New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
81 More Women
Sent to Prison
For Picketine
Refuse to Don Workhouse
Garb; Eleven From
New York
By James Arthur Seavey

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Picketing
President has its disadvantages. One
of them is going to Jail. Thirty-one
members of the National Woman's
party were sentenced to-day by Judge
Alexander +. Mullowny, in the District
police court, to anywhere from six days
to six months in the District jail. OF
the thirty-one eleven were from New
York. Their names follow; Mrs. John
Winters Brannan, Miss Belle Shein-
berg, Mrs. L. II. Hornesby, Mrs. Paula
Jackobi, Miss Hlda BlumboIg, Miss
Lucy Burns, Miss Dorothy Day, Mrs.
Henry Butterworth, Miss Cora Week,
Mrs. p. B. Johns and Miss Elizabeth
Hamilton.
The other women to go along with
the New Workers were:
New York State--Miss Amy Jung
ling, Buffalo; Mrs. Hattie Kruger, Buff
ialo.
Massachusetts-Mrs Agnes II. Morey,
Brookline; Miss Ella Findeisen, Law
renee; Miss L. Daniels, Boston; Miss
Camilla G. Whitcomb, Worcester.
New Jersey-Mrs. George Scott,
Montclair.
Pennsyvania-Mrs. Lawrence Lewis,
Philadelphia; Miss Catherine Lincoln,
Philadelphia.
Oregon-Miss Alice Gram, Miss Betty
Gram. Portland.
Utah-Mrs. r. B. Quay, Mrs. c. T.
Robertson, Salt Lake City.
Indiana-Mrs. Charles ". Barnes,
Indianapolis.
Minnesota-Mrs j. H. Short, Mime
apolis.
Oklahoma Mrs. Kate Stafford, Okla
heFaa City.
District of Columbia-Miss Matilda
Young.
Maryland-Miss Julia Emory. Balti-
more.
Louisiana-Mrs. Alice Cosu, New Or
leans.
Florida-Mrs. Mary A. Nolan, Jack
sOnville.
Refuse to Pay Fines
The charge on which these women
were sentenced was obstructing traffic
on the south side of Pennsylvania Ave
nue., Immediately in front of the White
House. Of them, Mrs. Mary A. Nolan,
of Jacksonville, Fla. is the oldest, be-
ing seventy years of age. Miss Hilda
Blumborg, of New York City, is the
youngest, having arrived at the ripe
age Of seventeen. Mrs. Nolan was sem
fenced TO three days each on two Of
fences, or to pay fine of S25. Miss
Blumborg was sentenced TO fifteen days
each on two charges, or 10 pay fine OF
$50. The white haired matron from
Florida and the rosy checked girl from
New York, like all their fellow prison
ers, elected TO go to jail rather than
pay nickel in fine.
In the opinion of Judge Mullowny,
Miss Lucy Burns and Mrs. John Whit
ers Brannan, of New York, were the
leaders Of the whole thirty-one. Miss
Burns had six months or fine Of S25
handed to her for two offences, and
Mrs. Brannan got ninety days or a fine
Of S25 for the same number OF Of
fences. The balance received sem
fences Of fifteen days each for two Of
fences. or a fine of so.
When a long line Of regular and oc-
casional offenders had been disposed Of
Assistant Prosecutor Whalen moved
sentence of the prisoners. They were
ali confined in the prison pen, and Mr..
Whalen inquired Of Judge Mullowny II
he would sentence the thirty-one at the
same time.
"No!" exclaimed his honor. Don't
bring 'em all in here at once"
Squads of Eight Enter
Tbereupon it was arranged to bring
in the offenders in squads of eight.
Mrs. Brannan, who was piloted by
bailif. led the first squad. bach an
swered 20 her name and pleaded not
guilty. When Mrs. Brannan's name was
called she said:
1--WE do not care 10 be represented
By counsel, and have no defence 10
make"
After each member OF the squad had
been called. the assistant prosecutor
nut in his evidence by calling to the
witness stand the policemen who mace
the arrests. No defence was made. no
cross-examination was undertaken ana
the squad filed back 20 the pen. Inc
other squads followed, and the same
procedure was gone through with. Then
all thirty-one were brought IN Tor SEN
tence. When they were seated, Judge
Mulowny said:
Ladies, explained the statute TO
you last week, its scope and its mean
Ing. There is no doubt that you have
violated the statute, and there is moth
ing left for me 20 do but TO pass sem
tence. II has become evident to me-