New-York tribune., 1913-06-19
MRS. {. PANKHURST Low
Doctor Expresses Grave Fears
for Her Recovery.
LESION OF HEART VALVES
Two More Days of Abstinence
from Food Almost Certain
20 Prove Fatal.


London, June 10 "Appallngly weak.
unable to speak above q whisper snd
afflicted with terrible heart dcpres-
sion was the description given Of
Mrs. Pankhursrs condition last nisht.
and there are grave fears now that the
militant leader has completely collapsed
after her many imprlsonments and
their coincident hunger strikes and
may not survive her present illness,
which is the result Of two days stay in
Holloway Jail after her arrest on Sat
urday, when making an attempt 10 at
tend the funeral Of Miss Dawson.
Her personal physician says that an
other term Of Imprisonment means
practically certain death. Her frame
is now shrunken and wasted, and her
stomach. after the series Of hunger
strikes. when she refused even water.
is now unable 10 retain any nouri.n-
ment whatever, although this nourisn-
ment IS absolutely necessary because
Mrs. Pankhurst now suffers from
severe valvular disease Of the heart.
brought about by forcible feeding.
Two more DAYS without food means al
most sure death 10 the militant leader.
The only thing now keeping her alive
desire 10 live for the cause she has
cspoused.
Mrs. .Ayrton. an Intimate friend of
Mrs. Pankhurst, who harborcd the lat
ter in her Norfolk Square home. which
has been fortified like New York
gambling house. with ice box doors.
said to The Tribune correspondent last
night:
Mrs Pankhurst is extremely III at
this hour, though the doctor says she
may possibly pass the night success
fully. lie says he doesn't see how she
can possibly stand another imprison-
ment. as each time she is back from
Jail she is weaker and more PROSTATE
than on the previous occasion, her
vitality is less and she recuperates
much more slowly. But her will is
unweakened, and / am confident she
will maintain an iron attitude with her
last breath if she feels il necessary TO
make such an heroic sacrifice
The sunragettcs are still defiant
toward the British government, and in
sist that no matter what happens TO
Mrs. Pankhurst and the other women
recently imprisoned the movement will
20 on TO ultimate success. Death is
but an incident in such "A cause" they
sav. "and hundreds Of women are anx-
ious To step in where other willing feet
have already trod.'
London. June lS.-Two militant sur
fragettcs. Mrs Marianne Clarendon Hyde
ana Miss Bunting Of the Womcn's Free
dom League. were to-day sentenced 10
fourteen days imprisonment on their re-
fusaI to pay fines Of so. inflicted on them
by the police magistrates for obsuucting
the police who suppressed their meeting
Yesterday In Downing street. near the
official residence OF Premier Asquith.
The six leaders Of the militant suf-
fragctte organization who were sentenced
10 lOuE iflllH VI llllHl l0DillHflll Oil a
charge Of conspiracy at the Central Grim
inal Court yesterday began a hunger
strike" Immediately after reaching the
tail The prisoners Miss Harriet II.
I<crr. Miss Agnes Lake. Mrs. Rachel Bar
rett. Mrs Beatrice H. Saunders, Miss
Annie Kenney and Miss Laura q. Len
rox. declared when sentence was pro-
rourcod that they would refuse To eat
a,d would compel the authorities TO re-
lease them.
Tbc parish church at Rowley Regis.
rear Dudley. was destroyed by fire to-
ricbt The damage is estimated at $50
ooo Thc fire is attributed To sunragettes
Chancellor Lloyd George, in magazine
or,Icle predicts the advent of votes for
,ron,cn bouseholders and the wives Of
o,octors as soon as the militant suffra-
pettog recover their senses lie de
nounces militancy as sheer organized
lunacy."