Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-08
5UFFRAGETTEs ARE
STILL DEF IAN 7
Refuse TO Submit to Prison Rules
And Tear Clothing from War
dresses.
SCENES IN HOLLOWAY PRI ON
Fetters Finally Resorted t" he In order
, 10 Force Women TO Ptsathf ahd non
Prison ciothtuS.

London. March S.--liirlcrly re-
scnling the action CT The anihoriileS
in lacking the hard labor clause on
lheir prison sentences, the convicted
Snfrragettes have set Holloway PITS
on i'm IN uproar. Led by Alice
Wright. the Albany. \. y, girl. VINO
came from Paris 10 assist in the win
dow-breaking campaign, and whose
work was so telling she was given L
Two months sentence, while the ma
iority Of her arcomplices got only 10
davs. the suffrasertes have dclied The
prison officials.
When they were ordered into The
robing room 10 take off their 0rdln-
AIRY clothing. lake their compulsory
bath and don the prison garments
the women rebclled. The ward-rcss-
es Of Holloway Prison. chosen for
their muscular ability rather than Tor
their good looks. started to make the
prisoners obey The prison rules.
While details are carefully guard
ed and difficult 10 obtain. il is certain
The riot thar followed was the great
est in the recent history OF the noted
prison. Two OF the wardreSses had
their clothing torn almost complete
IL from their bodies while they had
~ use letters TO subdue The warning
pontIewomeu, and make them take
their baths and put on the prison
uniforms.
Afterwards, when the suffragette
leaders were ordered into the work
room to sew on bags as per the prls'
on rules and the terms OF their SEN
tence. another row followed. They
had learned of the intention or the
authorities to prosecute all OF Inc
lenders under the conspiracy act, and
were exceedingly angry. Al gwen
signal all OF the suffrageiteS jumped
nm those who were working at ma
chimes tore them apart as well as
thev could without tools and FOR 4
rine the entire work room was in IN
uproar.
Finally the wardresses regalneu
control Of the situation. The sutrag'
cites were returned 70 their ce''S'
and shortly afterward the prison gov
crnor ordered all OF the ring leaders
in the disturbance placed in solitary
confinement. where il is understood
! they are.
The form of solitary confinement
is extremely severe under the rules
nj Holloway prison The solitary
cells are underground and very DIS
mai places. Ii is said that they arc
also very cold so that those incar
ccratcd there. garbed as they mnS'
he in only the rough prison clothing
,ro ccrr,in 10 suffer severely at ihis
time Gf year.
While friends Of Miss Wright lea'
that she is now undergoing soil
lary." il is impossible to ascertain
thc facts. 4 representative OIL th'
United Press today made il iorma
application TO The prison cohihlSS'o"
ers for IN order TO see the Eo"'f
American girl. The application wa
curly refused.
Under no circumstances VIII any
! one be permitted to see the woman
declared the secretary. She is
hard labor prisoner ana under ou
nrison rules. prisoners whose offenc
is such that the committing magls
trate considers the hard labor pro
vision necessary, are entitled 10 n
privileges and cannot be seen by ar
one until they have completed rhei
term.
; When a request vas made FOR
: list of the suffragettes who are nell
, in solitary confinement for Violation
of the prison rules, it was also re