The evening world., 1914-04-30

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- psllesmsn Undsrstssd whst she
'suoe saying, they showed no sign.
Derkman took station at the other
- Of the lumber pile and began
another speech. also inaudibls to all
ooCept those who we're TANNED up
aealnst him. More than once the
oeaics were overwhelmed By the
neekiing. booing. showing crowd. and
~ speakers were pushed TO the
7 ground. They began talking again
- soon as they could climb back.
There was some throwing Of sand
oVm construction material scattered
- the street. One old man was
struck. but not seriously hurt. by a
pasce Of building block tossed into
the air. Becky Edelson and Marie
0Antx closed the meeting and were
swept helplessly about the street in
~ press until they escaped into the
-uoWay station.
OeorUR0ANce DRAWS CROWDS
~, FROM "MoURNERe."
! me disturbance drew all the spec
sasop away from the patrol Of
meurners In front Of the Standard
Oh Building. Mrs. Sinclair. who COM
nanded them during the MONDAY
: hour. said that the pickets would not
fosve up because OF her husbands I'M
pgiDonment and that 500 had been on
psl)ed who were ready to take the
sans punishment for following his
example.
0mllingiy waving farewell TO food.
freedom. family and friends for three
len, hungry days. Upton Sinclair.
Mr. Elisabeth Freeman and Mrs.
Doaia Leitner walked down the steps
from' the prisoners pen In the Tombs
Pu1jes Court to-day and began a
''qArch OF martyrdom" across the
ngllgN Of Signs.
Magistrate Sims. after a two-hour
trlal. had found them guilty Of dis
"a. binG the peace In paradinG In front
e the Standard OIL headquarters At
Ne. - Broadway yesterday with crepe
- their arms a. protest against tho
Moody miners strike In Colorado
Guilty also were Mrs. Margaret Rem
,tagton Charter and Mrs. Belle Beau
nan alderman. but they announced
With tears In their voices that their
hsa.bands. over their protests, had
aid their fines OF - each and saved
them from Jail.
Now the hunger strike In on. Poet
Author Sinclair dramatically an
oannced his intention to lie In jail
and refuse food as q further pro-
teGs against murder In Colorado and
~ '1nvisible government" that made
Dossible this oppression Of him.
Moetly he bowed his head and turned
~ eyes toward the Tombs. Mrs.
Lsitner. artist. smilingiy cried: "Tll
eervs sentence tool" And Miss Free
yoan. English sufRragette. not to be
opfdene. spoke: "And I will tool"
Alaes Freeman has had prison ex-
pos1euce In England.
II Am not hystericai." Sinclair began.
- ne Court announced the alternative
g three days In jail In lieu Of payment
- the fine. II have thought this out
fsr ~ monthA ] tried to take the
1enst offensive but the most cffectual
step. This Ia a serious crisis for me.
Thy awake all last night thinking Of
II am NJ
JAIL PHYSICIAN WILL LOOK
~ INTO HIS CASE.
~Never fear" comforted the Magis-
'tFate. II shall have the Jail ply sician
- you"
The physician can do me no GOOD"
Tie sad-eyed author went on. i've
deoe no wrong. can't submit to
~ punishment when ! know the
1o1ice are In sympathy with No. 20
broadway. It will mean q nervous
bollapss for me: and I have lmpor.
4aat literary work that means as
3nueh TO me a. life itself. Yet the
Ibsinciple Of this IL greater than life.
s%his court. controlled by an invisible
bDvernment"-
u no invisible government here!
Yes can't break the law!" broke In
~ Magistrate CURLY.
a Pardon mo. I should not have said
'1hAt. am not of . legal mind. The
bAsass invisible government 10 not
,n>0fAs-it's President Wilson's. I b.
tnewe u he were here now he would