The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-04
WOMEN CREATE
WILD SCENE IN
BRITISH COURT
Shrek and Shout Anathemas
at Judge When Mrs. Pank.
hurst Is Given Three
Years Servitude.
MILITANT LEADER
DEFIANT TO THE END
Declares She Will Take the
Desperate Remedy Other
Women Have Taken and
Shorten Her Sentence.

II ONDON, April 3.-The sentence
Of three years penal servitude
imposed on Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst, the leader OF the militant
sufTragettes, for inciting her followers
TO destroy property, has aroused the
militant suffragettes 10 fury and they
threaten strong reprisals. When sen
tence WAS pronounced by the Judge, Sir
Charles Montague Lush, in the Old
Bailey sessions today, Mrs. Pankhurst,
although her face blanched, showed as
defiant an attitude as ever, declaring
that she would fight TO the end
One of the militant leaders. in an
nouncing the intentions of the suffra-
gettes, went so far as to say that even
human life no longer would be re-
spectcd. In London, Glasgow and 9th.
or places throughout the country, eu-
thusiastic meetings were held tonight,
and every mention of Mrs. Pankhurst
brought forth loud cheers.
Dire Threats.
Those who are 20 carry ou the hght
during the leader S Incarceration, which
nobody believes will be for long,
breathed defiance TO the government
and promised the fight would be waged
more furiouSlv than ever. One Of the
leaders, whose name is suppressed, gave
out the following statement;
Human life now is in peril, for We
nave resolved no longer TO respect it,
and trouble of all sorts must be
faced.
This statement did not cause sur
prise for the women, who at 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 90 so far as the anopy
nous leader, they promised that the
agitation would be very actively con.
Quoted, and appealed to the women to
show their Indignation at the sentence
by acts of this kind.
Reign of Terror.
Threats of this kind made by Miss
Annie Kenney at London found an
echo at Glasgow, where Mrs. Johns,
one of the most militant among the
declared that the militancy
of the past would be "the merest
pin pricks 70 what would happen al
most at once all over the country
She described what the women intended
to do ms ''the coming reign Of ter
ror'
Other women declared that what
they would do would ''more than stag
ger humanity
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 unusual precau
lions.
In closing a 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.
pankhurst TO come forward in the next
'orty-eight hours and show their in,
lignation bv some definite deed.
Extols Lawbreakers.
''It is always the lawbreakers who
make things 20, she added.
There were repeated cheers at every
mention OF Mrs. Pankhurst's name.
Hiss Kenuey. who presided, wondered
( the iudgo in summing up, realized
hat instead of stopping the agitation
o win the vote, he was only tanning
he flames. "Do they think she
sked, "that because Mrs. Paukburst
5 in prison, the women are going to
it down like flock of sheep until
he comes outl Militancy viii go on
nd it will become moro furious than
ver."
Mrs. Paukhurst was found guilty
the Old Bailey sessions TO.
ay, and sentenced 10 three
ears penal servitude on the charge
{ inviting persous to commit damage
he trial lasted two days,
The jury added to its verdict OF
uilty a strong Recommendation for
,ercy, and when the judge pronounced
ne heavy sentence Of three years the
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