The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-06

said President E. B. Cowgirl. as he i'll
troduced Mr.. Marshall, who was on
the programme Il won't do it long
as that man is up there. He is a rascal
kind of men you temperance people
are using in your business - Mrs.
McHenry this is not place for the
airing of personal grievances and 1
think you should sit down and not in
terfere with our programme in this
dfsorderly manner. This is not
personal grievance with me. 1 am
working for the good of the cause and
don't think that corrupt man such
as Mr.. Marshall should speak, Mr..
Cowgirl pounded his gavel for order
until his arm was worn out. Mrs. Nc
Henry sprang to her feet again say
ing as she pointed her finger of dis
gust at the speaker, THAT man is the
rascal who destroyed the records of
Elk county so that the jointists who
were convicted got out of serving their
sentences"
President Cowgirl with few raps
of the gavel announced that the audi
ence would sing No 372. How the
audience did sing that songi
Scarcely, however, had the strains
of music died away before Mrs. Nc
Henry started in again THAT man is
the DEVILS own agent and hypocrite.
AS long as you people, persist in having
him speak just SO long will l stay here
and oppose him.
Ex-senator ]. K. Codding. one of
pacify matters and upon his obtaining
the floor Mrs. McHenry desisted for a
few moments saying, You go ahead
and speak, Codding, know none of
your rascahties Mr.: Codding told OF
the valiant service which Mr.. Marshall
had done for the cause and pleaded
that Mr.. Marshall be allowed TO speak
but in vain
Finally P. H. Forbes. whO could stand
the TRADE of the woman no longer gain
ed recognition and said. Il move that
the secretary be instructed to call up
police headquarters and have an Off
Il second the motion" was the cry
that came from all over the house and
the motion when put by the chair car
ried without a dissenting vote.
II don't care, arrest me if you want
to, but as long as am here that man
q traitor to the cause of temperance |
will never speak" calculated Mrs. Nc
Henry with the emphasis on the |
never"
However before Detectives Pavey and
Ross had arrived on the scene Mayor |
Culp of Caldwell, who has had many |
previous experiences with the woman |
assisted by Mrs. Stafford of Topeka, !
soon worked her into submission and !
she was not arrested.
Earlier in the afternoon she had Sc
cured the floor under a general discus |
sion and proceeded to recount her per-
sonal history. II started out several /
years ago to help close the Joints and /
secured the conviction of four jointists |
but the county attorney of Elk mutiIa- |
ted the records so that the men did not |
have to serve their sentences. That man |
is here this afternoon and if he tries
to speak as I see his name is on the |
will bawl him out so that /
you can all know who he is 1 was
by him for insanity and escap-
ed from prison in a mans clothes / |
have been arrested 25 times and l have
asked the State Temperance union for
help but. they ignored me and 1 do not
knows [. i n
thy with their work. They are in the
business for politics and not for prohi-
bition." 1t was with difficulty that she
was quoted and the programme pro
ceeded with planned only to be an
noyed with her later.
Marshall Made His Talk.
Mr. Marshall was then allowed TO |
speak uninterruptedly and although
challenged by Mrs. McHenry to defend |
himself from her charges he very wise
" kept his silence. After the meeting
IN talking with a friend he said: Il
am willing to answer to my Maker for
any sins have committed but never to
l crazed woman" Mr.. Marshall gave
,ne of the best talks of the afternoon.
Rev. j. A. Stavely of Junction City
ind Rev. NJ. l. Laybourne of Marys-
lille spoke at length on The Enlist
nent of the Church Senator Codding