Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
MRS. WI. BARTLETT WILL SERVE % DAYS
Was Arrested Washington For Pg. Could Avert Jail Sentence BY
Paying Fine But Won't
q" That's What We Must Do For Liberty America Then Gue I'll be There
She Says Husband Says She Was Doing What She Believed
10 Be Right to Help the Cause
Levitt Putnam Equal Franchise League She Per
fayors Pcketng
Other Local Suffrage Officials Do Not Express Views

81 suppose you are wondering-will
90 to jail for the cause? If that is
what we must do in America for lib
erty then guess III be there, but /
really can't believe it. | have yet 10
have il proved. | am here to work for
the passage of the susan b. Anthony
amendment. | will do nothing against
the law. If am sent to Jail for shat
which is our legal right, America
must be made safe for democracy.
The above telegram was sent cut by
Mrs. W. J. Bartlett of Patnam, n
leader among suffragists of the state,
after her arrest in Washington, ID. c.,
Tuesday, before she was arraigned in
court. Mrs. Bartlett was arrested with
twelve other suffragists for carrying
bsnners from suffrage headquarters to
the gates of the White House late Tues,
day afternoon and taken TO the police
station where she WAS allowed To go
after furnishing a bond of twenty-five
dollars for appearance Wednesday
morning.
Wednesday morning Mrs. Bartlett
and eleven others were sentenced TO
pay fines of S25 each or to serve 90
DAYS in Jail. The women have de-
clared that they will not pay their
fines but will serve the sentence. The
twelve women spent "Wednesday
night in the Washington Jail and
Thursday they were taken to the Dis
triet of Columbia workhouse at DC.
coquam.
Mrs. Bartlett is one of the most I'M
firing workers and enthusiastic SUI
fragists in Connecticut. She was In.
strumental in forming the Equal
Franchise League and was its presi-
dent for four years. Her ardor and en-
thusiasm became recognized by state
leaders and her selvdsesi We're demand
ed in broader field. She resigned AS
president of the local league and Miss
Anna G. Levitt was elected as head of
the organization.
When asked how she felt about Mrs.
Bartlett's predicament and picketing
In general, by PATRIOT representa-
tive, Wednesday morning, Miss
Leavitt said: 81 heartily favor it.
Ii is the only way TO succeed. | can
not give an expression of opinion for
the league but this is my own personal
yiew.u Miss Levitt asked to be al
lowed to express her views more at
length in the PATRIOT and an article
" ritten and signed by her will be
found below.
Other officials of the woman suffrage
party in this section were asked for
their views but all refused TO express
opinions for publication.
Mrs. Bartlett's hus left on the
early train Wednesday for business
trip TO Boston so could not be seen.
Thursday morning he was interviewed.
When asked if he thought Mrs Bart
lett would pay her fine he said That
She would not. lie gave the PATRIOT
representative to understand that
whatever personal views he might
hold about picketing at this time he
knew that Mrs. Bartlett was only
doing what she thought to be right
and proper 10 help the cause dear To
her heart. Asked il he should 90 TO
Washington he said that he should
probably not go at this time but that
ms it would be cold weather before his
wife could return home he might go
later.
Mrs. Bartlett, since she gave up the
presidency of the local league, has
spoken on suffrage whenever opportun-
ity offered. At any and all times
when she could get an audience she
was ready Ito speak on the subject
She has never lost nm opportunity To
do ANYTHING that would advance the
interests of equal suffrage and set its
merits before the public by argument,
banners, flags or any sort OF advertise
ment. She has been an interchangeable
worker and was sent by the state or
ganizaiion to lend her influence there.
According 10 a dispatch sent out
from Washington: Arrests followed In
quick succession when militant suf
fragists made attempts To plant suf-
frage banners in front Of the stand
erected in front Of the White House
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