Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-22
223 WOMEN
SENT To JAIL
Woman Suffragettes Prefer
Going to Prison to
Paying Fine
SCENE.OF ORGANIZED DISORDER
Graphically Described by Public
Prosecutor in British
Court.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
London, Nov. 22.-Unrepentant suf-
fragettes to the number of 223. many
teens, appeared at Bow street police
court today, and were sentenced to
fnes or alternative terms of impris-
onment varying from a fortnight to
months. The women invariably chose
PRISON instead of fine.
Organized Disorder.
Counsel for the public prosecutor
said, in speaking of the charge. that
he had not adequately described the
"diggraceful and discreditable scenes
CT organized disorder" OF which the
accused were guilty. From the evi-
dence it is certain the militant suffra-
gettes acted on complete plan of
campaign. AS soon as they were re-
pulsed by the police, drawn up in Par
lament Square, they dispersed into
small groups, who mixed with the
crowds.
Hurled Missiles.
These were kept in constant move.
ment by the police. Occasionally
missile was hurled from the middle
Of the throng but the police were un-
able to detect the thrower. This gave
the militants more confidence and as
they came within reach of the govern
ment Offices in White Hall and on the
surrounding streets, the throwing of
stones became more frequent and
shouts of "Vote for Women were
raised. 1t is here that most of the
arrests were made.
Showers Of Stones.
At the National Liberal Club on the
Thames embankment, the excitement
reached it's height. The club was full
OF members and their friends. These
flocked to the windows as the crowds
approached but were soon forced to
retreat in order to avoid the showers
o. we'll aimed stones which crashed
through the lower windows.
Many Arrests.
Many more arrests were made here
and also along the Strand, there the
telegraph office was attacked as we'll
as several stores.
Some of the suffragettes rode in
horse and motor cabs, from which
they launched stones when opportuni-
| ty offered. Newspaper offices situat-
eG more than a mile from the houses
of Parliament suffered in this way. In
some instances the assailants sue
ceeded in escaping, but in others they
appeared to seek arrest.
Somerset House, where the public
records are kept also was the object
of attack, but it's distance from the
sidewalks, and its formidable walls
prevented much damage.
Broke Windows.
Most of the women, when arraigned
in court, were carrying grips with a
! change of clothing, in anticipation of
spending period in Jail. Several of
them who had broken windows CT
/ value exceeding $50 were committed
for trial at the London sessions.
| All of these, however were allowed
out on bail.
One Woman Died.
A poster circulated by Mrs Pethick
Lawrence calling on women to Assem-.
bic in their thousands, and "see fair
play and protect women from being
bTutally victimized by the police in
uniform and plain clothes as they
were on Black Friday, 1910, when, as
result of i'll usage, one woman died
and many were seriously injured"
was produced in court Counsel for
the government warmly condemned
this as disgraceful and unworthy ct.
fusion.