In 1912 while trying to rescue a prostitute she was severely beaten: "serious and permanent damage.. a fracture of the alveolar process of the upper jaw bone which caused severe neurities with persistent neuralgic pain both day and night.. likewise causing the loss of all the teeth of the upper jaw on one side of the face."
In 1914 she participated in one of the Suffrage Hikes from Manhattan to Albany, New New York In 1929, she was awarded a gold medal by the National Institute of Social Science. In 1934 she was found living in poverty, and a retirement fund was established for her.
In 1937 she was awarded a silver cup by Edith Claire Bryce (1880-1960) of the Peace House for her "deeds of courage without violence".