The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-16
IT'S GODS WILL
What Mrs. Nation Said as She
Went to Jail.
Given 3O-day Sentence AMI
500 Fine Today.
is TRIED BY A JURY.
Convicted of Smashing Bar in
Omnibus Barn.
Called No Witnesses and Made
No Defense.

Mrs. Carrie Nation is in the Shawnee
county Jail She went there this morn
ing under a sentence OF S10O and so days
in jail imposed by Judge Hazen Of the
district court, for smashing saloon
bar which was stored in the old omni-
bus barn on East Sixth avenue.
Mrs. Nation resumed her favorite
suite OF rooms in the county jail. on the
top floor. She seemed quite happy at
the prospect of a quiet rest behind the
bars. Mrs. Nation went to trial this
morning on the charge of smashing
bar which was stored in the barn,
early on the morning of February IL,
1901. Mrs. Nation was nanked in the
court room by her lawyer, ]. NJ. Dunn
emil, Mrs. Blanche Boise and Mrs. Viii
holt who inspects jails in Kansas. II
was the grand triumvirate of joint
smashers Mrs. Nation was the leader
OF the three OF kind. She started all
the trouble, and in Wichita recruited
Mrs. WilhOit to her aid. The two
smashed the Wichita saloons. Mrs.
Boise started on a different tack and
blossomed into prominence enough to
join the trio by horse-whipping Mayor
Parker.
Mrs. Nation wanted to go to Jail Her
lawyer raised no objections. The jury
was called to the box and accepted
without either the prosecution or the
defense challenging or examining
juror. The case went to trial in the
same easy-going manner after Mrs. Ma
tion's attorney had made couple of
motions County Attorney Nichols en-
dorsed the names of the witnesses on
the complaint after the case was called.
For the prosecution Rex Kriepe, who
owned the barn, Fred and Eugene
Jewell, who lived in the neighborhood
of said barn, the police who visited said
barn and arrested said defendant were
the ones who testified. The defense did
not care to cross examine them, and
did not place a witness on the stand.
There a r1a
just to show the people that she had
not forgotten her habits Mrs. Nation
bore down on Bailif John Coyne like
a hrSt-claSS cruiser with decks cleared
for action and she raked him fore and
aft for smoking Coyne keeps collec-
tiOn of cigar stubs in a glass case handy
for instant use. He was using one
won't some one put him out2"
shouted Mrs. Nation.
you try it, said Covne as he blew
rings of smoke in the air.
The instructions were given to the
! jury and the = men retired to decide
the case. They were out 10 minutes and
returned for further instructions. Judge
Hazen handed them a typewriter paper
which said that if the jury found that
Mrs Nation was on hand in the Om-
nibus barn and if the bar was smashed
that she was guilty, even if she did not
strike a blow. After that it took the
jury just 81 seconds to return from the
jury room with a verdict of guilty
One of the members of the jury is the
nuSDdnQ OF one OF MIS- NdI1OnS right
hand women who followed in her wake
| and smashed next best to the leader.
When the verdict was read there was
a Siience-One of those that is described
by saying a pin could have been
dropped and heard in every part of the
ROOM Everyone was waiting for Mrs.
Nation to crate. She seemed dazed or
out of breath. At any rate she said not
a word
rs there any reason why sentence
should not be passed." inquired Judge
Hazen.
No. sir was the reply of the de-
fendants attorney.
The sentence imposed upon this de-
fendant will be a fine Of $100 and 80
days in jail" said Judge Hazen and he
went into his office without saying as
usual, Mr.. Sheriff take charge Of the
prisoner
What shall do with her2" whisper
ed Undersherin Williams.
You know what to do with her" said
the court
Williams then escorted Mrs. Nation
to the jail. The large cell on the upper
] floor facing south is her favOrite. Tt
was reserved for her. On her way up
stairs she saw Attorney R F. Hayden
in a cell talking to his client, A. F.
Poole, who was convicted Of stealing
chickens.
Young man." said Mrs. Nation by
way of introduction and then she gave
Hayden a five minute lecture on the
wages Of sin and being in jail Hayden
listened to her till she had finished
Il am an attorney, I'm not a prisoner -
he said.
Mrs. Nation was chagrined at vast
ing a lecture on the desert air
Glad to get back, Mrs. Nation?' was
asked
yes it is God's will she said