New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-10
MORE PARADE LETTERS
Suffragists Again Have Last
Word to the Mayor.
NEW EVIDENCE FOR WALDO
Mrs. 0. H. P. Belmont Tells
About Alleged Inefficiency OF
Police on Saturday.

The suYragists still have the last word in
the letter writing contest. II was III for tat
Yesterday afternoon between the Mayor and
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Batch, and Mrs.
Batch made the final score. In answer 70
her letter stating that the suffragists hal
passed no resolution Of thanks to the police
force in charge Of the suffrage parade and
stating also that the officers had tcen negii-
gent. his honor wrote.
Dear Madam: 7 beg to refer you to the
Police Commits Toner Nery truly y4Irs;
Mrs Batch upon receipt Of his, took
her pen in hand and wrote
Ny Dear Mr.. Mayor: Before receiving
YOUR letter Of MAY 8 We mad already az
az II O'Clock on Friday THANKING you lo'
the suggestion. ! am respectfully \olrs.
HARRIOT STANTON BLATCH
Evidence COR thu enlightenment Of Mr..
Waldo continues 10 pour IN upon the suf-
fraco leader Miss Ethel Gross. the pretty
little sscretary Of lie Equal Franchise So
ci.tv. said Yesterday that while she was
marching man In the crowd seized her
6rutaly by tho arm and hurt her consid-
eIabIy
ciety. testified that man snatchcd badge
from on hor dress, tearing great hole IN
her waist.
Mrs Pcarcc Bailey. president Of the Equal
Franchise Society, viii Dc unable TO attend
the hearing before the Police Commits
s.oner this morning. as she has been called
ont Of town. bat she has written letter 70
/ Mrs Blatch which will be used as e'!-
dcncc. II relates that the Equal Franchise
Society. which formed at 18th street. ma
gone only one block iu the march when its
/ troubles began. vt 18th street the crowd
rourcd into the roadway 20 that the women
could march only two abreast, and they
did rot have q clear passage again uhtil
( trsv reached ~ street Mrs. Bailey said
ais, that the police mads no attempt TO
. keen tho crowds out Of the street at hrst'
and then when they grew unmanageaole
tho police charged them with their horses
/ one m mounted policeman had a kicking
horse. Which was really dangerous 20 her
marCherS
Mrs. O. H. r Belmont will not attend
the hearing in person. either but she Las
written her personal experiences.
Tho conditions al 4lst street and Fhth
avenue. where she fell into line. were dis
| Lcarrsninc. she said. The line was con-
stantly being broken into by gargs 81
rowdics and small boys The police sta
! toned at that corner were entirely IN
compotent." and tine management at Car
ucelo Hall was simply disgracefuL' She
wished to add 10 Mrs. Blatch's complaint
. her personal protest against the disorder
allowed uy tho police
/ Photographs Of the crowd ,IrEing In the
streets have been collected by the women
and tied ~ with purple. green and white
ribbons m ID neat little album. to he pre-
serted % the Police Commissioners. There
I rs also a large pile ~ typewritten evidence
| from paradors and oniookers.
Mrs Batch said last night that the in
! difference Of tie authorities TO the pa
raiders ON Saturday Was only on par with
I their attitude from the beginning.
'Rcrer olert contempt she said. that
/ ie their attitude toward Is Why. when
~ first received orr parade permit last
! 'sI. II granted us the use ~ seven feet
NJ the width ~ Fifth avenue. from the east
1 curh ont. and gave permission for two
I thousand marcre-- This iu answer 70
! avenue for ton thousand marchcrs or
more Tui- request ps- granted Us orally
and Tho promise was made 10 forward the
written permit When II came T. was put
on ~" without being examined. and u
was pot until later that We discovered how
We had been iusmltcd The ihpcrtncnne Of
that eu foct'
1t va only after W4'h trihulafion that
We succeeded IN having that permit re-
tHCFd