Evening star., 1913-11-21
Did Not Know It Was vioAtion.

When asked by the court if she knew
she was violating the law when she
wrote upon the sidewalk. Miss Burns
replied: That's a hypothetical uues
ton"
1t is not a hypothetical question but
question whether or not you are a good
citizen and abide in the laws renlied
the court.
Miss Burns said she did not know that
II was a violation Of law and the court
thereupon ordered Clerk Harper to take
MISS Burns personal bonds.
Ihey were as follows: You acknowI-
edge yourself indebted to the District of
money Of the United States. to be levied
on Your goods and chattels. lands and
tenements. upon condition nevertheless
that YOU appear in this court from day
70 DAY at this or any future term and
receive the sentence of the court to he
pronounced, and do not depart the court
without leave Then this recognizance is
null and void"
What does that mean?" asked Miss
Burns
Prefers to Pay Fine.
1T means that If you repeat the of
fense Of which you have now pleaded
guilty that You will be brought into
court answered Judge Mallowny, upon
CT s1tI1i1hisHl Will DC required 10
answer to the charge This is simply a
matter of FORM
But / did not make any promise, re-
piled Miss Burns. Does il mean that if
! commit the offense again you will fine
me 500 II do not appear in court?"
The court explained to Miss Burns
that the personal bond meant that she
would have to appear at some future
time. if she repeated the offense
But | would rather have it over with
now" declared Miss Burns.
Well, the only thing l can do is to
impose fine replied the court Miss
Burns said she would prefer that the
charge be dismissed. but that If the court
would not do that she did not want to
have her personal bonds taken.
I'VE will fix il this way" said the
court. You pay fine of ST.
Miss Burns went to the office of the
financial clerk, where she paid the tine
Accompanied to Court.
Accompanying Miss Burns to court to-
day was Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, jr
member of the Philadelphia Suffrage AS
sociation. and Mrs. Jessie r. Stubbs of
this city. Miss Burns was attired in a
long black coat and hat. The court
room was crowded when the case was
being heard. but only three members of
the Suffrage Association were in attend
ance.
They arrived at the court in company
with Policeman Cole shortly after 9:2O
O'Clock. Several cases on charges of
drunkenness were heard by the court be-
fore Miss Burns was tried and the wom-
Ell took much interest in the proceedings
Offers to Reimburse Miss Burns
Immediately after Miss Burns had paid
her fine, suffragist sympathizer who
would not give her name insisted upon
giving S1-the amount of the fine-"for
the cause" She said she hated to see
the suffrage cause deprived of any money
Miss Burns then returned to- suffragist
headquarters and continued her work
there
I'VE all want to thank Policeman Cole
for his courtesy. said Mrs Stubbs after
escorting Miss Burns from court. He
has acted most gentlemanly throughout
this case. lie showed that he realized
that this was no criminal charge against
Miss Burns.
The suffraeists said they understood
that no further action would be taken in
The case and that no attempt would be
made to discover who the otner women
were who wrote on the sidewalk