The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-22
MRS. NATIONS WORK
THE w. c. It. U. WOMAN AFTER
KANSAS SALO0NIxEEPERs
WRECKS TWO MORE SALOONS.
ENTERED WITH HATCHETs AND
SMASHED THINGS GENERALLY.

She and Her Three Companions
Cause Rig Excitement In Wichita.
Taken In Charge by the Police
After "a Struggle, They Are ReIcHs-
cd by the Chief, to the Disgust of
the Citizcns-Thcn Rode Around in
Wagon Singing 'Ncarer, My God,
to Thee" and Held PrRyermeet-
inRs in Front of the wrecked
Saloons.
Wichita, Kan. Jan. 2t.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation came back to Wichita to-day af
ter her recent Incarceration and the net
result of ten minutes of work by her
this afternoon are two wrecked saoons
the pieces of which are being sold tonight
for souvenirs.
Mrs. Nation was assisted by Mrs. Julia
Evans. Mrs. Lucy Wilhoit and Mrs. Ly-
dia Muntz, all of the local w. c. T. u.
organization. They caused over $l.50o
damage.
With hatchets concealed under their
cloaks they entered the saloon of James
Burns, on Douglas avenue, and did not
leave a compete piece of glass or a
working slot machine in the place. All
show cases, 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 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
ana ran to the Carey hotel bar where
three policemen met her.
She struck at Detective Sutton with
poker. He showed her aside. and a youth
struck him in the face. A policeman
struck the youth and knocked him down.
The police then overpowered Mrs. Nation
and her friends and took them to the city
prison, followed by 1000 people.
Chief of Police Cudbon discharged the
prisoners after they reached the jail and
is heartily condemned by the citizens Af-
ter leaving the city building Mrs. Nation
began a street lecture.
Shaking her fist az 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 a wagon and rode
through the streets, singing Nearer, My
Go, to Thee" and other hymns. They
halted in front of the saloons they had
smashed and held prayer meetings. 1t Is
estimated that 5000 persons, men and wo-
men, have viewed the wrecks since 6
o'clock.
Slapped the Sheriff's Face.
Mrs. Nation caused a new sensation to-
night. Mrs. Nation was at the union sta
tion Buying ticket when the sheriff
said:
You are my prisoner Madam"
She turned and gave him violent slap
across the face and wrung both of his
ears viciously. Tremendous excitement
followed.
A policeman came to his rescue and
with the aid of some bystanders they
succeeded in taking the woman to a cab,
which was driven rapidly to the county
Jail. There she began to pray and sing
hymns.
The other Women Also Arrested.
AT 10 o'clock Mrs. Wilhoit was arrest
ed at her home without making any re-
sistapce and taken to the county jail,
where she also was placed in a cell in
the steel rotary next to that of Mrs.
Nation.
When Mrs Wlihoit was ushered into
the steel cage Mrs. Nation cried "Halle-
lujah" 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 jailer's comfortable room.
Mrs. Muntz could not be found when
the officers called at her home 1t is
said that a complaint of insanity will
be lodged against Mrs. Nation in the
morning and that II that fails the men
holding insurance on the plate glass doors
and windows will prosecute her. The
constant stream of people going through
the wrecked saloons shows no abatement.
l. fes a1 I bau
seen the inside of a saloon for the first
time in their lives