The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-01
REPORTS MILITANT
MURDER CONSPIRACY
London express" Says Suf-
fragette Death Will BE
Avenged on Cabinet.
SCOTTISH CASTLE BURNED
Handsome Private Mansion De-
stroyed-Railway Station
Also Prey Of Flames.
SpecSai Gable Despotch TO TnE suS.

OpeCS0s NuOe DeeputN" ~ AhH ctN'
LONDON, July 1.-The Daily Express
announces the discovery Of a sufYrn-
gette murder plot which 1t declares hay
hitherto been known only in the inner
circles Of the Home once.
1t Is a scheme Of n small and dam
gerous section Of the suffragettes to
avenge the death Of any militant
through seif-infiicted starvation upon
members OF the Cabinet. The paper
says:
while under sentence the life Of no
member Of the Cabinet would be safe.
and the lives OF two prominent Minis
ters would be in the greatest jeopardy"
The Daily Erpreas anticipates thsA
an official denial will be given to this
story. but maintains that 1t Is accurate.
The Daily Mail prints . copy Of
secret letter issued BY the WOmen's
Social and Political Union outlining q
new plan Of campaign. The letter IL
dated June Is and has been sent to all
organizers in the provinces. 1t says
that all their energies must now be con-
centrated In an effort to break down
the "cat and mouse law and specifies
various methods Of procedure looking
toward this end. none Of which. how
ever. Is illegal.
scottish Castle Destroyed.
Increased activity has followed the re-
lease Of Annie kenney and her associates
under the provisions OF the 'cat and
mouse" act. There were two fires In
Scotland early yesterday morning which
are apparently traceable to them. al
though direct evidence against the mill
tants is lacking.
Ballinkinrain Castle, a large modern.
private mansion near Stirling. was de-
stroyed. but the stables attached to It
were saved 1t was built forty-eight
years ago by the late Sir Archibald Orr
Ewing, who spent about 100000 on the
structure and furnishings. 1t occupied
a magnificent site on the northern slope
Of Campsie Fells and afforded beautiful
views
The architecture was what Ii known
as the Scottish baronial style. which ID
rather severe and one Of the features Of
which are turrets capped with steep
cones. II was built OF graystone and
contained 1870 rooms
The present Orr-Ewing tSir Archi-
bald) sold the castle and estates about
eighteen months ago to a syndicate
which up to the present has vainly
sought buyer. 1t had not been occu-
pied since January, 1912. There is now
nothing left OF the three upper stories
! except the walls. but the basement.
which was protected by a fireproof CELL
ing. IL intact.
The railway station at Leuchars.
which is an important one. as 1t con-
| meets Edinburgh with Dundee and
Aberdeen and is within few miles Of St
+ Andrews golf links was also destroyed
yesterday. The destruction Of the sta
ton did not interfere with traffic. how
ever.
| SufYragette literature was found al
IIeuchars, but none at Ballinkinrain, al
though there were other signs Of suf-
fragettism which. while they were un-
mistakable, might not satisfy a Law
court.
Mrs. Paakhurst Takes Drive.
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. who IL
convalescing under license. was taker
out for an automobile trip yesterday
Detectives followed her in taxicab
but did not interfere with the militan,
leader.
Justice Phillimore. in presiding al
the Surrey Assizes yesterday. ADVOCATED
the appointment OF women policemen
throughout England to act In case'
against women. He advised that thu
experiment be- made anyhow. He sale
II would incidentally open another ca
reer to women. some Of whom seemet
IN naed ono hadlv