The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
WOMAN WRECKSASALOON
Mrs. Carrie Nation Begins Crusade
in Wichita.
BAR FIXTURES RUINED.
Large P1ate.G1ass Mirror and Picture
of Cleopatra Entering Her Bath
Are Completely Wrecked.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 2S.-After max
ing the rounds of the saloons of Wichita
and warning the proprietors that the
places would be raided if found open,
Mrs. Carrie Nation, wife of a prominent
lawyer of Medicine Lodge and president
of the Barber County Woman's Chris
tan Temperance union. raided the sa-
loon attached to the fashionable Carey
hotel and destroyed property to the value
of at least $4,000. She entered the place
with an armful of stones and rema rked ::
Il desire to make a noise and have come
to the place where the noise will be the
loudest."
Then, before she could be prevented
from doing so, she began throwing stones
IN every direction, and with an iron rod
smashed the bottles of whisky and other
liquors and all the glass about the place.
Smashes Everything in Sight.
A large French plate-glass mirror,
12xS feet and valued at $1,000, was
smashed to small fragments. A life-size
painting representing Cleopatra entering
her bath and for which the proprietor
two weeks ago refused $1,000, is also a
total wreck. A partition constructed Of
painted art glass has a few pieces re-
naming to tell of it's former beauty.
Another life-size painting was located in
an ante-roOm, but now only a part Of
the frame remains
In addition to the aforementioned ar
ticles several smaller paintings of diff
ferent values and about 5000 worth of
genuine cut glass and $500 worth Of bot
tied liquors were destroyed.
Crowd of Patrons FIees.
AT the time the woman made her ap-
pearance the bar was crowded with
prominent people of the city, and num-
could readily enough have prevented the
damage, but as soon as Mrs. Nation be-
gan to do her work, they all ran from
the bar as fast as they possibly could,
While the bartender hid behind the coun-
TER, When all was over, the interior of
tnat saloon looked as though it had been
visited by an old-time Kansas cyclone
She dehed the police to arrest her, but
consented to accompany them to head
quarters. She remained here until yes
terday afternoon, when a2swarrant for
her,arrest was sworn out by the county
attorney upon the complaint of Mahan
Bros. the prOprietOrs of the saloon She
is now confined in the county jail and
VIII be tried upon the charge of malicious
destruction Of property.
Prayer Meeting in Jail.
She was visited in prison by the local
officers of the w. c. L. o.. and, after q
prayer meeting, they entered into a con
SultatlOn, at the close of which it was de.
clded to request Gov. Stanley to defend
her at the trial tomorrow. Mrs. Nation
is pracuclng osteopathy. and is we'll
knoWn because of her radical work in w.
Z. L.. U. circles. She said that from this
city she will go to Leavenworth and To
peka and clean up the saloons there.
Saws She ia Determiuad
Il am determined to rid this state of
all the JOINTS" she said, when inter-
viewed. what is the use of having
prohibition law in this state when even
the officers have no regard for it. I sue
ceeded in cleaning out the Joints at
kiowa, and will not leave Wichita until
have done the same thing here If the
officers, do not do their duty, the citizens
nave the right to do it for them I am
only doing this work as a representative
OF the ". @. Z. =. / am the president
of the Barber county branch. 1 do not
fear the law in this matter. My husband
is not a lawyer for nothing. He has
taught me how to proceed and my course
is legal, and the local authorities know
this.
81 stopped off at Wichita on purpose to
destroy the fixtures in these Saloons"
said Mrs. Nation, "and would not have
stopped in my work by simply destroying
the bar at the Carey had not the officer
interfered with me. / defy them to
formally arrest me Or to try me. I'll
make it so hot for the officials that they
Will be glad to let me alone"