New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-11
Riotous Mob Roughly Dispersed
by Mounted BIuecoatS; Women
and Children Trampled.
MISS PANKHURST INJURED
Sylvia Carries Out Promise to
Lead Crowd in March on
Downing Street-Strategy
Foils Attempt.
rRv Cable TO The Tribune.l

London, Aug. 11.-Sylvia Pankhurst
.tormed an anti-militant suffragette
meeting in Trafalgar Square yester-
day afternoon. captured it. marched on
Downing street, got herself arrested
and was returned 10 Holloway Jail. Six
other women and nine men were also
arrested.
The meeting was called 10 protest
against the arrest Of George Lansbury,
NOW on ticket of-leave under the cat
snd mouse" act. For an hour the ora
tory. which poured from the plinth, was
etudiouslv constitutional and moderate
in tone. Then there was a sudden
rush Of suffragettes. Tripping over the
tail If one Of the Landseer lions, they
dragged up a pale young woman,
barebeaded and with flaming eyes 1t
was Sylvia.
The invasion was overwhelming. The
Young woman unfurled a banner with
the inscription Deeds. not words!
Come 10 Downing street." Miss Pank-
hurst was lifted down from the plinth
and a bodyguard Of young men sur
rounded her. Behind her was carried
the banner. surmounted by the red re-
publican cap. The promoters Of the
non-militant demonstration looked on
in helpless dismay.
Whitehall became a scene Of whirl-
ing excitement as Miss Pankhurst and
her standard bearer pushed their way
along. The police, however, appeared
from unsupported ambushes. and four
constables and two mounted men sep
arated Miss Pankhurst from her es-
cort and took her TO Holloway. no at
tempt at rescue was made.
London, Aug. 1O-The third attempt
Of the suffragettes under command Of
Sylvia Pankhurst TO take Premier AS
quith's house. in Downing street, by
storm failed to-day. when the militant
leader was captured by a Gordon Of
police thrown across Whitehall after a
stiff fight, in which the police used their
clubs.
The trouble began after a mass meet
ing held under the auspices Of the Free
Speech Defence Committee. which was
called TO demand the unconditional re-
lease Of George Lanshury. former So
cialist member OF the House Of Com
mons. who was sentenced on July 30 TO
three months Imprisonment for max
ing infammatory speeches. but who
was released on August > under the
cat and mouse act" while on hunger
strike.
Miss Pankhurst had refused an in
vitation TO make speech at this meet
Ing when informed that she would not
be permitted 10 urge her hearers TO
march upon Downing street. The Free
Speech speakers to-day advised the
crowd not TO attack the Plemiers resi-
dence. but at the close Of their meeting
Miss Pankhurst, true 10 her promise
made last week, mounted the plinth Of
The Nelson Column. and in fiery words
ordered her sympathizers 20 follow her.
Hatless, her hair bound close TO her
head. the young militant leader started
women carrying the Women's Social
and Political flag, surmounted by red
liberty cap and preceded by a flying
wedge of dockmen and other husky
East Enders. The squads Of police in
Trafalgar Square allowed the process
sion TO leave the square and then fell
In behind. The suffragette sympathz-
Prs saw the reason for this strategical
move when they found a battle line OF
heavy policemen drawn across White
nall at the Horse Guards. the office OF
he inspector general of the forces.
The rniIitants attacked this line with
Euch dash and courage that few OF
them penetrated the first Gordon, where
the fight became so fierce that the po-
lice used their clubs. Reserves of pO-
lice then rushed up and Sylvia Pank-
hurst and FIVE other women and nine
men were arrested and taken to the
police station in taxicabs.
Disheartened at the fate OF their
leader. the mob sullenly dispersed.
The police, blaming the suffragettes for
many months Of enforced Sunday work,
cleared the streets with unusual rough
ness. mounted officers riding down
women and children without discrim-
nation.
Miss Cook, who carried a suffrage
banner during the fight, said tonight
hat Miss Pankhurst was badly injured
turing the melee.
The morning service at Westminster
Abbey was interrupted by twenty suf-
fragettes. who repeated the scene en-
acted in St. Paul's Cathedral last sun
day by chanting Save Emmeline
Pankhurst." They were elected with
but slight disorder.