New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
HOPE FOR SUFFRAGETTES
LLOYD George Promises to Aid
Amendment Next Year.
JAIL FOR RIOTING WOMEN
Only Thirty seven of the 223 Ar
rested Are Arraigned IN
Police Court.

rordon. Nov. THE Chancellor Of the
rxchequer David Lloyd George, has ad-
dressed message 20 the National Union OF
woman's Suffrage Societies. in which he
says.
The Premiers pronouncement on the at
+,fude which the government Is adopting
trv.srd the question seems 20 me TO make
tre carving Of a womans suffrage amend
ment. on broad democratic lines, 70 heNl
years franchise bill certainty. am
willing 20 do all IN my power 10 heip lHose
I4borine- TO reach a successful issue In the
coming session next year, Whlch proNlues d
supreme opportunity, ana nolhlhs put III III
wise handling Of that chance can compass
failure.
Prison terms by preference, varying
from a week 70 a month, or held for triai
IN a higher court. made up the disposition
of cases Of thirty-seven suffragettes to-day
in the Bow street Police Court All were
arrested during the riots yesterday Inc
police caught 223, Of whom three were men,
When fines were imposed on those ar
ralgned to-day the offenders chose prison
terms instead. Those who did not face the
MAGISTRATE were released on their own re-
cognizance.
A procession OF women entered and left
the prisoners inclOsure throughout the day.
White-haired women alternated with mere
girls. while wearers Of smart silks and
laces were mixed with women Of the IN
dustriaI classes dressed in cheap hnery.
The monotonous stories of window smash
iur told during the testimony were all Of
the same tenor. and sentences varied only
as TO the period 70 be passed in jail or the
amount Of the fine The cases Of wilful dam
age were taken first.
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
women were Miss Vera Wentworth and
Miss Cecilia Wilcox, both Of whom were
committed for trial at the Sessions; Miss
Ada Wright who had been previously con-
vicred. was sentenced TO a month in jail
without the option OF fine; Mrs. Arm
cHne Sennett who broke a window Of a
newspaper Office. went 10 jail for a week
rather than pay a fine
The prisoners are so numerous that the
hearing will last several days.
Miss Kathleen Houston. who had been in
similar trouble before. was sentenced 10 a
month in jail without the option Of a fine
The next three women who were arraignec
we're charged with breaking the window OF
a bank. and were committed for trial AT the
Sessions.
Most Of the women arrived in court car
rvine grips with a change Of clothing. in
anticipation of going 20 jail. Those who
had broken windows Of a value exceeding
so and who were committed for trial at
the London Sessions, were admitted TO bail
a poster circular by Mrs. Pethrick Law
renee calling on women to assemble in their
thousands and see fair play and protect
women from being brutally victimized by
the police I'm uniform and plain clothes, ae
they were on Black Friday, 1910, when, as
q result of IN usage one woman died and
many were seriously injured" was pro
duced in court Counsel to the government
warmly condemned this as a disgraceful
and unworwthy production
The counsel TO the Public Prosecutor said,
in speaking to the charge, that he could
not adequately describe the "disgraceful
and discreditable scenes Of organized dis
order" of which the accused women were
guilty.