Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-03
mrs. PANKHURST TO JAIL
Leader Of British Suffragettes Giver
Months Term.
WOMEN BREAK MANY WINDOWS
Destructive Attack ON Government
offices and shops Made 10 At
tract Attention TO Their

tract Attention 10 Iheir
Cause.
LONDON, March e.--Mrs. Emmeline
pankhurst. Mrs Tuksr. ana Mrs. Mar
shall, the three leaders OF last evenings
window smAshing campaign by which the
suffragettes. succeeded in tsrrorizing the
London traassmen. were today sentenced
each to two months imprisonment
They we're the first three Of the IA
women who were arrested In the course
Of the street demonstrations and who are
10 be arraigned at thu Bow street police
court chiefly on charges OF causing will
full damage 10 stores IN Bond street. Pic
cadiiiy. Regent street. oxford street. the
f.aymarket and the Strand. as well AZ
other busy shopping streets.
The attorney for the prosecution an
nouneed IN court today that the total
damage done by the suffrpsettes In their
stone throwing manifestations was esti-
mated at seso0 and on behalf OF the
government he stated that time had now
arrived when the consideration which had
been hitherto shown In connection with
suffrasetts raids could no longer be all
lowed.
ms friendly, sudienss thai nas hereto
fore been present IN the police court at
ssuffraxette prcsecaaicns wss ahssnt. TO-
day. The benches were occupied BY sym
paihixers with the storckeepers whose
premises had suffered dArnAss. The. SEN
tenees Of DE thres leadsrn we're rsctived
with applause.
says she VIII 10 II Again.
on the delivery OF the sentence BY the
magistrate. Mrs. Pankhurst declared that
she Intended to so farther when she came
out OF prison and that the suffragettes
we're prepared 10 80 10 the fullest limit
10 show tho government that women were
going 10 secure the vote.
Sentences ranging from a fortnight to
two months. we're pronounced on num-
Der Of prisoners. but most OF the women
were committed for trial at the London
sessions, as the damage committed by
each exceeded IS. About thirty cases
were dealt with today. the remainder be-
ing adjourned
Women Break Many windows.
Because the coal miners had been able
TO gain government recognition Of their
grievances by threatening the business
of the country. the suffragists late FIN
day also entered upon a policy OF
menace 10 trade.
They carried II out suddenly and with
IN ardor that resulted In heavy financial
losses. brought CONSERVATION 20 mer.
chants OF the most prosperous shopping
Lei Of 30 md - A btlaf.
ness. Before the police were able to mus
ter their forces and restrain the women.
streets were covered with shattered plate
glass from the show windows OF stores.
II was a window breaking expedition
solely and a thoroughly organized one.
Hundreds Of windows In many OF the
most famous shops Of the world and Sow
eral government offices and clubs were
wrecked by the suffragettes. The damage
win aggregate many thousands OF pounds,
but Is largely covered by insurance.
women Dragged to statiens.
One hundred and fifteen women were
dragged 10 the police stations by police
or excited and indignant merchants.
Many others escaped. AL those arrested
were released this morning on bail.
coupled with a promise TO refrain from
further window wrecking.
Some shopkeepers who saw the storm
coming were able TO close their shutters
and ,barrlcade their doors. The trouble
centered about trafalgar Square. ranged
along the Strand eastward and westward,
and up Regent street Piecadilly and OK
ford streets. where are situated the fash
ionable .ewelry and dry goods houses.
Mrs. Psnkhsrst Leads.
Rrs. ESneline Psnkhurst. the veteran Of
many a suffragette battle. struck the
first blow. In an automobile. accom-
panied by Mrs Marshall and Mrs. Tukes
she drove np to the premIers residence In
Downing street at O'Clock. The thres
women 1eaped from the machine and
drew-out. stones concealed In their mnffs
-Four windows Crashed In before the pollcs
could reach the women. The trio wers
arrested. but while being led to the sta.
ton nznaged to heave missiles through
The windows Of the Colonial office.
PzndemsHinm broke out in the shop
ping ristrcr al the same time. Taxicab'
we're the favorite vehicles OF approach
used by the suffrasettes. and large mum
hers OF Innocent looking women wer'
Helped out of them BY porters- stationet
IN front Of stores. There was no hesits
ucn on the part Of the women. who a
once attacked the show windows witt
Bricks 81 hammers. Tie surprise Of Til
porters was so great that = majority o
tfe mascrsants were able TO Iose them
selves m the crowds before the guardian
d fbe shops could collect their sense
and restrain them The women who di'
not use taxieabs merely walked alonl
the streets. cracking or smashing win
dors with hammers. while crowds fol