The Portland daily press., 1901-01-22
MRS. NATION At LARGE.
Got After Saloons
Again Monday.
Wrecked A Couple Of Wichita Drink
EmpsriumS.
Arrested and. Taken to
Police Station.
Agreed To DO More Smas hing
Until Noon Today.

Wichita, Kas.. January 2i.-Mrs. Car
ris Nation came back to wichita today
after her rsosnt incarceration under
small pox quarantine, and the net re-
suit OF ten minutes Of work BY her this
afternoon are two wrecked saloons. Mrs.
Nation was assisted by Mrs. Julia Evans,
Mrs. Lucy wilhoi and Mrs Lydia
Muntz, all OF the LEGAL w. q. L. U. orga-
nization. With hatchets concealed under
their cloak, they entered the saloon OF
James Burns on Douglass avenue and
did not leave a compiete piece Of glass
ware or working slot machine in the
place. All showcases, plate glass win
dows and doors were broken.
Next they ran into John Herrig's sa-
loon and had broken everything In the
front of the room when he appeared d with
q revolver, placed 1t at Mrs. Nations
head and said that he would blow her
brain out II she did not deslst. she YIELD
ed and with her companions ran to the
Carey hotel bar where she made her first
attack three weeks ago. There three po7
licemen met her. She struck at Deteo'
tive Sutton with poker, but he showed
her aside. A youth struck the officer in
the face and In turn was knocked down.
The police then overpowered Mrs. Ma
tion and her friends and took them, fol-
lowed by 1000 people, to the city prison.
Chief of Police Cudbon discharged the
prisoners after they reached the jail. The
women made him q promise not TO wreck
any more saloons before noon tomorrow.
Mrs, Eyans's hand was badly cut by
broken glass and her husband, Dhy-
sician, sewed 1t up.
After leaving the city building, Mrs.
Nation began street lecture to the I'M
mediate crowd around the building, sny-
ing that she expected to begin saloon
wreckinz again at noon tomorrow, when
her truce with the chief of police expires.
shaking her fist at the crowd, she said;
"Men of Wichita, this is the right arm
of God. ana am destined to wreck every
saloon In your city,"
The women procured wagon and rode
through the streets singing Nearer My
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 es-
timated at between $500 AMI $1,000.
David Nation, the husband OF Mrs
Nation, was in this city, but took no part
in the wreoking of the saloons, nor did
he 20 to the city jail when his wife was
arrested.
1t is estimated that over 5000 persons,
men and women, have viewed the
wrecks sin 90 O'Clock.
MIS-, Nation caused q new sensation
tonight. She was at the Union station
In the act of buying ticket to a neigh
boring town when the sheriff pulled at
her sleeve, saying: "You are my pris-
onsr, Madam
Mrs. Nation turned and gave the sher-
Id violent sap across the face. She fol-
lowed this by taking hold Of his ears and
wringing them viciously. A policeman
came TO his rescue and with the aid OF
some bystanders, thsy succeeded In car
rying the woman to a cab which was
driven rari1ly TO the county jail.
There shs insisted ON reing placed in
the private room for women, Dut Sner-
i'll -Simons put her IN cell where she
began to pray and sing hymns.
Late tonight Mrs. Wilbert and Mira.
Evans were arrested at their homes and
taken TO the county Jail. Mrs. Muntz
could not he found. 1t is stated that a
complaint OF insanity will be lodged
against Mrs Nation tomorrow.
Xxoxw so Tell the Gauutne