Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22
English Suffragettes Prefer
Jail to Paying Fines.
RAISE A ROW IN LONDON
Succeed in Proving That a Woman
Can Throw q Stone.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS BATTERED
Militants Fiercely Fight Police,
Hurting Missiles From Taxicabs,
in Some Instances.

LONDON, November 22-Unrepentant
suffragettes to the number of c.cs3. many OF
whom apparently are still in their teens
appeared at Bow street police court this
morning to answer for their sins of YES
terday and were sentenced to fines or al
tentative terms of Imprisonment varying
from fortnight to 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 "disgraceful
and discredftable actions Of organized
disorder" of which the accused were
guilty.
From evidence it is quite certain that
the militant suffragettes acted yesterday
on complete plan of campaign. AS soon
as they were repulsed by the police
drawn up In Parliament square they dis
persed into small groups, who mixed with
the crowds.
These were kept in constant movement
by the police: Occasionally missile
was hurled from the middle Of the
throng. but the police were unable to de-
tect the thrower. This gave the mill
tants more confidence and as they came
within reach of the government Offices in
Whitehall and on the surrounding streets
the throwing Of stones became more fire.
quent, and shouts Of Votes for women.'
were raised. 1t was here that most of
the arrests were effected. Some of the
women fought their captors.
Threw Showers of Stones.
At the National Liberal Club on Thames
embankment the excitement reached its
height. The club was full of members
and their friends. These f1ocked to the
windows as the crowds approached, but
were soon forced to retreat i'll order to
avoid the showers of well-aimed stones
which crashed through the lower win
dows. Many more arrests were made
here and also along the Strand, where
the telegraph Office was attacked as We'll
as several stores.
= Some Of the suffragettes rode in horse
and motor cabs, from which they launch
ed stones when opportunity offered.
Newspaper Offices situated over q mile
away from the houses Of parliament suf-
fered In this way. In some instances the
ASSISTANTS succeeded in escaping, but In
others they appeared to seek arrest.
records are kept, also was the object OF
attack. but its distance from the sidewalk
and it's formidable walls prevented much
damage being done.
Brought Clothing in Grips.
Most Of the women arrived in court this
morning carrying grips with change Of
clothing. in anticipation of spending a
period in Jail. Several Of them. who had
broken windows of value exceeding $50,
were committed for trial at the London
sessions All of these, however. were al
lowed out on bail.
poster circulated by Mrs. Pethick
Lawrence, calling on women to assemble
I'm their thousands and "See fair r,lay and
protect women from being brutally vic
timized by the police in uniform and plain
clothes. as they were on Black Friday
1910, when, as a result of i'll usege, one
woman died and many were seriously in
jured," was produced in court. COun el
for the government warmly condemned
this as a disgraceful and un1Eorthy ef-
fusion.