Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-12
10 WOMAN P|CKETS
GIVE $1,000 BONDS
Those Arrested at British
Embassy Bound Over
to Grand Jury.

The ten woman pickets arrested iE
the last nine days for picketing the
| British embassy were held in $1,000
bond for the action of the grand jury
by United States Commissioner Rich
ardson when their cases came - for
hearing before him today. Bond was
| furnished and all were released.
The charge preferred against the
women was violation of section 1852 of
| the United States Revised Sta tutes.
and after agreement had been reached
by both counsel that the cases be tried
| separately Miss Elaine Barrie of
Philadelphia was first brought before
| the commissioner.
! Counsel in Case.
Frank P. Walsh. George A. Berry
| and p. ]. Ryan appeared for the de-
| PENDANTS, and Assistant District Attor-
ney J. Randolph Mason represented the
government.
| After Capt Doyle of the third pre-
| cinct had testified to the arrest. a mo-
| ton to Quash the case was made by Mr..
| Berry. This was overruled by Com
missioner Richardson and the hearing
continued.
Mr.. Walsh made strong appeal
| that the case be dropped. basing his
| contention on the Interpretation of
| the law, and citing several prece-
! dents to substantiate his argument
Mr.. Berry read two opinions hand
| ed down by two United States At
! torneys General in the past. and went
| into the detail of the Hand and Des
Longchamps cases. said to be the
+. only like incidents in the history OF
| this country.
| Governments Case.
| The government presented its case
solely on the ground that the intent
| had been shown to "affront, assault
and insult Ronald c. Lindsay, coun-
selor and charge d'affaires of the
British embassy, in violation of the
law of nations"
In giving his decision Commissioner
Richardson said that sufficient evil
dence had been shown to warrant the
holding Of the women and explained
that a general review Of the case
would follow.
Following the disposal of Miss
Barries case, the other nine women
were summarily dealt with. They
were Mrs. Honor Walsh. Miss Kath-
all of Philadelphia; Miss Helen
O'Brien. ST. Louis: Miss Maura Quinn
Boston; Mrs. Thomas Curran. Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Katherine Columbine,
New York; Miss Katherine McKeon.
Philadelphia, and Mrs. James Walsh
New York,
Protest Meeting Tonight.
Many friends and sympathizers Of
IT, pickets crowded the Offices of the
street. 1t was. announced immedi-
atsly following the decision that there
would be q monster. protest meeting
tonight at the hall of the Community
Service, 9Th and E streets.
Miss Sophy Carr Stanton and Mrs.
Larkin, the two women who tore the
banners from the pickets last week,
were in attendance at the hearing.
Picket Attarkea Near Church.
While there was no picketing of the
British embassy yesterday. a slight
disturbance occurred in front of St.
Matthews Church. but short block
New York city. carrying a standard
calling attention to the fact that the
British had proclaimed martial law
in Jerusalem, was attacked from be-
hind by an unidentified girl who was
leaving the church after the 10 o'clock
services.
Mrs. Grady and Miss Ella Cornyn,
also of New York, had taken their posts
In front of the church but a few min
utes before the mass was over and
had timed their steps to greet the
congreeauon as the doors were
The young woman who assaulted the
picket defiy worked her way through
the crowd. and hiding behind two men
on the sidewalk waited until Mrs.
Grady was Immediately in front of
her, when she msde a lunge FOR her
and dug her fingernails into the neck
Of the standard bearer. A man pulled
the assailant away. Both disappeared
before the police arrived. Mrs Grady
was hurried to the headquarters of the
pickets. where her wound was
dressed.
Appeal Made ON Standards.
inscribed, Christian Americans: The
English general. Allenby, on April
Ia, 1920, declared martial law in the
city OF Christ. jerusalem" Misses
Kathleen O'Brien and Mary Calvin of
Philadelphia, strolled in front OF St
Johns Episcopal Church. at 18th and
H streets, while the congregation of
that church was on Its way home
after the morning services, but no
disturbance occurred.
Many of the pickets returned to
their respective homes Saturday night,
but were back in the city last night,
with their forces augmented by the
arrival Of seven new volunteers.