New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
.I0NC PRISON TERMS
FOR SUFFRAGETTES'
Annie Kenney Sentenced to
riohteen Months Hard Labor
for Conspiracy.
WOMEN INSULT THE COURT
,rdce Told He Is Most Biassed
and Unfair" r"-Clayton, the
Chemist, Gets 21 Months
Imprisonment.

,o,don. June 17.-Six leaders Of the
.,,.on, suffragette organization and one
:, their male supporters were to-day
,o,nd guilty at the Central Criminal
c,,,-, n conspiracy to commit malicious
,,maee TO property. The trial had lasted
several days. The women were officials
.s,ho Women's Social and Political Union.
They we're;
Miss Harriet Roberta Kerr, ffty-four
,e.rs old. manager Of the Office.
Miss Agnes Lake. business manager Of
THE Suffrsgette.'
Miss Rachel Barrett, assistant editor Of
'The Suffragette.
Mrs Beatrice H. Saunders. thirty-eight
Years old. financial secretary.
Mics Annie Kenney. organizer.
Miss Laura Geraldine LennoX sub
editor.
Edwin CLAYTON. analytical chemist.
The Jury handed in a recommendation
20 mercy in the cases Of Miss Lake, Miss
IAnnox and Miss Barrett. Justice Philli-
more passed sentence on the militant suf-
fraeettes as follows:
Miss Annie Kenney. eighteen months,
Mrs Beatrice Saunders. fifteen months.
Miss Harriet Kerr twelve months: Miss
Rachel Barrett. nine months; Miss Agnes
lake and Miss Laura LennoX. six months
each. and Edwy clayton. the analytical
chemist. twenty-one months.
An the prisoners were committed 10 the
third division. which entails hard labor.
Each defendant was ordered TO pay one
seventh Of the costs Of the prosecution
and was bound over 10 keep the peace for
a wear after the period Of Imprisonment.
Demonstration by Miss kenney.
Miss Annie Kennay. as soon as sir Wal
ter Phnlimore had pronounced sentence.
started a noisy demonstration in the
prisoners inclosure. and had TO be re-
moved TO the cells by a wardress.
Prior TO passing sentence the judge said
that doubtless the prisoners sincerely be-
neved that by their lawless conduct they
we're forwarding a good cause.
Some Of you must be religious" he
continued IF you are not atheists you
must believe IN a moral governor Of the
universe. / commend 10 you the state
ment Of a modern writer-a woman.
beieve-Tho characterizes the belief that
the end justifes the means as treason
against the Almighty"
Whatever the motives Of the prisoners
had been. Judge Philimore said that he
must treat them as persons who had done
q very serious injury TO public peace and
whc must be restrained from doing fur
,her mischief and made TO some extent
an example 10 others. After passing SEN
ience. he said.
One OF the counsel has suggested that
the time for leniency has passed. and
do not think that you will meet with
quite the same treatment as have the
others. am bound 10 add that II the
Home Secretary consults me. as he often
eonsuts a Judge 7 shall take upon my
self the responsibility Of saving 10 him
that the ringleaders among YOU. at any
rate, should not be let out OF prison
under any circumstances.
Then We shall die together" ex-
Claimed Miss Kenney
The Judge-If you. in the words Of our
great poet. violate the great canon the
Everlasting has fixed against self
Slaughter you will have 70 reconcile such
action with your conscience
Miss Kenney-I am quite prepared to do
that.
Miss Barrett (excitedly)-we shall all
hunger strike.
MfS Saunders-Mr. McKenna will not
Keep me in prison against my will.
Miss kenney-They have got 20 let me
out or kill me. ] think your summing up
was most biassed and unfair You ought
7" De ashamed Of yourself TO receive IS, ,OOo
year for bounding women.
Says She Is Ready to Die.
An impassioned speech in defence Of
me outrages committed by militant suf-
nagettes was delivered by Miss Annie
Aenney, Her address served TO enliven the
proceedings, and her concluding words
created great impression. She uttered
'ne defiant asseveration:
II have got 20 die 70 get the vote
will dier'
MISS Kenney devoted much Of her
'Vteeh for the defence 10 attempts 10
r.o'e that the actions OF the Ulster
,onionists and the speeches Of Cabine:
'4-nlsters-who. she e'averred, had asserted
~a' tne unenfranchised were justified IN
.1Oehng In order to get their grievances
.ehedied-fUrnished ample warrant for
@e course pursued by the militant suf-
nsss''es II further justification were
"'Vessary. she said. the trickery and
Seachery Of Cabinet Ministers who had
I-iteo and bounded the women from pill
post supplied II. The present gov
'"'neht' she contended, had a blacker
soHu IN the question OF woman suffrage
Ian any other IL had treated the aspi-
uohs OF the women more abominably
Ssh any British government had done
nv I's'. As for herself, she belonged
me working classes. At the age OF
sn' she said, she was a half-timer in a
'ag'oTy. and she had Joined the suffrage
IO'ement because Of the terribly cruel
%"oluons under which women worked In
~e British isles. She added
am rebel, and a rebel shall remain
Wul women receive the vote. II. like
mss naS Emily Wildng Dawson, IL should be
IsSssfs4ary for me TO sacrifice my life, then
nomen formed the majority Of the
Ttnehce, and among them were Mrs.
= r.nenn Spencer Churchill. wife Of the
VIZ Lord Of the Admiralty. and Miss
-.-.- Asquith daughter Of the Premier
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