The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-04
MRS. PANKHURST
IS GIVEN THREE
YEARS IN PRISON
Women Announce That They Will
Wage Crusade of Terror-Will
Not Respect Human Life.
THEY SAY HUMAN LIFT
Is IN GRAVE Peril.
Scotland Yard Taking Extra Pre-
caution to Prevent Murders
and Burning of Buildings.

LONDON, April 3.-The sentence Of
three years penal serVitude imposed
on Mrs. Emme,ine Pankhurst, the
leader Of the militant suffragettes, fo.'
melting her followers TO destro/
property. has aroused the rniIitan.s
to fury and -hey threaten strong re-
prissis. When sentence was pro.
nouneed by the Judge, Sir Charles
Montague Lush, in the Old Bailey ses-
sions today, Mrs. Psnkhurst, although
her face blanehed. showed as defiant
an attitude as ever. declaring that she
would fight to the end.
Ore of the militant leaders, in an
neuncins the intentions of the suf-
frssetts, went so far as TO say that
even human life would no longer be
respected. In London. Glasgow and
: other places throughout the country
enthusiastic n1eetinas were held to-
night. and every mention Of Mrs.
Pankhurst brought forth loud cheers.
Those who are To carry on the fight
during the leaders Incarceration.
which nobody believes will be tor long.
breatheG defiance to the government
ano promised the light would be wax
ed more furiously than ever. one Jf
the leaders. whose name Is suppress
ed. gave out the following statement.
Human life is row in peril for We
have resolved no longer 10 respect Il.
oA' AI'H"4t VI a4l S'IAS must NC
faced"
This statemen, did not cause sur
e prise. for the women. who at first only
set fire to unoccupied houses. have
made attempts in the last few day.
against occupied residences.
While the speakers at the public
meetings did not go so FAR as the
Anonymous leader. they promised tha
the agitation would he very actively
conducted, and appealed TO the wo-
men TO show Indignation at the SEN
tence by some definite deed.
Threats Are Made.
Threats ~ this kind made by Miss
AEr!e K'nuey az London found an
echo at Glasgow. where Mrs. John,
one Of the most militant among the
suffragettes. declared that the mill
fancy OF the past would Ice The rner-
est pin priCks 20 what would happen
almost al once all over the country.
She described what The women intend
ed to Go as The coming reign of ter
Tor and said that IL was left for
thSse on the outside 20 go on with the
militant tactics.
Other women declared thar what
they would do would more than stag
ger humanity
Scotland Yard. aroused by thc
threats or the women. has senf out
warnings 20 owners and tenants ot
properly of possible Developments. and
the police everywhere are taking un-
usual precautions.
In closing a moe. ng hold under the
auspices Of the WoUans Social AMI
Political Union tonight. Annie Ken
ney appealed 20 those who were lndig-
nant ~ tho long sonfenro passed on
Mrs Pankhurst 70 come forward IN tho
next a. hours and show their indigr1
tion by some definite decd. n Is
always the law breagcrs. who make
thingr 20" she added.
There were repeated cheers A. over5
mention ~ Mrs Pankhurefs nann
Miss Kenney. who presided wonder
o cd ~ the Judge IN summing up real
ized that instead ~ stopping the AL.
tation 70 win the vote h. was onif
tanning tho fafne. DO they think
she asked "fhaf nerauso Mrs. Park-
hurst II In prison tho women arc GO
ing 70 cit down like foek ~ sheer
until she comes OUT Niifanry wIi
20 m and f. viii become more furious
than ever"