New-York tribune., 1917-07-18
80, Workhouse to Pay
Fine for Demonstra-
,;on at White House
ne Malone Acts
AS Their Counsel
,.w Wilson on Behalf Of
Women and Came
Away Perturbed

Washington. July 17.-Sixteen woman
..s,ris,s. arrested when participating
-. yoman's party Bsstile Day dem
,.,t-.tion in front Of the White House
..,,.nced in police court to-day to
,;x,y days in District Of Column
!. ..o,kbouse for obstructing the side
vslks.
y, women we're given the alterna-
.,. =, paving s25 fines. but they re-
,,,d. and were taken to the work
,..,, AZ Occoquan. Va, and turned
-, 10 q mstron. who saw that each
:. shower bath and exchanged her
s...inv for heavy one-piece prison
:.w Tomorrow they will be assigned
-. sewing room of the prison, where
.,r will work seven hours a day.
Taught the party's headquarters
-. was in q furry of uncertainty
whether the women should be per-
.i,,,s to serve their sentences with
:, ,,o,ss. or whether their cases
s,uld be appealed. Early in the even
:. ,ssrs was a positive announcement
-, here would be no appeal, but
80. tbat was recalled. and 1t was
.S there probably would be no de-
,',ia- until tomorrow.
Report Malone Has Resigned
l,,ourb no one at the headquar-
a.. would confirm il. there were in
S,,t;o,s that the course of the wom-
.s trends might be determined final-
r " the attitude Of Dudley Field Ma
m, Collector Of Customs at New
ys,t who came here TO testify Tor
\, vo-en and later asked the court
~ vrnitted TO act as their counsel
n, ,,r,uest was granted, Police Judge
g,gr.y giving him temporary au-
As,r 10 act as a member OF the
By,rron bar. but instead of taking
t-TJ,esf steps on behalf of the wom-
q W. Malone went to the Whlte
;uw for long conference with
fYstent Wilson.
nst happened at the conference
mro, revealed. but Mr.. Malone came
aay yisibly perturbed, and there,
rs,, many rumors that he had resigned
:. dictatorship and would take up
Y.ysly the fight OF the suffragiss,
no repeatedly have been in Police
Ccsr during recent weeks for their
ssnonstra.ions at President Wilson }
:mrs.p. These rumors Mr.. Malone
.-,sk would neither deny nor afhrm'
The collector spent nearly an hour
vi. Nr Wilson. When he departed q
.'s- the Executive Offices his face and
-i,r.r showed evidence of great emo
to,, and he walked rapidly away, leav-
ig iaxieab which had brought him
inn his hotel standing at the gate. 3.
lo-dsy's sentences were the first OF
-sr than three days duration i'm
ptsst on any Of the suffragists since
Z, police began interfering with their
sslis House picketing. Addressing
:. defendants, Judge Mullowney de-
.srsd ms duty was exceptionally dlf-
itrli as they were women Of position,
tenement and intelligence.
Hs said their scquittsl. on the other
'a,c, would be 4 dangerous precedent
y Irdielal sanction 70 infractions OF
a' ax. During the trial the court
'F'aiedly had promised suspension Of
-gnsst IL the women would premise
: clSontinus the White House pick
ting
Bailifs Called TO Restore Order
ne progress Of the trial was turbu-
si' and the judge frequently was
9npeIed TO threaten spectators with
y','oh for applauding. After one de-
''Ssn' declared the proceedings were
Hiss the bsilifs were called to
H:ssli,h order.
ne women frequently reiterated,
,.s''tr, that they were arrested a. the
.'shee o. some one in the Admins
.saoh and the Judge finally gave
80 70 ms impstienee, and said that
,H.sl declarations Of that kind
',.e ~ os considered contempt Of court.
Somen are:
az N' Julia Hurlout, Of Morristown,
49,. = Hr,. J; A. H. Hopkins, Morris
.ssN: j.; Miss Minnie Abbott. At
~ yity; Nrs. Beatrice Kinkead,
-. -. 'i.w, Cal; Mrs. Paul Reynesu,
4, Y''s' Miss Anne Martin, Reno. New;
4. niefenee Bsysrd Hilles. Whining
Dsni Mrs. Robert Walker. Balti-
a. PISS Janet rockingham, Buff
~ IN Gilson Gardner, Washing
-. Ss' Doris Stevens. Omaha; Miss
L.. n n. ngrahsm, Philadelphia; Mrs.
S'gers, New York; Miss Eleanor
iv., Aethuen, Mass; Mrs. Louise
h..11s, framingham, Mass, and Mrs.
"lnteYs HYsnnzn Ecv York