New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17

corridor. Air was refused. After re
heated efforts to get this simple de
nand they broke a window, and some
of the inmates said 1t was the IRIS
fresh air they had ever had in the Jal
within their remembrance. Tne sui
fragists asked for eggs and mix ms
simple diet. which was one OF the thlng
Alice Paul went on hunger strike 10 OBJ
tain for her comrades, was refused, bu'
is now being forcibly fed to her.
"Dliss Paul yesterday was moved
from the psychopathic ward to the hos
pital. II is an absolute lie to say thai
She was not examined by aliensits. DR.
White. spoken of by The Tribune In
formant, told Miss Paul himself thai
he was sent from st. Elizabeth,s Asy'
lum. If this doctor was merely 'eK
aiming the institution, as the author
tiles say, why did he bring a stenog.
rapher with him to take down report
of what Miss Paul said
"This was a shameful and scandalous
attempt to discredit her leadership
She was moved to that ward against
her protest and without being allowed
TO see her attorney or her persona
physician. 1t was only when Mr.. Duo
lev Field Malone threatened court pro-
ceedings TO expose this deliberate per.
secution that the authorities ordered
her sent back TO the Jail hospital.
"Siberia looks like Elysium to US to-
night when we read Miss Burns's mes
sage from Occoquan. just Struggled out.
What can be said in defence OF such
brutality as setting eighty guards upon
thirty defenceless women who merely
asked to be accorded political rights,
since thew had been sentenced as politi-
cal offenders? These women, including
severtv-three-year. old Mrs. Nolan, were
manhandled. cuffed and flung into cells.
Miss DAVIS back was twisted. Miss
Burns was manacled to the bars OF her
cell for asking how her fellow prisoners
we're. She was threatened with strait
Jacket and buckle gag. Miss Emery is
a very tiny girl. She was seized by the
superintendent himself by the back Of
the neck and thrown brutally into her
cell.
"Niss Burns's message further tells
that when they refused TO give up their
own clothes the clothing wss torn from
them and the women were terror!zed ~
the brutality
For another twenty-four hours i has
been "all quiet on the Potomac" IL
has not been so serene, however, IN
O'Brien, the Washington attorney for
the National Woman's Party, having
been forbidden by the superintendent
of the workhouse TO confer with his
clients, Mrs. John Winters Brannan,
Miss Lucy Burns and Mrs: Lawrence
Lewis, obtained an order from Judge
Mullowny this morning directing the
yorkbouse superintendent to produce
Mr. 0'Rrien's clients so that he might
talk with them. The lawyer saw them
late this afternoon, and he did not
bring back from Occoquan very
cheerful report. He said:
"1ly clients reported TO me thai from
the time of their arrival at the work
house every effort was made to ter
rorize them. They were not allowed
to state to the superintendent their
/ desires. When an attempt was made
by Mrs. Lewis, speaking for al! OF
/ them, TO tell Superintendent "hlt-
taker that thew expected to be SUD
iected TO no indignities, thirty women
were seized by eighty guards, flung
off their feet and dragged from the
'Nv clients Informed me that be-
cause they refused TO give their names,
/ the superintendent ordered his guards
10 seize them. and they were taken 70
punishment cells in the mems quarters.
On their arrival there, Mrs. Lewis and
Miss Burns were threatened with being
placed in straitjackets and gagged with
a buckle gag if they persisted IN talk
ing. Both the women refused to cease
1 talking to each other, and Miss Burns
was then manae'ed to the bars of
cell used to confine prisoners suffering
with delirium tremens.
Could Not See Counsel
"Other indignitieS we're offered 70
my clients and, when they asked for
counsel. they were told that they would
not be permitted to see counsel during
their Incarceration. The only reason
given by Superintendent Whitaker for
transferring the prisoners TO the cells
in the mems quarters was that they
refused to give their nemes and 20 don
prison clothing. In refusing to talk
the women were exercising their con-
stitutional right. The guarantee OF
free speech carries with il the right 20
withhold speech if one so desires.
The outrage Of compelling these
prisoners to wear the stripes Of con-
victs was an added punishment which
was not pronounced by the court. The
treatment Of my clients, as reported to
me, constitutes cruel and unusual pun
ishment, which is prohibited By tho
constitution"
Julge Mullowny rescindod the order
directing the production of twenty
eight Of the thirty suifragists at DC.
coduan in his court this morning, and
he remarked after he had done so that
he hoped they would never be brought
. into his court again.
Judge Mullowny did, however, have
10 hear the cases against Mrs. Harvey
Wiley. wife of the food expert; Mrs
William Kent, wife Of Congressman
Kent. of California, and Miss Elizabeth
McShane. Of Philadelphia. Each was
found guilty of obstructing traffic anc
fined s25, or fifteen days in jail. Each
refused 10 pay the fine, and Mrs. Wiley
. and Miss McShane went TO jail. Mrs
, Kent wanted to, but her husband woulc
not let her. His S25 got TO court be
] fore bis wife did, and Judge MullownS
, ruled that that fact automatically re
leased Mrs. Kent.
"But, your honor" said Mrs. Kent
payment of the fine is an admission OF
r guilt. | make no such admission.
= make no admission and no denial.
! can refuse 10 pay a fine. but | cannot
I refuse TO 20 TO jail
' The matter was finally settled wher
Judge Mullowny gave her four days II
J which 20 apply for a new trial. Iii'
honor did everything he knew how e
persuAde Mrs. Wiley 90 STAY out OF jail
! but she was obstinate. So IN she wen'
7 with Miss McShane.
4 Lawyer O'Bricn left tonight foi
Richmond. where in the morning M
!, will apply 20 Judge Edmund Waddill
5 IT,. Of the United States Court for III,
E Eastern District Of Virginia, for writ