Young and Eastman were represented pro bono by Gilbert Roe, and their plight attracted the support of an array of activists including Lincoln Steffens, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Inez Milholland, and Amos Pinchot.
The cases of Young and Eastman were handled pro bono by Gilbert Roe, drawing attention from a wide range of social reformers such as Lincoln Steffens, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Inez Milholland, and Amos Pinchot.