The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-05


back door.
Before attacking the Senate the cru
saders endeavOred to destroy the place
at $50 Kansas avenue, but their plans
were thWaTted. Mrs. Nation started into
the place, but the man on duty disarmed
her and pushed her out Of the door, bolt
ing 1t as he closed it. Mrs. Nation, how
mlnder Of the trouble, and chung to 1t
still while she was at the police station.
i am going to take it back to him to-
day" said she. laughing, "a1d show it TO
ashamed?' My friends are always him
dering my work she continued AFTER
the man locked the door I intended to go
in through the window, but the ladies
held me back
why did you begin your work so
early, Mrs NatiOn2" was asked her by
State Journal reporter. "Oh we want
ed to avoid the rabble. you know the
rabble." It was suggested that the
charge against her might be that of
disturbing the peace OF people who do
ring up the old devil, you know; disturb
ing his peace she answered gleefully.
Asked as to when she expected to
make another attack, she said: "Oh, 1
can't tell. The old saying that Ask me
no questions and I'll tell you no lies
is what / hold to-"
Inen S0e F6T1reO TO the room Del1nu
the office where with her friends only
she awaited the preparation of the place
in which she was to be imprisoned
Before Mrs. Nation reached the court
room to answer to the two charges
against her, Judge Magaw had read
from the docket book: Mrs Carrie Ma
ton, disturbing the peace"
Dismiss it," said Assistant City At
Mrs. Carrie Nation. Joint smashing =
read the judge.
wen set the case for Thursday
morning, if you agree said Gregg.
'All right" said the judge, and he
grabbed the docket and with Gregg at
his heels fed from the court room to the
jail Office.
Mrs. Nation and her party entered the
room and took seats in front of the
judges desk, and in front Of the crowd
behind the railing. The court room was
packed to suffocation. The crowd was
standing on the benches and in the win
doWs- The crowd filled the room so full
that the doors could not be opened Mrs
Nation took her seat in the prisoners
chair.
Mrs. Nation said Rev Mr.. McKira-
han. 1.-THE case has been dismissed"
What case2'' she asked
That of disturbing the peace yester-
day afternoon -
wen, now, look here" cried she. 81
don't want it dismissed. Where is the
Judge? Did he run? Bring him in"
Several policemen went for Judge Ma-
gaw, who was in the outer room.
tsThe charge of smashing joints re-
mains on the book" said an officer.
There is no ordinance against smash
ing joints" said Rev Mr. McKirahan.
''There is no law for that charge"
Has the judge skipped out?' asked
Mrs. Nation, who was more interested
in him than the charge.
While waiting for the judge Mrs. Ma
ton sat at the bar of justice and looked
over her morning mail. She had large
bundle OF letters, and in one was a
check for SO from ]. 3. Meredith of the
Badger Mining and Milling company, of
Galena-
You men-you newspaper men,
want to tell you something. You would
write up things better if you knew the
word of God. Do you know you get
Now here's another; you all got mixed
up on that psalm. You said it was the
Hath and 1t Is the 144th. It is Blessed
be God that teacheth my hands to war
and my fingers to fight
Mrs Nation pronounced psalm In
the good old way, sam
She opened a letter which referred to
her as the John Brown of prohibition
She picked. up the letters after reading
them. handed the ones to be answered
to Mrs. Rose Crist and distributed the
rest among the crowd as souvenirs.
Then Judge Magaw appeared and took
his seat behind the desk. Mrs. Nation
spied him.
How are you, Judge?'' she asked,
holding out her Sland
Pm all right, thank you" said the
Judge.
why. what bad tobacco you smoke.