New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
MISS FREEMAN AMONG
STRIKE RIOT CAPT|vES
Militant London Sufffagette
Protests When She Can
not Go to Jail.
THIRTY.FIVE PRISONERS
Leonora O'Reilly Another OF
Those Arrested - Peace
Efforts Continue,
None the Less.

Riots and clashes with the police :e
suited last night in the arrest OF some
thirty-fve women pickets in the garment
workers strike. One Of the prisoners was
Elizabeth Freeman, a London suffragette
who attained distinction across the water
as one Of Mrs Pankhursts chief lieuten'
ants In the militant movement and was
a cellmate at one time of Mrs. Marguerite
Remins ton Charter In London jail. An
other prisoner was Miss Leonora OReilly
vice-pIesident Of the Woman's Tra"e
Union League.
Both Miss Freeman and Miss O'Reilly
protested when taken 10 court that they
be permitted 10 go 10 prison for the sax"
of principle Much TO their chagrlr
friends paid small fines which We're I'M
posed.
The most serious Of the disturbances
occurred early in the evening, when re-
serves from two precincts were called out
to suppress riot between women strik-
ors and strike breakers at West Broad
way and Spring street. Six Young women
were taken to the Mercer street station
and locked Up on a charge of disorderiy
conduct.
Suffragettss Fined IS Each.
Elizabeth Freeman and Leonora
O'Reilly. the suftragettes. were arrested
while leading parties Of pickets and
shouting "scab' at strike breakers leav-
ing the factories in the vicinity OF No. Il
West 23d street. The crowded condition
OF the West l7tn street police station
caused the removal OF the two suffra-
gettes and six other prisoners 10 the
Tcndcrloin station where they We're
locked up in cells. and later taken 10 the
night court. The six working girls were
released. and Miss Freeman and Miss
O'Reilly paid s. each
Ten police arrested ten strikers outside
a white goods factory in West Eth street
and seven pickets in West 2lst street
They were fined s. apiece in the night
court.
Spurred on by their success Of Nednes-
day in settling the strike in large sec
ton OF the wrapper and kimono industry.
William &. Rogers. chairman OF the State
Board OF Mediation and Arbitration, and
Colonel Michael j. Reagan. one OF the
mediators. were the busiest men in the sit
uation yesterday as they went about try
ing TO bring the garment war in It's en-
tirety to an end.
Confer with Employers Leader.
They were in conference at the Hotel
Brevoort with representatives OF the New
York Clothing Trade Association. which
under tho leadership Of Eugene Benjamin.
has heretofore steadfastiy refused 10 en-
s,,I ah, frnp
one
Later they saw the labor leaders at the
Bible House. and. although they would
give out nothing as 10 the success OF
their work. they animated that certain
hopeful signs were in the wind.
With the success or failure OF proposed
settlement between the garment workers
and the United Manufacturers and Mer-
chants Association still In the balance
pending tn, result OF the referendum TO
be voted on before the end OF the week,
things we're In a lively ferment among
the strikers as the advocates OF war and
peace We'd with one another in their eff
forts to mould popular sentiment 70 their
Nay Of thinking The agitators for con-
tinued war seemed to be having a good
deal the better or IL NeStetudH' "H'i"'C'
they could get a mob together and put
the question 10 an informal vote.
The peace between the East Side Nj
mono Manufacturers Association and
their employees. arranged Wednesday by
the state mediators. was completed YES
tcrdav with the signing OF an agreement
providing for a tifty-hour week. a sub
stantiaI wage increase. improved work
ing conditions, and recognition Of the
union 10 the extent that the employers
agreed to adjust grievances through
union committees.