New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-10
SUFFRACETTES APPEAL
To KING FOR FRANCHISE
Base Their Demand on the Fact
That Miss Dawson Gave Her
Life for the Cause.
BURIAL TO BE AT HOME
larson Squad" Burns Boat
bouse and Grandstand-Trial
of Militants Begins-May
Dennis Surrenders.

,o,doD. June lot has been decided
40, Miss Emily Wildng Dawson. the
infant suffragcttc. who died on Sunday
from her injuries received while inter
,.rine with the running Of the Derby.
.,sI be buried At her home. LonEhoreley.
northumberland. on Saturday. The body
hos been wrapped I'm suffrasist banner
.rd suffragist badge has been placed
4, bo- coffin The Nomen's Social and
politicsl Union is arranging an imposing
GENERAL procession across London and q
memorial service is TO be held al the
beadouarters Of the militant organization
before the body is placed on the train
N be sent 10 northumberland
Al the weekly meeting Of the sudra-
vsttes held in a music hall i'm London
YESTERDAY most of tho women wore
mourning \ telegram was read which
had been dispatched TO King George in
the following words.
constitutional methods Of approach
nr our King having failed and Miss
rnj1v WildinC Dawson having given nor
,fe 10 call attention TO the women S pas
uonste demands for the franchise. We
lsk the King 20 give serious attention
r this appeal Of womanhood.
The fines OF s. each inflicted by the po-
40 magistrate on Mrs. Marianne Hyde
Miss Constance Andrews and Miss oGll-
,,e m SATURDAY. when they were charged
nth obstruction I'm connection with their
,,,empt 10 interrupt the deliberations OF
the Balkan peace delegates. were paid by
m unknown person YESTERDAY and they
acre liberated from jail.
The arson squads of the militant SUI
frsrettes have once more become very
active. Besides the fire at the Hurst
Park racecourse. started Sunday night,
where the damage is estimated at SIo"o.
they destroyed yesterday toathouse on
the River Lea. at Walthamstov. in the
northeast Of London. and also the grand
stand at the North Middlesox cricket
grounds.
The fire al Hurst Park was started m
the royal box, the furniture OF which mad
been saturated with oil. The flames were
not extinguished until ) a. m. yesterday.
The trial OF the suffrasette leaders
charged with conspiracy under the ma
licious damage 10 property act began yes
terday at the Central Criminal Court, Old
Bailey. The accused persons comprised
Miss Harriet Kerr. Miss Agnes Lake
Miss Rachel Barrett. Mrs. Beatrice
Saunders. Miss Annie Kenney, Miss Laura
Lennox and Mr. Clayton. the analytical
chemist. alleged to have acted as ad-
wiser 10 the suhragettes in their cam
paigns General Mrs. Flora Drum
mond. who wds originally charged. to-
Eether with the other prisoners. did not
appear. as the case against her had been
postponed until July owirg 10 her illness.
Little interest appeared to be shown by
the general public in the trial. and there
were only a few women in court, who.
like the prisoners, wore a black band on
their lef, arms as a sign Of mourning for
Miss Dawson.
There was big array OF counsel when
the case opened. Sir John A. Simon, the
Solicitor General. was the leading bar
rister on behalf Of the government which
Is acting as prosecutor. while Richard
David Muir, one Of the best known bar
risters, was the leader for the defence.
Doncaster. England. June 9.-While the
examination Of d servant girl .'harged
with an attempt 10 set fire 10 Westteld
House was proceeding to-day. May Den
mis-. alias Lillian Linton, who was wanted
by the police in connection with the Kew
Garden sufragette outrages last Fcoru-
airy. caused q sensation by entering the
court and acknowledging that II was she
who had tried 10 burn the house.
The servant girl was discharged and
Miss Dennis was arrested. Harry john
son. young newspapermnn implicated in
the same case, was committed for triaI.