The Washington times., 1913-03-15
WOMEN'S LEADER
/, ACCUSES POLICE
Mrs. BurIeson, Grand Marshal
of Suffragettes, Tells of
Crying Out for Help.
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Sylvester recalled to her that he had
waited at his office two or three hours
Saturday evening for thet line of march,
but did not get it until next day. Mrs.
Burleson admitted that she had told
Major Sylvester the privilege of grand
marshall had been taken from her.
Mrs. Burleson declared she was
amazed at what occurred after the
promise of absolute police protection.
Mrs. David S. Tinnin, of Chevy Chase,
related what she knew of Major Syl-
yester refusing a permit to parade the
Avenue She said he stated that, IL
the suffragists went over his head, he
would not hesitate to make 1t public
that he could not give adequate pro-
lection. He informed her and Miss
available to protect it. This was when
they first discussed 1t with him.
Adjourn Until Monday.
Shortly after noon the committee ad-
journed until Monday at 10 o'clock.
when police only will be heard.
Dr. c. W. Childs told of his expert
ences on the afternoon of the parade.
He said there was a congestion south
of the Treasury. He saw Major Syl-
vester giving orders to the police to
keep the crowds back off the Avenue.
keep the crowds off and protec; the
paraders. This was before the parade
came along. Captain Schneider was
busy about the Treasury and was CIV
ing orders to his men. He had o small
boy with him and was afraid for the
boy in the crowd. He declared the
police on the Avenue between Four
teenth and Fifteenth stdeets did good
work.
George D. Larash said the police
we're working, that is the uniformed
police. The specials were not The
women were 60 per cent of the crowd.
He saw two women with six children
between them. The women could not
be forced back.
Mrs Richard Cald Burleson, who was
grand marshal Of the parade, was the
next witness.
Saw Woman Punched.
DR.. Nellie B. Works, of Baltimore,
saw q middle-aged woman punched by
people in the crowd Afterwards she
saw that her arm was black and blue.
She saw this woman badly used, and
saw q young woman's coat nearly torn
off She saw another young woman
chucked under the chin.
Mrs. william H. Grosvener, daughter
of A Graham Bell. declared the police
were indifferent.
Rear Admiral George w. Baird. said:
i wasn't looking for policemen, l was
looking for the girls"
He thought some of the women were
not dressed as they should be.
He saw one woman with a sash, on
which was inscribed:
Il am lonesome: What are You going
to do about it?''
He thought such things had much to do
With the way the crowd treated the
women.
Praise for Police.
Charles Kern, a Washington news
paper man, was at Seventeenth street.
He said the order kept was the most
complete he had even seen. About him
were twenty Or more small children
and many women. The officers used
good judgment and were earnest in their
work. They were not too severe and
kept their temper. Mr.. Kern said, as
q newspaper man, he had observed
many crowds, and mad noticed the in
ability of the police to move crowd
any more than few firemen could fight
4 conhagration. Mr.. Kern deplored
what happened to the women, for whom
he has the highest respect. But of
two evils, he thought II better that
what did occur should have occurred
than that the police should have used
their clubs and started a riot That
would have been .ar more serious.
Walter H. Hart, Of Annapolis, put in
an affidavit charging Policeman No 45i
with indifference.
Gives List of Policemen.
A list of thirty-two policemen whom
she charges with being Indifferent and
delinquent was furnished to the Senate
committee today at the beginning OF
the testimony concerning the alleged in
efficiency Of the police in the suffrage
parade March g. by Miss Elizabeth A
Hyde. 1910 Summit place
The number were given in an affidavit
presented by Miss Hyde to the COM
mittee.
They were as follows: 2os, 423. 3s4, 81.
oos, SO. lSs, III, iS, lis, 247, "a. 5o2, $50,
SO, 49,, 5s5, I'll, is3. 406, 229. 49,, 1Si, 81.
e5l. 81, 1872. 5o5. 4si. 2s5, II. and 14S.
number of witnesses at the outset
Q fthe hearing gave further testimony
concerning the inefficiency, indiffer-
ence, and delinquency Of the police. Miss
Bliss Finley, Miss H S. Wallace, and
MISS Sarah Wallace, all of this city,
were the first three ON the stand, and
their testimony piled Up still further
evidence against the department.
Miss tiiuey declared the poIIce were
totally Indifferent all along the route
INo instances of this came to her espe-
Cial attention. In these cases the police
gave no assistance when their assis-
.ance was needed.
Chucked Girl Under Chin.
Miss Finley saw one vf the girl
Insrchers chucked under the chin by
man while a policeman stood close by
the offender. but made no effort what
ever to reprove him.
The policeman who saw the act was
in uniform. In another instance a rough
took hold of the arm of girl in the
parade and tried TO pull her out of line.
A policeman, who was comparatively
near, did nothing, although the act
created a commotion. Botn of these
girls were striking garment workers
Trom Baltimore. The policeman who
peheId the last offense was a special
officer.
The police were not working and
were not keeping their eyes open,' said
Miss Finley Tine majority appeared to
be part Of the crowd"
She Condemns Police.
Miss H. S. Wallace told OF police in
difference at the Government employees
stand near the point where the parade
stopped. A policeman whose number,
she thought, was 2I3 instead of helping
the crowd get into the stand stood in |
the passageway and blocked it, |
Miss Sarah Wallace also of Newark |
street. who was in the college woman's |
section, declared the police were guilty |
of general negligence. She saw re- |