The sun., 1908-06-18
LIEUTENANTTURNED DOWN
HE HAD CURLS, roo, AND THEY
WERE IMPRESSIVELY ARRAYED.

| Even . Directoire Frock. the Glamour Of
Earrings and Picture Hat DO Not
SOFTEN Chandler -suRragettes Forgot
Permit and Couldn't Talk &C stapleton.
Capt. John F. Linden of the Eightieth
| precinct police station, which In In Beach
street In the town Of Stapleton, Borough Of
Richmond, chanced to 90 away from his
desk for an hour or two yesterday after
noon. So 1t came to pass that when Mrs.
Sophia Loebinger (the glitter Of her famous
turquoise earrings made more effulgent by
| tho setting Of black peau do sole Directoire
frock straight from the atelier Of Paquin)
| and Mrs. Borrman Wells, wearing her largest
picture hat (the green one that is always
| vooiferously applauded by the Seventh
| avenue suifragetta enthusiasts and armed
with hook attached to q long pole), and
Miss Margaret Hunt, who lives In Colorado
| and can vote whenever she wants to, and
Miss Amy Sands, laden with the yellow
"votes for Women, banner filed In at about
half past 1t was Lieut. Chandler who
glanced absently up from the blotter and
absently demanded. What charge, offioer2'
"Why. what do you mo- began Mrs.
! Loebnger Indignantly. But the lieutenant
interrupted her.
II see there isn't any officer" he stam-
mered blushing. "Er-what can I do for
youp'
why you &c.," responded she Of the
Rue de Ia Paix attire. with n oonfiding smile.
we are suffragettes and VIC want to hold
a meeting In that nice park that we passed
| just minute ago."
Delighted" said the lieutenant. stretch
| l. t.- 4 i'll Ill,
Let me SEQ your permit"
Mrs. Loebinger and Mrs. Borrman Wells
exchanged puzzled g!ances. and then the
former turned to the lieutenant with an
air Of careless ease and explained that the
special permit for the Borough Of Rich
m ond was in the possession of Miss Mary
Coleman. corporation counsel OF the Pro-
gressive Woman's Suffrage Union. and that
Miss Coleman was trying a very important
case in the Supreme Court and couldn't
get out before s O'Clock.
But we have a standing permit for Man
haitian she concluded hopefully, -and OF
course that will be good in little place like
| this"
The lieutenant shook his curls and showed
his dimples, but his eyes were grave.
Cant speak here unless see your per-
NIT" he replied.
well, wen call up Commissioner Cort-
right this very minute and then you'll see,'
retorted Mrs. Loebinger.
We'll. not on this phone you won't"
remarked the lieutenant. This is private
wire"
'stingy thing!' snapped Miss Hunt con-
fdentially to Miss Sands.
| Never mind, we wouldn't trouble you
for worlds" said Mrs. Wells haughtily.
Wen use an outside telephone
She led the way to the door and went out.
followed by the other members Of the P. w.
s. u, whereupon the lieutenant:
Shrugged his shoulders. shook his curls.
And murmured that he hated girls.
And couldn't bear to hear them spout
No matter what they talked about.
And as for giving them the vote
He He's sighgd tnox and on !, the 0lotter wrote;
well, the suffragettes went down Beach
street and around tho corner and across
the park and up another street and at last
they found telephone that they could
800 Spring and told Central to hurry.
Central really did. but It didn't do any
good for Commissioner Bingham wasn't
there. and Inspector Cortright had
gone home and every one Of the deputies
was away. OF had just stepped out for
minute. and there wasn't thing that Capt.
Wiegand. who was in charge. could do
about IL.
Anyway" Mrs Loebinger said he said,
'it's up to the captain of the precinct Go
Triumphantly Mrs. Wells and Mrs Loe-
binger and Miss Hunt and Miss Sands
marched back to the Beach street station,
and again the lieutenant looked up from
what is. but ended with groan.
-Again2" he stammered:
"We have just been talking with Police
Headquarters" began Mrs Loebinger,
-and they told us that we didn't have to
have any permit at all-that all We had to
| RI w n Upt IIndan
So now, we want to see him right away
Madame" replied Lieut.. Chandler with
dignity, "at tpresent l am captain here and
! will not give my consent to any such in
in mind. Before you hold any meeting in
Stapleton Park you must show up two
permits-one from the Police Commissioner
and one from the Park Commissioner
But we don't care anything about the
park. We'd just as soon stand on the side
walk just outside OF the park
Again the lieutenant shook his head until
every single curl bobbed scornfully. Then,
seeing the expressions OF keen disappoint-
ment on the faces OF his visitors, he smiled
Really, I'm sorry," he said, but
haven't bit Of authority in the matter and
want TO hold my job, you know, more than
you want to hold your meeting
And suppose we have our meeting any
way2' asked woman who had just reached
the door.
The lieutenant smiled grimly.
"There are half dozen perfectly good
cells out here with southern exposure"
he said.
sOh!" said Mrs. Loebnger.
"Brutel" said Miss Hunt.
Mrs. Wells regarded him with plying
contempt and followed her companions
out into the glare OF the afternoon sun.
Mournfully the little procession Of eman-
cipators trailed along under the Stapleton
naples until they reached Stapleton Park.
The silence which had prevaded their ranks
since they left the police station was
4I'm starving" she announced. "Can't I
we 60 somewhere and eat?"
Mrs, Wells smiled, There lis work for
US to do first" she said.
"Oh, you mean the house to house can
vass,' put In Mrs. Loebinger. well, III
do the best can. but can't see that it will
count for anything II we go around to
peoples houses and tell them that maybe
there will be meeting in the park tonight.
SSH" exclaimed Miss Sands In a stage
whisper. There are two men following
us and there's another over there staring
at US. Do you suppose they're pickpockets
or are they Just natives who are interested
, in our yellow buttonst"