Putnam patriot., 1917-11-09

preceded us were there. Three more put in an appearance later.
 Major Pullman appeared to want ito get rid of us. We were all asking questions as to why we were arrested. We received no satisfactory answer. The officer said to me, "Why do you picket the White House on such n busy day?H 1 replied, "lf you are so busy why bother us? It is our busy day too.H Within a few minutes all but three of us were released on bail to appear in court the following morn- ing.
 As soon as we were released we went back to the Cameron House where we talked things over and wrote letters, sent messages and attended to many little things we wanted to do in the event we should be sent to jail next day. It was late at night when we went out to one of the little restau- rants for light luncheon. Then back and to slesp soundly with no fear of the morrow
 Wednesday was another wonderful day. The bright sunshine made the whole world look beautiful. There were no shadows cast nor did we feel bit downhearted over our impending fate. We expected to be convicted Of something. Of what we did not know W.
 Our cases were left for the last in the court business which started at nine o'clock It was after eleven o'cl ock when my name was called.
 A charge of obstructing traffic was read to me and 1 said, "That charge doesn't belong to me-" was i'm mediately sentenced to 60 days in the work house or to pay fine of S25' said, 1T am not guilty and demanded d trial by jury" This was refused. Then 1 was turned into the prisoners pen, a disgrace to the District of Col umbia, with the flotsom and jetsam of the city that had been gathered in the police drag met the night before. Others of the National Woman's Ma tional party forced their way to us and asked us what they could do for us. l told Miss Martin, who came to me, to write to my husband and tell him that I got so days but that l could stand it if he could. Also 1 asked her to write Congressman Freeman and asked him to come at once to the work house to see me. l also gave her my Elk's identification card, showing that I am the wife of an Elk.
 We were crowded into the Black Maria It was so full we had to stand during the ride to jail. We sang "American before getting in and people stood looking at us attracted by the singing. Others of the party brought us few sandwiches, which was sll we had to eat until our supper at the jail.
 We stayed in the jail over night. Here we had our first prison meal. It consisted of bread, salt pork, molasses and water Me had good appetites for we had had little to eat during the day We put the fat pieces of pork between slices Of bread, shut our eyes and gulped il down as best we could. Molasses and bread was desert and
 water served for tea, coffee and cocoa.
 After light breakfast the following morning WE left the jail and took train for Oeeoquan about 2 miles away. Occoqusn is small town. The government workhouse stands on a large farm. The grounds are beautiful. The buildings pure white. thought, "What a beautiful place this is"-but that WAS before I had been inside
 We were received by the head ma tron, irspeeted, registered, gave our pedigrees, and gave up all of our per sonal belongings, even to our wedding rings. We were then sent in to the