Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-16

When Susan Was Arrested.
 "It did seem to both of us, 7" she snid, referring to Susan, that tho victory was within our grasp. The society women had taken up the matter more than ever before, and we had always been told that If we could once get them on our side victory would be easy. I think things looked bluer to me just then," she continued, '.than they had since Susan was sr- rested for voting in 1872. Many persons have forgotten that arrest and the trial that followed the next year, but never shall, nor will Susan. And sce''-here she took up n little black covered book-'I keep here for Inference us n souvenir a printed copy of the official report of the trial, together with reports of the speeches delivered by Susan and Mrs. Matilda Jos lyn Gage nmong the people before the trial Susan was not alone in breaking the law of tine land as interpreted by the justice who tried her. There were II, all told, and we began our iniquitous pro- cccdings on the first of the days set apart for registration that year by marching in n body up to tho inspector's desk and de- manding that our names be taken. We were refused at first. but WIG had counsel with us. and he cxpoundcd the law as we understood it to the inspectors, and Susan assisted in clarifying their vision, so that on the next registration day our names wcrc inscribed upon the polling books, and we felt at last as if we were equal in tho eyes of the law to the ward heelcrs whose names were inscribed upon the same page. When election day came VIC all voted, one after the other, although we were chal- lcngcd and had to swear our votes in and had been duly notified that we were to be arrested and punished for daring to as- sume that we were as intelligent and as rn hnNR n mcnt of the country as the tens of thou sands of men whose chief idea of pleasure is the guzZling of whisky, and whose mo- tion of the suffrage is based on the market prico of votes.
 susan B. Anthony's Trial.
 Well, Susan was arrested, and so were tho inspectors. Those of us who had fol- lowed Susan in going to the ballot box were not taken into custody. It was ns- stunned probably that we were not respon- siblc, but were like lot of little children and had voted because Susan did and knew no better The trial was put of from time to time, and Susan got around as lively as shc could to explain our side of the question tu the men of the county, our political supcriors, so that we might have some show before the jury. Do you know what they did thcn' Why, they got a change of venue and proceeded to havo tho trial in another county, at Canandai- qua, but they didn't get ahead of Susan much. She had made her speech in 29 of the pOStoflcC districts of Monroe county, and she then proceeded to repeat it in 2l of the postoflicc districts of Ontario coun- ty. Moreover. she got Matilda Joslyn Gage to help her in Ontario county, and she spoke in Cannndaigua and l6 other towns of tho county. For some reason they did not change the venue again. Maybe they thought it would not be of any use; that Susan would insist on having her say, even if they tried her in Grccnland before jury of Eskinos, and l guess she would.
 1t would have done you good to have been present at that trial said Miss Mary whilo an amused look fitted ovc= her face. They did not even let it go to the jury, possibly for fear that the verdict might bc acqnittal. When Judge Hunt, who presided, was ready to declare Susan guilty and to pass sentence upon her, nc asked her if she had anything to say why sentence should not be pronounced. ShC told him shc had many things to say, and she said them, too, though he ordered hCI to sit down about every five or six sen. tCnCCs. The court orders the prisoner tC sit down, ho would say. 1t will not al low another word But susan went right on and said all the words she wanted to
 
 gave the order, The prisoner will stant up Then the court sentenced her to pay n fine of $IOO and pay the costs of the pros ecution. susan said some more word, then, closing with the quotation, Resist anCc tn tyranny Is obedience to God. Then the court said, 'Ia,lam, the ccur will not order you committed till the fln' Is paid.
 That made susan virtually free again | and she got out of the courtroom as sOoI as she could, for it was frightfully ho day, and, the place being crowded witt spectators, was very uncomfortable. w, had an idea then that victory was not yer! | far away, hut it seems now to he almos as far ever in the greatest state of tn | Union, although the cause is progrcssin, wonderfully in the states that have beer | carved out of that region which was will | dcrnCss and desert when Susan was arrest cd and tried as a common criminal" l l. D. MARSHALL.