The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-20
POLICE and USHERS.
BOUNCE WOMAN HO
MISREPRESENTATION
Democratic Candidate De-
clines to State Position on
Equal Suffrage
MISS MAUDE MALONE
ELECTED FROM HALL
Obstreperous Maid Is Arrest-
ed for Disorderly Conduct
and Placed in New
York Jail

York Jail
NEW YORK, Oct. .19.--Miss Maude
Malone. the suffrage advocate. at
tempting to argue with Governor
Wilson In the midst Of his address
Al the Brooklyn Academy Of Music.
put the entire audience of six thous-
and persons In an uproar, defended
herself physically against one man
who tried to eject her. and was
finally forced out Of the hall and
down fire escape by two ushers and
policeman under the personal d.
She was arrested on q charge OF dis
orderly conduct and placed In the
Adams street police station.
While the militant one was bat
Ting fierceiy with the three men who
dragged her inch by inch from her
balcony seat to the ire escape exit,
the audience was ON It's feet and the
tumuh was deafening
Governor Wilson. who, with the
patience OF diplomat. and q gen.
tleman. had several times softened
. the anger OF the crowd In the face
81 TspSated Interruptions by Miss
Malone. Expressed great regret that
the incident should have occurred
The first Interruption came while
Governor Wilson was speaking of the
control OF ieeislatsve forces by few
men AT Warrington. The Demo-
cratic party" he said, lis trying to
break up this vicious monopoly"
At that instant Miss Malone stood
cp in the balcony and shouted:
Mr.. Wilson. what about votes for
women -
.Autiisncr Misses Woman.
Thskat audience turned 40 one
man 70. learn whence the Interrupt
lion came. Then followed solley 81
hisses and hoots, With cries Of put
aer out and ..nAke her be stiii.'
hsa Mr.. Wilson rsired his hand for
silence. and said quietly:
My friends. we have no right 10
b. rude. to woman"
But. Mr.. wilson," again cried the
feminine orator. ..you said you were
endeasofing TO break UP monopoly.
TIE men have monopoly on sur
frage.
Again the jeers and hisses broke
out, and with greater volume. Again
MIR Wilson claimed the clamor. and
said:
Woman suffrage In a question that
is net dealt with by the national gov
ernmeht at alt am here only rs
the representative OF national
party
Ffrts was vigorously arpiaeded.
but am speaking to You as an
American citizen" persisted Miss
Malone. her voice rising. almost TO q
scream above the shouts from the au-
uicrce demanding her election.
II hope you will not consider 1t
u discourtesy IL / decline to answer
that question AT this time" replied
the governor. still unruffled and urg-
Ing the spectators to be calm.
Man tsrasrs Miss Malone.
But men were standing up In all
parts OF the auditorium and thirty
OF. forty had moved from balcony
seats and were closely surrounding
Mfss Mntone One OF them Erasped
her arm, but she turned on him angri-
!. I'D fought him OF.
After some sembiance OF order had
been restored Governor Wilson made
another futile attempt to pacify.. the
crowd:
Now my friends. ] am sure that
the lady win not insist when l posi-
lively decline to answer that ques-
ton now ~.
But Miss Malone was on her feet
STILL why do you decline?" she
demanded. That was her last chance.
An usher grabbed her. but she threw
him back and turned as II to speak
again.
There were cries of Go home and
mind the babies" Make her sit
down." Arrest her
A man sitting near got up and
threatened to thrash the usher whL