The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-04
When They Learn Her Identity
She Is Released.
FOLLOWED BY A MOB.
She Visited Saloons and Startled
the Bartenders.
Smasher Laughed Good Natur-
edly Through 1t All.

LAY Was u BUSY Gay IOT AGI
The following is taken from the New
/ York Journal:
Mrs. Carrie Nation invaded New York
yesterday with such effect that at one
time in the afternoon the police took her
in charge, not knowing who she was,
under the impression that a riot was in
progress and that Mrs. Nation had
started it.
Mrs. Nation reached the city at $3.50
o'clock in the morning She went to the
Victoria Hotel and then to ST. Patrick's
Cathedral, and after the services visit
ed a few saloons. causing CONSERVATION
among the proprietors and employees.
Then she returned to the hotel for
an hours rest and started forth again
in the afternoon to ascertain how the
Sunday law is observed in this city
At O'Clock she was back at the
hotel for dinner. and at o'clock she
began her lecture at Carnegie Hall.
THE Hatchet Is Mightier Than the
Law"
Mrs. Nations day was SO full OF Incl
dent that columns would be required to
tell all she did and said.
Wherever she appeared a crowd col
lected and increased in numbers as long
as she remained in the neighborhood.
Not for a moment was she disturbed.
She maintained the utmost good
humor, and the larger and more voci-
ferrous the crowds became the more she
laughed and displayed the pleasure she
felt in the sensation she was causing.
Even when the police took her in
charge she laughed good naturally and
readily agreed TO accompany them to
the station house.
This incident occurred on Eighth ave-
nue., near Twenty-sixth street Some
one had told Mrs. Nation there were
several concert halls in the vicinity, and
she insisted upon seeing them
She reached Eighth avenue on
Thirty-fourth street car from Broad
way, and walked southwark.
At first no one noticed her, but when
she tried to enter two or three saloons
she was recognized and the crowd be-
BY the time Mrs. Nation reached
Twenty seventh street several thousand
persons had assem- bled and formed a
pushing, bowling, jeering mob
She tried to enter concert hall
known as the Abbey, but the proprie-
tors, seeing her approach and the large
crowd which escorted her. locked their
DOORS
She made her way through side
door into a narrow hallway but could
get no further.
This place is closed" said a man
who appeared to be the proprietor. at
will be open tomorrow
L am glad to hear it," said Mrs.
Nation, beaning upon him through her
spectacles and shaking hands with him
cordially, much to his establishment
Don't you DO anything to desecrate
the Lords day"
" AAGA SIG ICIuAncQ 10 Tie street the
crowd had become SO dense it was al
most impossible to get through.
Those who accompanied the crusader
struggled and wrestled with the mass
of humanity, trying to open a way for
her
She laughed and talked to those
about her
Suddenly she was pushed from he
hind and rushed into the middle of the
avenue by a phalanx of young rufians
who thought their exploit humorous
Now some one is turning rowdy,
said Mrs Nation still laughing. The !
crowd roared and cheered.
AT this juncture the police arrived. |
Two of them cleared a space about
Mrs. Nation, and the third placed her
under arrest
What are you making this disturb
ance for2" asked the policeman.
I am not making it," said Mrs. Ma
ton, the people are making it, 1t
was with Some difficulty the police
We're persuaded that Mrs. Nation was
really trying to set on a car to return
After consultation they agreed to re-
lease her if she would get on a street |
car
This arrangement was effected by
Mrs. Nations escort She was herself |
Indifferent, and said she had been ar
rested so often she did not mind it,
She began her work of correction inn
mediately upon her arrival at the Vic
toria hotel.
Near the ladies' entrance she discov-
cred an undraped figure OF Diana upon !
a PEDESTAL fastening into the office /
she electrified the startled clerk with |
the statement that there was a. young |
woman in the parlor with no clothes on. |
She was finally persual led that the |
figure would be draped as soon as suit |
able drapery could be obtained.
III have some clothes for her my
self tomorrow" she said. holding her |
head en- phatically.
Mrs Nation went to st. Patricl1's ca
thedra1 because she likes the Catholic !
church and has a leaning toward the |
Salvation Army
She was more impressed with the pic l
lures than with the services.
i never saw a picture of a martyr Z
on a gridiron with the flames coming |
up around him before she said with |
much awe.
From the cathedral Mrs. Nation
started to invade the Democratic club. |
She said she would like to talk to some
Of the people there
At the door an attendant barred her
progress.
The club does not receive today
Il don't care if he DON'T said Mrs.
Nation. I'm coming in"
She was induced to change her mind. |
however, much to the relief of the club /
employees and the members who had /
gathered to see what the strange and j
persistent woman wanted.
Mrs Nation then headed for Sixth av-
enue- At the corner Of Fiftieth street |
S.40 saw an open size door ana darted
through it before any one was aware of
her intention.
Welt WeHr' she exclaimed as she
entered the barrocm. You never let
these criminal factories close up, do
you?"
Then she addressed several men who
were seated at tables exhorting them
not to drink
Meanwhile a crowd had pushed its
way into the place. and the barkeeper