The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-20

SOe the tailtN-. were tdNNilr
Jeered Or. Matthews
Dr. VI. A. Mathews. Of the First
Presbyterian church. was the only
defender Of the police. In let
ier he implored the council not TO
listen 70 the evidence. saying Il
xas inspired by the criminal
classes and the disgruntlcd eie-
nent in the police department.
The reading OF the letter was
Eeeted with loud ieeriug and de
nslye laughter
AEssd cheers aud applause reso-
htioas. adopted at a w0mens mass
meeting last Monday. were read
They called for the abolition of
he third degree For the dish0u.
orable discharge Of Jailer Corbett.
II found guilty after a fair hear
lng For the carrying of women
eel keys by the matrons only. For
regular inspection Of the jail By
TIE health department
They further demanded that
three uatrons be placed on eight
hour shifts. that soap and towels
be supplied women prisoners and
nat policemen BE- not allowed to
earch women prisoners
Here Is a little Of the evidence
gwen, and this all happened dur
hs the present administration:
Helen Grant was awakened by
corbett. after improper treatment.
After four days In Jail her hair
vas filed with vermin She saw
corbeft striking a woman on the
bead with a billy"
Elizabeth Daniels, an Indian girl.
vas beaten and kicked by Corbett
because she had pulled out a nail
IN her cell. Was placed in the
Black Hole Was I'D for a week
after.
Babe Bartlett saw sick woman
hFutally mistreated BY Corbett.
Woman was finally taken to the
hospital. where she died.
@Msry Doe nov a church mem
Der and willing 10 divulge her iden-
uiy II necessary. was put In a cell
with two men. After spending two
hours there she was taken back to
the womens ward. COrbett kicked
her until she was almost uncon-
scious.
Made Women Undress.
Mrs. Beatrice Hamilton told Of
how all women prisoners were
ordered 10 remove their clothing
IN the receiving cell during the
recent smallpox scare. They had
been promised blankets to wear but
instead we're compelled TO parade
hnde through the corridors while
corbett and other men cast insult.
ing remarks al them.
Jess w. Anderson, a young man,
sorking at the time Of his arrest
Tor the Kenyon Novelty Co, testi-
ned In person. lie was arrested
March 10. Was sweated by Capt
Tenant five or six times. Was
threatened. Was held IN the Black
Hole with little or no food 10 eat
Wss beaten b. Corbett Was finally
aequItted by a jury April 6 on a
tharge Of grand larceny.
A number OF representative
somen told Of what they knew from
visits in the Jail.
Women Speak Out.
Mrs. Catheryn Stirtan had sen a
nan In Jail with head mashed By
Corbett. Applause greeted her re-
mark that the parade OF the nude
women through the corridor was
an insult to all womanhood."
DR.. Fanny Leake Cummings spoke
of the outrageous usage OF police
men carrying women's keys. Il
oon't blame these women for prey
lng on society" she exclaimed.
Through the terrible economic
stress women are forced 70 sell
their bodies 10 live, but II Is our
anty 70 see that they are not preyed
On by the police while they are
presumably under their protec-
ton"
Mrs. Peter BettinRer said the
present police system Is manufac-
wring criminals and brutalizing
sood men in the department. She
had seen Corbett about 10 enter
xnere a young girl was bathing, she
said
.. VI. Glasgow, the attorney who
oeiended Peter Miller, said that the
ponce must be made TO obey the
~" Personal liberty Is worthless
'ong as a person can be arrested