Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19
MRS. NATION IN JAIL.
Refuses TO Give Bonds. Fixed at $4,000. Dc.
cision on Case. Thursday.

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Mrs Nation and herticompanv Of home
Icrcnfcrs'' woud, today. continne thcir
camraign acainS, joints. proved IN be
premature and, this morning il was an
bounced that after conference with her
comrades Mrs Nation was decided 10 re-
main inactive for Il brief period 4 close
watch was placed on all places suspectcd
Of violating the eprohiJition law. and the
home defenders dec AIRED that they
VIII moVc en- the ShShtCSt sign of liquor
selling.
mrs. Nation had her preliminary hear
in- I'm the .city Coirt, this morning. on va
rions charges preferred for the damage
done by her little army, yesterday
N,,acc warrant sworn out by the pro
pric'ors Of c",1 stnragc company was
inE She was cited to appear at | 30 r.
N. to answer for destroying Hggors and
bar fixture. yesterday. in the storage
house. Mrs. Nation issued The following
statement, today:
"Headquartcrs of Home Defenders,
I'VE, desire that we may have The. aid
and names OF all men and women Of any
shall he. Nehemiah, iv:H: And | looked
and rose ~ and ga. unto the mobiles and
To the rulers and to the rest Of the pco-
pie: be not afraid of them: remember III,
Lord your God which is great ana terri
bic. and tight for yoIr brethren. your
your houses. which is, down with this
OF hcll-'non resistanCc'-th-
paralysis Satan is infusnG into the q"
ludcd sons and daughters of God IN ordc-
that he may sow the tares while they
slumbcr We have proved that the com
mand Of Jesus is the only safe way, re
sist the devil and he will fee.
"Non-resist and he is bold and defiant
This army of home defenders dec ares
its intent in its name. We are tn,
fathers and mothers, who rs Gods host
have come to the help OF the Lord aga nsi
tie mighty and We are to withstand the
fiery darts of the wicked with the .-..eld
of faith We demand license and will
have it. No whisky. no tobacco or pro-
family shall dctile our hearthstoncs. M
man or woman who uses any Of these de-
Elements shall or need ask to serve MS
We will be your hruther To help YOU e
cleanse yourself from the tilthines~ az
tho flesh but you need or assistance.
We cannot use Nou in our business I'll!
you clean UP. We are going TO place be
fore the people. men ana women wht
must be an example of virtue an,
strength shall servc MS reward good anc
punish evil. Happy is that people who's,
God is the Lord yea, happy is that pco
PIE in such case
Kansas shalt he free and We will SEE
her on a Hill that her light may go to cv
cry dark corner Of the earth Come 4
us and We will do the good, for the Lor,
hath spoken good concerning such a poo
rlc..
Hearing was resumed in the cit. coIr
of the action brought against Mrs Nation
by the proprictors Of the Joint at ~
Kansas avenue. wrecked 10 days ago. At
tOrncy JamiSon conducted the ProSccu
ton. while Attorney Dvmuul carried @!
WIG defence. In speaking of the first cas-,
as Il rarallcl Ia Mrs. Nations smashing
counsel for the defence s3Id: we find by
Matthew that Christ entered the tempt
ana abolished that nuisance. He thcr
took Up the law in the vase, citing II New
Hampshire statute which saws the pri
vat" party abatiug nuisanc" does n"
have to do il in i manner best suited 4
the other PARTY.
When the defence concluded after Il
hours. Assistant County Attorney Jam
son "A Courcd lawyer, began his arg'
m"nt for the prosecution. He argue
that Mrs. Nati0n WIS arrested under th'
law f"rhiddlng destruction Of pr"pcrt>
ana held that iii Mrs Nation u" not guilt
then everyone has 4 right t" do as Sh.
did
Judge McCabc when the arGnmen
closed. said: "rh" question Is new ant
important. which entities il to Il thorough
consideration. shall take such tim" ~
seems necessary 40 me. as W. have III
decision nf our own SuprCm" court NJ
court will ann"unc" decision, Thursdat
morning, at 9 o'clock Mrs. Nation
bond was fixed nj $500. Sic refused Y
give IL ANA was taken to jail.
Topcka. Kan. Feb. lS-Dispatches froa
many cities Of Kansas Indicate II mos
determined ana concerted movement
stop the illegal sale of liquor
At Winfield, a printed warming has beer
circulated. declaring that drink ng "a tb'
Commercial Club must cease. or "th'
den" Will be demolished An ultimatun
was issued IN IONA PERSONS gathered ~ ;
mass meeting held in Wellington. givini
the "iointSts' until Friday to l'aVe tow
with their property. SIMILAR action W..
can. t,lr NOR Ia
joints have, however. Been pretty wei
smashed.
At. Lexington a mass meeting adopted
resolutions warning the ''i"intists 4
crs were warned to cease business h.
Wednesday noon. Druggists there, Z"
day. decided not to handle liquor in tn.
future even under Iermit.
Topeka. Kan. Feb lS-AIrs Nation is
now in the county Jail as a result Of IcI
trial on a peace warrant before judge
Hazen. today. The warrant was sworn to
by the Mozer Cold Storage Co. who's
plant Mrs. Nation entered yesterday
morning.
Mrs. Nation acted as her own attorney
in the trial. Judge IiaZen placed her I'M
der $2O" bonds to keep ne pearc ana Gr-
d. red her to appear before him at the
next term of court. Mrs. Nation refused
to give the bonds and said she would e
to Jail She is now detained in the hos
pital room of the county Jail.
1t is not likely that Mrs. Nation will be
able to give bonds. because she declare
that she will resume her smashing era
SADIE against The Joints Immediately
upon her release. Her friends have beer
advised that Judge Hazen will make het
release conditional upon the promise that
she be sent to her home at Medicine
Lodge.
Judge HaZen. tonight placed Cal Me
Donald. Mrs. Rose Crist and Miss Made
line Southland under peace bonds. The
Judge delivered a Scathing address to the
three Nation lfeutenants. He expressed
the opinion that Mrs. Nation is insane
a nd said thoSn nerS0nS who enCnIIrd s,cd