The Washington herald., 1913-03-09
GUILTY POLICE
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read by them to the men detailed under
them.
While he did not believe the force as
signed to the Avenue could have Kept
the people behind the ropes. he does
think that II the men had behaved con-
Iscientiously they could have kept clear
a broad path for the parade.
| During his pacsage down the Avenue
a few hours before the parade, no MEM
ber of the force suggested to MAI. Syi-
vester that the force was insufficient to
clear the Avenue when the time came
for the parade.
That one injury-a confusion OF the leg
the hospital cases reported from the eff
fects Of the pageant.
$50 Men on Avenue.
Including the men who came from the
! Union Station as soon as the party or
the President had been taken care
, of, there were $50 men on duty on the
] Avenue that afternoon.
| From the testimony of eX-Secretary OF
War Stimson. it appears that the Com
missioners. upon receiving a request Tor
1 the calling of troops to supplement the
police, had written an Endorsement upon
the letter saying that such a plan might
be well, and had it forwarded to the
War Department.
Gen. oliver, Assistant Secretary OF
War, had passed upon the request and
| had turned 1t down. inasmuch as the
Commissioners had failed to declare un-
equivocally that the presence OF the
troops would he necessary to maintain
order. Gen Wood also had advised
against the use OF troops. On the day OF
the parade, however, after talking the
situation over with Gen. Johnston. I've
had ordered a troop OF cavalry held In
eadiness for immediate action. and these
had been called out as soon as the Police
Department desired them.
Makes Favorable Impression.
At the conclusion of Mai. Sylvester's
testimony. the committee adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. when Po-
lice Commissioner Johnston probably
will take the stand. From the questions
asked Mai. Sylvester yesterday, 1t was
evident that he had favorably impressed
the committee and that they were NOT
inclined to the opinion openly expressed
by the suffrage leaders that the police
negligence had been, in part. at least
due to the belief that such treatment
would be in harmony with the unex-
pressed attitude of Maj. Sylvester.
In two particulars. however. members
of the committee seemed to think Maj.
Sylvester had not exercised good tudg
ment-in his failure to strongly and Of
that they demand the assistance for him
of the United States troops at Fort Myer.
and in his failure to have the Avenue
cleared OF pedestrians and vehicles other
than street cars several hours before the
parade was expected.
Hour Set by ResoIutIon.
As to the first particular. Mai Syl-
vester has told the committee that he
had suggested to suffrage leaders that
they urge the Commissioners to reQuisi-
ton troops. but had made no formal rec
ommendation himself.
In regard to the second point. Mai
Sylvester was questioned to some length
by Chairman Jones. He replied that
under his understanding OF the Congress
sional resolution ordering the clearance
Of Pennsylvania Avenue for the parade
he was not authorized to take any action
or to oroer his men to take action prior
to the hour mentioned in the resolution
3 O'Clock.
In respect to both points. however.
Maj. Sylvester insisted that in his tudg-
mont, before and after the parade, il his
men had Conscicntiously tried to keep
the streets clear the suffragists would
not have been subjected at least TO ply
sical interference.
Newspaper Man Testifirs.
vester, II. c. Hallam. a newspaper cor
respondent, took the stand to make di-
rect charges Of discourtesy and deroliC-
ton against Mounted SerSt Easily, who
was stationed at the south end of ExeCu-
tive Avenue. Mr.. Hallam said he had
appealed to Easily to get him through the
lines. in recognition of press badge
which permitted that privilege. Easily.
he said. had laughingly replied that he
EaslD would tell the people to let Hal
lam through. but that the people would
not obey him. Easily then made the re-
quest lauchingly and the people, catch
ing the spirit, refused to let Hallam
through, whereupon Easily turned to Hal
lam and said: There, you see they
won't mind me-" The same performance
obtained in the case OF a woman who
wished to get through to reach her seat
in one of the stands, but when Capt.
Boardman, of the Police Department,
came along. Easily and other policemen
had no trouble, by changing their tone
and manner. in inducing the crowd TO
open up a passage.
Hallam said Easily made a number
of obnoxious remarks to the passing
suffra gists in a loud tone, so that the
crowd could hear. One of these was
to the effect that all the ''old ones" were
out: and, commenting on the appear
ance of one group. he is alleged TO
have remarked that they needed
shave.
Miss Hill Gives Testimony.
Miss Elsie Hill, daughter OF former
Representative Ebenezer Hill of Con-
necticut, testified as to her efforts to
insure adequate protection for the
suffrage parade.
Miss Alice Paul, OF Morristown. n.
J.. chairman Of the committee which
arranged the pageant. reviewed her
efforts in connection with the District
government. particularly with a view
to obtaining adequate protection. Ac-
cording to Miss Paul. Maj. Sylvester.