The Detroit times., 1911-01-13
WORDS OF CHEER FOR
A WORD FOR WOMANl


trations OF justice. for which England,
the ONE OF the brave and the land
OF the free. has been famous.
In this connection striking compari-
sons may be drawn between the SEN
fences passed on women who have
broken windows and on men who have
abused their wives. The women were
given two months at hard labor. One
month at hard labor was given TO
Harry Durrant Kempton for grossly
neglecting his wife and child Kemp
ton was In regular employment, but
the evidence showed that during his
wife's confinement he left her without
fire, food or attendance. During the
week following the birth OF the child,
the mother had only one cup OF tea,
one raw turnip, and two raw carrots.
About the same time William Swift
assaulted his wife for refusing TO give
him money, struck her In the mouth,
knocked her down and tried TO cut her
throat with table knife, which had
to be taken from him by force. The
magistrate (Mr. Denman) said jocose-
ly that he did not think that he could
rival a woman In giving lecture
Il ughter), so he would not give one
10 the prisoner, but would merely bind
him over TO keep the peace.
Percy Richmond came up behind his
wife In the street and cut her throat.
The wound was three inches long, and
missed the jugular by a hairs breadth.
Mr.. Justice Darling said he was not
going to send the prisoner to penal
servitude or to prison. He released
him on recognizances to be or good
behavior, and TO come up for judg-
ment IL called upon" Such cases are
said to be OF daily occurrence.
1t Is hardly possible to imagine an
American court treating such offences
SO lightly. Yet last summer the SUI
preme court I'm Boston on the same
day sentenced a man who had stolen
80 cents TO the House OF Correction for
t.. re years, and another man who
pleaded guilty TO white-slave charge
to the House OF Correction for six
months In almost every state in the
union the law provides heavier pen
atty for stealing horse than for
3 Ealing a girl. 1t is with increased
satisfaction, In view OF such one-sided
justice, that we read OF women serv-
ing on juries In our western states.
ncCcuI ItpOIlS lfOIn lSOnuOn otdlO
that Mrs Clarke (sister of Mrs. Pank-
hurst, leader OF the movement. who
won the admiration and esteem Of the
American public In her tour last year,
who with other women attempted
peaceably to reach the house, died
either from ill-usage in prison or from
the injuries received from the police.
Such an instance OF legalized MUIR
der in conjunction with the facts
above stated, should arouse every self
respecting man and woman to the
necessity of women possessing that
symbol OF political power which even
cabinet ministers must respect when
giving orders to the police which
judges would be forced TO respect.
While 1t is not assumed that explicit
orders were given the police to treat
the women seeking an audience with
the prime minister In a brutal or in
decent manner, no one can for a mo-
ment believe that they would dare to
resort to such measures, IL not as
sured directly or indirectly, that the
government would protect them no
matter 10 what limit OF brutality or in
decency the police might resort.
Were II possible to put the true
facts regarding the London suf.
fragettes. before the public gener-
ally as you have SO generously done.
great benefit would be conferred on
this cause Of justice in this country.
Again thanking you, yours very
truly,
RUBY NJ. ZAHN,
(Press chairman, Detroit Equal Suf.
frage ASSN
lat Euclid Ave-, west. city.