The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18

hear anybody say anything about COM
ing back2s asked Nichols
.bid you have on policeman's
clothes -
No
There was some disturbance and Mrs.
der in the court room.
Where was Mr.. Moeser when you saw
ne2' asked Mrs. Nation.
He was not there
Now Mr.. Mccoy, lock at me. Did
you have me send for Mr.. h1oeser2''
Yes"
why wasn't you in bed If you are a
court.
How did I get the lock orY
Struck It with your hatchet.'
Mrs. Crist and another lady. There
were three in all -
Mrs. Nation then forgot the testimony
and went into 2. minute description Of
how she Knocked the lock of
Do you wish to ask any more ques-
tions?'' asked Judge Hazen.
Yes, Mr-AIeCoysw what were we hunting
4 don't know"
How many watchmen have been EN-
ployed to watch that building?"
Il don't know
Where do the watchmen stay?''
That is imInaterial. said the Judge.
where do the watchmen walk?''
- bject," said Nichols.
Sustained
do you want to ask any more cues
tions2" asked Judge Hazen.
Yes, am common sense woman
and want q common sense answer
Thomas Miller was the next witness.
He testified about Mrs. Nation breaking
the door and saying she would come
back.
On cross-examination Mrs. Nation
said: What did say2"
You said you were going to give
them hell ana take hell away" said Mil
Ter.
How many hatchets lid you see
used?,
Several
Didn't you see me knock the hoop
T saw. you start it and saw man
finish it,
What else did + sayq"
You said, Praise God I'm coming
back to keep on the good work p
Now I haven't been able to get any
testimony said Mrs Nation when
establish a case without testimony" she
continued. and / haven't been able to
get any testimony
Witness excused" said TIazen
Thos- Humbert was the next witness.
asked:
did you hear the women say any
Object
Did you see any one pull the walls
down."
7 don't think I have anything fur
Chief stahl was the next witness
called.
Of the women who have been with Mrs.
Nation?''
YES, and my officers have.s
Have you given your officers general
or special orders to arrest any Of these
people2"
i told the officers to arrest Mrs Ma
ton and any one with her the same as
they should arrest any one else
On cross examination Judge Hazen
took hand and asked If the chief could
name any Of the men there.
i saw Mr.. MacDowen on the outside
Of the house and that is the only name
I can CALI
Mrs. Nation was taking a few shots
at Galen Nichols when the judge called
her to take the witness
What did you Jerk that Ratchet and
jerk me around" asked Mrs. Nation
Il did not jerk YOU
why did you take the Ratchet? %
T thought it was not a proper weapon
for YOU
What do you suppose was going to
do with the hatchet?'
Object" said Nichols.
Sustained
stahl was the last witness for the
state.
MRS. NATION ON THE STAND.
Mrs. Nation went on the stand in her
own behalf. She affirmed instead of tax
ing an OATH
Il do not know where to begin.''
Begin where you please" said the
Judge.
Mrs. Nation. after a preamble about
the curse of liquor, told about her trip
but did not confine herself very closely
to the facts. She told about asking
where the bars were stored on East
Sixth avenue. When we got to the
barn., said Mrs. Nation, I'VE told them
that If the men there gave
up the liquor then we would not harm
anything. We didn't ind any whisky
so said we had to clear his character.
We found some bars there had a stick
and tried to break them but couldn't,
then I got leg of a table and broke
them up
You have admitted your destruction
of that property, now go back to the
cold storage plant" said Judge Hazen.
She said that when she got to the cold
storage plant a man said that Mr..
Moeser had said he would open the door
and let her in. She called on anybody
in the crowd in the court room who
knew that to be a fact to testify to it.
She said she went to the corner and
said, Where is Mr.. Moeser?H Nobody
knew where he was. Zone man told me
he had walked off. I says No use, wen
go break the lock Off and see if there
is any beer here I hit the lock myself
with my Ratchet. A young man stepped
up and broke the lock"
WANTS 1T WOUND UP.