The Washington times., 1917-08-24
SUFFRAG|STSSAVE
SELVES FROM JAIL
BY TAKING APPEALS

themselves from thirty days In the
day by appealing their case to the
District Court Of Appeals when they
were convicted In Police Court of
obstructing traffic on the White
House sidewalks during q picketing
demonstration last evening.
Only an hour was consumed In try
ing the six militants, who were de-
MED q jury trial. Judge Pugh, in
sentencing them to Jail. however, used
the absence OF suffrage for the Dis
trict as an argument against the
picketing methods OF the women.
When the six prisoners, Mrs. Pau
line Adams, OF Norfolk, Va; Mrs.
Gertrude Hunter. of Minneapolis;
Mrs. Clara Fuller, Of Little Falls,
Minn.: Miss Margaret Fothsringham.
Of Buffalo. N. Y: Mrs. Kate Boeckh,
OF England, and Mrs. W. L. Lockwood,
stood up to receive sentence, Judge
Pugh said:
Draws Deadly Parallel.
you say that taxation without
representation Is tyranny, and that
you have . right to agitate this aueS-
ton in your own way.
what have you to say Of the atti-
tude OF the District of Columbia.
where neither women nor men vote?
These people, too, are deprived OF the
right to vote, but do they picket7
What Go you suppose would be the
outcome, II they resorted to your
methodist In q very short time we'd
have civil strife; we'd have the mill
tary in control OF the situation, and
almost general disorder.
"In the District the people have not
the right to appoint q single one of
the men who deprive the people OF
their property In the form Of taxes.
What 10 responsible for this condi-
tion is matter for Congress to say
not for the people"
Recalls Defiance of Law.
Judge Pugh then reminded the suf-
fraEettes OF their open defiance of
the statutes OF the District while
they obeyed those laws which were
favorable to them. Now, II you will
promise" said the Judge, "to cut out
these disturbances, have no disposi-
ton to send you to Jail"
At this point Attorney Matthew z.
O'Brien,, retained by the suffagists.
told the Judge the women were will
ing to quit picketing, pending the act
ing OF the Court of Appeals on 4 writ
of error asking q new trial. .-.. -.-
Immediately. the women were on
their feet. denying any such intention.
Mrs. Gertrude Hunter, one OF the
picI1ets, told the Judge they. would
promise them nothing.
Then" said the Judge, 81 fine you
S25 or thirty days in Jail"
Attorney Has Hard Road.
Attorney o'Brien Jared badly at the
hands Of Judge Pugh- The Judge
wouldn't hear his motions to quash the
information. and during a oolloquy be-
tween. them. the Judge told the court
roeHsthstI I9 BBeni had evidently antici-
pAtea hiA 5adEnents
''YoN told me this morning I'd convict
themSs said 7thA tqdge. referring to an
ante-sessiop conference. You must
have thought, than guilty"
Later IN the trial. Judge Pugh, IN his
speech Ia the suiragettes, said; -
And q. lawyer has now secured the
advertisepent that you've been gaining"
o'Brien was overruled at every
stage OF the opening. He moved TO
quash this Information against the
women, on the ground that It was in
defnite, showed a lack OF evidence. |
and was OF such a nature that the
court had no Jurisdiction.
This was overruled.
Refuses to Accept Bill.
O'Brien then sought to file a bill Of |
particulars 90
"I don't want to hear IT," said the
judge.
But you don't know what Il is"
II don't care to hear what It Is
said the Judge. "overruled."
Then q motion for a jury trial was
overruled also. To all these reflections |
Of pleas, o'Brien noted exceptions
and asked for an appeal.
At the end OF the trial, Judge Pugh |
set bond at 500 each. which wsre
furnished by Herman Gasch, a local |
realty dealer, pending the action OF
the Court OF Appeals.
Mrs. Kate BoicIh, the English suf-
arrested, said she particip-
ated in picketing activities here TO
compare them with the work of her
English sister-workers. She thought
the Government did q great injustice
10 American women, she said
Mrs. Clara Fuller. OF Little Falls,
Mimi, another one OF the pickets,
told the court she was the editor and
owner OF a newspaper, and that she
had come all the way to Washington
q back the suffrage movement.
Mrs. Gertrude Hunter, Of Minne-
spolis, still another OF the prisoners,
made q speech that held the court
room spellbound for ten minutes. She
declared that this Is the last genera
ion OF women who will night for suf-
rage. You cannot check 1t or deter
L."
Only One Police witness.
Capt Carl Flather. OF the First
precinct, was the only witness placed
IN the stand by the prosecution. In
order TO get the demand for a Jury
rial into the record. Attorney O'Brien
lad to make every one of the women
Itand and demand It individually.
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