The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-18
SUNDAY HAVOC
MRS CARRIE NATION AND 500
WOMEN ON THE wARPATH.
Marched Through the Streets OF To-
peka I'm Military style, with Scouts
and sentineIs Posted.
CARRIED HATCHETs AND AXES
SOME ARMED WITH MINING PICKS
AND sLEDGE HAMMERS,
While Boys Carried Battering Ram
to Force I'm Doors of the "s9rOng-
holds OF Rum.'
FASHIONABLE JOINT WRECKED
AND MIRRORS OF BARS STORED IN A
LIVERY BARN BROKEN.
Mrs. Nation Arrested Four Times, but
Soon ReIeaxed-Threateps tn Do
More Damage To-Day.
While Boys Carried n Battering Ram
to Force I'm Doors of the "strong-
holds OF Rum"
FASHIONABLE JOINT WRECKED
AND MIRRORS OF BARS STORED IN A
LIVERY BARN BROKEN.
Mrs. Nation Arrested Four Times, but
soon Observation-Disclosures to Do
More Damage To-Day.

TOPEKA, Feb. 17.-Mrs. Carrie Nation
put in busy day Sunday in Topeka and
as a result the capital city has expert
enced more genuine excitement than can be
remembered by the oldest inhabitant. Mrs.
Nation literally crammed the day full OF
exciting episodes she succeeded in having
the contents of fashionable saloon
smashed, broke into a cold storage plant
in search of liquor. ruined the mirrors on
several bars found stored in a livery
barn, addressed large mass meeting Of
men and women, and was arrested four
times. The last time the law laid its hands
upon her was when Mrs. Nation emerged
had been held. Tonight Mrs. Nation an
nounces that she will begin tomorrow
will not rest until all the Joints in To-
peka have been closed.
This morning at o'clock just as the
big bell On the Church of Assumption tower
was striking of the hour, Mrs. Nation.
the famous ''joint smasher." sailed forth
from the statehouse grounds at the head
of three hundred men and women. all
armed with hatchets and axes. and moved
on the Joints" of the city. Nobody but
Mrs Nation knew what plans she had
laid. In the crowd were a large number
of the students of washburn College, some
OF the ministers Of the city and a num-
Der Of professional and business men. The
crowd marched in perfect military order.
There was no excitement. The men and
women were following their recognized
leader. whom they trusted implicitly. The
company marched silently out of the State
house grounds, down Kansas avenue to
the place on Sixth street kept by Ed Muir
ply.
When Murphys place was reached the
work OF demolition was begun without
delay. Mrs. Nation. brandishing a new
hatchet, had started the onslaught, utter
ing words Of depreciation against the
Joint" keepers as she deftly sent her
weapon through the first plate-glass win
dow at hand. Others followed her lead
quickly. Amid the shouts of the crusaders
and the dictatorial commands of the police
men present trying to protect the prop
erty. glass was sent crashing to the ground
on all sides. Next the door was smashed
In with an axe, the interior entered and
bar, kegs, bottles, mirrors and everything
snashable was attacked. Hardly five min
utes after Mrs. Nation had begun the
smashing what was once a well furnished
saloon was in complete ruins.
LOST NO TIME
Mrs. Nation was arrested before she
could strike a blow, and as she was LED
away shouted to her followers to continue
the work AT the police station she was re-
leased promptly and hurried back TO he,
work She entered a livery barn in which
some bars had been stored and smashed
the mirrors Then at the head of TWEEN.
ty-fve OF her stoutest hearted followers she
went to the Moser cold storage plant ane
entered in search OF some liquor she
thought had been stored there. This time
Mrs Nation was arrested by the county au-
thorities and taken 10 jail in a patrol
wagon
II was afternoon before she was released
from jail on bond and. after taking dinner
with Sheriff Cook, she went to he First
Christian Church. where she was accosted
by an officer with warrant and taken tc
the county jail again. She stayed this time
fer two hours, and finally her bond was
signed by one OF the 'jointists' of the city
q prominent negro politician
The gathering Of the clans tho Csoto
house grounds was conducted with the UT.
most secrecy. Very few knew about the
intended raid except those going to take
part in II. At 4:30 o'clock dark. silent forms
might be seen hurrying across the diagona
walks and the lawns OF the Statehouss
house square toward the big, ghostliks
building in which the business of the Stat,
Is trnsacted. AT every point OF vantage II
the grounds sentinels of the army were
posted. These accosted each conner I'm tru,
military style and Obliged him to give ar
account OF himself. If he wore a white
handkerchief around his neck he was al
right and was allowed TO proceed, as the
white handkerchief was the emblem worr
BY the crusaders.
''what is your company" one would ash
OF the other.
Company c. We meet over on the souts
steps Of the Statehouse"
And so the questioning went on FINAL,
LIE army was nassed In the dark. dis. a
corridor under the east steps OF the Capito
building. and calmly awaited the coming O
their leader. AS they waited. their mum
bei was augmented by many more men
who entered the Statehouse grounds. viii
. determined and grim look on their face
and with axes slung over their shoulders
Two women came Ia with great mininI