Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-07
SUFFRAGETTES IN
ENGLAND BURN 3
COUNTRY HOUSES
Building Destroyed by Flames,
Despite Neighbors' Efforts
to Save Ii.
MRS. PANKHURST MAY BE
FREED FROM JAIL TODAY
Authorities Deny Militant Has
Been ForcibIy Fed-Mobs
Attack Women Speakers.


fragette ineendiaries set fire to and
destroyed a large mansion in the
suburbs of Norwich last night The
house was not occupied. The perpe-
traitors OF the outrage escaped.
A bucket brigade of neighboring
farmers was formed, but they were
unable to do anything after the
flames were discovered.
The name of the owner of the house
has not yet been learned in London.
A caretaker discovered the fire after
it had made much headway.
The home Office denied this after
noon the report that Mrs. Pankhurst
has been forcibly fed and is conse-
quently in a state of collapse.
The Woman's Social and Political
Union. representing the militant
branch of the suffragettes, in a state
ment today says that its policy has
not been changed as a result of the
Imprisonment of Mrs. PanlShurst.
Emmeline Pankhurst leader of the
militants, sentenced last week to
three years hard labor in Holloway
jail. probably will be released today.
The attacks made by its members
will still be upon property alone.
They will continue to respect human
life, but their warfare on property will
be intensified in consequence of the
governments measures of coercion.
Three other uninhabited houses
were set on fire during the night, one
at Hendon, one at Potters Bar and
the other at Hemel Hampstead. The
damage was not serious Oil cans
were found in the vicinity and suf-
frage literature.
Although their leader is in jail the
suffrage persisted yesterday in
holding public meetings in Hyde
Park, on Hampstead Heath and
Wimbledon Common.
Disaster probably would have over
taken the suffragettes at their weekly
meeting in the Music Hall at Picca-
dilly circus this afternoon but for The
protective action of the police. Hos.
tile crowds. 400 strong, had gathered
with the intention of invading the
meeting, when a big force of police
officers marched on to the scene
broke up the mob and established a
rigid Gordon, which effectually pre-
vented the projected assault.
Militancy is beginning to receive
attention from the pulpits of the Brit
ish Isles DIR. Leonard G. Broughton
the pastor of Christ Church, West
minister Bridge road. formerly of At
lanta. Ga, unsparingly castlgated the
women yesterday for their actions.
He said;
"A small bunch of rampant anarch-
lists, who ought to be in prison or In
the lunatic asylum, are bringing dis
grace on their sex and hindering
their noble cause-a cause which soon
would be victorious. If it were not
for the methods of anarchy used by
these women with the idea of forcing
it,
They met the crowds anger at all
three places, and on Wimbledon
Common the speakers narrowly es-
capped lynching.
About 1900 assembled in Hyde
Park. They made such racket that
it was impossible for suffra gette
speakers to make themselves heard.
The mob pelted the women with
turf, orange peels and other things.
One of the speakers was struck in
the face, but not seriously hurt.
The police formed phalanX around
the wagon platform, from which the
women were trying to speak, and pre-
vented several attempts to rush it.
The women left the park surrounded
by mounted police,
The speakers then drove to Hamp-
stead Heath and tried in vain to
make addresses The crowd made
terrific din, but the police again pro-
tected the women.
There were $50 policemen on duty
at Wimbledon Common. but they were
not able to protect the women en-
tirely from the crowd.
Miss Annie Kenney and other wom-
en- were handled somewhat roughly.
The police had great difficulty pre-
venting what seemed likely to de-
velop into a ynchlng. The police
made repeated charges on the mob
and eventually got the women into
the house of a sympathizer
John l.. Griffiths, United States
consul general, has received several
letters from America reproaching
him for failing to take measures
for the release from Jail of Miss
zelie Emerson, of jackson, Mich, Ae
matter of fact the consul-general
was busily occupied with the case
Immediately after Miss Emerson had
been incarcerated.
Mr.. Griffiths then approached the
home office and received permission
to visit Miss Emerson in Holloway
jail. The vice-consul-g general went
there and assured himself that she
was treated as well as the English
women who We're prisoners there.