Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
REFUSING
BAIL, CHOOSE JAIL
One Gives $1,000 Bond.
Volunteers Arrive From
Pittsburgh.

Refusing proffered bond for their re-
lease. Miss Mary Calvin, 1929 South
TAYLOR street. Philadelphia, and Miss
Maura Quinn. ) Boynton street.
Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass. two Of
the three women arrested Yesterday
for picketng in front of the British
embassy. were held for trial. and were
committed to Jail after a preliminary
hearing today at the offices of United
States Commissioner Richardson.
Miss Katherine McKeon. the third
picket arrested yesterday. gave $1,000
bond. furnished by Maurice Sheehan
and T. T. Dunworth of this city. and
was released until Monday, when her
case will be called.
Women Plead MOT Guilty"
The three women were taken to
Commissioner Richardson's Office at
II O'Clock by United States Deputy
Marshal W. B. Denham, and after
being charged with violation of sec
ton 1862 of the United States Re-
vised Statutes pleaded mot guilty"
When p. J. Ryan. one of their
bond. Misses Calvin and Quinn re-
fused to accept it. They were then
asked by George A. Berry. of their
counsel. if they realized they would
be compelled to go to Jail. Miss Calvin
replied There are no jails in
America. Jails are to be found only
in England and Ireland
Several men present importuned the
young women to accept bail. but they
refused. and were taken to the Dis
trict Jail
Volunteer Pickets Arrive.
4 large crowd of friends and sym
pathiZerS arrived at the commit SSion
er's Office early, and just as the wom
en- were being arraigned. delegation
of volunteer pickets from Pittsburgh,
Pa. appeared on the scene.
These included Mrs. David G. Jones,
Mrs Mary DAILY, Mrs. Richard Powers.
Mrs Thomas Delaney and Miss Mary
Adamson. When interviewed by a
Star reporter Mre. Jones. who is said
to be one of the richest woman mine
owners in Pennsylvania. said: II have
two sons recently returned from serv
ing in the Army in France. and yes
terday when l asked them if they OBJ
jected to my coming to Washington
in the cause of Irish freedom they
both gave their assent ! intend to
join the pickets this afternoon when
they go 10 the State Department"
1t was announced at headquarters
later in the day that the State De-
partment would be picketed as soon
as fresh standards had been finished
Quiet Follows Arrests.
After the arrest and detention Of the
three women who picketed the en-
bassy yesterday work was suspended
until today.
1t was also announced last night
that Frank P. Walsh, who has been
retained by the women arrested, to
assist George A. Berry and p j. Ryan
when their cases come up on Mon
day. would arrive in Washington to-
morrow afternoon. A telegram from
Mr.. Walsh stated that the bail fund
had jumped from $4,000 to $4,000,
and assurance was given all those ar
rested that full protection would be
provided.
Mrs. Hattie McGinnis. a white-hair-
ed woman from Rockville. Pa, was
the center of attention in the lobby of
the hotel yesterday afternoon, when
she rushed in. proudly pointed to a
little gold star on her waist, and said.
'Self-determination, bah. That's for
my boy who gave his life fighting for
self-determination for the smaller ma
TONS
She insisted upon being allowed to
do picket duty, but did not start out
yesterday.
Volunteers kept arriving through
out the day.