The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-19
MRS. LEIGH AN OLD OFFENDER
IN THE CAUSE.

The eight suffragettes also are
charged with completely In the attempt
to inJure Mr.. Asauith by throwing a
hatchet at the Premier's carriage rs
the party was proceeding from the
wharf to hotel. Mrs. Mary Leigh,
one of the suffragcttes under arrest.
was identified this morning as the
thrower OF tho hatchet. The woman.
II IL alleged by the police. intended
to brain Mr.. Asauith.
Mrs. Leigh has long been IL leader
in the violent tactics adopted by the
militant suifragettes. As far back rs
July. 1905. she was arrested for breaking
windows In a sufrragettes' d~nonstra-
ton In London. At that time. on being
sentenced 10 two months Imprisonment
at hard labor. she told the Court that
the next time We come out you can
expect bombs
: A year later Mrs. Leigh was again
sentenced to two months hard labor
at Birmingham and on being released
brought damages against the Govern.
ment for forcibie feeding while In
prison. The woman In described by the
police a. the most troublesome sufYra.
gette' they have to deal with.
Mrs.. Leigh was convicted for the
6ehth time In London last November
foe smashing windows and was SEN
fenced TO two months In jail without the
option Of q fine. The Magistrate warned
Mrs. Leigh that II she were again con.
vlcted she would be sent TO jail for .
term At hard labor. r,ytl \ "a d
The police found quantities OF gum
powder. kerosene and other inflammable
materials II. the rooms occupied by the
arrested stffragettes. Tho officials
claim to have evidence showing that the
plans OF tho militant women contem-
plated serious outrages
ADMITS HuRtINo RATCHET At
AsoUITH.
Mary Leigh. Gladys Evans. Lizzie
Baker and Mary Golfer were arra!gned
In the Police Court here to-day on the
charge Of throwing a Ratchet at Prime
Minister Asquith. of attempting to set
fire 10 theatre and with having in
their possession infiamma bles for illegal
purposes. All the accused were COM
United for trial.
The police testified that a canister
which apparently contained gunpowd
haA been exploded IN the theatre. They
had found on GLADYS Evans n bag OF
gunpowder. portion OF the theatre
carpet saturated with petrol and q
basket full OF lighters. Three bottle,
OF oenzine and a tin OF gunpowder alsc
had been discovered by the police au
thorities and their testimony brought
out the fact that many lives had beer
endangered by the fire.
Tho Leigh woman admitted hurlini
the Ratchet at Mr.. Asquiths carriage.
LONDON, July i9.-Mrs. Henry Faw
cett. on behalf OF the executive of tn
National Union OF Women's Suffrag
Societies. which consists OF more thai
30 societies in Great Britain whose sol
object 10 10 obtain the parlia mentar r,
franchise for women. to-day issued
protest against the militant tactics o
the Women's Social and Political Union
y which Mrs. Pankhurst IL the founder
ire. Fawcett appeals to the member
- the militant body to stop their act
" violence, which are bound TO he dis
attrous TO the cause.
Mrs. Fawcett points out that srcces
seens To be only question OF the wis
ttpp and craftsmanship OF the suffra
s5sts and that their best friends are con
vnced that milltancy Is doing the grea,
est harm to the cause Evidently. wit
the recent Incidents at Nuneham Parl
when an attempt was made TO burn IN
residence OF Lewis Harcourt. Secretar
NJ State for the Colonies. and at Duhlii
In her mind, Mrs. Fawcett adds ths
when violence Is resorted 10 Il leads I
crimes undreamed OF at the beginning.