Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-31
A FIERCE CRUSADE.
Women Wreck Saloons at Wich.
ita, Kan.
Mrs. Nation and Three Followers Use
Hatchets I'm Demo moIisbing the Fix
tures Of Bar Rooms They
are Arrested - Mrs. Ma
tlon HorseWhipped.

Wichita, Kan. Jan. Mrs. Carrie
Nation came back to Wichita yester-
day after her recent incarceration
under smallpox quarantine and the
net results of ten minutes work by
her during the afternoon are two
wrecked saloons, the pieces of which
are being sold for souvenirs.
Mrs. Nation was assisted by Mrs
Julia Evans, Mrs. Lucy Wilhoit and
Mrs. Lydia Muntz, all of the local w.
{. L. L. organization. With hatchets
concealed under their cloaks they
entered the saloon of James Burns
and did not leave complete piece of
glass or a working slot machine in
the place. All showcases, both for
liquors and cigars, as we'll as the
plate glass windows and doors, were
broken into smithereens.
Next they ran to John Herrig's
saloon and had everything in the
front room. including the plate glass
windows, broken when he appeared
with revolver, placed it at Mrs.
Nations head and said that he would
blow out her brains if she did not
desist. She yielded before the point
ed revolver and with her companions
ran to the Carey hotel bar, where
she made her first attack on the
saloons of Wichita, three weeks ago.
Three policemen met her and she
struck at Detective Sutton with
poke-. He showed her aside and
youth struck him in the face. A po-
liceman struck the youth and
knocked him down. The police then
overpowered Mrs. Nation and her
friends and took them to the
city prison, followed by 1000 people.
Chief of Police Cudbon discharged
the prisoners after they reached the
jail. and is heartily condemned by
the citizens. The women made him
a promise not to wreck any more
saloons before noon to-day.
After leaving the city building Mrs.
Nation began street lecture to the
immediate crowd that had surround
ed the city building. saying that she
expected to begin saloon wrecking
again at noon to-day 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 a 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 women is estimated at be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000.
The affair created intense excite
ment and thousands of people viewed
the wrecks.
Mrs. Nation caused a new sensation
last night by sIappng Sheriff Sim
mons on the face, taking hold of his
ears and giving him a rough hand
ling generally. Mrs. Nation was at
the Union station in the act of buy
ing a ticket to neighboring town
when the sheriff pulled at her sleeve,
saying: You are my prisoner,
madame" Mrs. Nation turned her
face about and, seeing Simmons. gave
him a violent slap across the face.
She followed this up by taking hold
of his ears with both hands and
wringing them viciously. The station
was full of women. who began
screaming and tremendous excite
ment followed, as the sheriff, who is
a very small man, struggled with his
powerful antagonist. policeman
came to his rescue and with the aid
of some bystanders they succeeded
in picking up the woman in their
arms and placing her in cab,
which was driven to the county Jail.
Last night Mrs. Wilhoit was arrest
ed at her home without making any
:.
she was placed in cell next TO that
of Mrs. Nation. When Mrs. Wilhoit
was ushered into the steel cage Mrs.
Nation cried "Halleluiah" and burst
into prayer. Half an hour later Mrs.
Evans was arrested at her home.
1t is said that complaint for in
sanity will be lodged against Mrs.
Nation.
Wichita, Kan, Jan. 23.-Mrs Carrie
Nation and her colleagues in Tues
days saloon smashing crusade were
arraigned in the city court yesterday
and waived a preliminary hearing.
Judge Kirk fixed their bond at $1,000
each, which was given, and the wo-
men were released. John Herring.
into whose saloon Mrs. Nation and
her followers entered by the windows
they had smashed, was the complain
ant and the specific charge was ma
licious destruction of property.
Enterprise, Kan, Jan. pa street
| fight occurred Thursday between wo-
men led on one side by Mrs. Carrie
Nation, the saloon wrecker, and on
| the other by Mrs. John Schilling,
| wife of the manager of the saloon
wrecked on Wednesday, AS a result
of the fight Mrs. Nation, who was
| horswhipped, swore out warrants
against Mrs. Schiling and her hus-
| band, and Mrs. Bittner, charging
them with assault, and Mayor Hoff-
| man swore out warrant against
| Mrs. Nation, charging her with dis
turbing the peace. All were arrest
ed, taken before Judge Holt and all
but Mrs. Nation released on bond.
Mrs. Nation was found not guilty