Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-02-08
SALOON SMASHERS
r.1rs. Nation and Her Band
Wrecked the Senate"

Topeka. Kan. February 5.-Mrs. Cer-
RE Nation and three followers to-day
wrought damage to the extent OF si50O
In the Senate" the finest equipped
Joint" in Topeka. She also gained the
FIRST police protection.
The police .ollOwed UP her raid a. TO-
day and arrested the prpRsetor OF tho
Senate" and two uC9 wso were ysard-
Ing the place. ind the stock OF nquer
the saloon secured to sell the crowd
that locked to view the wreekage. Mrs.
Nation was arrested. bat promptly re-
leased.
Mrs. Nation and her wreckers. each
armed with a Ratchet. sSuied forth at
daybreak. They forced their way past
negro who guarded the dooy OF tlss
Senate" and In Less than ten rntnHtss
had strewn the floor with broken nts-
rors, bottles. slot machines and apisSS-
erred the bar fixturee The negro Hred
a shot OF warning into the ceiling, hist
II had no effect. Presently a pallceu1&A
stalked leisurely mtg the r0Ssn add
said: well. Sister Estion. s~sess
Wen have TO arrest you gain
The Police Judge was glad to relsass
her when she appeared for trial aDe
administered rehuke to thai OFFICIAL.
Mrs. Nation soon walked down Karsas
avenue. free again.
Later Chief OF Police stahi 10 an "a
terview with reporter said: Il DO R%
soin, IL M 46neR Na'iNP SnSsass sIsR
her. I hope she VIZ close I'D the ga
looms Of the city. Ks so QGsosr Of tho
law. though. It y my Auty to arreA
her every time sho creates q disturb
ance or DESTROYS property. II we hSd
the right kind of State officers 1t would
not be necessary Tor Mrs Nation to 90
what she is doing"
There are reports Of nActe 70 hurt Mrs
Nation. II was SAID that several sa-
loon men have charged thick glass bot
ties with tremendous pressure, so that
IA explosion will fosrow their being
broken. She is not at AL dsstuIOsd bJ
these stories.
To-day Mrs. NeAlon dictated an aP-
peal To the chg 7en % Tia Nigh
schools Of the Unit, States" IN which
ihe urged children O. eTywheFe to smash
FALCON windows with rocks
When Mrs Nation appeared ia const
o answer the charges of disturbing
he peace" and ''smashilg a joint," the
lrst charge was dRpniesed, nOtwith-
standing the crusader demanded q trial
and a hearing on the second charge
vas set for Thursday. the prisoner be
ng released without bond.
The charge OF disturbing the peace
dismissed" stated Judge Magraw az
he crusader stood at the railing The
charge followed her arrest yesterday
after her fruitless 9ttempt 70 wreck
he Unique Restaurant
Il object TO the dismissal" exclaimed
Mrs. Nation. Il was arrested wrong
fully and deprived Of my liberty"
To the charge Of smashing a Joint
Mrs. Nation replied: Il p.ead guilty
to that. / rather think I did smash
it," -
The prisoner demanded that the City
Attorney be brought IN and be com
PEELED to give cause for arresting her
Yesterday. The Police Judge tried t.
ignore her, and the Chief OF Police re-
fused 10 listen TO her demand.
Then Judge McGraw began to read
The law touching offenders who create
public disturbance or cause RIO.
Mrs. Nation interrupted several times
and told the court 1t might as WEI
read novel to me as that stun. Ii
jocs not cover my case"
The Judge was indignant, and Chief
Stahl threatened to have the marsha
put her out. Judge McGraw had NJ
desire TO hold the prisoner and per
United her 10 go on her own recoF.
nizance to appear next Thursday for
trial
Mrs. Nation thanked him. shook
hands and departed B.
Mrs. Nation was again arrested to
light on a warrant sworn out by tn.
)WIers Of the Senate" saloon. She Ia
'haised with malicious destruction q
property. She was released on 500 bona
.or trial Saturday.
A. Hadloy. physical director OF tia
Y. NJ. c. ~. fought this afternoon over
the merits Of Mrs. Nations crusade
With negro named Jackson, WHO said
1e wished Mrs. Nation had been killed
John &. Nicholson. a lawyer from.
Newton, is here with a bill he has pre-
pared to legalize Joint-smashtng.