Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-04
WOMAN rs ELECTED
MRS. MINOR MORRIS CARRIED
FROM WHITE HOUSE.
Refused to Leave - A Washington
Woman and Wife Of Massachusetts,
Avenue Physician.

Mrs. Minor Morris OF 2354 Massachusetts
avenue, the wife Of DR. Minor Morris, q
practicing physician of this city who for
merly was connected with the Army Med
tcal Museum, was thrown out Of the White
House executive Offices this afternoon about
l O'clock, dragged for block over the wet
asphalt pathway. her gown torn and drag
gled with mad, her hat knocked off, and
finally forced into cab and taken to the
house OF detention.
The incident was sensational In the ex-
treme, not only because of the well-dressed
and well-bred appearance Of Mrs. Morris,
but also because of the manner in which
the orders Of Assistant Secretary to the
President Barnes. for the election Of the
woman were carried out.
Mrs. Morris called at the White House
some time before noon today and asked to
see the President. She was refused She
insisted that she must see the President
about matter concerning her husband,
Medical Museum, but who lost his position
as the result Of an affair, the exact nature
Of which is not known, in which he became
involved.
Mrs. Morris pressed Secretary Barnes to
induce the President to see. her, and finally,
upon his reiteration OF the fact that an
audience was impossible she declared, In
apparent momentary anger, that she would
see the chief executive.
Dragged Out.
1t was then that Mr.. Barnes replied that
She must leave the executive offices at once
and that if she did not go quietly force
would be used
Mrs Morris evidently did not take his
statement seriously. for she repeated her
intention of remaining until the President
cons 4ted to see her. Secretary Barnes
raised his hand and q moment later Mrs.
Morris. screaming Historically, was being
borne outside by two Of the policemen on
duty at the executive o>. ces.
Mrs. Morris. apparently beside herself, en-
deavored to resist, and she was dragged
from the door Of the executive Office to the
entrance to the lower hall of the White
House proper, and thence to the east car
riage entrance. During the entire trip Mrs.
Morris begged piteously that she be allowed
to depart, and called on the bystanders to
step forward in her behalf.
At the east entrance after another strug-
gle, Mrs. Morris was bundled into a cab
and taken to the house Of detention, where
her nervous system practically collapsed.
Mrs. Morris.
For the past month or six weeks Mrs
Morris has been q guest at the Willard
Hotel. her husband being now in Ohio at
the bedside of his mother W ohis critically
ILL., friend of the family who heard OF
the unfortunate occurrence and who called
at the House Of Detention to leave S. for
Mrs. Morris release, told a Star reporter
that Mrs. Morris was exceedingly well con-
nected in Washington.
This friend. who is himself we'll
known resident OF Washington, was ex-
ceedingly grieved over the occurrence.
Mrs. Norris" he said. is exceedingly
high strung. She is an accomplished
musician and gifted pianist. a woman
who is widely travelled and even more
widely read, a woman of remarkable In
tellectuality and grasp Of affairs.
II do not know what actuated her visit
to the White House. but I have no doubt
it was with regard to her husbands affairs.
Dr. Morris comes from an exceedingly
prominent Ohio family, and I should think
there would be regrets all around as a re-
suit Of this unfortunate occurrence
Mrs. Morris looked less like the conven-
tional White House crank than 1t Is pos
sible to imagine. She was fashionably
gowned booted. gloved and hated, and her
manner did not indicate that she is the
unfortunate possessor of any mental afflc-
ton.
No statement concerning the matter was
made at the White House This afternoon
Mr.. Barnes could not be located.