She had intended to have suit brought against those
inspectors who refused to register the women, but it never had occurred
to her that those who voted would themselves be arrested.

Under date of November 27, Judge Selden wrote her: "I suppose the
commissioner will, as a matter of course, hold you for trial at the
circuit court, _whatever your rights may be in the matter._ In my
opinion, the idea that you can be charged with a _crime_ on account of
voting, or offering to vote, when you honestly believed yourself
entitled to vote, is simply preposterous, whether your belief _were
right or wrong_. However, the learned gentlemen engaged in this
movement seem to suppose they can make a crime out of your honest
deposit of your ballot, and _perhaps_ they can find a respectable court
or jury that will be of their opinion. If they do so I shall be greatly
disappointed."

Miss Anthony and the fourteen other ladies who voted, went before U. S.
Commissioner Storrs, U. S. District-Attorney Crowley and Assistant U.
S. District-Attorney Pond, and were ordered to appear for examination
Friday, November 29. Following is a portion of the examination of Miss
Anthony by the commissioner:

Previous to voting at the 1st district poll in the Eighth ward, did
you take the advice of counsel upon your voting?--Yes, sir.--Who
was it you talked with?--Judge Henry E. Selden.--What did he advise
you in reference to your legal right to vote?--He said it was the
only way to find out what the law was upon the subject--to bring it
to a test case.--Did he advise you to offer your vote?--Yes,
sir.--State whether or not, prior to such advice, you had retained
Mr. Selden. No, sir.--Have you anything further to say upon Judge
Selden's advice?--I think it was sound.--Did he give you an opinion
upon the subject?--He was like the rest of you lawyers--he had not
studied the question.--What did he advise you?--He left me with
this opinion: That he was a conscientious man; that he would
thoroughly study the subject of woman's right to vote and decide
according to the law.--Did you have any doubt yourself of your
right to vote?--Not a particle.

Cross-examination--Would you not have made the same efforts to vote
that you did, if you had not consulted with Judge Selden?--Yes,
sir.--Were you influenced in the matter by his advice at all?--No,
sir.--You went into this matter for the pur