The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
STILL
SPURN FOODIN
PRISON CELLS
Today Fifth Eatless Day
For Prisoners-Forcible
Feeding Likely.

The twenty hunger-striltng suf-
fragettes begin today the nth day Of
their hunger strike in Jail. They are
still holding firm to complete their
sentences. some of whichWun as high
as fifteen days, without tasting prison
fare.
District authorities are watching
them carefully and may begin forcible
feeding within the next two or three
days. No statement Is available from
them on this.
"To discuss the suffragettes Is play
ing their game" said Commissioner
Brownlow, himself a suffrage advo-
cate. but opposed to the militants'
That's just what they want"
Refused Change of Cells.
He refused the application of theiI
attorney for n transfer Of the women
from the abandoned wing Of the jail
to some more sanitary place.
We've spent $4,000 fixing that
place." he said. ats sanitation Is
good. II there are bad odors there
il is because of the women's own care
lessness or deliberate planning. We've
put them there, because during their
last imprisonment, they took turns
screaming by squads all during the
nights. The other prisoners COM
pIained that they were being sub
jected to cruel and unusual punish
ment when confined in the same cell
house with the suffragettes. They'll
stay right where they are"
10 still 9iHk hlam-
ing their condition on the unsanitary
and cold Jail The District authorities
suggest that they took emetics Into
prison with them and took them the
first night TO bring about the symp-
toms OF poisoning that at once de-
veloped.
Word at headquarters today was
that at least 60 women will come from
New York later in the week for fur
ther park demonstrations.
Claim Daniels Support.
Members of the Woman's Party
were attempting to see members OF
the Cabinet today regarding the i'm
prisonment of their leaders. Secre-
tary Daniels was the only one they
saw. They quoted him later as say
ing while he did not agree with their
methods he did not think they should
be arrested or held in Jail.
Senator Jones Visits Jail.
Senator Jones. of Washington, OF
the Senate District Committee. and
Miss Younger. of the Woman's party,
visited the Jail yesterday afternoon
to inspect conditions there. Senator
Jones said that he might make a
statement on the situation tomorrow.
Other Senators are planning a visit
tomorrow.
Miss Lucy Burns, of Brooklyn, and
Miss Ainge. OF jamestown. n. Y,
and Superintendent Zinkham accom-
panied them through the Jail. The
two suffragettes and the superinten-
dent carried on a wordy battle all
the way. clashing on each issue OF
fact and denying each others state
meEts steadily.
These two suffragettes and Misses
Hazel Hunkins and Julia Emory were
the only ones Of the prisoners able
to leave their pallets. The others
were still suffering from nausea and
rheumatic pains.
Bar Mrs. KoenIg's Doctor
After Miss Younger returned to
headquarters. the press committee
announced that DR.. Swope. who has
been attending Mrs. Koenigs in
jured arm. had been refused ad-
mission to the Jail, and that the
hospital physicians there had refused
attention to the prisoners as long
as they continued on their hunger
strike.
Warrants for eight more members
of the National Woman's Party were
issued at Police Court late yesterday
afternoon on complaint of Gordon h.
Ferris, park policeman, who charges
them with holding a meeting in
Franklin square on the afternooA OF
August Il in violation of the United
States park regulations.
Old Offenders Included.
Those involved in the new proc sed-
ings are: Maud Jamison, Madaline
Watson, Vivian Pierce, Mathilda RI.
Gardiner, Jessie H. McKayc, Mary
Dubrow, Ruth Smith and Mary Z.
Logue. several of whom have been in
trouble before on account of their az
tivities in connection with ricketing &
AMI other suffrage demonstrations.
Mrs. Mathilda H. Gardiner is the
wife of Gibson Gardiner, a local news
paper man. while Miss Mary Dubrow
is from Passaic, n. }. Both were or
rested for their participation in the
demonstration at Franklin statue cn
August 6. but Judge Mcmahon dis
missed the charges against them by
reason of lack OF Identification. Five
others escaped conviction for similar
reasons when their cases were tried
in Police Court last Thursday.
Gardner Demands Jury,
ellison Gardiner, accused of resist
ing an officer when his wife was ar
rested for her participation in the
episode of August and released On
800 collateral. has demanded a Jury
trial. His case is expected to be called
shortly in Judge McMahon's broh&h
of the Police Court.