Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-22
RAID ON SALOONS.
Mrs. Nation Led Attacks at
Wichita, Kan.
TWO OTHER WOMEN HELPED HER.
On. saioonkeeper Brew Revolver and
stepped Operations In His PIace-M Much
Smashing at others-Three Arrested
and Rsicased--sfrs. Nation Later Jailed.

Wichita, Kan. Jan. -. Mrs. Carrie
Nation came back to Wichita, alter
her recent Incarceration under a
smallpox quarantine, following her
arrest for wreeking a saloon. and she
and two other women tackled three
more saloons. Some OF the pieces re-
sulting from their work were being
sold for souvenirs last night. Mrs
Nation was assisted by Airs. Julia
Evans, Mrs. Lucy Without and Mrs.
Lydia MuHtz, all Of the local w. c.
L. Z. organization. With hatchets
concealed uader their cloaks. they
entered the saloon of James Burns,
on Douglas avenue. and did not leave
complete piece of glass or working
slot machine III 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 Herrig's saloon
and had everything in the front Of
the room, including the plate glass
windows. broken when he appeared
with a revolver. placed it at Mrs. Ma
tons head and said that he would
blow out her brains If she did not
desist She yielded before the point
ed revolver, and. with heiN compan-
ions, ran to the Carey hotel bar.
where she made her first attack on
the saloons of Wichita, about three
weeks agaA There three policemen
met her and she struck at Detective
Sutton with poker He showed her
aside and youth struck him in the
A Oh. .1z fJ.. l,
and knocked him down. The police
then overpowered Mrs. Nation and
her friends and took them to the city
pie. Mrs Evans little daughter
pushed her way through the crowd.
screaming and begging for the release
of her mother, but the policemen We're
deaf to her entreaties.
Chief Of Police Cudbon discharged
the prisoners after they reached the
jail. The women made him a prom
Use not to wreck any more saloons be-
fore noon today.
Mrs. Evans hand-was badly cut by
broken glass and her husband, who
is a physician, sewed it uD.
After leaving the city building. Mrs.
Nation 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 wreeking again at noon
today. when her truce with the chief
of police expired.
The women procured a wagon and
rode through the streets. singing
Nearer. NV 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 estimated at
between 81, 100 and $4,000.
David Nation. the husband of Mrs.
Nation. was in this city. but took no
part in the wreeking Of the saloons,
nor did he go to the city jail when
his wife was arrested.
Mrs. Nation was at the Union sta
ton last night. in the act of buying
a ticket to neighbering town, when
the sheriff pulled at her sleeve, say
ing:
You are my prisoner, madam"
Mrs. Nation turned her face about.
and, seeing Sheriff Simmons. gave
him violent slap across the face.
She followed this up by taking hold
of his ears with both her hands and
wringing them viciously The station
was full of women. who began
screaming. and tremendous excite
ment followed as the sheriff, who is
a very small man. struggled with his
powerful antagonist A policeman
came to his rescue. and. with the aid
of some bystanders, they succeeded in
picking up the woman in their arms
and placing her in a cab. which was
driven rapidly to the county iail. She
insisted on being placed in the private
room for women. but Sheriff Simmons
put her in cell in the steel rotary
where she prayed and sang hymns.
Last night Mrs. Without was arrest
ed at her home, without making any
resistance, and taken to the county
Jail where she also was placed in Il
cell next to that of Mrs. Nation.
When Mrs Wilhoit was ushered into
the steel cage Mrs. Nation cried.
"Hallelujah." and burst into prayer.
Half an hour later Mrs. Evans was
arrested at her home but owing to
the condition of her wounded arm
she was given the most comfortable
room. Mrs Kuntz could not be found
when the officers called at her home.