The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
Campaign of Violence and Dis
order Planned.
DAMAGE into The MILLIONS
Activities Costing the Country
$25,OOO,OOO a Year.
Loss to Property in Last Three
Months, $5,OOO,OOO.

London, May S.-The militant sec
ton of the British suffragettes intends
TO 1naugurate a campaign of even
greater violence in order to avenge the
defeat of the woman's suffrage bill
tuesday night and the prosecution of
the central militant organization.
Adyanced members of the fighting
slSterhood declared today that the
events of the last few days are to be
ecnpsed by worse things to come.
votes for Women, the woman suf-
Irage newspaper edited by Mr.. and
mrs. Petr1ck Lawrence, says today:
we see before the country a per-
lod Of disorder such as has not been
known for decades, perhaps for CEN
turles. We see prospect of violence
rlble crescendo. We foresee the likeii-
mood of crimes being sympathized
with, If not condoned, and approved
by many of the most respected law
abiding members of the community"
The police authorities are greatly
concerned about the increase of bomb
attacks on buildings. Another of
these outrageS was attempted at
Iottenham in the northeast of Lon
don this morning. Like the one de-
posted yesterday in st. Paul cathe-
dral, the bomb was discovered before
it had time to explode. 1t was found
by a care taker outside the door of
shop.
The authorities have secured evil
dence that many former constitution
alists suffragettes have joined the mill
liant body since the defeat of the wo-
man suffrage bill. There is no ques-
ton that the number of militants is
growing larger.
Damage to Property.
The damage to property in the Brit
ish isles caused by the militant suf-
fragettes during the past three months
amounts to more than $5,00O,0OO ac-
cording to an official estimate made
by the authorities at police headquar-
ters in Scotland Yard today.
To this sum they say must be added
the increased cost of protecting lives
and property. Three detectives have
been assigned to watch over each
member of the cabinet at all times,
While all suspected persons are Shad-
owed by plain clothes men and all
public buildings have been placed un-
der special guard. Figured at this
rate, the suffragette activities are
costing the country at least $25, 5,000,-
600 a year.
General Drummond ColIapses.
London, May 8.-General Mrs. Flora
Drummond suddenly collapsed and fell
in a heap on the floor of the prisoners
enclosure at the Bow street court to-
day when proceedings under the malici-
Gus damage act were resumed against
the suffragette leaders. She was car
ried out of court by a jailer and a
wardress.
The revelations made during previous
hearings had whetted the public ap-
petite, and the court was filled to ov-
erfiowing when the ''conspirators''
were brought in. They included, be-
sides the general" Miss Harriet r.
Kerr, Miss Agnes Lake, Miss Rachel
Darret, Mrs. eBatrice Saunders Miss
Annie Kenney, Miss Laura Lennox and
the chemist, Clayton.
Further correspondence was produced
by counsel for the treasury in which
the accused advocated big things"
ter boxes throughout London and
war on the house of lords 1t was
suggested the attack on the peers could
be achieved by means of a suffragette
typist who would secure a position on
the reporting staff
According to Archibald Bodkin the
treasury counsel, a circular was founu
in Miss Laura Lennox's residence an
the formation of a branch
society called the ''Y. H. b. Inspec-
tor Lawrence of Scotland Yards ex-
planned that the initials stood for
to be composed of the younger mem
bers of the women social and political
union and no married women were
eligible for membership.
Paintress Sent to Jail.
Dublin, May S.-Miss Geraldine
Manning, who painted green broad !
arrows on the bust of John Redmond |
in the Royal Hibernian academy today |
and attached card to the bust bearing |
the words "A traitors face is no orna-
ment to our picture gallery" ont of
for the vote of thetIrish |
members in the house of COM |
mons against the woman's-e suffrage |
bill on Tuesday, was allowed a week |
in which to pay small fine imposed |
on her by the police magistrate. She
said she would not pay and was warn
ed that the consequence would be de- |
tention in Jail