Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-05
ARRESTED AT PLYMOUTH.
Officers Board Steamer and Take Mrs.
Pankhurst Away on Tug.


Pankhurst Away on Tug.
Plymouth, Eng, Dec 4-Contrary
to expectations there was no disturb
ance when Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst,
the Militant Suffragette leader was
arrested on board the steamship Ma
jectic on her arrival from New York,
today.
Mrs. PankhurSt was transferred to
tug which had been chartered by
the police and was taken to Daven-
port Dockyard.
The police officers boarded the Ma
jestic as soon as the liner had an
chored shortly after noon.
The police tug with the prisoner
and the officers on board, steamed off
directly for Davenport. Everybody
except officials were excluded from
the government dockyard and Mrs.
Pankhurst landed without incident.
Two motor cars were waiting in the
dockyard, and the small party, con-
sisting of the prisoner and several de-
tectives. entered the vehicles and
started off Immediately in the direc-
ton OF London.
body of Militant Suffragettes had
congregated in the meantime in Ply
mouth and, after parading the streets
with a band at their head, marched
to the docks. The police authorities
feared the Militants might start a
campaign of window breaking when
thay learned that their leader had
been spirited away.
Both wind and sea helped the police
to evade the body of Suffragists, who
purposed preventing the re-arrest of
Mrs. Pankhurst under the provisions
of the Cat and Mouse act. A heavy
sea was running in the harbor ana
while this did not affect the power
/ full police tug, it tossed about like
cork the little motor boat which the
| Militant Suffragettes had engaged to
| head off the policemen. The occupants
who included General Mrs. Flora
Drummend and other leaders, were
drenched to the skin before they
reached the liner. when the police
/ boarded it outside the breakwater.
j The sea had delayed them so much
/ that the Suffragettes did not arrive
4 at the side of the vessel until the
notice were leading Mrs. Pankhurst
down the gangway. Then they shout
ed; Don't you land! The Cats are
after you"
Mrs Pankhurst protested against
her arrest and asked to see the war
rant. It was explained to her that it
/ was unnecessary.
At her request. Mrs. Child Dorr, an
American suffragist was permitted to
accompany her.
Six policemen and a wardess board
ed the steamer to prevent any pas
| sengers interfering with the pollce-
men delegated to make the actual ar
| rest.
In the meantime the ordinary ten
der on which were many Sufraslsts
armed with clubs to fight Tor their
| leaders liberty, was kept standing OF
and the armed bodyguard was render
e helpless.
Bodies of Suffragists were on guard
outside the prisons in the southwest
of England to which it was thought
Mrs. Pankhurst might be taken. AT
| Bristol the women who did sentry
dutv in RELAYS outside the Jail were
attacked by hostile crowds and sew
| eral people We're slightly hurt IN the
struggle. ,,ao
Both wind and sea helped the police
to eyade the body of Suffragists VINO
purposed preventing the re-arrest OF
| Mrs. Pankhurst under the provisions
Of the "cat and mouse act heaVy
sea was running in the harbor ana
| while this did not affect the powerful
police tug, it tossed about like CORK
| the little motor boat which the Militant
Suffragettes had engaged to head OH
| the policemen. The occupants who IN
Guided General Mrs. Flora Drum
niond and other leaders. were drench-
ed to the skin before they reached the
liner. which, by police orders, anchor
ed outside the breakwater. The sea
had delayed them so much that the
Suffragettes did not arrive at the side
of the vessel until the police were
loading Mrs Pankhurst down the
gangway. Then they shouted to her:
Don't you land: the cats after you. !"
Mrs Pankhurst protested against
her arrest and asked to see the war
rant 1t was explained to her that it
was unnecessary.
At her request, Mrs Child Dorr, an
| American Suffragist, was permitted to
| accompany her.
/ Six policemen ard a wardress board
ed the steamer to prevent any of the
passengers interfering with the police
} men delegated to make the actual ar
rest.
In the meantime the ordinary tender,
on which We're many Suffragettes arm
ed with clubs to fight for their leader
liberty, was kept standing off and the
armed bodyguard was rendered help
less.