Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
P|CKETS GU|LN0
ILLEGAL ASSEMBLY
Judge Pugh Fines Each $40 or
Thirty Days in the
Workhouse.
WILL REFUSE TO PAY
Harris 3 Ewing photo

Following a short trial in Police Court
today Judge Pugh adjudged the six
woman pickets arrested at the White
House yesterday guilty and imposed
a fine of $40. or in default of the fine
term of thirty days in the workhouse.
on each Of them. Capt. Father of the
first precinct was the only witness to tes-
tify for the government.
The defendants indicated they will
not pay the fines and it was stated they
will go to the workhouse at occoquan
this afternoon unless their fines are
paid.
Judge Pugh's Statement.
In imposing the sentence. Judge Pugh
said: II don't believe that you believe
you are doing your cause the least bit
of good when you stand up there in
front of the White House degrading
yourself in this manner"
NO cause can succeed by such a man
ner as you were trying to attract the
President or Congress to such cause.
Such banner as you carried is not a
petition. You only take it there to at
tract ;rowd, and that is violation
Of the law
Judge Pugh informed the defendants
that the police were only carrying out
the law when they informed the de-
PENDANTS to move on, and. upon their
refusal, arrested them.
When persons stand and congregate
on the sidewalk. whether they have a
banner or not, Judge Pugh declared
they are guilty of unlawful assembly.
Following the imposition of the sem
tence each of the suffragtsts asked that
their s25 collateral each deposited yes
terday be returned to them.
Judge Pugh, who is sitting in the Dis
trict branch Of the Police Court. was
the dispenser of justice for the six
pickets who appeared today. The pick
cts have become so accustomed to SEN
fences from Judge Mullowny that there
was a real thrill of excitement in the
courtroom today when the scores Of
woman spectators realized that there
was something new in the case
The women were arrested yesterday
afternoon after Miss Alice Paul at
Cameron House had been warned that
the police would not allow picketings
The pickets arrested were: Lavina Dock.
Fayettesville. Pa: Edna A. Dixon. Wash
ington. d. C.; Catherine Mary Flanagan.
Hartford, Conn. Madeline NJ. Watson
and Lucy Ewing. Chicago. and Natalie
Hoyt Gray. Colorado Springs.
Say They Will Not Pay Fines.
After their arrest they were released
on the payment of s25 apiece for col
lateral They said before the trial they
would not pay fines and would accept
sentences if held guilty. The pickets
were charged with the act prohibiting I'M
lawful assembly.
The women were arrested. yesterday
without trouble. Capt. Father and Po-
licewoman Farley politely and easily
arrested the first two pickets who
reached the White House. They were
promptly sent to the station house in a
patrol wagon. and people in the as
sembled crowds cheered. few minutes
later the pickets at the west gate were
arrested and sent to the station. Two
more pickets endeavored to raise ban
House a crowd of men tore the banners
down. The pickets managed to get to
the White House gate. where they up
held a bare pole for a few minutes
Capt Fla ther had these two arrested and
sent to the station house and thus end
ed the picketing for the day.