Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08

tried to open the way for the process.
sion. We had to go in sort OF wedge
formation to break the crowd In front
of us.
Il never saw better attempts to handle
the crowd than at this time. Several
times / thought the police were much toe
rough. / have observed the handling OF
large crowds in every large capital In the
world and never saw better police work.
Laughter broke out among the women
in the crowd and Senator Jones said:
I'VE are Investigating the disorder OF
March 3. and IL this continues we may
have to investigate the disorder here"
Suffragist in His Home.
As Rev. Mr.. helms left the stand he
said that he was an impartial witness
because he had "a very sweet suffrasist
in his home"
Gen. Arson Mills. U. S. A. retired,
told of efforts to get a regular army
guard for the procession. He told OF
going to see Commissioners Judson and
Rudolph and Gen. Johnston. He said
Col. Judson and Commissioner Rudolph
told him they would do their best.
Gen. Johnston told him he did not like
the idea of holding the procession March
;. but that he would do his best. He
said he had learned in New York that
IT was good thing to have police face
crowds in controlling them. and that he
would follow this method.
At this point the entrance of former
Secretary Of War Stfmson and Gen.
Leonard Wood into 1.-The hearing room
caused stir.
Gen. Mills read a letter from Assistant
Secretary. of War Oliver refusing mill
tary protection because the troops were
not available.
Continuing. Gen. Mills said that Gen.
Johnston seemed to favor the calling out
of the military, but seemed very much
put out over the entire affair.
Gen. Mills told of calling on the Com
missioners after the parade to urge them
ito clean their own house by Furnishing
the police officials from the chief down"
He said he did this because he recognized
that the police had failed in their duty
and to avoid public scandal
II told the Commissioners of condf-
tons as | saw them, continued Gen.
Mills. Gen. Morton and myself march
ed in the mems section of the parade. We
saw that the police were not active The
hoodlums made remarks at us.
Remonstrance Vain, He Says.
Il often demonstrated with the police.
but they seemed to relish the discom-
fort OF the people marching. l saw no
policemen drawing their batons."
Gen. Mills gave the numbers Of seven
policemen who, he said, smiled when he
spoke to them. The numbers were III,
"a, 1872, 144 524. 8. 3S2
Gen. Mills caused laughter by saying
that he thought most of the hoodlums
looked: like they were from Baltimore.
Senator Dillingham; took up the ex-
eral had said the crowd was vicious
and rough. He asked the witness many
questions. but Gen. Mills insisted that
there was no good nature in the crowd.
1.-THE people told us to go home, and
seemed determined to break up the
parade" said Gen. Mills. Many of
them were very rough looking"
Mrs. Arson Mills. wife of Gen. Mills,
told of talking to Gen. Johnston, Thurs
day before the suffrage parade, regard
ing the stopping of street cars during the
procession and the providing of guard
of troops Miss Alice Paul had asked
Gen. Johnston if he thought the process
sion would be protected. according to
Mrs. Mills. The Commissioner replied
that 1t would be.
81 think If L had had billy / could
have done more than most Of the police.
said Mrs. Mills.
Mr.. Stimson on Stand.
Former Secretary Of War Stimson was
next called. He said that he appeared
--e<.s-s..
The matter was first called to my at
tention Friday of last week when Miss
Alice Paul and Miss Constance Leupp
called to ask for troops said Mr.. Stim-
son. He knew nothing of the affair before
then.
Mr.. Stimson read letter from Miss
ing for troops. On this letter was an
Endorsement from the Commissioners,
stating that 1t might be well to have q
detail of United States cavalry to sup
plement the polict. ~ E8zR 49,
He next read a recommendation from
Gen. Wood. chief of staff, advising
against the use OF the troops, and a let
ter from Assistant Secretary Oliver. de-
nying the request for troops.
Former Secretary Stiinson said he ex-
planned to the women the limitations
placed on the use of federal troops. Any
one who orders out troops Is personally
responsible for any resultant damage.
He said the recommendation Of the Com
missioners said nothing about the need
for help
Mr.. Stimson said he referred the mat
ter to the judge advocate general Of the
army and then sent letter to the Com
missioners, calling attention to the fact
that Congress had already made an ex-
ira appropriation for the special policing
OF the city. He refused the request for
troops.
Trouble Not Expected.
AT O'Clock Monday morning Mr..
Stimson continued, Il called Mr.. Ru-
dolph on the telephone and talked over
the affair. Later called up Gen. john
ston and talked over the affair.
Gen. Johnston said he anticipated no
serious trouble. He said the police
would rope off the Avenue and stop
street cars. He said it might be well,
however. to have a troop of cavalry in
readiness. I directed Gen. Wood to do
this. and the troop responded at once
when called on. Under the law we
stretched our powers to the uttermost
got the impression from the Commission
ers that they We're acting in perfect good
faith"
Gen. Wood, the next witness told OF
the ordering out of troop of cavalry
under command of Capt. Gordon Johnson
at the request of Maj. Sylvester. The
troop was held in readiness at Fort Myer,
ne said
Accuses Sergeant Of Jeering.
The committee took a recess at noon
and resumed at As. The witnesses dur
ing the afternoon session were B. 8.
CARL. H. 8. Hallam. a newspaper man;
Mrs. Irving Mailer and Miss Elsie Hill, a
daughter of former Representative Hill of
Connecticut.