Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-09

Mrs Carrie Nation champion saloon
smasher of the United States. was in the
District Police Court this morning for the
fifth time in her career. charged with dis
orderly conduct and with destroying about
$50 worth OF property in the bar at the
Union station Upon the request of her
attorney Mathew f. O'Rrien. Judge Null
lowny continued the case until next Mon
day Mr. O'Brien said that he wished to
enter special plea and that he desired
time to talk the case over with his client.
He said later that he did not believe that
the District court had jurisdiction in the
matter, and that it should go before the
United States court. indicating that he
would make such plea. Mrs. Nation was
held In 81 600 bond.
Mrs Nation let her attorney have his
say before the court. but she declared to
reporters that so far as she was con-
cerned the case could come up this
morning.
Wants Workhouse Sentence.
II want TO go to the Workhouse. / am
needed there where | can tell the poor
boys who never had a mother to care for
them what they should do for a right
living. I don't intend to give bond,
though l could arrange IL easily, no mat
ter what sum the judge set for the bail.
| am going where I am needed this min
ute. and if | am sentenced to serve a
term in the workhouse ! will remain
there gladly.
Mrs. Nation declared that she intended
to fight her case up TO and through the
Supreme Court of the United States.
II only destroyed a public nuisance"
she said, emphatically, and I'll do that
every time l have chance. Liquor and
a saloon are public nuisances. They can't
hold me legally for destroying publ1
nuisance"
r-I~.
ing in anticipation of the trial. When she
was brought in from the house of deten-
ton Mrs. Nation Immediately began 10
work with the other prisoners, pleading
with them to give up drinking liquor.
Poor souls" she said, "you have b
on earth. / want to save you from Ii
when you die
She had motley assemblage before
her, but while some of the prisoners grin
ned sheepishly. none of them apparently
took her words much to heart. Mamie
Hill, a colored girl, up for disorderiy con-
duet, did a cakewalk up and down the
women's room while Mrs. Nation talked.
Gave Away Little Hatchets.
Mrs. Nation had a satchel full of
miniature hatchets, her favorite weapon.
which she distributed to Judge Null
lowny, to Assistant Corporation Counsel
Pugh. who will prosecute her in court.
and to other officials of the court. The
three hatchets. Faith Hope" and
Charity" with which she did so much
execution at the Union station yeste--
day. have been coniiscated by the gov
ernment. however. Mrs. Nation passed
the little hatchets through the bars of
the prisoners cage in the courtroom.
Mrs. Nation was dressed IN black, with
Il small black bonnet, which has no re-
lation to the huge hats fashion has de-
creed for women today. She looked older
than when she was here before, but still
full of yigor and determination. Stand
ing behind the bars, she presented a
pathetic figure as she argued with As
sistant Corporation Counsel James Pugh
after the court had adjourned.
I'm with you. madam, In opposing
taken the wrong method of abolishing
them
Here's a hatchet for you; take it
and cut down the wrongdoers,' cried
Mrs Nation. thrusting a small weapon
fathers right to go to war against Eng
land to gain their freedom? Were we
justified in taking up arms To free the
siayes"'
Mr.. Push wouldn't give an opinion in
answer to these questions definite enough
to suit Mrs. Nation.
fcu haven's an opinion?' she sang
ont Well ] want some one who has.
What political party do YOU belong to?'
Some one answered for Mr. Pugh: The
same party as Judge kimbail.''
Il know YOU then; you're a republican,
said Mrs. Nation. And the republican
party is the greatest defender the rum
shop ever had, aud she went away to
her cell in sorrow
Is a Woman Suffragist.
Mrs. Nation said she was preaching
suffrage for women as well 'hatchet-
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