The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05
POLICE wake UP.
Arrest Men Who Sell Beer Over
Bar at Senate.
Doors We're Thrown Wide Open
and Public Served.
GAVE AWAY SOUVENIRS
Piece OF Broken Mirror with
Every Glass Of Beer.
Four Bartenders We're Busy
Serving Liquor.
CROWD WAS GREAT.
People Rush For the Wrecked
Saloon.
Then the Police Found Beer
Was Being Sold.
Warrant Also Issued by the
County Attorney.
CROWD WAS GREAT.
People Rush For the Wrecked
Saloon.
Then the Police Found Beer
Was Being Sold.
Warrant Also Issued by the
County Attorney.

The Senate sustained two raids this
morning, one by Mrs. Nation and her
crusaders and another about 1890
O'Clock by Chief Stahl and his police
men.
After Mrs. Nation had wrecked the
joint this morning jackson, the man who
made an inefectual attempt to hold the
place against the crusaders, ran for
help The chief proprietor. sheep
Lytle, stepfather Of Lawrence, was not
easily found. He had hid away. Per
haps ne knew Of the early morning raid.
He was found. and the joint was opened
for business. To be sure. the mirrors
were smashed. the slot machines ruined,
the cash register a wreck. and the beer
pumps broken but there was beer there
and a few glasses
The joint was opened and the early
morning customers who had not heard
Of the smash dropped in for the eye
opener and got it just as usual although
they could not see themselves in the
mirror that had been behind the bar
Soon people who had heard OF the smash
commenced to slip into the Joint just
to see the wreck. Then more came and
soon it took four bar tenders to supply
the crowd. NJ. Kelley, b. Waggoner. =.
Jackson and s. Lytle were serving beer
IN cracked glasses out of a badly bent
up beer pump and over a scratched
bar.
BY nine O'Clock the crowd in the joint
numbered close to 200 and from then
until the police raided the place the
crowd fuctuated between 200 and Z50
Among those present were advocates Of
temperance who wished to see the work
of the smasher. Thomas H. Bain stood
in the center of the room while a flash
light photograph was taken.
The crowd around the bar demanded
souvenirs. The bartenders gathered up
no ragI- nil
ror and with each glass Of beer a small
piece of plate glass with the black paint
on the back was given away. A man
stationed himself at the front door and
yelled. Souvenirs with each and every
drink, a piece of the plate glass smashed.
broken, sliVered and otherwise disfigured
by that premier Of all mashers and
smashers, Mrs. Nation, Of Medicine
Lodge"
The crowd increased. and the barroom.
the billiard room in front and the side
walk were filled with people. Promi-
nent lawyers politicians and business
men who do not go to joints were there
along with the usual joint crowd. Those
who did not drink begged for souvenirs.
Small pieces OF glass sold FOR five cents.
BY the time the police arrived the sup
ply Of small bits of glass was running
low. Chief Stahl followed by Sergeant
Donovan and Officers Lucas and Pavey
entered the joint from the front door
with a. warrant for B. WaggOner. 1.-The
crowd did not run at the approach Of
the officers. but stood ready to see the
fun If there was any.
The officers dispersed the crowd, and
arrested Waggoner while the other three
bartenders quit work A lSeg OF beer, a
pump and four bottles Of beer and two
bottles of whisky were captured
The damage to the joint is estimated
about as follows:
Broken mirror ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S275
Two wrecked slot machines. ....... 300
Broken cash register er................. 125
Broken liquor bottles ............... 40
Broken pump OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20
AlQuOr destroyed ............--.....- -
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Total ........ $50
A warrant was issued this afternoon