Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
London Suffragettes Calm
" Take Fines and Jail.
Tuesdays RiotIng Seems 10
Have Been Carefully Planned.
So Many Prisoners That Trial viii
Last Several Days.

London. Nov. 22-Unrepentant Suf-
frasettes TO the number of 223. many
of whom are apparently still in their
teens anpeared at Bow street police
court. today. to answer for their sins
Of Yesterday and We're sentenced TO
fines or alternative terms of imprison-
ment varying from a fortnight to a
month The women invariably chose
nrison instead Of a fine. Counsel for
the public prosecutor said he could not
alternately describe the "disgraceful
and discreditable scenes of organized
disorder" of which the accused were
guilty.
From the evience it Is quite certain
that the militant snffragettes acted,
Yesterday on a complete plan of cam
paign. As soon as they were repulsed
by the police drawn up in Parliament
sauare. they disappeared into small
groups, who mixed with the crowds.
These were kept on the move by the
police. Occasionally q missile was
hurled from the middle of the throng'
but the police were unable to detect
the tnrower. This gave the militants
more confidence and as they came
within reach Of the government oinees
in Whitehall and on the surrounding
streets the throwing of stones became
more FREQUENT and excited shouts OF
.votss for women were raised. 1t
was here that most OF the arrests
were effected. Some of the women
fought with their eaptors with great
yigor
At the National Liberal Club on
Tharnts embanSmenf the excitement
reached its height. The club was full
of members and their friends. These
fiocked to the windows as the crowds
anproached but were soon' forced to
retreat in order to avoid the showers
of well-ained stones which crashed
through the lower windows. Many ar
rests were made here and also along
the Strand, where the, telegraph Of
&c was attacked as well as number
of stores.
some of the Suffragettes rode in
horse and motor cabs from which they
launched stones. Newspaper offices
situated over mile away from the
Houses of Parliament, suffered in this
way and in some instances the assail-
ers they appeared to seek arrest.
Somerset House, where. all the public
records are kept, was also attacked, but
it's distance from the sidewalk and Its
formidable walls prevented much damage
being done.
Most of the women arrived IN court
this morning, carrying grips with
change of clothing in anticipation oil
spending period in jail A number OF
them who had broken windows of
value exceeding $50 were committed for
trial at the London sessions. All OF
these. however, were allowed out on bail.
poster circulated by Mrs. Pethick
Lawrence calling on women to assemble
In their thousands and 'see fair play and
protect women from being brutally VIC
tinized by the police in uniform and
plain clothes as they were on Black Fri
day, 1910, when as a result of i'll usage
one woman died and many were seriously
injured" was produced in court.
The government warmly denounced this
as an ungraceful and unworthy produc-
ton.
procession of women entered and left
the prisoners enclosure throughout the
day White haired women alternated with
mere girls, while wearers Of smart silks
and laees were followed by women of the
industrial classes dressed In cheap finery.
Most of the prisoners were persons
from provincial cities without previous
record in connection with the suffrage
movement. Among the more prominent
of the accused, We're Wentworth and Ce-
ella Wilcox, both were committed for
trial at the sessions; Ada Wright, wh1
had been previously convicted. was SEN
fenced to a month In Jail without the
option of a fine; and Mrs. Arncliffe Sen
nett, who broke a window of a news
paper office. went to jail for a week rath
er than pay fine,
The prisoners were so numerous tina
the hearing Will last several days
London. Nov 22-The chancellor of tn
exchequer, David Lloyd-George. has ad
dressed a message to the National Unio
of Womans Suffrage Societies. in whie
he says:
THE preinier's announcement on tn
attitude which the government is adopt
ing towards the question seems to m
TO make the carrying of womans sui
frage amendment, on broad demoeratl
lines, TO next years franchise piii d SSi
tainty. / am willing TO do all In my pow
er TO help those laboring to reach a sue
cessful issue in the coming session, mex
year, which provides supreme oppor
tunity and nothing but unwise handling
of that chance can compass failure
Kansas City. Mo. Nov. 22.-''The acton