Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
SOLITARY CELLS
FOR SUFFRAGISTS.
" ashington Jailer Turns
Away Militants' Would.
Be Visitors
DR.. LOCkREY ANCERED
b. q StoT Correspondent
Washington. Aug. |

Friends and relatives were today de-
MED permission 10 see or talk with the
twenty-sx suffragists who are serving
sentences of from five to fifteen days
in the District of Columbia Jail for at =
tempting 10 hold an open-air portest
meeting in Lafayette Park. August 6.
Among those sentenced to fifteen days
are Mrs. Lawrence Lewis and DR.. Sarah
Lockrey, of Philadelphia Miss Lavinia
Dock of Fayetteville, Pa, and Miss Kate
Heffelfnger. Of Shamolin, Pa
Miss Mary Winsor, of Haverford. re-
ceived a ten-day sentence.
Three Pennsylvania women released
because Of failure TO identify them as
offenders were Miss Ellen Winsor, Of
Haverford Mrs Martha Washington
Moore, Of Philadelphia, and Miss Chris
tine Doyle Of Bryn Mawr
The protest meeting had been planned
as the result of the Senate's failure to
pass the suffrage amendment.
Superintendent Zinkham. of the Dis
trict OF Columbia jail. did not explain
his refusal to permit callers to see the
prisoners.
He did not indicate when the ban
would be lifted and declined to talk of
the women'S actions in jail except to
say they had not Yet started a hunger
strike. He did not appear hopeful that
they would neglect that method to gain
their freedom. "
Fears for Hraith
Il lear for the health of the women if
they have to stay in that old. abandoned
jail to serve out their ten and fifteen day
sentences surrounded by sewerage and
plumbing systems of bygone age" de-
clared Dr. Sarah LOCkrey. of Philadel-
phia, upon her return to the head1uar-
ters of the National Women's party to-
day. after obtaining her release from the
jail, where she spent the night with the
other SuffragstS.
Doctor Lrckrey this morning paid her
alternative fine of SIS and was released,
SO she can return to Philadelphia and
resume her medical practice. She left
Washington on the / o'clock train
Doctor Lockrey said that since SO
many Philadelphia doctors have gone to
the front she has been extremely busy in
her profession and Is compelled to re-
turn to perform several operations in
Philadelphia tomorrow morning. She has
some appointments at her office this aft
ernoon she said, and must return to keep
them.
THE prison arrangements at the
Washington jail are worse than ac-
| corded the German prisoners" said DR..
| five feet by seven. The windows are
| fifteen feet from the ground. and are of
| ground glass. so the prisoners cannot see
| the blue sky.
Too Dark to Read
IT is 100 dark In the cells for the
! women to read or sew. but they can
occupy their time in knitting. perhaps
| If they want to knit in the dark.
We did not have enough bed covers
! last night TO keep us warm"
! They have the old style open sewer
age and plumbing there and the place
smells foul. ! will be surprised If Somt
| of the women do not become i'll from lacl
, OF proper sanitation"
| Doctor Lockrey would not discuss the
probability that the suffragists will
adopt hunger strike methods, but sug'
gested there might be some interesting
news on that subject tomorrow.
did you eat supper last, night ant
| breakfast this morning at the 5ail?' DOG
| tor Lockrey was asked.
II have had my breakfast today wa
her evasive reply.
The fifteen-day sentences or $lo hne
were imposed for unlawful assembly GnC
standing on the Lafayette Monument
and the ten-day sentences or $40 fine
for unlawful assembly only. All bu
Doctor Lockrey refused to pay the fines
because they contended, that would b.
an admission of guilt.
Fighting for Democracy
Before being taken TO jail Docto
Lockrey said:
What can one expect? Taxation
without representation still remains
crime, At this time, when women ar
coaxed for their indispensable services
they are jailed for demanding IA voic
IN the Government they serve"
Miss Dock said
In going to jail We are simply goin
ever the top for democracy. We hop
the passage OF the amendment will 500
, make such sacrifices unnecessary"
The women refused 70 take any par
, in the trial yesterday simply answerin
: their names when called. but declinin
: to answer questions or answer to tn
: charge against them on the ground tina
they had broken no law and the cour
had no jurisdiction over them.
The court recessed for a few minute
to consider whether they should b
charged with contempt, and then pro
ceeded without penalizing the wome
for their apparent contempt OF court.
The women are in a jail specially pre-
pared for them Their quarters are
! the old workhouse. back of the regula
jail, which had been somewhat remot
eIed for them and furnished with
plentiful supply Of clean, new bed line
and toilet articles N
|. The windows of the house are twely
] feet from the floor, which win preveI
the prisoners holding conversation vii