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New York. April 2s.-Upton Sinclair.
his wife and three women were -
rested today after demonstration n
front Of tho offices OF John d. Rookie
feller. Jr. in the Standard OIL buildines
The prisoners were taken to the Osd
Slip police sta ton. where Mrs. SineiaaP,
was released. Tho other women. who
were placed In cells pending their 49,
raignment In court, said they were
Mrs. Elizabeth Freeman. An Eneiish
suffragis.. who has once been IN jail
With Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst: Mrs.
Margaret Remington Charter and Mr..
DOME Leitner. All had been arrested
on the sidewalk in front OF 9s BruaA-
way
Il wasn't doing thing but walking
UP and down In the street with pieco
of crepe on MY arm" said Sinclair. "a
policeman stopped me and said tf ! did
not stop walking I would have 70 %
along with him. I told tho polleemAa
did not see any reason why should
stop walking and he promptly placed
me and my associates under arrest
Tried 10 See Rooksfstisr.
A woman who said she was social.
list invaded the outcr offices OF Mr..
Rockefeller and sought an interview
with him In reference to the coal min-
ers strike In Colorado. Mr.. Rookie
feller's secretary told her he was busy
at a conference f#
The woman carried an American nag
and described herself a. Mrs. Belle NJ
Zilvcrman. She was Joined on the
sidewalk by Upton Sinclair. who wore
a bit OF crepe on his arm In pursuance
of q plan announced At Z sooaaliat
mass meeting here last night. where n
was agreed that "nournsfs. should
gather in front Of the STANDARD OIL
building - a protest Against tho $50
ritice of lives In Colorado Mrs. 1iivSe.s
man and Sinclair were the hroe 20 -
rive on tho scone.
Mrr, Zilverman sought a place telas,
rnessaes before the yosnsse Y Jtsslges
fcllcr:
II am an American citissn stanasne
at Your door waiting for Just wofA
with you Wnl you grant me this fe-,
quest? My question viii be brief ana
to the point"
Ride 20 jail In Patrol Wssen.
When Mrs. ZilvermAn left the ofIicei
she also was arrested. In addition 70
dIi <AIIlSI lihA AhS C0sIu6U AtXSs
white nag with black border and =
red heart in the center. She said the
nag meant that 'the heart Of the
United States was against tho work
ing man."
All tho prisoners were charGed with,
disorderly conduct and In 4 patrol
wagon were taken to the Tomba police
court. Mrs. Leitner said She was m
artist and that her home waS IN
Georgia Ss,
Wife Continues walk
While her husband was still locked
up, Mrs. Sinclair returned to tho scene
Of the arrest and began pacing slowly
back and forth In front Of the bi9
building. She wore q white polo cost.
the left sleeve OF which hore strip OF
crepe. Hail q dozen men Hy1mpathtser1,
all wearing crepe. walked with or near
her Perhaps 500 persons pAused to
witness the strange sight. but for the
time being the police made no arrests.
Mr.. Rockefeller remained secluded In
his private office on the fourteenth
floor OF the building.