The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-21
CARRIE is EASY
Wants Her Cases
Continued
SHE KNOCKS ON HAzEN
Topeka Judge, Like Judge
Dale, Scores the Joint
SmaShers
SHE KNOCKS ON HAzEN


Scripps Press ASSN.
Topeka, Kas., Feb. 20-Judge Has
on Of the district court to1ay continued
the case OF MIS- Carrie Nation char b
with smashing Muwhya joint Until lne
April term of court Tho cafe against
Dr Eva Harding Mra Rose Crlst Mia
Madnlne southard, Mrs g. G. uadwck
husband David Nation of Medicine Lodge
in which he complains of the hirsn thinos
That newspapers have said of him rl.
Ing hts relations With the crusadfr pnc
ropcr criticized him for mo- attending
her recent trial and Mr. Nation tas
OCCASION 90 ask his wife why she does nni
keep him informed OF what she ia doins
tie wants 70 know when she is com'Y.
horne and ten her that her fellow citil
ems OF Mediconc Lodge have prepared an
elaborate reception FOR her Ifs lrts
not seem TO know that his wife is m ian
and Is likely to stay there Tor somctiiot
Mrs. Nation IS yet IN the county jain.
She refused an offer Of bond from her
brother, J. v. Moore uy Kansas city.
Miss southard vs. released and win so
at once TO home IN Winfield.
An the other crusaders are out on
bond and win remain IN Topeka
Captain Waters said:
"I tried TO nn6 out yesterday which Of
these cases were 10 come up. and 1 could
not ind out hud that none of the
cases have been placed upon the trial doc
lxet Thore is no necessity for this swift
vengeance. This Is a fair demand chat the
case be continued The ordinary placid
procedure Of court would De advanced
by the giving Of property
1T is the province Of the court TO see
that all have a fair trial." said Judge
Hazen. 1T is not proper 20 railroad
cases through ! see that n the cases
go over until the next term Of court that
1t viii be difficult TO get jury It viii
be better TO settle the point Of law now.
shall call the case against Stark on
Monday morning"
The feature OF the hearing this after
noon was the way in which Mrs Nation
enlivened the proceedings
The dignity hedging around the judic-
lal bench has no more terrors for her than
the commonest joint She seems TO treat
both Joints ana courts with utter con-
tempt.
Mrs, Nation arose several times TO ads
dress the court and each time called him
your dlshonor."
When asked If she were ready for trial.
Mrs. Nation. who acts as her own at
torney. said
Your dishonor ] am incapable of try
ing my own case this afternoon as ] have
been poisoned by cigarette smoke In the
county jail want to see how the 9TH
or cases are tried. anyway"
Judge Hazen looked at the Joint smash
Ter in a helpless sort Of way and then
tecognized Captain Judge Waters. one
of the attorneys for the dcfense
Mr. sthrks lawyer requested that his
client also go over for this term.
stark Is charged with participating m
the raid on Murphy's joint on Sunday
morning Tie Is employed IN a hardware
store here.
81 would prefer 20 try man on this
charge rather than woman" Said Judge
Hazen. you may cali a special venire
II You Wish and ! think II win be nee
essary. exrect 10 try only this one
case"
Then Mrs Nation scored again She
said.
Your dishoner- please, ! think IL would
be better TO DEFER the decision as long
as possible"
mo ! think It win be better to settle
II az once and let the pooule know what
the law is, said Judge Hazen
1--WE know the law said Mrs Nation
~ seems that some do not replied
Judge Hazen
Some judges don't know the law" re-
torted Mrs Nation.
Miss Madeline Southland and Mrs Crlst.
who have been with Mrs Nation in the
county iail gave bond for $500 each and
were released One og the slgncrs OF the
bonds was Edward Wilder treasurer or
the Atchison Topeka and Santa re rail-
way
Tho Indications are that there VIII be a
bitter legal battle over the trials The
attorneys for the defendants viii insist
that they be granted change of venue
on account OF the alleged prejudice Of
Judge Hazen.