New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
More than 100 Raid Headquar'
tiers and Arrest Six Leaders
Newspaper Seized.
GOVERNMENT STIRRED UP
Will Put an End to 1ntoleraole
condition-Watch on Bucking-
ham Palace-Mrs. Belmont
Sees Mrs. Pankhurst.
rBy Cable to The Tribune.1

again in a few days AFTER munger
strike. the English government decided
Yesterday that it was time to enforce
Tho law and cease to be the laughing
stock of the world.
The headquarters Of the Women's
Social and Political Union, in Kings
way. was raided by the police yester-
dav morning and six leaders were ar
rested and held without bail for a
hearing in Bow street tomorrow on a
charge of conspiracy to contravent the
malicious damage act of 1861. The po-
lice also seized the proofs, copy and
several galleys Of type for the Woin-
ems Social and Political Unions paper.
THE Suffragette," which was to have
been issued to-day. while the govern
ment warned the printers that any ore
printing THE Suffragette" would DE
proceeded against, and that proceed
ings would be taken against any one
subscribing to suffrage union funds
and against any one making speeches
in favor Of militant suffragism.
Police Receive Mrs. Drummond.
Mrs o. H. P. Belmont, of New York,
narrowly escaped finding herself in
volved in the raid. She was making
round of the suffragette centres, and
upon arriving in Kingswav found that
the police had just taken charge. She
made no attempt to enter the premises.
The leaders arrested at the raid are
Miss Harriet Roberta Kerr, fifty years
old, manager of the offices of the Wom-
ems Social and Political Union; Miss
Agnes Lake, of Wildwood Road, Ley
tonstone, business manager Of Tine
Suffragette"; Miss Rachel Barrett. of
Mecklenburgh Square, assistant editor
Of THE Suffragette"; Miss Laura Ger
aldine Lennox, of Regent street. sub
editor of THE Suffragette'; Mrs. Bea-
trice Helen Sanders, of No 80 Bryn
Maer Road. Battersea. financial secre-
tary of the Womens Social and Po-
htical Union, and General" Mrs.
Flora Drummond, of No. "a Bryn
Maer Road, Battersea. organizer Of the
Women's Social a. Political Union.
The first five were arrested early
o'clock. Mrs Drummond, all unsus-
pecting, arrived at the headquarters ut
noon, was admitted by the police in
possession and arrested. 1t is under
stood that warrants are out for several
other leaders. The militant band thus
at this moment is badly scattered.
Mrs. Pankhurst is i'll in Norfolk
Square, Christabel Pankhurst is In
Paris and Sylvia -ankhurst is just re-
covering from hunger strike.
The raid was made by more than one
hundred policemen and detectives from
Scotland Yard, commanded by Superin-
tendent Patrick Quinn, of Scotland
Yard, who has been placed in charge
of the department for dealing with the
suffragettes.
The raiders made no arrests at first,
but when some of the more militant of
the suffragettes became obstreperous
in their protests and made efforts TO
interfere with the policemen searching
the rooms, Superintendent Quinn Or
dered them taken into custody.
Archibald Bodkin, counsel for the
Treasury, prosecuted the suffragettes
at the Bow street station on behalf
Of the government. He said the pro-
ceedings involved a charge of con-
spiracy and had been taken with a
view to bringing to an end a state of
affairs which had become dangerous
to the civilized portion of the COM
munity in the British Isles. The
Women's Social and Political Union,
he continued Of which all the defend
ants were ringleaders, had been re-
sponsible for an enormous amount Of
crime and vast and almost daily in
convenience to the public.
Mr.. Bodkin intimated that still more
serious charges might be brought
against the prisoners when the police
had completed their Investigations
into the "nefarious practices" Of the
organization. He then warned aiders
and abettors of the society, as we'll as
its contributors. among whom are
many American women, in the follow
ing words:
Give Public Warning.
II desire to give fair warning that II
any person makes a speech in encour-
agement Of this cause proceedings will
be taken against the speaker. II any
printer prints or publishes literature
originating from the Woman's Social
and Political Union he may find him
self in = very awkward position. IL
those who have money cannot find a
better use for 1t than giving II TO this
organization for the commission Of
crime they will be prosecuted II dis
covered"
The most stringent precautions will
be taken next week by officials Of the
Lord Chamberlains department and
the police to prevent the intrusion of
suffragists at buckingham Palace on
the night Of the third court. Attempts
have been made to obtain cards to be
used by the militants. A stormy scene
In the ballroom on such an occasion
would be a deplorable scandal Cards
Of every arrival will be most closely
scrutinized, not only before the palace
is entered but also in tn hall before
the ascent OF the grand staircase is
commenced, and lady personally un-
known IN the officiale must have the