Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-15
Victims Of Physical Violence
While Police Looked On,
They Declare. NJ
MARYLAND FLAG SUBJECT
TO INSULT, is CHARGED
One Girls Arms Pinched Until They
Were Discolored.
HER BATON FOR sELF.DEFEEsn
Marcher Says She Broke Nose q
Man Who Made an Offensive
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returned to their criticisms Of the attitude
Of the police during the procession March
3 at the hearing this morning before the
Senate subcommittee investigating the afi
fair. Following several days devoted to
testimony favorable to the police. tho
women today placed before the committes
several new facts which they considered
damaging.
Graphic descriptions of how men alons
the line of march interfered with the pro.
cession and insulted marchers were given
by several women, who claimed policemen
had witnessed the insults and did nothing.
1t was specifically stated that the Mary
land state flag had been grossly insulted.
The numbers Of thirty-two policemeu
were laid before the committee as bein1
among those who made no effort to keep
the crowds from interfering with the pro.
cession. Some Of these numbers are the
same as those furnished the committee
by Senator Poindexter at the beginning
OF the hearings last week. The number OF
another policeman was given as one who
insulted Walter H. Hart of Annapolis,
one Of the marchers.
Marcher's Arm Punched.
DIR. Nellie Mark of Baltimore described
how one woman's arm had been pinched
until it was black and blue. and how .
man in the crowd attempted to pull one
woman from the line of march. She also
described vividly how she hit one man ip
the face and drew blood, and in other
ways protected herself from insult.
Mrs. Richard Coke Burleson of Fort
Myer, grand marshal of thee procession.
was one of the principal witnesses, and
told in detail Of making her way through
the crowds at the head of the parade. She
said that the women had to fight theif
own way, and were assisted very little
by the police. She took occasion to deny
some statements made by Maj. SYLVESTER
and other witnesses.
Senators JoneoUnd Dillingham attended
the hearing, but Senator Pomerene was
absent. Because Of q meeting OF the
Senate this Afternoon and other engage
ments OF the members Of the committee.
an adjournment was taken shortly after
noon until 10 O'Clock Monday morning.
At that time number of police omcers
leave the city Tuesday. and therefore the
hearings will be adjourned until after
the special session Of Congress con.
venes.
Afidavits Are Submitted.
Senator Jones opened the hearing BY
presenting a number of afidavits made
out by members in the procession. Each
dealt with the actions of policemen
A sworn statement made by Walter H.
Hart of Annapolis was to the effect that
he had seen many intoxicated men and
youths along the line of march, and that
the police had been Indifferent.
THE police officers all along the line OF
march with few execeptions) adopted an
air of indifference as to what the crowd
either did or said" Mr.. Hart stated in
his affidavit. Il appealed to one officer.
who was exhibiting this indifference, and
I asked him to kindly try to preserve
order, but he only answered in an in
sOlent manner, Go to hell.
An affidavit made by Mrs. E. Robinson
of SO1 Madison street, was to the effect
that she saw a policeman jerk down the
rope at Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street, to let the crowd get by.
Miss Elizabeth A. Hyde submitted q
sworn statement. giving the numbers OF
thirty-two policemen who she sad, made
no attempt to keep back the crowd.
Miss Bliss Finley, who had the wage
earners in the procession. testified that g.
number of policemen had failed 10 pro-
tect the marchers from insults. She SAID
that one man had "chucked" q g1E1 uni
der the chin. and that q poaicemnn Who
point she said, a man attempted 70 pUx
a girl out of the line.
Miss Hermien Wallace, q OpeCeaeoG
who saw the parade from the Treasury
grandstand, said a policeman had blocks
ed the steps to the stand.
Miss Sarah Agnes Wallace, . teachers
who marched in the procession, said the
police along the line of march showed Q
general air of indifference. =,
A Dangerous Undercurrent.
The crowd was generally good-natureds
she said, but there was an Undercurrept
of feeling which made her think OF &
dangerous mob.
Sometimes the policemen would use
their batons much as a woman would
In wiping icing on Of cake" she cone
tinued.
Miss Wallace called attention to the
good work Of the Boy Scouts. The crowd
paid good attention to the boys, she de-
clared.
Charles L. Kern. newspaper corre-
spondent, saw the procession at 18th
street. He praised the work Of the police
nearly clear. He said there were num-
ber Of women and children In the crowd.
"Any undue -roughness on the part OF
the police would have caused q tragedy
he continued.
DIR. Nellie Mark Of Baltimore described
..jellyfish interferenoe" She said they
appeared to have no backbone.
Inc crOWQ 8e01uc6 % ODJeCt 10 u A&LBO
Maryland state flag carried in her sec-
ton, she said. Some men spat on the
flag and others threw cigarettes at II.
Frequent appeals were made to tho 20.
Iice but nothing was done.
One marcher's arm was badly pincheds
she declared and one girl was caugne
about the waist and almost dragged out
OF line. DR.. Mark said she struck in
the nose the man who did that,
DR. Marx said the police made no ex>
fort 20 stop these acts.
sT think the police enjoyed this parade
! ~reaf deal" she remarked
Senator Dillingham; showed interest m
nr Mark accounts OF how she had
1.ad q haton she carried. She said she
beiieved the nose Of the man she hit
vas still swollen.
eve hope So" said Senator Dillingham;
Stuck Baton In His Mouth. 4
DR.. Mark described how one man start
"a to say something to her and she stuck
,er baton in his mouth.
The crowd attending the hearing laughs
ID as she continued to tell OF her belliga
,rent attitude.
Admiral George W. Baird. U. s. M re-