitless attempt TO wreck the Unique res
| taurant.
II object to the dismissal" exclaimed
| Mrs. Nation. 81 was arrested wrongfully
and deprived of my liberty
Mrs. Nation demanded to know who had
made the charge. and when told that the