Evening journal., 1917-07-18
SUFFRAGISTS DO
MANUAL JAIL WORK
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sign his government position to labor
for their freedom.
With reinforcements gathered from
New York and elsewhere, the militants
today announced that they will again
picket the White House Friday or Sat
urday.
Some of the 10 prisoners who have
babies may succumb to the home call
and permit their fines to be paid before
the sixty day sentence expires, 1t vas
limited today. The Others will stay IN
prison.
In making her own defence before
the court yesterday Mrs. Brannan said.
"The police acted their parts on Sat
urday like polite marionettes and / be-
lieve that no less distinguished n mana
ger than the President pulled the
strings
The court was in an almost continual
uproar while the trial was in progress
Judge Mullowney endeavored to be
lenient with the women, but their utter
ances were so direspectful and provoked
so great a disturbance he finally lost
patience and threatened one of the wo-
men. Mrs. Kinkead, with contempt pro-
ceedings
Mrs. Kinkead had proceeded only a.
minute in her address before she de-
clarcd that the Administration had or
dered their conviction.
1T has been a farce for three days"
she asserted
Zone moment. madam" explained the
Judge. do you think that is proper?
Here / have shown you every considcra-
tion since this trial began and have gone
out OF my way 10 be patient and you
announce that IL bas been a farce. Il
am nstounded."
Mrs. Kinkead sought 10 interrupt but
the Judge silenced her and remarked
that he would have something TO say to
her later.
The room was packed with sympa.
thizers of the suffrage martyrs" and in
termittently they drowned out all pro-
ccedings with their applause. shouts and
hooking. Several times Judge Mlullow-
ney was forced TO threaten to clear the
court room.
Malone was conspicuous in the con-
situations Of the women. As soon as
they we're sentenced they went into
conference 70 determine their next move.
Malone discussed the problem with
them end later asked the Judge if he
might appear as counsel for them. lie
added that he was a. member of the bar
of New York. Judge Mullownev in
formed Malone that he might be admit
ted TO the bar Of the District of
Columbia in this case without any
further proceedings.
Following the sentences Mr.. Malone
left the court room in r. high state of
indignation. II was given ont then by
some of the suffrage leaders that he had
threatened to hand in his resignation TO
the President as q protest against the
treatment the women had received.
Mr.. Malone applied for an appoint
ment with the President in person to
Secretary HImulty. Asked if il were
true he was about to resign the collec-
tcrship Of the port Mr.. Malone said:
81 have absolutely no comment to
make. I have asked the President to
see mo and until then shall say moth
ing
At 400 Mr.. Malone received word
that the President who was about to
60 for a drive, would see him for a few
minutes. Mr.. Malone jumped into a
taxicab and went TO the White House
He was in the Presidents office forty
five minutes. Mr.. Malore was so ex-
cited when ne came ont that he forgot
that he had left taxicab waiting for
him outside and walked right by IL to
his hotel
81 have nothing TO say: no comment
10 make whatever said Mr.. Malone as
he rushed away.