The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-27
MRS. NATION SAVED
FROM Topeka MOB.
Was Beaten Over the Head With a
BrOomstick by Saloon
keepers Wife.
CHASED THROUGH STREETS.
Found Refuge in Newspaper Of
fee for a Time, and When She
Reappeared Policemen Held
Crowd OF With Pistols.

Topeka. Kas, Jan. A-Mrs. Carrie Ma
tion caused a great furry among the joint
keepers of Topeka tonight, and. as q re-
euit, was roughly handled by a mob.
Mrs. Nation arrived in Topeka at $40
o'clock and Immediately hunted up a news
paper reporter. with the request that she
be shown some Of the leading joints OF the
city.
Two newspaper men volunteered to pilot
her around. She says she did not wish to
begin a smashing crusade. but wanted to
talk to the jointists-
The keepers Of the saloons had been ap-
prised of her Intentions. and. when she ar
rived at Ed Myers's joint on Kansas avenue,
she was confronted with the wife of that
individual. who rained blow after blow on
her head with a broomstick. while Myers
stood by and encouraged the effort
BY this time a crowd ola thousand peo-
pie had gathered, among whom were numer-
Gus sympathizers of Mrs. Nation. Nobody
attempted to interfere. and soon the JOINT
lists wife stopped her assault Mrs Nation
said she was not hurt by her experience In
the least
HowIing Mob Followed Her.
What does q broomstick amount 10.
she inquired, ito one who has seen 80 much
of rawhides, rocks and rotten eggs7 That
woman should be Immediately arrested
though. Where is an officery'
A policeman then appeared on the scene
for the purpose of protecting Mrs Nation
He commanded the mob to stand back. and
started up the street with Mrs. Nation. all
the time followed by hooting. 1eering row
dies, who were sympathizers with the joint
keepers.
Mrs. Nation at last found refuge in the
editorial rooms of the Topeka Capital,
-Aawo tho a cd
Here she detailed the story OF her expert
ences and what she expected to do In the
future.
She asked the Associated Press CORE
spondent how many joints there wero In
Topeka On being informed that there were
more than a hundred she threw up her hands
IN horror and said the coalition must NOT
last any longer. She added:
II would go out against these Joints to-
night II had some women to so with me.
But will rest for a day or two. Something
viii bo done here yet. You may count on
that
Policeman Protected Her.
Mrs. Nation then inquired where she could
go to swear out a warrant against the
woman who assaulted her.
Policeman Luster, who was present. vol
unteered to take her to the City Attorneys
office. where she could swear out the war
rant Mrs. Nation readily consented TO
/
ne would let nothing harm her.
AS Mrs. Nation and the policeman stepped
out the front door of the Capitol building
| the crowd. which had been waiting in the
street. surged toward her. The policeman
instantly drew his pistol and shouted above
| the uproar:
Il am here to protect this woman. and
| VIII shoot the first man who makes a mov'
toward her. Stand back. you villians!"
She Addressed the Mob.
] The ruftians fell over each other IN get
ting out OF the way. and Mrs. Nation pro
ceeded TO the office of the Assistant Attor-
ney, wnere the warrant was sworn out
The crowd attempted to enter the offio,
building. but was prevented by the polios
| with drawn pistols.
Mrs Nation addressed the mob for a fev
| minutes. and they gave her attention. Shs
gave logical explanation of her action,
and said she was e law-abiding cftize.
whenever she raided a joint. as a Joint had
1 no rights.
Chief of Police Stahl is an ardent TEN.
| perance worker. and he will order his of
! fcers TO protect Mrs. Nation from mol
| violence whenever necessary.
Mrs. Nation viii deliver an address to
1 morrow night In one OF the largest churche.
4 of the city.