New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01
WANTS DAUGHTER FREED
FROM ENGLISH PRISON
ZeIie Emerson in a PreCarlOuS
Condition from ForCible Feed
ing, Mother Tells Bryan.
HOPES TO BREAK CELL BAR
NV Conviction Is Certain, Mrs.
Pankhurst Tells Suffragettes
Plea to Have Mrs.
Ward Admitted Here.

-1I6d 10 nave MIS-.
Ward Admitted Here.
London. March 3l.-Mrs. Emerson OF
Detroit. continues To press for American
actiou 10 obtain the release of her daugh-
ter Zelie. from Holloway jail where she
is serving sentence for window smash
ing. Mrs Emerson telegraphed to Secre-
tury of state Bryan to-day as follows:
"Cln nothing be done to secure the i'm
mediate release of my daughter now be-
ing forcibiy fed in Holloway Jail and in
= precarious condition Surely America
will not permit the continuance OF this
larlaritv toward Zelie"
She sent a similar cable dispatch 10
Senator Charles L. Townsend OF Mchi-
gan
Deatric. Harraden has sent the follow
inc cable message TO President Wilson:
Having JUST come back from America.
where 3 learned from all sources that
there is a strong feeling against the ba--
barty of forciole feeding. l venture with
confidence TO ueg YOU to intervene in be-
hall Of Miss Emerson. who is being forci-
bv fed IN Hollow ay Jsi! and is in a pre-
carious condition
The stories Of the treatmen; in Hoiio-
way jail of Miss Zelie Emerson have
aroused 70 action many If the American
women married to prominent Englshmen.
The American Embassy received many
visits to-day from women. who pleaded
that the influence of the embassy should
b. used 10 release Miss Emerson.
one Of the earliest callers was Lady
Svbn smith. wife OF Vivian II. Smith. one
Of the late J. Pierpont Morgan's partners.
and a daughter of the Earl Of Antrim.
The friends Of Miss Zelie Emerson are
irving 10 enlist the support Of the Hon.
Mrs. Fred Guest, who is the wife of the
Treasurer OF the Kings Household and
was formerly Miss Amy Phipps. daughter
Of Henry Phipps. Of Pittsburgh. Mrs.
Waldorf Astor has also been approached
0n the subject
Letter from Daughter Struggled.
Mrs. Emerson to-day received letter
from her daughter which was smuggled
out by a released suffragette prisoner. 1t
stated that Miss Zelie Emerson had just
completed three days OF solitary confine-
ment for violation Of the prison rules
She complained that she was feeling very
sick and feared permanent impairment Of
her digestion.
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, In a speech
to-day al the Pavilion Music Hail. praised
highly the behavior OF Miss Emerson. de-
c,ariug her heroine. Mrs. Pankhurst
announced in this connection that the
woman who tried 10 eaten pneumonia IN
prison bv sponginC herself all over with
hot water and remaining uncovered al
u-ht as stated by the Home Secretary
ON March Is. was Miss Zelie Emerson.
The smuggled letter stated also that
Miss Emersons arm had been badly
bruised by the policeman who arrested
her.
The box reserved for Mrs. Emerson and
Mrs Pankhurst at to-day meeting was
shared by Beatrice Harraden. the author
css: Baroness Won Hengervar Hengelmul-
Ier. wife OF the former Austro-Hungarian
Ambassador TO the United States, and a
number Of other prominent suffragists.
Acting on the invitation OF Mrs Pank-
hurst a number OF American women rose
In the audience and expressed their sym
uathy with Miss Zelie Emerson's mother.
Baron Won Horst, OF san Francisco, states
that. on investigation and after taking
legal advice ne Is satisfied that forcible
feeding is illegal. and therefore consu-
tutes ground for interference by the
American government in behalf OF Miss
Zelie Emerson.
Baron Won Horst said tonight that ne
was working with the leaders OF the
Women's Social and Political Union IN
ne preparation OF a strong protest 10 be
presented TO the American government
against the refusal OF the authorities at
Boston % permit Miss Florence W. Yard,
Of Birmingham England, 10 land a. that
port Miss Ward reached Boston on Fri
dav on the steamer Ivernia. She admit
Ted having served a term in Jail for TAX
ing part in window smashing crusade
in London, and for this reason was de-
barred.
IF that precedent is followed" said
Baron Won Horst. IT will prevent Mrs.
Pankhurst and other suffragette leaders
who have been In prison from ever land
ing In the United States. Therefore, all
sufragists should fight tooth and nail for
the revocation Of the deportation order.
Besides we cannot consistently expect
American Intervention IN behalf OF Miss
Emerson while. under the American law.
a woman like Miss Ward is refused ad-
mission there
Mrs. Pankhurst Defiant
"If / am not az the Albert Hall meet
ing on April 10 it will be because the
authorities have discovered way OF
leeping me alive by force OF because /
am dead. There is absolutely no other
course open" Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst
told her Pavilion audience So hearty was
the cheering that the suffragette leader
VAS unable TO proceed for five minutes.
Mrs Pankhurst reminded the suffra-
eettes that her trial on the charge of In
citing persons TO commit malicious dam
age to property begins on Wednesday.
My conviction" continued the speaker,
is certain. Whether am sent TO prison
for a short or a long period and with
or without hard labor will make no Diff
ference ! look upon myself as prisoner
Of war and am not bound by any moral
obligation. That being my position,
shall terminate my imprisonment at the
earliest possible moment hope to break
e prison bar and be present at Albert
Hall"
Mrs Pankhurst then followed this
statement with the dramatic announce
ment that she would be victorious or
would die IN the attempt.
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