Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-05
THROWN OUT Of
THE WHITE HOUSE
WOMAN ELECTED BY THE
OFFICIALS
Mrs. Minor Morris OF Boston, Who
Insisted on Seeing the Presi-
dent, Is Roughly Re-
moved
Special to Tho Herald.

bpeClal 10 INC l1SIdlu.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.--Mrs. Minor
Morris of 2334 Massachusetts avenue,
wife of DR.. Minor Morris, a practicing
physician OF this city, and q sister Of
Representative John a. r. Hull Of
Iowa, was thrown out Of the White
House executive Offices this afternoon
about o'clock. dragged for q block
over wet asphalt pathway, her gown
torn and dragged with mud, her hat
knocked off, and she was finally forced
into cab and taken to the house Of
detention.
The incident was sensational in eX-
treme. not only because Of the we'll
dressed and well-bred appearance of
Mrs. Morris, but also because of the
manner in which orders of Assistant
Secretary to the President Barnes for
the election of the woman were car
ried out Mrs Morris called at the
White House some time before noon
and asked TO see the president. She
was refused. She insisted that she
must see the president about a matter
concerning her husband, who was for
merly connected with the army mcdi-
cal museum, but who lost his position.
Mrs. Morris pressed Secretary Barnes
TO induce the president to see her and,
finally, upon his reiteration that an
audience was impossible. she declared
that she would remain in the executive
offices until she did see the CHIEF
executive.
Mr. Barnes replied that she must
leave the executive offices at once. and
If she did not go quietly, force would
lie used Mrs. Morris evidently did
rot take his statement seriously, for
She repeated her intention of remain
ing until the president consented to
see her.
Secretary Barnes raised his hand and
Il moment later Mrs. Morris, screaming
Historically. was being borne outside
by two policemen on duty at the cX-
ecutive Offices. Mrs Morris appar-
entity beside herself, erdeavored to re-
sist and she was dragged from the
Goor of the executive office to the en-
trance of the lower hall of the White
House proper and thence t. the east
carriage entrance. During the entire
trip Mrs. Morris begged pteouSly that
she be allowed to depart and called on
bystauders TO step forward in her be-
half.
At the east entrance after anothe"
struggle Mrs. Morris was bundled into
q cab ami taken 10 the house of de-
tention, where she practically collapsed.
For the past month or six weeks Mrs.
Morris has been a guest at the Wlllafu
hotel, her husband being now in ONO
at the bedside of his mother who is
critically ill., Mrs Morris is well con-
nected in Washington. She is exceed
ingly high strung; is an accomplished
musician and a gifted pianist. a woman
who is widely Travelled and even more
widely read: woman of remarkable
intellectually and has grasp of az
fairs.
Mrs. Morris looked less like con-
ventional White House crank than is
POSSIBLE to imagine. She was fashion
ably gowned. booted, sloved and HATED
and her manner did not Indicate that
she was the unfortunate POSSESSION of
any mental aff1iction. No statement
concerning the matter was made at the
White House.
Mrs Morris was released from the
house of detention on the payment Of
$5 by a friend.