The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-31
Saloon smashers Armed with Pick
axes, Hatchets and Hammers and
Protected by Male Relatives.
ONE JOINT KEEPER INJURED
ais SCALP LAID OPEN BY THE HUS-
BAND OF A CRUSADER.
Beer Bottle Used for the Purpose
Wrecking Party Led by Mrs. sher-
I'm, One of Mrs. Nations Friends.


Nation was outdone here to-day, when a
band Of W. C. T. u. women, headed by
Mrs. Sheriff. OF Danville. Kan. completely
smashed rlate-glass windows and mirrors
right and left, and turned gallon upon gal.
lon OF liquor into the cutters. The women.
who were of the best families in Anthony,
were accompanied by their husbands anu
sons or brothers, who assured protection.
No arrests we're made, and the band WILL
IL Is said, start out tomorrow on a tour
OF destruction through Harper county,
which Is prolific in saloons. Mrs. Sheriff.
who led to-day's raid, is under bond to
appear at Danville in April TO answer a
charge OF saloon-wrecking placed against
her six weeks ago. Mrs. Sheriff came to
Anthony late yesterday and worked all
night procuring hatchets and other i'm
plements of destruction, and 1t was z
o'clock this morning before she
had perfected plans for the raid. She
enlisted the following women: Mesdames
NJ. j. Davis, William Scott, F. H. Bru-
baker, Louis Macy, T. G. Hooper, Charles
Robinson, John Hickens, John Kendall, J..
III. Shelton and the Misses Mckay. Page,
Massey, Robinson and Hixon, all OF An
thony. They began their attack shortly
after daybreak, taking the saloon keepers
and the town officials by surprise.
The women were armed with hammers,
hatchets and pickaxes. In the brigade
were two or three school girls under age,
who did some of the most effective smash
ing. A greater part OF the havoc was
finished before the police or mayor were
aware of what was going on. The actual
damage done to personal property aside
from the liquor destroyed. is placed by
the saloon keepers at 5000. This, however,
is believed to be too conservative. The
greatest excitement prevails. For time
the whole town was in an uproar and 1t
was feared that personal violence would
result.
FORGOT TO SPILL THE LIQUOR.
The hrst place attacked was situated in
the rear of drug store, which was forcibly
entered from the rear. 1t contained some
costly bar fixtures and, among other
things. a valuable cash register. Within a
few minutes the women had smashed
everything in sight. The cash register
was demolished, but in the hurry to finish
this job and go to other places. they over
away.
Half block down the street the second
scene Of Joint smashing was enacted
The women found this saloon locked but
axes were applied and the whole glass
front was demolished Here their work
was more complete. The building, great
plate-glass mirror and everything in sight
was reduced to the maximum Of the Mrs.
Nation idea The proprietor was smashed
over the head with a beer bottle and his
scalp laid open. He was struck by the
husband OF one OF the women In quick
succession two other places short dis
tance down the street were subjected to
similar treatment the fixtures smashed
and all the liquor turned into the gutter.
To-day's raid was led by a Mrs. Sheriff,
of Danville. a small town nearby She
came 10 Anthony last night, organized
the local temperance women. and planned
the crusade Mrs. Sheriff had previously
destroyed a saloon in DanvilIe. and she is
credited with having given Mrs. Nation
the first idea for wrecking crusade, Mrs
Sheriff Is a stranger TO the people of An
thony. and for a time many in the crowd
that followed the crusaders from place to
place believed that she was Mrs. Nation
The saloon keepers OF Anthony each have
q wareroom aside from their saloons where
their stock of liquor is kept. The cru
saders did not know this and considerable
amount of liquor is yet unmolested.
After the work OF demolition was COM
plete the crusaders held prayer meet
ing on the sidewalk and Nearer Ny God
to Thee was sung with fervor and great
JUNCTION. The women knelt within sight of
the wreck they had spread. One woman IN
an impassioned appeal To the Almighty.
asked that He guide them to other dens
OF iniquity and direct their footsteps IN
other rum-cursed towns in Kansas This
prayer was interpreted to mean that the
Anthony women would extend their cru
sade. and word was hurriedIy sent over
the telephone wires to adjacent towns bv
the saloon sympathizers, who wished To
warn their fellow 'jointists."
No arrests were made but the mavor
quickly swore in extra police and the
crusaders were place. under strict surveiI-
lance He also preserved the names of the
women engaged in to-day's work.
AS sequel to the raid number Of Young
men and two or three small BOYS becan,a
reellng drunk. Two OF the boys were
locked UP in the city jail. During the ex-
citement they had followed the crusaders
Into the saloons and secured a quantity Of
whisky, wine and beer. ~
Band OF saloon Wreckers.
TOPEKA Kan Ian N Ne g.,