The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-07
COMPELLED
TO WORK HARD
American Girl Arrested in Lon
don as a SmaSher
AND SENTENCED TO JAIL
Miss Alice Morgan Wright of Albany,
N. Y, Is Not Allowed to See Her
Friends, But Is Put to Work
Scrubbing Floors, Etc.
AND SENTENCED TO JAIL

London. March 7.--Benewed evidence
of the determination of the British gov
ernment to use the sternest measures
in dealing with the militant suifragettes
was shown when Mr.. and Mrs. Pethick
Lawrence, editors Of Votes for Women
were arraigned in Bow street court
charged with conspiracy yesterday. Both
were remanded without bail for a hear
ing on March IA
Meanwhile score of detectives are
searching for the other leaders of the
militant sufTragettes against whom in
/ formation has been lodged by the po-
! lice.
The police courts We're still crowded
as the magistrates are moving slowly
in disposing Of the cases of the 200 sui
fragettes arrested in Monday nights
riots. All who are found guilty are
sentenced to prison terms with hard
labor attached.
An effort was made yesterday TO see
Miss Alice Morgan Wright, the young
Albany, n. ", girl sentenced to two
months in Holloway prison. The au,
thorities refused to permit her TO be
seen. She and the other victims Of
the police raid are held incommuuicado
and all are being forced to work.
Miss Wright win have no fayors shown
her the prison superintendent said. She
will be compelled with her sisters in
misfortune 10 scrub the floors OF the
prison, clean the windows, wash and iron
the clothing etc, used in the prison
and when not employed in this way,
viii have to sew on coarse bagging,
making sacks.
Miss Wright came over to London
from Paris early Monday to participate
in the window. smashing campaign. She
told the proprietor Of private hotel
at Devere Garden that she would prob
remove her trunk on Tuesday Since
her arrest he has not heard from her
Trying to Liberate Daughter
Albany, March Miss Alice Wright
the suffragette who was sentenced in
the Bow street police court in London
to two months imprisonment for her
share i'm Mrs Pankhursts window
smashing campaign, is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Wright Of 1903
STATE street, this city. Mr. and Mrs.
Wright went to New York Yesterday to
sea what can be done to liberate their
daughter.
Miss Wright's friends in Albany were
shocked at the news of her sentence.
1t was Miss Wright who brought Mrs.
Pankhurst to Albany last fall She ac-
companied the suirragette leader, and
Mrs. Pankhurst was the guest of Miss
Wrght's parent, during her stay.
Miss Wright has been an art student
in Paris for twelve years, coming home
occasionally to visit her parents. Six
years ago she became interested in the
suffrage cause and has been one of Mrs. |
most ardent disciples She
brought together few years ago, the
leading women Of France and introduced
to them Mrs. Pankhurst, as surprise
Since then she has carried on an active
for woman suffrage in France
and has spent great deal of money
for the cause.
When Mrs. Pankhurst planned the
window smashing campaign which has
resulted in $4,000 damages to plate
glass in London, she sent for Miss
Wright to come from Paris TO assist
her.
Miss Wright is a graduate of Bishop
noane's st. Agnes school and also OF
Smith college and Is well known in
Albany social and literary circles