The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22
ANGRY MOTHER
DESTROYS SUFF
FLAGS AND HAIR
Missouri Woman Leads
Washington Mob in Sec
Ond Days Attack.
RIOT NEAR WHITE HOUSE
Pickets' TrOuncer Has Son in
Army-TOrn Banners AS
sailed Wilson.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-Encouraged
by mob of 5000. a cyclonic woman
from Missouri led an attack to-day
upon the heckling suffragists about the
White House. A banner, a duplicate Of
the offensive one which caused yester-
days riot, was torn to shreds, the stand
ards were shattered and the frightened
suffs roughly handled Dresses were torn,
hats were showed grotesQuely atilt, hair
was dishevelled, faces were scratched
and arms bitten and pinched. 1t was
thoroughly exciting suffrage Donny-
brook.
The day was one Of mobs and riot
calls. The augmented police force pa
trolling the boundaries OF the White
House grounds in anticipation of more
trouble like that of yesterday was over
whelmed when the trouble came. A half
hundred reserves from headquarters
stemmed the tide after a fashion, but
not until the suffrage pickets were al
most hysterical and their banners were
In bits.
Three times the milltants hoisted their
banners and three times the banners
were torn down. In midforenoon the
suffs appeared at one of the White
House gates with a banner bearing the
inscription charging that this Govern
ment was seeking TO deceive" the new
democratic Government of Russia. IT
was promptly torn down. but without
the rioting that marked yesterdays $
fracas. That was reserved for later in
the day, when the Missouri whirlwind
personified by Mrs. Dee w. Richardson
appeared. Mrs Richardson has one son.
Carroll. in the officers Reserve Corps at
Fort Myer. This. she acknowledged.
may have added strength to the hands
with which she ripped the banners to
pieces. to the arm which she raised
against resistant sun and to the small
fists with which she fought of a police
matron who sought to curb her attacks
upon the SUITS She was not subdued
until brace OF six foot policemen came
to the aid OF the matron.
ssa Headquarters stormed.
trailed was right at the doors OF the
suffrage headquarters on Madison place
overlooking the White House. Just as
the women emerged detectives took ac-
ton. After the women had refused to
go back with their banner Lieut.. Hart
ley OF the Washington police stripped It
from it's poles, tucked II under his arm
and walked Off thereby closing the Incl
dent.
Mrs Richardson could not have chosen
better time to stage her spectacular
attack, the second OF the day. Thou
sands OF the department employees were
going TO or coming from lunch when she
approached Mrs. Catherine Heacox Of
Washington. who was bearing one OF the
yellow banners. and engaged her in ar
argument Then she tore the emblem from
the pole. 4 dozen hands reached out to
assist in rending 1t to tatters. but Mrs.
Richardson rescued II and kept the rem
nants for her own battle trophy. Hun
dreds surged about the struggling women n
and finally thousands. The police were
helpless. Wherever the mob swirled and
seethed the doughty Missouri woman
was in the very centre of it, Having
despoiled one of the emblems she bore
down on little Miss Hazel Hunkns. a
mild hammered militant from Montana.
Miss Hunkins was plainly affrighted.
She backed away and when cornered
took futile refuge on the fence coping.
Suffrage Hair Pulled.
Mrs Richardson pulled her down. ap-
piled a stranGle hold. yanked out a few
strands Of hair. seized the banner flung
little Miss Hunkins to one side and pro-
ceeded on. She had helpers, but her
activities put them clearly in the class
of supernumeraries She had the crowd
with her also They encouraged her
by fiinging at the now weeping suffs
such epithets as TRAITORS"
Mrs Richardson's career ended when
she encountered the bulky form of the
police matron. Mrs. Sarah h. Farley.
Mrs. Richardson, thinking that she had
banner bearing suff to deal with.
fought valiantly until two policemen
charged down the avenue. She was
taken to the station. but afterward re-
leased.
The suffragists would not say tonight
what their course would be tomorrow,
as it is becoming increasingly danger
Gus to fiaunt the so-called Russian ban
ner IN the faces OF the Washington pub
lie