The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-12
JUNIORS At IT NOW
Young Seekers After Motor
iety Smash a Window.
WOULD : BE HATCHETEERS
They Get a Warm Reception
From the Proprietor.
WOULD : BE HATCHETEERS

The saloon smashers were at work
again yesterday. At quarter past 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon three women
and two men lined up in front of tAe
Summit" at 242 North Main street and
prepared to open action. The women
were Miss anna PEBBLES. Miss Jesamine
Without and Miss Winona Kngore, and
the men were Win Wnhoit and Gerald
Greener The women were armed with
two hatchets and a monkey wrench. and
they proceeded 10 step 70 the plate glass
windows in a manner following the di-
rections laid down ~ the founder OF the
smashing idea. They attacked the north
window first and cracked the glass clear
across and punched a hole in it about
the size Of a good-sized foot. They broke
out the whole lower half Of the south
window and splintered and broken glass
bestrewed the sidewalk. In attempting
TO enter the front door they were met
by Fred Wolf. the proprietor, and he
stopped them and a4-eges that one of the
women struck at him with her Ratchet.
He then defended himself ana used force
10 eect them from the doorway. One OF
the men, VIII " Ihoit. took hand in
the scrimmage, and he and Wolff were
doing a Graeco-Roman wrestle around
on the pavement when Constable Schad
arrived on the scene. Schad was coming
down Main street and saw the crowd
running TO the place. he did a little
sprint himself and arrested Wfhoit and
the three women and took them to the
station. Miss PEBBLES was the only one
injured I nthe ARRAY. She thought her
wrist was broken, when she was taken
TO a doctors Office and It was found that
it was only slight dislocation which
was reduced. The Smashers were ar
ranged in police court on warrants
charging a violation of a city ordinance
relating 20 the destruction OF property
and which includes a clause that any
person willfully breaking glass windows
or destroying any part of a building not
their own, If found guilty All De fined
a sum not to exceed 800 on each count.
The women were also charged with dis
turbing the peace.
The man Wilhoit was charged with as
sauit and battery, destruction of prop
erty and disturbing the peace. Gerald
Greener. who was present at the scene
Of the smashing, was held to answer to
a charge as an alder or abettor to de-
struction of property. Police Judge
Stanley set the trial for o. clock Mon
day morning and stated that the smash.
ers would be allowed their liberty until
;ime Of trial on a bond of $50 in each
count They thought that was easy, and
after a little canvassing among the
faithful, Wilbur 3. Jones was Induced to
go the bond and the judge said he would I
approve it. Mr.. Jones and the smashers !
then went forward and there was some /
delay, owing TO a misunderstanding on /
the part of the bondsman and the two !
men accused about the exact amount of
the bond. They thought that Judge
Stanley meant $50 apiece. and the total
bond required for the FIVE would be $3.50, 4.
but the judge SAL $50 on each count. or
one count against Greener. SO; two
counts each against the three women, OF
$500, and three counts, or $50, against /
WHhoit, $50 for assault and battery, so Z
fer disturbing the peace. and $50 for the /
Of property, making a total /.
Of $500 for the party. There was some
little wrangling. and it was necessary for /
the judge to remind one or two Of the (
outsiders that the dignity Of the court /
must be upheld. Finally Mr.. Jones sign I
ed the bond and the five new recruits of (
the Home Defenders were released.
The building where the smashing was /
done IS owned by NJ II. Taylor OF Chi I.
cage, and the plate glass was not insured. /
The agent for the property said yester- +
day thar 1t would cost about s125 to re-
place the glass.
D. z. Fuller sold el2 South Main be- /
longing to o. G. Smith, to E. Brucken /
for 1880. Also s27 North Lawrence ave
nue.. to Judge Narcross. which belonged /
TO Herman Steinbuchel. for $4,000.