The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-12
JOINT SMASHED.
Three Women Make Lively Cru
SADIE in Armourdale.
Destroy Bar and Mirrors in
EatOn's Saloon.
RATCHET AND STONES.
Slip in UanOtieed and Start
Their Work Quickly.
Bystanders Finally Assist in
stopping Destruction
YOUNG GIRL In RAID.
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. McNutt and
Latter's Daughter.
Arrested and Taken to Jail to
Await Trial.
Slip in U1noticed and Start
Their Work Quickly.
Bystanders Finally Assist in
Stopping Destruction
YOUNG GIRL in RAID
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. McNutt and
Latter's Daughter.
Arrested and Taken to Jail to
Await Trial.

Armourdale, Kan, March 12--Mrs- F.
Smith. Mrs Jane AIcNutt and the lat
ter's 16-year-oid daughter. Nora, march
ed single file into Frank Eaton's saloon
at the corner of Fourth street and KAN
sas avenue. Armourdaie. shortly before
10 o'clock last night. and with the aid OF
a hatchet and several large stones sue
ceeded in smashing a $3.50 mirror and
hacking up the bar fixtures before be-
ing elected from the place. They were
taken to No. police station, where their
bonds were fixed at 500 each
There were several men drinking at
the bar when the three raiders entered
the place. Guido Nitz, the bartender.
suspected trouble when he saw the wo-
men. but he did not have time to pre-
vent their entering the barroom. With
out a word of warning Mrs. Smith jerk
ed an old hatchet from the folds of her
dress and began her work Of destruc-
tion.
The bartender leaped over the bar in
one bound. and caught Mrs Smith in his
arms AT this juncture Mrs McNutt's
daughter threw a rock through the mir
TOR, and getting possession of the hatch
ct attacked the bar The men who were
drinking at the time the women entered
at first fell back from the bar in appar-
ent fear. but they finally recovered from
the shock and assisted the bartender in
putting all three out into the street BY
this time Officer George Savage and Pa
troll Driver George Griffith who happen
ed to be at No. police station, which
is only a block from the scene OF hostil-
tiles were attracted to the place by the
mob which gathered in the street in
front OF EatOn's saloon The three Wo-
men were placed under arrest by the
two officers. but they openly resisted
Several bystanders were asked to help
land the crusaders at the station In
r~fnH NrnrF -
turned to her mother, who was held at
the station
The smashing Of the Armourdale sa-
loon last night was the result of plans
laid by Mrs Smith and Mrs. McNutt.
Mrs. Smith is a widow, living with her
two sons at 334 State avenue She IS
probably 50 years Of age and very
strongly resembles Mrs Nation.
She wears glasses and declares that
the Lord has recruited her in the great
fight that is to be made against the sa-
loon evil When asked at the police sta
ton if she intended TO keep the good
work" up after regafning her liberty, she
replied that she did not know When
asked why she and Mrs. EIcNutt had
visited Armourdale to smash a joint
when there We're SO many like places
nearer their home. she said that 1T was
uobody's business why they chose Ar
f1ourdale as held OF action, and init
mated that probably they would reach
the other saloons later
Mrs Smith seemed to be he leader of
last nights crusade, Notwithstanding the
fact that II was Mrs McNutt'S daugh-
Ter who did all the real damage The
girl threw the rock through the mirror.
and hacked the bar with The Ratchet
which had been Wrested from Mrs Smith
by the bartender. In the scuffie, the girl
got possession OF the Ratchet and
brought it down on the bar several times
before taken iBto- custody.
Mrs. McNutt is the wife of r. =. Nc
Mutt. an employe Of the Armour Pack
ing company. He lives at 302 Ferry
street She declined to discuss the part
taken by her in the smashing OF the
joint. She said that she was not men,
Der OF any temperance society at pres
ent, but had always been an active ad
vocate Of temperance SSe and Mrs.
Smith have been acquainted for a num-
Der Of years, and planned to raid the
saloons several weeks ago. She said
that she and her daughter both had
cause to destroy the sale Of liquor if
such a thing be in their power The girl
is rather good looking and seemed to
thoroughly enjoy the result of the nights
proceedings
After being taken to police station
Sergeant Snyder announced that their
bond would be 500 cash each The wo-
men did not have the necessary security
and they were detained at the station
house. They will be arraigaed in police
court this morning on the charge OF dis
Eurbing the peace.