The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-14
BEFORE The BAR.
Mrs. Nation Appears TO Answ er
For Smashing a Joint.
Keeper Kelly Admits That Beer
Was Sold.
DEFENDANT is LATE.
She Is Applauded by Court
Room Full of People.
Judge McCabe EnfOrces Order
in the Court Room.
DEFENDANT is LATE.

At o'clock Judge McCabe in the city
court called the case. 1.-The State vs.Car-
RE Nation"
The court room was crowded with
spectators ON the main floor and in the
gallery. but Mrs. Nation was not to be
found. Her lawyer, ]. NJ. Dumenil, was
rather excited but assured the court that
his client would be on hand very soon
Judge McCabe said that as the case mad
been set for o'clock he was ready TO
take it up and that the case must pro-
coed. Rev. r. w. Emerson volunteered
the information that Mrs. Nation had
gone out to dinner and would be back
soon- Assistant County Attorney Janl-
son, who has charge of the prosecution
announced that he would wait a few
moments and in the meantime would
call his witnesses, Mike Kelly, Sheep
Lyle, Harry jackson, Ben Mullholland
and George Stambaugh- For the defense
Probate Judge Pagan, Chief of Police
Stahl, Officer Carpenter, Mrs. James.
White Mrs. George WOOlverton and Miss
Aadaline Southland.
Mrs. Nations attorney entered a mo-
ton to quash.
At 2:15 O'Clock Mrs. Nation entered the
court room and made her way through
the crowd to her place at the table by
her lawyer.
The crowd applauded, Mrs Nation
smiled and bowed but said not d word.
The crowd continued to applaud and
ed upon the marshal to preserve quiet.
Lawyer Dumenil argued his motion to
quash on the ground that the complaint
was not properly drawn Mrs Nation
could keep quiet no longer and rose to
her feet
Your HONOR commenced Mrs. Ma
ton.
Quiet" ordered Judge AIcCabe.
But that doesn't make any differ
ence," continued Mrs Nation
You viii have to keep still" said the
court. This trial will be conducted like
any other case, and quiet must be MAIN
tanned The marshal viii keep order
/ Oyerrule the motion Do you plead
guilty or, not guilty?"
Not guilty. said Mrs. Nations at
Mike Kelly, one of the proprietors of
The Senate" was the first witness
called
What did you own of the property
which was brofen2 % asked Jamison-
"A cash register valued at 500, and
glasses was Kelly's answer.
DO you know that the property was
broken on February 52'
Yes it was all broken up"
When did you see it?''
In the morning"
How did you find it2"
around the room when 1 came in.
On cross examination Mrs. Nations
attorney said;
Describe all your property
object" said Jamison.
'tOverruled-'
There were beer glasses, wine glasses,
cocktail glasses and billiard tabies-'
Any other property that belonged to
yo .!ll :.
Any other property of any kind2"
ssWhat?"
Beer
How much?''
II don't know"
Was beer sold there?'
Yes, sometimes.
You say there was some beer there in
key, said Mrs. Nations attorney adj
dressing Kelly.
s'Who had charge of it?'
Mrs. Nation, guess. I didn't"
You left it there and knew it was
there?"
I guess it was
Don't you know it was there?"
Yes
How did you know it was then9''
Il saw it spilled on the floor"
for?''
TO keep account Of money taken in
for pool, billiards, cigars, pop and min
eral water
During the trial Mrs. Nation leaned
over the table and whispered to Lyle.
She smiled and did not seem to be much
concerned about the trial. although she
paid close attention most of the time
to the testimony.
Mrs Nations attorney asked Kelly If
he had not been arrested for running a
joint.
Attorney Jamison objected, and the
objection was overru1ed. Kelly testified
that he had been arrested for selling
liquors.
At $50 the attorneys were trying to
agree on the facts without taking more
testimony In that event the case will
be submitted to the court after the ar
guments.