The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
MRS. NATION
CONVICTED
Was Found Guilty Of Break
ing into a Joint
Jury was Expected to Hang
or else Acquit the Kansas
Joint Smasher
PLEA OF INSANITY RAISED
Her Attorneys would not
Commit Themselves
But the Trend of all of their
Questions was in that
Direction
PLEA Of INSANITY RAISED
Her Attorneys would not
Commit Themselves

Topeka, May l4-Mrs Nation was con-
victed for breaking into Ed Murphy's
joint one Sunday morning last Febru-
airy.
The jury was out only short time.
The verdict is a general surprise, as
it was generally expected that the jury
would hang or bring in an acquittal.
The defense attempted today in the
case of the state of Kansas against
Mrs. Carrie Nation, the joint smasher,
was insanity This was disclosed at the
outset this morning, when her attor-
neys put witnesses for the defense on
the stand.
The line of the defense was fore
Swallowed yesterday AFTERNOON by the
questions Mrs. Nations attorney put
to the witnesses for the state. a po-
liceman was on the stand, and her at
torney asked the question: 'Did she
seem to be crazy"
II don't know"
''Is there a plea of insanity in this
CdSts dShtu uOBG IldLbus
1--WE don't make it a plea of in
sanity, but we have a right to ask
about it, replied Attorney Dumenil.
is your defense plea ofinsanity?"
again asked Judge Hazen.
"Our defense is everything we have
right to make as our Defense" re-
piled Dumenil.
"Well, !what want to know is
whether you are depending upon in
sanity as defense?"
mot as a substantive defense"
II would like to know" again asked
Judge Hazen, who was getting rather
warm at the evasive remarks Of the
counsel.
The court will find out as we pro-
coed, replied Dumenil.
"The court has right to know in
making these rulings what the conten-
ton is, or whether you are relying up
on insanity as a Defense" said Judge
Hazen.
During this colloquy between the
lawyer and the court, Mrs. Nation sat
quietly by without sign of emotion
or resentment and smiled. Mrs. Nation
was the first witness put on the stand
by the defense.
"Where had you been before you
came here?" asked Attorney Dumenil.
I'm Jail in Wichita"
"What were you in jail for?"
Object" said County Attorney
Nichols.
THE objection is sustained" said
Judge Hazen.
I'VE wish to show that she has beer
arrested time and again for smash
ing" said Attorney Dumenil.
do you want to prove a person in
sane by an insane person." asked
Judge Hazen.
Judge, you don't think I'm insane
do you?" asked Mrs. Nation.
Your attorneys seem to think so, ,
replied the Judge.
That's Complimentary, observed
Mrs. Nation.
The witness then commenced to talk
The court raped repeatedly for her t.
stop. She paid no attention. Sh
was once more the Mrs. Nation sh
used to be in the days Of her crusade
Finally the Judge stopped her.
Mrs. Nation" said Judge Hazen
'there is no use having trouble, bu
unless you conduct yourself as wit
ness should on the stand we will hav
to-
Mrs. Nation recited her usual lectur
against drink and told how she starte
out to close the 'hell broth shops"
The Jury this evening returned aver
diet of guilty. The sentence will b
pronounced tomorrow morning. 1t
the general impression that she will b
released on the payment of a fine an
costs.
DIR. PUNToN SAYS SHE is INSANE.
Kansas City, May 14.-When Mrs
Carrie Nation was in Kansas City re
Gently, DR.. John Punton, who is
specialist on nervous diseases, had
talk with her.
81 say unquestionably," said d
Hunton, "that Mrs. Nation is insan
1t is the sort of mental derangemel
that is apt to result at any time
personal violence to some one. HI
condition now is an incipient staI
that precedes raving,"
Hustllng young man can make ESQ per mon