The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-12
KANSAS NEWS
The Holton Citizens Make a
Second Joint Raid.
Are Determined That the Sa-
looms Must Go.
THREE MORE RAIDS.
Liquor Destroyed and Bar Fix.
lures Burned.
Mrs. Hicks Forced to Sign an
Agreement to Quit.

Holton, Kas., Feb. 12.-AIonday the
word was circulated through the town
that Mrs. Hicks, whose joint was raided
last Saturday, had been selling liquor
again. At $3.50 the church bell rang and
a large crowd Immediately assembled at
the Methodist church. Chairman NJ M.
Beck called the meeting to order and
called on Or. Schlienann, pastor Of the
Baptist church and former chaplain of
the Twentieth Kansas regiment, to lead
in prayer, after which the chairman
stated that he had been reliably in
formed that Mrs Hicks had been vio-
lating her pledges Of Saturday. 1t was
also reported that Mrs. Hast, a noto-
rious Jointist of twenty years standing,
who had recently gone out Of business.
was selling at her fine new residence,
and that some parties were selling at the
Newman block. A committee consisting
Of Rev Wallace johnson. Charles Nor
ris, J. H. Taylor, DR.. Shaw and George
Blosser was appointed to see the county
attorney and get warrants for a search
of Mrs. Haist's place. and also to inyes-
tigate the Hicks place.
While the committee were gone, the
audience at the church kept UP lively
discussions, tnterspersed with the sing
of the Republic" The committee re-
turned and reported that Mrs. Hicks
declared she had sold nothing, that the
people seen about her place in a drunken
condition were friends who had come
to condole with her, and that she was
moving out as fast as possible Imme-
diately upon receipt of this report the
police judge of the city came in and re-
ported that he had just sent Jim Grubb
to jail for being drunk last Saturday
night, and that he swore he had gotten
two gallons Of whisky at the Hicks
place The committee also reported a
str
Office, where the attorney had refused a
warrant for a search of Mrs. Haist's
place and accused Rev. Mr.. Wallace of
the committee of coming there to bully
him.
The meeting passed resolutions cen
surfing the county attorney, several
speeches being made. President john
son, Of Campbell university, in a rousing
finish. Another committee was appoint
ed to search Mrs. Hicks place and re-
port at 2 O'Clock.
At o'clock the church was again
crowded The committee reported that
they had gone to the Hicks joint and
found a. large quantity of beer, whisky
and gin, and had turned it over to the
city marshal at the city building and OBJ
Mrs Hicks, she signing for her son,
Asbury Hicks, who skipped out for
Missouri Saturday:
I'VE. the COMMITTEES on behalf OF the
citizens of Holton, parties Of the first
part and Maggie NJ. Hicks and Asbury
Hicks, parties of the second part in con-
sideration OF good morals, good society
and law and order, do make the 1olv
lowing agreement:
The parties Of the second part agree
that we, nor either of us, will sell or
give away any Intoxicating liquors in
the corporate limits Of the city Of Holton
during our natural lives, nor permit any
one to sell such liquors in our employ,
with our consent or knowledge, nor rent
any property owned by US or either of
us to any person for the purpose of
keeping a place where Intoxicating
liquors are sold in violation of law. And
we, the parties of the second part, fur
Their agree that we will conduct our
selves in aw-abidings and moral man
ner, and agree that we will vacate the |