The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
The Convicted Suffragette
Leader Declares She
Will Fight to the
Bitter End
MILITANTS DECLARE
HUMAN LIFE WILL
NOT BE RESPECTED
Breath Defiance to Government and
Promise Fight for the Vote Will
Be Waged More Furiously
Than Ever =" Human
Life in Peril

London, April 3.--The sentence of
three years penal servitudc imposed on
Mrs. EmmcIine PnnIShurst, lender of the
militant suffrngettcs for forcing her
followers to destroy property, has
aroused the militnnts' fury and they
threaten strong reprisais. When SEN
tence was pronounced by the Judge.
Sir Charles Montague Lush, in the Old
RniIey sessions today, Mrs. Pankhurst.
although her fnce bIanched, showed ny
defiant nm attitude as ever. declaring
she would fight 10 the end.
One of the militant leaders in an
,~nouncing the Intentions of the suffra-
settes, went SO far as to say that even
human life would no longer be re-
spected. In London. Glasgow and other
places throughout the country enthu
siastic meetings were held tonight and
every mention of Mrs. Pankhurst
brought forth loud cheering
Those who are to carry on the fight
during the leaders Incarceration, which
nobody believes will be for long,
breathed defiance to-. the government
and promised the fight would be waged
more furiously than ever
Human Life in Peril
One of the leaders, whose name is
suppressed. gave out the following
statement:
Human life is now in peril, for we
have resolved no longer to respect it
and trouble of all sorts must be faced
by u.s.
This statement did not cause SUR
prise. for the women. who al first only
set fire TO unoccupied houses, have
made attempts in the last few days
against occupied residences.
While the speakers at the public
meetings did not go SO far as the
anonymous leader they promised that
the agitation would be very actively
conducted and appealed to the women
to show their ndignation at the sem
tence by some definite deed
At. Glasgow, Mrs. Johns one of the
most militant among the suffragettes,
declared that the militancy of the past
would be the merest pin pricks to
what would happen almost at once all
over the country
She described what the women in
tended to do as the coming reign of
terror"
Other women declared that what they
would do would more than stagger hui
manity"
Scotland Yard Aroused
Scotland Yard. aroused by the
threats of the women. has sent out
warnings to owners and tenants of
property of possible developments and
the police everywhere are taking un-
usual precautions
In closing meeting held under the
auspices of the Women's Social and
Political union tonight. Annie Kenney
appealed to those who were indignant
at the long sentence passed on Mrs.
Pank hurst to come forward in the next
As hours and show their indignation
by some definite deed.
"It Is always the law breakers who
make things CO." she added
There were repeated cheers at ev-
cry mention of Mrs Pank khurst's name.
Miss Kenney who presided, wondered
If the Judge in summing up realized
that instead of stopping the agitation
to win the vote he was only tanning
the flames do they Think she asked,
that while Mrs. Panlxhurst is in prison
the women are going to sit down like
a flock of sheep until she comes outs
Militancy will so on and 1t will become
more furious than ever"
The suffragists rushed to Holloway jail
and cheered Mrs. Pankhurst as she drove
UP in cab. One woman seized the
horses bride and threw the animal back
on its launches. For a moment it seemed
as If the cab would be upset, but police
men righted it and the prisoner passed
through the gates.
The women gathered outside the prison,
f(-0mflnued nm Pare Efxhtl