Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-30
CROWD INDUCES IN HORSE PLAY
Mrs. Pankhurst, Leader Of Belliger-
ent Women, Slaps Chief Inspector
JAWS Face and Another Knocks on
His Cap-Police Show Utmost For
bearance.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, June 29.-The thirteenth
vain attempt of the militant suffra-
gettes to obtain access to Premier AS
euith by deputation resulted in excit-
ing scenes in Parliament Square to-
night. and the arrest or more than one
hundred women. The 'womans par
lament" assembled in Caxton Hall at
s O'Clock and sent deputation headed
by Mrs. Pankhurst, to endeavor to see
the prime minister, who had previous
ly decided not to receive the deputa-
ton.
Enormous crowds of onlookers as
sembled in the vicinity OF Parliamt nj
House before the time set for the RAID
upon the House, around which several
thousand police had taken up state
getic positions. The first noteworthy
incident was the arrest. after a great
deal of trouble, OF a buxom eques-
trienne suffragettc. who tried TO pene-
trate the police Gordon TO take a mes
sage to the premier. Next appeared
the deputation under command Of Mrs
Pankhurst, and it was received by the
crowd with wild cheers.
The deputation was met by letter
Inspector Scantlebury who handed
Mrs. Pankhurst letter from the pre-
mier, regretting his inability to re-
ceive the deputation.
Throws Letter to Ground.
Angrily throwing the letter ON the
ground Mrs. Pankhurst exclaimed: i
stand on my rights as the kings sub
ject to enter the House o. Commons,
and she tried TO force an entrance.
The police b. gan TO take the members
of the deputation by the arms to lead
them away.
Mrs. Pankhurst slapped Inspector
Jarvis in the face. knocking his cap
into the mud. There were cries Of
shame"
A moment later another member OF
the deputaticn, Mrs. Saul Solomon,
knocked eff the inspectors cap Sc
ond time. while others made attempts
to rush the Gordon of police. Eventual
" the entire deputaiion was placed I'M
der arrest.
Women Arrested by Wholesale.
BY this time. a second deputation
had left Caxton Hail, accompanied by
some hundreds Of suffragettes and
others, and an attempt was made TO
reach the House Of Commons through
Westminster bridge This. too was
unsuccessful, but fer two hours the
whole district .was IN a state Of up
roar. the ponce dispensing the crowds
and arresting women by the whole
sale. The windows OF many OF the
government buildings were smashed
with stores wrapped in paper.
AItcxcthtr H. women were arrested
inciud ne Mrs. Pankhurst Mrs Solo
mon. the Hon. Mrs. Hcverfield, daugh-
ter of Lord ASinger; Miss Margesson,
daughter OF Lady Margesson, and
many other prominent Women
Prime Minister Leaves.
lust I,1forc s o'clock the prime min
lister himself drove away from the
nCf1-f. uTONciINCA At-1 NAVNt
caxton Hall we're yiscount HcTbc-ton
Mrs. Igrahei Zangxill. Mss Beatrice
Forbcs-R Rob rtson. Miss Elizabeth Rob-
bins and Miss Beatrice Harradcn. be-
sides all the well known sudragcttes
leaders.
Grea; excitement Was CAUSED among
the crowd By the movements Of the
eoucstricnne- sufragciie. Miss Vera
How. Who in riding habit rode back
wards and forwards. carrying mes
sarss bctwccn the dinfcrcn; ccpuis-
tons.
Throughout the demoustratinos the
rolicc behaved with the utmost for-
e.ararcr. There was much screaming
and in some cases fainiiug. and many
woman had 10 b. taken 20 The hospi-
tails IN a state II COLLAPSE.
The great crowds intuiEed IN con
siderable horsc play. fui generally no
active sympathy was extended 70 I'M
srsraeeffcs. One p'licemsn's horse
va sfabi,cd By a man tn he crcNo
and a constable was badly injured