The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
20 MILITANTS
MARCH TWICE
ANDARE TAKEN
Radical Sufs Sing Songs
with Policeman as
Co-Musician.
MRS. KOENIG INJURED
Gilson Gardner Arrested
for Interfering with
an Officer.
MRS. KOENIG INJURED

Twenty-nine members of the Ma
tional Woman's Party held two dem
onstrations in Lafayette Park yes
terday, and the second time found
washington's energetic police force
represented by one lone policeman,
who tried vainly to save the day by
arresting one after another of the
women, only to have them return to
their places as soon as he released
his hold on them to arrest others.
The second demonstration of the
women began about s o'clock last
night. A demonstration begun a few
minutes after 5 had found the police
waiting and the twenty-nine were ar
rested and held for two hours at po-
lice headquarters, when they were re-
leased on their personal recognizance
for appearance in court, despite their
announced intention not to appear.
One woman was injured and sent
to the hospital by the police. She
was Mrs. George Koenig. of Hart
ford, Conn. Her arm was injured
when she was roughly handled by the
police The second gathering of the
women was ended by a large police
man in plain clothes grabbing hold of
little Miss Louise Hun, of Des Moines.
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arrest her. he grabbed hold Of her
with both hands. and she slipped and
both fell from the Lafayette monu-
ment to the ground. .-..-
Two other policemen then rushed
braveIy to the rescue of the plain
clothes man who still held tightly 70
little Miss Hun, who weighs less than
100 pounds, and holding her tightly
the three of them carried her to the
waiting patrol wagon amid the Kisses
and jeers of the watching crowd which
had heretofore been apathetic-
ellison Gardner. a well-known Wash
ington newspaper man, also was ar
rested for lese majestic. While his
wife, who participated in the demon
stration, was being arrested. she COM
planned that the policeman was hurt
ing her, and asked Mr.. Gardner to
request the policeman to be- more
gentle. He did so. He was arrested
for interfering with a policeman. and
was required to deposit $50 collateral
before he was released.
John Harry Briscana Gilliat, Of SIG
Seventeenth street northwest, a spec
tator, also was arrested. He climbed
on the monument to witness the scene
and was hauled down by the police
and taken to the station house. He
was compelled to leave IS collateral
Refuse to Appear.
After refusing to appear at court
or deposit collateral for their appear
ance, the women were released fol-
lowing the first demonstration when
they had been held for two hours.
They spent the time singing. Mrs.
Annie Arniel improvised a musical
instrument out Of a hair comb and a
piece of paper to lead the chorus, to
which Detective O'Day. in charge of
the prisoners" lent a melodious
bass.
After their arrest their second time
the women were held until midnight,
when they were released, Just as they
were singing The End of a Perfect
Day" Although the women were
placed under arrest and taken to
police headquarters, they were re-
leased by their diligent captors with
out a charge being placed against
them.
At the woman's headquarters last
night 1t was said that charges would
be preferred against several of the
policemen for roughness. Dudley Field
Malone is in the city, and 1t is under
stood that he will take an active part
in the proceedings against the officers.