The Caucasian., 1901-01-23
SALOONS WRECKED.
Mrs. Nation Resumes Her DeStruc-
tiOn of Wichita BarrOOmS.
SHE HAD SOME HELP.
When the Sheriff Attempted TO Arrest
h. Her She Slapped His Face and
Pulled Ms Ears - Three
Women Placed in Jail.

Wichita, Kas.. Jan. 23.-Mrs Carrie
Nation came back to Wichita Monday
after her recent incarceration and the
net result of 10 minutes of her work
Monday afternoon are two wrecked
saloons, the pieces of which were after
ward sold sold for souvenirs.
T. Mrs. Nation was accompanied by Mrs.
Julia Evans, Mrs Lucy Wilhoit and
Mrs. Lydia Muntz of the Topeka
WOman's Christian Temperance union.
With axes concealed under their clothes
they entered John Burns saloon on
Douglass avenue and did not leave any
| liquors Or-cigars, as well as the plate
glass windows and doors. With light
ming speed they ran to John Herrig's
saloon and had everything in front of
the room including the plate glass win
dOws broken when he appeared with a
revolver, placed it at Mrs. Nations
head and said that he would blow out
her brains if, she did not desist. She
yielded before the pointed revolver and
with her companions ran to the Garry
hotel bar where she made her first at
took on the saloons of Wichita three
weeks ago.
Three policemen met her there and
she struck at Detective Sutton with
poker He showed her aside and
youth struck him in the face. A police
man struck the youth and knocked him
down The-pslice then Overpowered
Mrs Nation and her friends and took
them to the city prison, followed by
1000 people.
Mrs Evans little daughter pushed
her way through the crowd screaming
and begged for the release of her mother
but the policemen were deaf to her en-
treaties.
Chief of Police Neudbon discharged
the prisoners after they reached the
Jail. They made him promise not to
wreck any more saloons before noon
today. Citizens are indignant over
their release by the chief.
Mrs. Evans hand was badly cut by
broken glass After leaving the city
building Mrs Nation in the coolest man
ner began a street lecture to the crowd
that had surrounded the city building,
saying she expected to begin saloon
wrecking again at noon tomorrow when
her truce with the chief of police ex-
pires Shaking her fist at the crowd,
she said: Men, this is the right arm
of God and lam destined to wreck every
saloon in your city"
The women procured wagon and
rode through the streets singing: "Near-
er My God, to Thee" and kindred
hymns. They halted in front of the
saloons they had smashed and held
prayer meetings.
At 10 o'clock Mrs Wilhoit was arrest
ed at her home without making any re-
resistance and taken to the county jail
where she also was placed in the cell in
the steel rotary next to that of Mrs. Ma
ton. When Mrs. Wilhoit was ushered
into the steel cage Mrs. Nation cried
"halleluajah, and she burst into pray
or. Half an hour later Mrs. Evans wa:
arrested at her hoNe, but owing to the
condition of her wounded arm she wa:
given the jailer's comfortable room.
Mrs. Muntz could not be found wheI
the officers called at her home.
1t is said that complaint of insanity
will be lodged against Mrs. Nation ant
if that fails the men holding Insurance.
on the plate glass doors and window
will prosecute her.
The damage done by the women i
estimated at between $500 and $1,000.
David Nation, the husband of Mrs
Nation, was in the city, but took NJ
part in the wrecking of the saloons, no
did he go to the city jail when his wifi
was arrested.
The affair created intense excitemen
and it is estimated that 5000 persons
men and women, viewed the wrecks.