Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-20
is WOMAN SUFFRACIsTs
PARD0NED BY PRESIDENT
Leave Workhouse Without Regret,
After Serving Two Days OF
Sixty-Day Term.
NO CHANGE IN CAMPAIGN rLANs
Al Headquarters OF Woman's Party
Released Picketcrs Are Received
as Martyrs and rendered Dinner.
Discuss Future Demonstrations.
.IBy Assocla,ed rrn.sI

by Associated Press
WASHINGTON. July lo-Sixteen
women sent TO the workhouse for their
part in the suffrage demonstration on
Saturday al the White House accepted
pardons from President Wilson to-day
and were released after serving two
days OF their sixty-day terms.
The prisoners left the workhouse ap-
parently without regret. despite their
previous declarations that they desired
10 serve out their term without appeal
or clemency. These assertions had led
TO an announcement by the Depart
ment OF Justice. pointing out that a
pardon need not be accepted unless
the prisoner desires It, When the time
for departure came. however. the
women's only protest was against the
trials they underwent during their de-
tention.
party. the sixteen were received AS
martyrs, and at "A dinner given in their
honor plans were made for continuing
the White House picketing OF which
Saturdays demonstration was part
y dehant statement issued at the head
quarters said the campaign to impress
president Wilson and the country by
parading before the White House would
so on without change
HUSBANDS OF woMEN
| APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
The President acted after the hus-
bands OF several of tho prisoners had
interceded. and after he had been told
that somc of them had small children
at home needing their care Some of
Mr.. Wilson's friends declared this ele-
ment undoubtedly had been the deter
mining influence with him. Others suE-
Sestcd thar he acted in the hope that
pardons would minimize publicity. an
avowed part of the W 'men's campaign
The sufragists insisted he had become
convinced that the country w-j aroused
over the workhouse sentences.
Every party TO III incident, however,
was let I" It's own speculations on the
subjec-- Secretary Tumulty said issu-
2nce y. the pardons would have to
speak .ur itself. and all other officials
ia :, p"si;io.. TO know the Presidents
thvushta on the subject were silent
The Presidents action in no way
affects the general suffrage situation"
said the woman's party statement. The
only difference it makes. as we see it..
is that the women G1e out of jail That
| is a matter of little concern to us. COM
pared with the concern we feel over
| the great vital issue for which we are
fighting. Picketicg Will be resumed
very soon and with utmost vigor."
No date has been set for the next
"A ctr ton hut ~
on Saturday The suffragist leaders
body of pickets will be arrested ard
sentenced to the workhouse.
! COULD NOT FORCE WOMEN
TO ACCEPT 4 PARDON
| The Department of Justices state
mept settled Il point which had been
| warmly discussed at suffrage head
quarters.
+ IF the suffra gists now serving a
| siXtyday sentence at Occoquan de-
| cline to accept the pardon offered by
President Wilson," it said. they will
serve out their sentence. The gov
ernment cannot compel prisoner un-
der sentence to accept pardon"
Dudley Field Malone, collector of
customs at New York, who has acted
AS counsel for the women. temporarily
retired from the fight tonight. but
| it is understood he will he retained
again II further arrests are made.
Meantime he will continue his efforts
to persuade the President to declare
| for Federal suffrage amendment.
A clash between Mr. Malone and
Superintendent Whitaker. Of the Oc-
coquan wo-khouse. enlivened the de-
| parture OF the prisoners tonight.
The women were receiving their VAL
uables at the Office when Mr.. Whit
taker warned them that IL they re-
turned they would get no special con-
sideration
i've been very indulgent with YOU"
he said. but l won't be again"
Mr. Malone. replying heatediy, de-
clared he certainly mad not been ac-
corded special privileges as counsel.
For moment it looked like per-
! sonal encounter. but the incident closed
with Mr. Whitaker declaring that his
original statement stood
All of the prisoners were in good
health. but were uncomfortable from
having been deprived OF their toilet
articles. such as toothbrushes. Ono
said she had some difficulty In sleep
Ing. and none of them had liked the
food
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