Evening journal., 1918-08-07
60 SUFFRAGISTS
SEIZED At CAPITAL
Ten Delawareans Among
Those Accused of Unlaw-
full Assemblage
BANNER BEARERS
SERIOUSLY ACCUSED

WASHINGTON, Aug. "A suffrage
demonstration In Lafayette Square, op-
posite the White House late yesterday
afternoon resulted in the arrest Of sixty
members Of the National Woman's
party, many Of whom. including Miss
Alice Paul, the chairman were proml-
nent last winter in the arrests result
ing from "plcketlng."
Delaware women arrested are! Mrs.
Annie Arnlel, Mrs. Mary Brown. Miss
Rita Emerson, Mrs. Mabel La Riverea,
Miss Nan Sheridan and Mrs. Annie J.
MCGEE OF Wilmington; Miss Stella La
tavitz, Miss Adellne Pluntl, Miss Ida
Lenox and Mrs. Catherine Boyle, OF
New Castle.
The women were taken TO the police
station on charges OF holding public
assembly on government property
without a permit. The arrests were
made by the Washington police, acting
with and IN behalf OF the United
States Capitol police. who have juris-
diotion over all government property.
lafayette Square Is a government res
ervation. The arrests were ordered by
Colonel Clarence S. Ridley, II. s. A..
superintendent Of public buildings and
grounds.
Major Raymond w. Pullman, chief
Of Washington police, said Just before
the arrests were made the bearers Of
the most prominent banner in The
demonstration would be held under
the espionage act. This charge was
not placed against the women at po-
lice headquarters, but was the subject
of conferences with Department Of Jus
tice officials. and Will be entered To-
morrow against Miss Clara Wold OF
Portland, Ore. and Miss Edna Purtell Of
Hartford, Conn., n lt ls decided 10 try
the women for such an offense.
The banner, which the police held |
10 constitute sedltlous utterance, was /
inscribed as follows:
We protest against the continued dis
OF American women, FOR
which the President OF the United
States Is responsible.
We condemn the President and his
party for allowing obstruction Of suf-
frage In the Senate.
We deplore the weakness OF the
President In permitting the Senate TO
line itself with the Prusslan Reich
stag by denying democracy to the peo-
pie.
We demand that the President and
his party secure the passage OF the
suffrage amendment through the SEN
ate in the present session.
~ . !
ed In white, bearing the purple, white
and gold banners OF the woman's party, /
and led by Miss Hazel Hunkins, OF Mon
tana, who carried the American nag,
and Miss Mary Gertrude Fendall, OF
Baltimore, carrying the "Inez Mil
holland banner" who said How long
must women walt for liberty2" reach
ed the statue OF Lafayette unmolested
The speakers had taken their places
II the base Of the statue the banner {
bearers had grouped themselves about
hem and Mrs. Lawrence Lewis. Of {
had begun TO speak, be- :
ore an arrest was made. 4
Mrs. Lewis said Il wish TO tell you b
ghy we have come here today" wnen y
policeman stepped up and placed her @
nder arrest. v
One by one the other speakers and r.
len the banner bearers took Mrs.
evils place, only to be arrested In the
lme manner.
Miss Hazel Hunklns made three at
.mpts TO speak. She held the American
az in her hands as she was saying:
NJ the foot Of the statue of Lafayette
no fought In this country for liberty
ask for liberty today"
Miss Livinia Dock, secretary Of the
Council Of Nurses, step
I'd up and began TO reclte, MY Coun-
" "Tis OF Thee but was also arrest
before she could finish her sentence.
A small group Of women began to y
arch around the foot Of the statue u
,rrying their banners. They were ar ',
fsted
Miss Paul, the suffraglsts contended. .
as arrested while merely standing on u
10 sidewalk by the orders OF an or Il
GER who, they declared, said: There
the leader, get her."
Miss Paul made the following state
ent:
1T is intolerable that American s.
omen cannot ask for a share in a a
8mocracy for which we are fighting II
-ithout having their shakers, and Il
zen their listeners. arrested. The world a.
III look with amazement on the spec
ole. We are ashamed for our nation"
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