The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-25
WHIPPER AT HOYT
Woman Who Lashed Mayor
Parker Goes to Country.
He Attributes Her Mad Act to
Preachers Influence.
Governor Stanley Jokes About
the WOman'S Threats.

A dispatch to the State Journal an
nounces that Miss Blanche Boies, who
horsewhipped Mayor Parker Monday
because he did not close the joints, has
arrived at Hoyt Kas., and is now at
the home of her brother, who lives on
farm four miles from town. Miss
Boies' father and mother also live near
Hoyt. Miss Boies stated to reporter
for the State Journal that she was go
ing to the home of her Horton brother,
but either she was trying to conceal
her movements or else she changed her
mind, for she is now safe at her family
fireside at Hoyt.
Before leaving Topeka she said to
State Journal reporter: I'm sure L
don't know what my folks will think
of what 1 have done. They will be ter
ribly surprised. OF course they have
had no idea that L have been planning
such a thing.
Mayor Parker was at his office as
usual this morning. and looked and
always does. His experience of Mon
day morning with Miss Boies and her
horsewhip did not disturb his COM
pOsure-
"They may deny, if they WILL" said
the mayor that this wOman's action
was caused by the sermons which the
ministers of Topeka have been preach
ing, but the fact remains that this was
what did it"
Various sentiments in regard to the
whipping are being expressed today.
Most people are inclined to look at the
ludicrOuS side of the affair, and simply
take it for granted that Miss Boies had
been greatly impressed with the i'm
pOrtance of her supposed mission, and
was hardly accountable for her ac-
ton.
Probably the only man in the city
building who knew that something was
wrong in the mayors office yesterday
when the whipping was going on was
Ed G. Smith, the assistant city engj-
neer. Mr.. Smith happened to be COM,
ing out of the city treasurer's office
just as Miss Boies was leaving. He
that backl 1 need it for some other
peopleH' to which Mayor Parker
Piled mo, I won't give it back. If
You act like man, you deserve to be
not know that any violent demonstra-
tion had taken place, and supposed that
it was simply an interview between the
mayor and some importunate office
seeker.
City Attorney Spencer, who is one of
those slated TO be included in the
whipping crusade, said today:
Il am not afraid of being attacked.
1t owuld be a good deal better for any
body who contemplates doing anything
of the kind to me to wait a WHILE
There was a great deal of grim deter
mination in the city attorneys voice.
While Governor Stanley claims that
the latch string to his office is hanging
on the outside today the same as ever
and that the doors swing on easy
hinges, it is noticeable that he casts
furtive glances towards the door since it
was reported that there is plot on foot
to use rawhide on all public officials.
Private Secretary Luther Burns, too.
keeps a sharp watch on all comers, and
is ready to use his most persuasive smile
on all ladies who come into the office
who look as though their intentions are
not the best.
The governor was much surprised
last night when he learned that a wo-
man had designs upon him and it was
some time before he could be convinced
that it was actually true.
The whipping of Mayor Parker ac-
complished one thing which Miss Boise
evidently intended it should. 1t made
people talk about her. Several COM
munications We're received on the sub
Ject today at the State Journal office. |
One from c. c. Clemens is as follows:
Were 1 Mayor Parker, 1 would have !
pacing back and forth in front of my
office big policeman, arne ed with re- |
VolVers, hatpins, Winchesters, razors, !
howitZerS, scissors. gunboatS,
sa bres and other implements of ancient |
and modern warfare, and L would have |
sign:
. This office is guarded to protect the |
mayor from criminal violence by the |
Rev. c. NJ Sheldon. the Rev.J. D. Coun- |
termine and the Boss Rev. ]. T Nc |
and other 1aw-1oving and law
abiding saints. and the lunatics their
pious utterances incite to crime"
The following communication is also /
at hand:
To the State Journal.
THE people of Topeka are plunged in
to greater savagery than ever before,
because to barbarian instincts are ad- |
aed the more intense and cruel disposi- |
ton, that of religious fanaticism.
wv H. s."