The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-03-02
SUFFRAGE TIES GET
PRISON SENTENCES
FOR LONDON RIOTS
Mrs. PankhurSt Sent to Jail
for Two MonthS-15O
Captured.

LONDON, March 2--As a result of
the suffragette demonstration late yes
.terday when the plate glass windows OF
scores of department stores were
smashed, Mrs. Pankhurst and Mrs. Ma
bel TukeaCh, two of the most promi-
nent leaders of the militant organiza-
ton, were today sentenced to two
months Imprisonment. Mrs. Emma
Marshall, who admitted that she had
participated in both of the outbreaks,
was also sent to the Old Bailey TO serve
nfty-one days.
When the $50 prisoners captured in
Yesterdays raid were arraigned in the
Bow street police court al! other wom-
en- were barred. Hundreds of women,
however, lined the street in front of
the court and cheered frantically as the
prisoners were taken into the building
under a heavy guard.
The authorities were evidently afraid
of more rioting and police reserves
were stationed every few feet along
the street
When Mrs. Pankhurst was called to
the witness stand she freely admitted
she had helped smash the windows in
Premier Asquith's residence.
Issues a Warning.
what the suffragettes have done,
she said. lis only flea bite, compared
do to win their struggle.
I'VE are prepared to take any step
necessary to attain our object. We are
willing to pay the price that the gov
eminent may demand. Until we get
the power to make laws we Will con-
tinue to break them
At this point she was Interrupted by
Magistrate Bennett. who declared that
such demonstrations could not be toll
Grated.
IF the present laws are unjust" he
said, they must be amended. But
the violent steps you are taking Will
only destroy your own cause.
The sentencing of the other pris-
oners continued rapidly after they
admitted their guilt.
In opening for the prosecution, At
tUrney Muskett arraigned the sui
fragettes in the bitterest terms. He
declared the city had stood for toe
many deeds of lawlessness from re
male Cranks" and that unless an eX-
ample was made of them, their out
bursts would undoubtedly lead &c
hoodshed.
Attorney Muskctt said that yester'
days demonstration was wholly un'
called for. Dozens of merchants who
had taken no part one way or an
other in the fight for suffrage haC
been made tho victims of wild emo
a total of $4,000 worth of property
for the purpose of calling attention
to the cause"
Requested Long Terms.
The prosecutor requested Magis
trate Bennett to sentence all of The
prisoners to long terms at hare
labor.
During Attorney Muskett's arraign,
ment of the women. number of mer
spectators laughed at his remarks
and were threatened with eviction BY
the bailiffs.
Suffragettes who oppose the mill
tant methods of the faction under The
leadership of Mrs. Pankhurst bitter
" denounced the destruction of thu
store windows.
Business men who suffered a lOsi
of $4,000 complained that they hat
not been given sufficient police pro
lection and insisted that the govern
ment should recOmpense them fol
their loss. They did not believe sen
fences to hard labor were advisable
able to arouse public sympathy b!
their protestatiOns that they were
however, fearing that they would b.
martyrs to just cause.