New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-01
ARE WOMEN UNJUST?
MRS. CRAIGTE SAYS YES.
Men Agree They Are Too Unfair
To Be sTurOrS-Feminine Ideas.

from sitting q jury and melting out Justiceg
John Oliver Hobbies the famous English novel
ist who IN private lfs Is Mrs. Craige. is one Of
those who would rather not % tried by a mixed
jury II she could help st. The old. classic man
kind % jury is good enough for her
She told the HardWicke Society OF London
day two ago that women are by nature
fair. The occasion was a debate, IN which several
judges and other lawyers took part a resolu-
zion that jury Is complete without women as
members OF It. Mrs. Craig1e came out dead against
f. The resolution. By the way. was rejected by
large majority
Artists were right ADs. craigie maintained. to
represent Justice q woman blindfolded. Women
could not be trusted 70 straight Experience
had shown clearly that women were not intended
by their Creator 70 govern
This essential lack OF Justics' she added, lis
one OF the things that makes them so fascinating
20 men, II Il were not for this-af women could be
strictly inpartinl-Where. OH where. could man
60 when he wanted sympathy
CIRCUIT SAYS '''rOO PARTIAL"
When Controller circuit was by Tribune
reporter relative Ddrs Craigie's views he at rst
declined 70 say anything about It
You see, I know Mrs. CTaigis personally" he
explained However. reading Mrs. Cragie's I'm
parchment OF her own sex ne admitted that there
was G good deal IN It. Il am rather inclined to
agree with her." he sald, 'in thinking that women
are by nature not adapted TO administer justice
They are altogether too sympathetic to be quite
impartial"
AHEAEN sAYs TOO SYMPATHETIC"
"a proper discharge OF justice calls for other
qualities than those possessed by women" said
Borough President Ahearn. when seen In his office
at the city Hall Mrs CTaigie has hit the nail on
the head Ny experience leads me 70 say that
women are so sympathetic by nature and, with
Few exceptions that. were they 20 serve on 5uries
they would constantly sacrifice Justice-not be-
cause ahey eynpathize with crime any more than
men Do but because OF their feeling for and SYM
pothv with the conditions that produce crime"
sgTheir attitude at the present day toward Ger
esin prisons illustrates what mean.
"a womans sympathy would impair her useful
ness as a dispenser OF justice
A merry twinkle crept into the presidents eyes
when asked. IN Mrs. craig1e's words. where men
would get sympathy, II women were impartial?
why. men don't want sympathy" he averred
positively They get an altogether unjust and
unfair proportion OF &c from women That's 9ust
what I've been saying Women. II they got to be
Jurors would be apt 90 deal out far too much
sympathy 10 men. and justice would be impaired
a. q result OF IT."
WHEN THEY WE'RE JURORS.
In the history OF the early days OF Wyoming
there IS abundant evidence 10 show that women
have a OF justice" said Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait president OF the International Woman SUI
fraKe Association. when Mira CTaigie's remarks
were brought to her attention. There was a great
deal Of laWlessness that time in all the Western
Territories but IN Wyoming. where women were
5panelied On 3uries Just aS men were me law
members OF the bench and bar testified TO the
great helpfulness OF the women IN bringing inns
Some OF those women have known personally
and their experiences were quite remarkable Their
influence was wholly different from that OF he
law equal TO that of the men jurors II was
often followed him afterward. to his great benefit
Since that time the legislature Of wyoming, with
They and sim do serve occasionally. but 1t is
no longer compulsory
HEATING THINKS HER TOO EMOTIONAL
1T would be rather questionable taste on my
part 10 criticize TVOmanB sense of justice" began
Frederick /. c. Heating Commissioner OF Ii
censes. ''as my association with individual women
and with organizations OF women shows them TO
the right thing done. For such women have the
highest regard
nnsSt a6ates bur q By e Tery Virtue 8 y hess
qualities her power OF Judgment is impaired
3gIles and / think l Mrs craigie IVES right in say
Tnent 10 give un biased opinions is not EoToan7s
vocation. She would be-she is far more powerful
in another sphere, where she is not called on 10
Women have strong. sy,mpathies and strong
emotions, but comparatively few Of them are
clear minded enough TO see the whole Of a
e he impartial and judge a case fairly On" Th ls
heart Of woman IS in the right place but in rea-
Few women. mean, the equals in power Of
reasoning. with the men Of the same Intellectual
PLAYING TO THE GALLERY.
7 don't think that Mrs. Craigie's remarks are
the result OF deliberate judgment at ALL" said Mrs
Harry Hastings, vice-president of the New-Yorlx
City Federation OF Womens Clubs. she is play
ing to the gallery. gallery consisting Of male
Personally have never been IN the habit Of
making such distinctions between and women.
To me they are all human beings. There are un-
women who allow their judgment to be perverted
by their affections. and there are men who are
biased in the same way. A womans Judgment is
9ugt as good as a mans. provided il has been de-
Veioped 10 the same degree by study and expert
REFLECTION ON MEN.
i think that women are quite az just as men.
though more swayed by sympathy and emotion
and have often thought that Jury would be
more complete with women on it." said Mrs. Au-
Heath Protective Association i don Mt agree oH WITH
the majority. AS for Mrs Craigie's fear that men
consider II an unwarrantable reflection on men
There are lots of good men, and they need have no
minded women as from those who are partial in
their judgment"
NOT TRAINED IN LOGIC.
Miss Emile BulloWa, lawyer and president Of
the Porria Club, agrees with Mrs. Craigie in not
faVoTing women fer Jurors, tut she departs from
the authoress IN her reason for this opinion That
90 the administration Of justice Miss Bullowa de-
cares 70 be ridiculous. and says lhat the only
Women have the same sense OF justice as have
men," she said but they have not been trained
pulses. Give them logical training and YOU will
they noted for doing"
CONDEMNED WITHOUT TRIAL
4 do not think that are constitutionally
unfair" said WILLARD H. wood in his law Office
yesterday afternoon. and their decisions do not
come as the result Of prejudice Women sell
fact and for THAI reason IL would be difficult for
them sit a jury. But ! not prepared 10