The evening world., 1911-11-22

CHOOSE PRISON TO
I FINES R|0T|NG
Regiment Of 223 Go to London
| Court With Grips Prepared
for Stay in Cells.

LONDON. Nov. %. - U~nrepentant
suffra settes. to the number Of 223, many
OF whom are apparently still In their
teens, appeared at Bow Street Police
Court this morning to answer for their
sim Of yesterday and were sentenced
to fines or alternative terms Of I'm
prisonment. varying from a fortnight to
Q month. The women invariably chose
prison instead of a fine.
Counsel for the Public Prosecutor said
In speaking to the charge that he
could not adequately describe the dis
graceful and discreditable scenes of or
ganized disorder" Of which the ac-
cused were guilty.
From the evidence 1t Is quite certain
that the militant s~uffragettes acted
yesterday on q complete plan Of cam
paign. As soon as they were repulsed
by the police drawn up in Parliament
Square, they dispersed into small
groups who mixed with the crowds.
These were kept In constant movement
by the police.
Occasionally a missile was hurled
from the middle of the throng. but the
police were unable to detect the throw
er. This gave the militants more con-
fidence and as they came within reach
of the Government offices in Whitehall
and on the surrounding streets, the
throwing OF stones became more fire.
squent and excited shouts of votes for
n women" were raised. 1t was here that
most of the arrests were affected. Some
Of the women fought their captors with
great vigor.
At the National Liberal Club on
Thames E~mbankment the excitement
reached its height. The club was full
of members and their friends. These
fiocked to the windows as the crowds
approached. but were soon forced &c
retreat in order to avoid the shower
Of well-aimed stones which crashed
through the lower windows.
Some of the suffragettes rode ir
horse and motor cabs. from whict
they launched stones when opportunlt,
offered.
Most OF the women arrived in cour
this morning carrying grips with 9
change of clothing In anticipation O
spending a period in Jail. A number o.
tIleHl WIN Hdu DTOhtH Wl1uONS OF Z
value exceeding $50 were committed FOL
trial It the London Sessions. All Of
these. however. were allowed out OF
bail.
Many of the women sentenced thi.
morning to summary Imprisonment o
committed for trial at the London SEES
siors are prominent in society as wei
as being leaders in the women's SUI
frage movement. a number OF then
|. have suffered previous Imprisonment
Oh cou of their activities at de nj
onstrations.
Many of the women were badly ba,
tered In their fight with the bluecoat
In Parliament Square. Black eyes an,
scratched faces were numerous anon
them and several declared that thei
entire bodies were masses OF bruises.
a procession of entered an
deft the prisoners enclosure through
out the day. White-haired women al
ternated with mere girls, while wear
crs of smar silks II laces were fol
lowed by women OF the industrial
classes dressed in cheap fnery.
The m%onotonous stories of windoy
smashing told during the testimon.
were all OF the same tenor ana sen
fences varied only as to the perio
to be passed In Jail or the amount o
the fine. The cases Of wilful damag
were taken first.
Most of the prisoners were person
from provincial cities without previou
record in connection with the suffrag
movement. Among the more prom
nent of the accused We're Vera Wen;
xuArth anh CaniIia NNilnnN hnth n
whom were committed for trial at tn
sessions: Ada Wright, who had bee
previously convicted. was sentenced I
a month In Jail without the option Q
q ine; Mrs. Arnclifre Sennett. VIII
y broke a window of a newspaper ofiic,
went to jail for a week rather tina
pay a fine.
The prisoners are so numerous this
IS the hearing will last several days.