Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-22
Continues Work of Saloon
WreckIng at Wichita, Kan.
Smashes Fixtures in Two, Driven Out
at Pistols Mouth and Arrested.
Makes Truce With Police Blu. Is LATER Ar.
rested and Hosists Officer.

NlNhitd' nan. Jan. 2l.-MrS. Carrie
Nation came back to Wichita. today
alter her recent incarceration under a
smallpox quarantine, and the net re-
SUIT OF 10 minutes of work by her. his
afternoon, are two wrecked saloons
Mrs. Nation was assisted by Mrs. Julio
Evans, Mrs. Lucy Wilhoit and Mrs
Lydia MuntZ. All of the local w. G. Y
l.. organization.
With hatchets concealed under their
cloaks they entered the saloon of
James Burns on Douglass avenue and
dld not leave a complete piece of glass
ware or n working slot machine in the
place. All show cases, plate glass Win
dows and doors We're broken.
Next they ran into John Herrig's sa-
loon and had broken everything in the
front of the room when he appeared
with revolver. placed il at Mrs Ma
TONS head and said that he would
blow her brains out if she did not de-
sist. She yielded and with her com
panions ran to the Carey hotel bar.
where she made her first attack three
weeks ago. There three policemen met
with poker, but re showed her aside.
y NptAlii "a utf. liit' tliIttI Ill the lace
and in turn was knocked down.
The police then oVerpOWered Mrs
Nation and her friends and took them,
followed by 1000 people, to the city
prison.
Chief of Police Cudbon discharged
the prisoners after they reached the
Jail. The women made him a promise
not to wreck any more saloons before
noon tomorrow.
Mrs. Evans hand was badly cut by
broken glass and her husband. q ply
stefan, SeWed ii up.
After leaving the City building Mrs.
Nation began 4 street lecture to the
immense crowd around the building,
saying that she expected to begin sa-
loon wrecking again, at noon tomor-
row. when her truce with the chief of
police expires. Shaking her fist at the
crowd she said:
Men of Wichita. this is the right
arm Of God and | am destined to
wreck every saloon in your city
The women procured 4 wagon and
rode through the streets singing
Nearer My God to Thee and other
hymns. They halted in front of the
saloons they had smashed and held
prayer meetings. The damage done by
the three women is estimated at be
tween $500 and $1,000
David Nation. the husband Of Mrs.
Nation, was in this city, but took no
part in the Wreckng of the saloons. nor
did he go to the city Jail when his wife
was arrested.
It is estimated that 5000 persons, men
and women, have viewed the wrecks
since o'clock.
Mrs. Nation caused 4 new sensation.
tonight. She was at the Union station,
in the act of buying ticket to a neigh
boring town when the sheriff pulled at
her sleeve, saying: You are my prison.
er, madam" Mrs. Nation turned and
gave the sheriff a violent slap across
the face. She followed this up by tax
ing hold Of his ears ana wringing them
Viciously.
A policeman came to his rescUe and
with the aid of some by-standers. they
succeeded in carrying the woman to Il
cab. which W33 driven rapidly to the
county Jail
There She insisted on being placed in
the private room for women, but Shcr-
if Simons put her in Il cell where she
began to pray and sing hymns.
Late tonight. Mrs. Without and Mrs.
Evans were arrested at their homes
and taken to the county jail MIS-.
Muntz could not be found. 1t is stated
that Il complaint Of insanity will BE-
lodged against Mrs. Nation, tomor-
row