The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-04-12
MRS. PANKHURST
FREE AFTER NINE
DAYS OF FASTING
Militant Leader Very Weak
and Is Hurried to a
Hospital.
LIABLE TO REARREST.
SuffragistS Were Not Informed
of Release and Were Unable
to Make Demonstration.
LIABLE TO REARREST

hSNi0DN, ApT1i Ea-Mrs. C"H1e'H'
Pankhurst. the sufyragetss leader. was
released from Holloway jail this morn
ing after having been on hunger
strike" since she was sentenced. only
nine days ago. to three years Of penal
servitude.
The womcn's Social and Political
Union. tho organization Of the militant
suffragettes, was not aware OF the in
tended release of Mr~. Pankhurst, 30
that no demonstration took place when
| she left prison.
Even the suffragette sentineis on duty
| at the gates Of Holloway Jail were de-
| ceived by the police and were unaware
OF the departure OF their leader until
they saw "A woman's arm wildly waving
| from a taxicab window some distance
away. The cab was followed by AN
other vehicle containing detectives who
are now keeping close watch on the
Nursing Home. where Mrs. Pankhurst
Is being cared for.
Mrs. Pankhurst was released on
| license. under the terms Of which she
must report at frequent intervals to
| the police authorities. and In case she
| commits any misdemeanor she is liable
| to immediate arrest without warrant
and must then serve out her fun term
Of conviction. II Is understood that
the intention OF the authorities is TO
allow her to be free only until she
| regains her strength.
HER CONDITION GRAVE, SHE
GOES TO HOSPITAL.
The condition of the sufYragettc
leader was described as being very
grave. She was removed at once to q
nursing home. where she was placed
under the care of her own doctor.
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst is III In a hos
pital from forcible feeding and Ms
Christobel Pankhurst is an exile in
Paris.
During tho week and two days tina
Mrs Pandaurst went without food sh,
subsisted entirely on cold water, an,
her vitality amazed the prison physl
clans. She resisted all persuasion to ca
and to the last moment OF her confine
nent she kept up running fire O
spirited comment and sarcasm when
ever doctors or mattresses were will
her.
BY order OF Home Secretary McKenna
, the prison authorities last night mad,
their last effort TO overcome Mrs. Pank.
bursts defiance. A savory roast Of bee,
and steaming hot vegetables were placed
where their tantaiizing doors could no,
miss the nostrils OF the starving WON.
an. 1t was the official hope that III,
leader. weakened by long fasting
would let matter overcome mind fol
, once and ask for food. But she dlJ
nothing OF tho kind. Smiling once al
tho smell OF food. Mrs. Pankhvrs
turned over on her cot and paid nc
further attention to the ruse.
, TURNS HER BACK ON TEMPTING
I DISHES.
: Weak from hunger and almost *
2 hausted, the militant leader turned hei
, back on the food at hand and said, II
effect: Flight on. fight on" Tho jai
physicians were too astonished 70
words. Their respect for the militan
leader increased amazingly during he
stay In Holloway. and whether her zea
IL wise or mlsspent the jail attache,
= tude and unbreakable will OF a martyr.
I Phyllis Brady and Millicent Dean. tw,
glrls who were arrested on April 4 O.
suspicion OF being about to commit al
outrage, were sentenced TO Elk weeks
Imprisonment each at the police cour
y to-day. Evidence was given shown,
/. that they tried to escape from the pole,
5 by dropping bags they were carryln,
and running away.
Miss Esther GIL. an artist. the onl,
Il woman the police arrested for the at
tack on the office OF the Standard, wa
arraigned to-day in Bow Street Pole
L Court. Militants attacked the news
paper ONCE because they dlsapprove,
5 OF Its editorial attitude toward MIRA
Pankhurst. They smashed the window
;. and hit the editor-in-chief with a rock