The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-09
Exceptional Violence, Eclips-
ing Havoc of Former Dis
order, to Be Waged b.
the English Militant
ACTIVITIES COSr
ENGLAND A"
S25,OOO,p
More Than Five .aillion ,llars Worth
of Property Damaged in Past
Three Months--Further Rev
elations Made in Trial of
Prominent Leaders

London, sIay s.--Dnmnce to property
in the British isles caused by militant
auffragettcs during the past three
months amounts to more tbnn s,,0oo.-
aoo, according to an official estimate
made today by authorities Mt police
headquarters in Scotland Yard.
To this sum they say must be added
the Increased cost OF protecting lives
ard property.
Three detectives have been assigned
to watch over each member Of tile
cabinet at all times. while all s4s-
pected persons are shadowed by Dlain-
clothes men and all public buildings
have been placed under special guagd.
Figured at this rate the suffragette
activities are costing the country at
icast $26.0oo,o00 a year.
The militant section of the British
suffragettes intends to inaugurate Il
campaign of exceptional violence u
aVense the defeat of the wgmen's 3uf- 5
frage bill Tuesday night and tie prose-
cntion of the central militant organiza-
ton
Advanced members of the fighting
sisterhood declared today that eths
events Of The last few days are to he
| eclipsed BY worse things to come
Votes for Women the woman sur
srase newspaper, edited by Mr.. anl
Mrs, PethiolS Lawrence. says:
Period of Violence
we see before the country period
of disorder such as has not been known
! 70
see a prospect Of Violence being an
sNered by tfolelea III "a terrible tf64
eendo We foresee the likelihood .
erllaes being sympathized with II nei 1
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 Tottenham
! in the northeast OF London this morn
ing
Like that deposited yesterday in ST.
Eaul's cathedral the bomb was dis
covered before it had time to explode.
1t was found by caretaker outside the
door of a shop.
| The authorities have secured evil
dence that many former constitutional
snffragettes have Joined the militant
| body since the defeat of the Womens
suffrage bill. There is no question that
the number of the militants Is grow
| ing larger
General Mrs. Flora Drummond sud
denly collapsed and fell in heap on
gAe floor of the prisoners enclosure at
the Bow street police court This morn
ing when proceedings under the mali.
-, 1ar
against the suffragette leaders
she was carried out OF court by a
TAILOR and wardress.
Revelations Made
Revelations made during previous
hearings had whetted the public appe-
tite and the court was filled to over
flowing when the consplrators were
brought in.
They included besides the general"
Miss Harriet Rebecea Kerr, Miss Agnes
Lake, Miss Rachael Barrett, Mrs Beat
rice Saunders, Miss Annie Kenney, Miss
Laura I4ennox and the Chemist Clayton.
Further correspondence was pro-
dueed by counsel for the treasury Ia
which the accused advocated "bis
things such as a general raid on the
ublic letter boxes throughout London
and war on the house of lords
1T was suggested that the attack on
the peers could be accomplished bH
means of suffragette tVpist who could
secure position on the reporting
staff.
According TO Archibald Bodl<in
treasury counsel. circular was found
| in Miss Laura LennoNs residence an
nouncing the formation of branch
society called the ~. IL. B."
| Inspector Lawrence of Scotland Yard
explained that the initials stood for
Young Hot Bloods."
| The society was to be composed OF
the younger members of the Women's
| Social and Political union.
| Evidence was produced during the
| proceedings as 10 the wealth of the
/ Womens Social and Political union
From a statement by the prosecu-
tirn it was shown that the rental paid
| for the unions offices was $500 wear
| ly, rising to s1f,250.
The case was adjourned until May
l13. All the women were allowed bail
of $4,000 each owing to their health
| General" Mrs. Drummond had a sec
ond collapse just before the adjourn
ment