no cover.  There were only two other prisoners, both put there for getting drunk.  The partition door was by accident left unlocked and I heard someone creeping, looked up and there was one of the poor creatures in my cell.  I called loudly.  He ran back.  The turnkey came and fastened the door.  All night through I was handing water to these poor creatures.  The bed bugs were thick and kept me quite busy knocking them out of my face.  I lay on the plank but could not sleep a wink.  Next morning I was called in court.  That police officer in order to make it a case of disturbing the peace said there were one hundred and fifty people around.  There was but five and I so testified.  I never have seen such false swearing as there is with the police.  I got a fine of ten dollars.  Of course this judge was a republican.

Here is a list of the times and places I have been in jail: 

In Wichita three times.  Sentenced December, 1900, thirty days; January 21st, 1901, twenty-one days and January 22nd two days.

Topeka seven times; once thirty days; twice each eighteen days; then twelve days; fifteen days, seven days and three days.

Kansas City once, part of a day; also once, part of a day at Coney Island, once at Los Angeles; once at San Francisco; Scranton twice, one night and part of two days; Bayonne, New Jersey a day and night; Pittsburg three times, one night and part of two days; Philadelphia once, one night.

I was also put in jail in Cape Breton, and in 1904, when five of us attacked the Wholesale House of Mahan Bros., in Wichita, of which I speak elsewhere, making a total of twenty three times.

I spoke at Sacramento, Cal., to the legislature when in session.  I got a letter from one of the officers in the capitol, telling of the joints run in the capitol building and patronized by the members of the legislature.  A reporter went with me.  He tried to get me an opportunity to speak, but he was told I could not do so, and that I had better leave as the crowd prevented them doing business.  I did not leave.  The reporter said:  “You will not be able to speak.”  I said:  “I will speak.”  I waited until the speaker adjourned for noon, and as quick as a flash I took the stand, and began my address.  I saw impatience in the faces of many, but there was a great cheer from visitors and pages.  I spoke about as follows:  “I am glad to speak to the law-makers of California.  I not only believe in making laws, but enforcing them.”  I called their attention to the most needed legislation on the lines of prohibition of evil.  I could see that all seemed rather pleased at this point, I drew out the letter which read as follows:  “Dear Madam:  I see you are to visit the capitol tomorrow, I wish to call your attention to the flagrant violations under the dome of California’s capitol.  In the Bill filing room is a place where liquors are kept, also in the Sergeant-at-Arms room in the senate chamber, behind a screen, is stored beer and whiskey,