The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
SUFFS ARE Fed
PRISON Diet
Six Jailed Militants Eat Sup
per with Other Women
Incarcerated There.

have been picketing the White House
spent last night as prisoners at the
District Jail, following their conviction
in the Police Court for obstructinE.
sidewalk traffic, in front Of the White
House. -
In the afternoon the National wom-
ans party officials Drought a large
basket of peaches, oranges and delica-
cies to the jail and had them distrib-
Uted among their incarcerated col
leagues. None of the women sought
other thaR the customary treatment
granted prisoners. but the District
authorities elected that they could
have courtesies not extended to the
average prisoner.
Following their refusal to pay So
fines and their determination to accept
three days in Jail cells as an alterna-
tive. the women were asked il they
desired to go to the Jail in automo-
biles.
Miss Mabel Vernon, of Nevada, who
had acted as counsel declared that
they would he satisfied with the Gus
tomary procedure. Although Miss
Norey and Miss Lavina Dock. Of
Pennsylvania. are wealthy. while Miss
Virginia Arnold Is of distinguished
ancestry, they were bundled into the
and underwent the hours ride to the
Jail in darkness.
Cells Had Been Prepared.
Warden Zinhham had anticipated
their arrival and six cells on the
first floor Of the Jail had been pre-
pared for their convenience. They are
all in a TOW and equipped with run
ming water and bath facilities and so
located that the prisoners can con-
verse with each other.
After they had heen formally hook
ed. they We're taken 10 the shower
room and given the bath that all
prisoners UNDERGO before assignment
TO cells. According to prison officials,
they developed a peculiar reticence
after being locked up and declined
to see reporters.
After they had been officially as
signed 10 the cells, which they will
occupy until Friday morning, Mrs.
Susan Moran Miss Elizabeth Smith
and Miss Anne Martin arrived with
their clothing and a basket Of fruit
and other dCliCac.ts. COp.cS Of the
afternoon papers and a large bundle
of current periodicals were left for
the prisoners.
The visiting hours at the Jail are
from . a. m. 70 1 p. M. and no eN-
Ception was made for the surfragists
officers. They asked if the prisoners
desired 10 have he'd linen from their
own HEADQUARTERS. but Assistant Su-
perintendcnt Lead informed them that
the beds were clean and comfortable
and satisfactory to the jailed pickets
Meals Served on Tray.
The suffra-iSts were further in
formed that their jailed cOllea cues
could have their meals served on a
tray in their cells. rather than on
tables in the long corridors with the
other women prisoners.
At p. m. the prison supper Of
shoulder. kgle. bread and tea was
served. Miss Vernon and her col
leagues went with the other prison
crs and ate snnyirCIy of this fare at
the regular Ia .lrs. Their d"Hcaci"s
did not arrive until after the even
ing meal
All ofthe women spent the time after
supper n writing TO friends and read
inE. and just before the lights were
turned out at p n, a message con-
yeycd over the telephone from sur
frage headquarters and relay"d by a
warden advised. Good Lack, and
Good Ni-ht. You are suffering for a
cause that is bound to win" Today
the women viii he awakened at b
q. m. and At so Will pa.take Of the
Jail breakfast.
The sg1ra-iScs last night planned
TO send each Of the prisoners a box Of
food so that they Will not be obliged
10 eat the prison diet From a. m.
to p. n. they will receive such vis-
itors as the jail rules permit, but
these will not include reporters, aC-
ccrdin- t. a hastily prepared rule
adOnird after the women were booked.
All OF the women will he released
tomorrow morning. Yesterday count
ed for fun day Of N" sentence, al
though they were only confined for
nine hours, and they are eligibl" for re-
lease any time after midnight to-
night
The women may face another sCn-
tence after thcir rrlcaS" since their
conviction yesterday was for Non
DAYS demonstration. There are still
eighteen cases pending against the
pickets.
Each ~ the Dickcts convicted ves-
terday refused to promise Judge Null
lownev that they would not participate
in further attempts to display ban
ners.
guarding the White House and the
headquarters Of the National WOm-
ans party have not been removed.
Miss Van WinkIo. who furnished So
cash hail for the suffragists arrested
on TUESDAY, demanded the return Of
her money. The police. however, re-
fused 10 return the surety.
sixteen Were Not Present.
Through some misunderstanding in
serving the notices for appearance in
court. the sixteen women who were
arrested on Monday were not nOtnsd
that their cases would he called and
only those who participated in the
Monday and Tuesday demonstrations
were on hand
Assistant Corporation Counsel Hart
prosecuted the cases for the police.
Capt. Daniel sullivan, PoHccwoman
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