The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30
WOmen's Headquarters Are
Raided by Police.
ANTS ARE NOW UP IN ARMS
of British Vote Hunt.
ers Throw Bricks.
Detectives From Scotland Yard
Join in Search.

London, April so.-The British home
office today inaugurated it's active
campaign to put an end to suffragette
militancy. The headquarters of the
women's social and political union
where many outrages are said to have
been planned was occupied by the po-
lice. All the active leaders of the
union were taken into custody. Even
General Mrs. Flora Drummond was
arrested on a fresh charge of con-
spring with members of the Pank-
hurst family to commit malicious dam
age.
Over 100 policemen and detectives
from Scotland Yard were engaged in
the capture of the militant officers.
They had scarcely taken possession of
the place when General Drummond,
apparently ignorant of what had hap
pened arrived and was admitted not
realizing that she had voluntarily en-
tered the lions den. She quickly found
herself under arrest and on the way to
the Bow street police station where she
met five other active officials of the
society.
Documents Are Seized.
Miss Barbara Kerr, the secretary OF
the Women's Social and Political
union, Misses Lake, Lennox and Bar
rett and Mrs. Saunders, the officials
the offices at the time of the raid.
were arrested, and a large quantity OF
documents were seized. Several typists
and clerks were ordered to leave the
policemen left on guard.
The women arrested were charged
with conspiracy or with violations or
the malicious damages act.
Newcastle On Tyne, England, April
30.-A violent attack was made today
by party of anti-suffragettes on the
headquarters of the Women's Social
and Political union here. Bricks were
hurled through the windows and all
the desks in the place were broken
open. Quantities of suffrage literature
were destroyed.
Warning From Government
Archibald Bodkin, counsel for the
treasury, prosecuted on behalf of the
government. He said the proceedings
involved charge of conspiracy and
had been taken with a view to bring
ing to an end "a state of affairs which
has become dangerous to the civilized
portion of the community in the Brit
ish isles. The Women's Social and Po-
litical union, he continued, of which
the defendants were ring leaders, had
been responsible for an enormous
amount of crime and vast inconveni-
ence 20 the public. Mr.. Bodkin inti-
mated still more serious charges might
be brought against the prisoners when
the police had completed their investi-
cation into the "nefarious practices"
of the organization. He then warned
aiders and abettors of the society as
well as it's contributors among whom
are many American women.
Il desire to give fair public warn
ing" he said, that if any person
makes a speech in encouragement of
this cause, proceedings will be taken
against the speaker. II any printer
prints or publishes literature originat-
ing from the Women's Social and Po-
litical union he may find himself in
very awkward position. If those who
have money cannot find a better place
for it than giving to this organization
for the commission of crime, they will
be prosecuted"
Stopped Stuff Newspaper.
There will be no issue of the official
of the militant suffragettes
tomorrow. Not content with arrestinR
the two women editors, the police to-
day raided the printing office and car
ried off all the type set up for tomor-
rows number.
The women said the raid was expected.
and they had removed most of their val
liable belongings to two empty houses
they had in reserv in case of emergency
Mrs o. H. p. Belmont made trip among
the suffragists printers today. She reached
the headquarters of the Woman's Social
and Political union too late to be included
among those arrested. When she arrived
she found policemen in DOsseSsfon