Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-17
PICKETS TO SERVE
OCCOQUAN TERMS
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ignorance Of Police Court procedure.
made this statement.
IT know we'll we are going to be
convicted. / know 1t by tho attitude
of the prosecuting attorney and I can
tho judge. In fact, We brought our
bags, packed and ready for the Jail
"Your honor. you have the wrong
party at the bar. The prosecuting at
causes for the alleged disturbance on
the Avenue. The primary cause is the
President of the United States, who has
the power to start in motion the ma
chinery which will grant woman sur
frage and who does not do So"
She made a reference to the social
revolutions in Russia as she sat down.
which evoked applause which would
have been tribute to an opera star.
stop that! Silence"' bawled the
bailiffs
Threatens to Clear Courtroom.
Wait one moment" cautioned Judge
MuIlowny in a loud voice. which be-
trayed unusual anger and feeling: IF
there is any more applause at all in this
courtroom I will order every person in
1t except the defendants to be removed:
/ will not have this for a moment, and
want you all to remember 1t. l say
this especially to women who are here
with these defendants"
There was quiet for few seconds.
while Mrs. Louise Parker Mayo ex-
the Woman's National Party, but
deep sympathfzer.
Following her Miss Beatrice Kinkead
spoke. and had rot proceeded more than
'"The administration has ordered the
conviction. 1t has been a ridiculous
farce for three days"
Judge again. do you think that 10 proper?
Here I have shown you ladies every
consideration since this trial began and
have gone out of my way to be patient.
and you announce that 1t has been
farce. ] am astounded.
She began to say something else, but
Judge Mullowny announced he would
have something to say to her later.
Takes the Judge to Task.
Then up rose Mis- John W. Brannan,
tall woman. middle aged and dis
Judge Mullowny straight in the eye
as she took him to task for saying yes
terday that the picketers' Russian ban
ner was reasonable and seditious."
That IL an insult" she said. but the
Judge took her up quickly. and he was
plainly angry:
zone minute" he said. II said that
the words of that banner were treason
able and seJitious, because they come
clearly within the statute. The Au-
thorities did not fndict you for that be-
cause after consultation they agreed
that you carried such a banner fgnor-
antly and blindly. You cannot say here
that what l said was an insult"
THE wording OF the banner was
shown to the United States attorney"
shouted a woman.
The United States attorney consulted
me about that banner" pursued the
Judge, "and know that the words on
it are reasonable and seditious."
A reporter for the of1cial organ Of
the women's national party arose and
informed the court that the Judge had
first mentioned the banner, and that
Ringgold Hart. assistant corporation
counsel. had also contributed some
thing about 1t.
She and Mr. Hart had a skirmish
all of their own at the end of the
table in front of the Judge, ending by
the young woman sitting down and
shouting in loud whisper:
why don't you tell the TRUTH
Galaxy Of Distinguished Ancestors.
Miss Doris Stevens. one Of the de-
PENDANTS. then assumed the role Of at
torney for the defense and included
in her summing up a catalogue of the
distinguished ancestors boosted OF by
several of the women at the bar.
She outlined signers Of the Declara-
ton Of Independence. former secre-
taries of state. senators, editors OF note
and other men of prominence in history
as looking down at the trial-at their
descendants, all women of position.
being tried "for declaration Of their
rights"
Judge Mullowny then ordered q re-
cess until later this afternoon.
Following are the defendants in the
Police Court trial:
Minnie Abbott. Julia Hurlbut, Alison
IT. Hopkins. Betsy q. Reyneau, Anne
Martin, Beatrice r. Kinkead. Louise
Parker Mayo, Elizabeth selden Rogers
Eunice Dana Brannan, Eleanor Calvari
Mary H. Ingham. Doris Stevens ar
rested at the east gate of the White
House, and Janet Fotheringham. Ma
;ilda Gardner. Florence Hillis and
Amelia Hines Parker, who were ar
reatAd at the west gate