Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
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RULING
Famous SGfragette Argues Case
in Person Before immigration
Board at Ellis Island.

NEW YORK, oct. 1S.-Mrs. Emme
line Pankhurst, leader of English mil
liant suffragettes, was taken into
custody by immigra.i ion officials when
she arrived here to-day on the liner
La Provence.
She Immediately was taken to Ellis
Island, where she was given a hearing
before a special board of inquiry.
The board decided that Mrs. Pank-
hurt should be excluded from the
United States. She announced that
an appeal would be taken from this
decision. Until her case is finally de-
cided by Commissioner of Immigra-
tea sgaminetti at Washington she VIII
be- held al Ellis Island
Mrs. Pankhurst appeared in person
before the board and admitted that
she had been sentenced to jail in
England for conspiracy. This crime
involves moral turpitude," and be-
cause Of this fact the special board
decided that she should be barred.
Has Room Castro Had.
During her stay at Ellis Island Mrs
Pankhurst viii occupy the same room
that was assigned TO Cigriano Castro,
the stormy Petrol OF Venezuela"
when he was detained here.
Mrs. Panbhurst showed no traces
Of the illness from which she suffered
while In an English prison. Mild
hammered, sweet faced and smiling.
she appeared anything but an apps
tie of violence" as she chatted with
newspaper men.
She wore a long seal coat over A
dark blue suit dark blue hat sur
mounted by a black quill and brown
silk gloves
Mrs. Pankhurst. the little woman
who has made official England fear
her as it never has feared another
woman in history, greeted the inspec-
tors with a CHEEKY smile.
Good morning" said Inspector
Williams. who was first to approach
Mrs Pankhurst
CheeriIy Greets inspector.
Good morning" was the smiling
reply,
Williams at once got down to bust
ness. He explained his errand to the
leader Of the English militants and
she listened gravely and patiently.
Il understand that you were i'm
prisoned in England on the charge of
arson" said Williams.
That is not So replied Mrs. Pank-
hurst. II was arrested and convicted
of conspiracy, and served my term
in prison. ! was released because of
the serious condition of my health
am far from being we'll woman"
1T is my duty to detafn you tempo
rariIy until the special board of in
quiry can pass upon your case" said
Williams. You may be represented
by counsel if you wish"
Guard Stands at Door.
Mrs. Pankhurst made no reply and
Williams withdrew Immediately after
he left, the suffragette leader of Eng
land was approached by Miss Joan
Wickham, her advance agent; Mrs.
Rita ChiIde Dorr who made the voy-
age from France with her, and Her
bert Reeves, an attorney who had
been engaged by Mrs. o. II. P. Bel
mont, the New York suffragette lead
er, to represent Mrs. Pankhurst be
fore the board Of inquiry, in the event
that her immediate entry into the
country was halted by the immigra-
ton officials.
Before Mrs. PankhursJ retired to
her stateroom she received the re-
porters and permitted them to close
lN inspect silver medal which she
wore on her bosom. She explained
that the six bars across the center
Of the medal represented six hunger
strikes declared while in British
prisons
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