The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09
BIanch BOies Uses Her Axe at
Historical Society.
Skaters Picture of sc Clusters
Last Fight"
NAME OF A BREWERY.
1t Appears Under the Picture
as Donor of Original.
Secretary Martin Turns Her
Over to Authorities.
Issues a Statement Justifying
Her Action.

published by the Anheuser- Busch |
Brewing association. This is the pic |
ture which several months ago caused
some criticism, because it was looked
upon as an advertisement for Anheuser-
Busch beer. 1t has been in the posses
sion of the society for many years,
but only recently did it call forth crit
icism. In fact few people noticed the
Anheuser- Busch part until attention
was called to it by the agitation OF
those opposed to it.
Secretary Martin Of the Historical So
ciety had a strip of paper pasted over
the offending part of the label, but
during the recent teachers association
some curious person scratched off just
enough to see what was underneath by
looking closely, and the strip had not
yet been replaced.
Miss Boise went up in the state
house elevator to the fourth floor, where
the rooms Of the Historical society are
llocated. about 1915 this morning. She
wore a long cloak underneath which
she carried an ak of regulation size for
chopping wood. That ak is now in the
archives of the historical society.
The pictures of the society are hung
on the walls of the corridor, where the
public may view them at all times when
the state house is open whether the so
ciety's rooms are closed or not. The
picture of Clusters fight hangs in the
east corridor not far from the entrance
to Secretary Martins office. Miss BoieS
hunted it up and dealt the glass a blow
No one was in the corridor at the time,
but Just as the blow was struck Secre-
tary Martin came around the corner.
He rushed up and grabbed the axe be-
fore Miss Boies could strike again. She
had with her knife and her purpose
was to cut out of the picture the refer
ence to the Anheuser- Busch company.
Secretary Martin was very angry and
considerably excited. Miss Boise said
~g,,g+ -1,.k,--
itself but only wanted to cut out the
offending lines.
Such persons as you ought to be in
the insane asylum said Secretary Mar
tin.
The sound of the smashing glass
brought others TO the scene and a mes
senger was sent for some one to come
and arrest Miss BOies. She was ar
rested by the state house custodian and
taken to the police station.
The label attached to the offending
picture is as follows:
CLUSTERS LAST FIGHT.
Taken From Artists Sketches
The Original Painting by Cassidy
Adams has been presented to
The Seventh Regiment U. S. Cavalry,
by the
Anheuser-B Busch Brewing Association,
st. Louis. Mo, U. S. A
1t was the last part that has caused
criticism. and this was the part that
Secretary Martin had covered with a
in possession of the Historical society
was given to it by Governor Morrill,
Miss BoieS did not have time to dam
age the picture itself, but only smash
ed the glass. Her first blow cracked
the glass in all directions and broke a
hole in the center, but did not damage
picture.
This action will not aid Miss Boies
in her other troubles. She was convict
ed several months ago of malicious de-
struct1on of property in smashing the
plate glass fronts of buildings in which
Joints We're located, and was sentenced
to 80 days in jail and hundred dollars
fine. The supreme court affirmed This
decision, but the mandate has not vet
been sent down, so that the sentence
has not been executed. Governor
Bailey has been asked to pardon her.
but he has not acted on the appiica-
ton This action on her part today
Will not help along her application.
Miss BoieS also has four other cases
pending against her, which have been
awaiting the decision of the supreme
court The first of them is set for trial
in the district court next Monday
Miss Boies said she did the smash
ing premeditatedly. After it was over
she sent the following note by a mes
senger to the State Journal office:
I smashed the beer ad at the state
house as premeditated. Am at Mrs
Thorp's. BLANCHE Roles
Accompanying the note was the fol-
H..
Miss BOies had evidently prepared be-
fore the smashing:
How many OF the loyal men and
women OF Kansas know that for years
there has been hanging in the capitol
building. the state house in ToDeka.
or house, q large and splendid picture
n display advertisement of Anheuser-
Busch Brewing association, conspic-
uously placed by the State Historical
society 1t Is Clusters Last Fight
and visitors are wont to congrega te
around 1t, invariably reading and com
mentlng on the reasonable LIQUOR ad
Remonstrance and request to remove
this rebel liquor sign were ignored So
concluded to chop the name of the
sesech firm off. with no i'll will toward
the innocent frame or the rest of the
picture, that the people of Kansas
might know that, in our house Occ11-
pied by the state officers, the law max
ing oodles of the state and the press
reporters, this wholesale and retail
sdamnatfon association must not faunt
its dislOyalty and rebellion in the facs
of every conner and goer. This abom-
1nation OF desOlation ensign has nr
place in n civilized Christian communi-
~. It's place is at the gates of the
internal regions, the penitentiary an6
the dead house. 1t has gone out OF
business where it was, anyhow. Had
the president, cabinet and congress al
lowed the hated rebel flag unfurled If
the capitol at Washington during the
rebellion. how long before Loyal hand:
would have torn it to srreds--''
When the procession reached the DO
lice station Miss Boise was waikiki,
quietly with the janitor in whose charg
she had been placed while SecretaT r
Martin of the Historical societ,
brought up the wake Miss Boise enter
ed the police headquarters with tri
umphant step and approached the wick
ct behind which sat Desk Sergeant Ken
~xsur ageT' inquired the sergeant.