The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
POLICE PLACE BAN
ON SUFFRAGETTES
COMMISSIONER SERVES NOTICE
THAT THEY CANNOT HOLD
THEIR MEETINGS.
INNOKES RIOT ACT


LONDON, April 15.-Tn conse-
aueHre ~ thc continued disturbances
an SUNDAY i'm HYDE Park Wimbledon
Common. and other places, the au-
thorlt3es issued an order today pro-
hihitfnE ;he suffrarettes from hold
iug any more Of these meetings in
any portion Of the metropolitan POI
lice area The prohibition was issued
this evening ny Chief Commissioner
Henry under the police act which en-
powers him 10 take such action when
he believes such meetings are liable
to lead 90 disorder
If II were posSib 70 conceive Of
there being any wisdom in an assoc
citation If militant suffraEettes, they
would welcome this prohibition and
insist on their rights nc speaking IN
the parks which would surely result
sooner or later in a tragedy II they
were not stopped The last notable
occasion when This art was invoked
was in 1887. during the riots Of the
dock workers.
commissioners Notice.
Commissioner Henrys notification
20 the Women's Social and Political
union Of the prohibition Of the meet
lugs SAYS among other things
Il have advised The home secretary
that. having regard for the character
90 ne speeches which have been de-
ljvercd AZ these meetings. il is not
practicable by aBy police arrange
mcnts To obviatc the possibility of dis
order In these circumstances. and
I'm view Of the fact that it is the
aYowed policy Of the Women's Social
and Political union to advocate the
coma mission Of crimes, the home sec
rotary has directed me to take the
necessary steps IN prevent, the meet
ings"
Ms in the case Of the bombing Of
the residence which was being built
for Chancellor LLOYD George, at Wal
ton Heath, the suffraRettes failed to
hit their intended victim when they
destroyed the handsome mansion Of
Arthur Philip DuCros t.uionlst mem
her of parliament nj Hastings. to-
DAY. Mr. DHCros Is obieCtionab bile to
the militants because Of his votes in
the house of commons against woman
suffrage, and il is assumed that tho
outrage at his residence at St Leon
ard 9 on Sea. was planned for revenge.
The women not only set fire 10 the
house. but placed explosives in many
of the rooms Mr.. DuCros tenancy.
however. l9psed on March 25th, and
there was nothing in the house be-
longing ~ him except few unirn-
portant tenants fixtures
House Easy Mark.
II. H1uSF WdS al Easy tttHi N AfA
tho women. Ii is an Isolated spot,
with large grounds about it. The fire
bugs resorted 10 the trick Of burg
lars by covering the window panes
with sticky paper ID deaden the sound
when they were smashed Then they
took the latch off the windows and
went inside where they were able TO
work ar leisure
1t appears that they set fire to tho
house in several places with paper
saturated with petroleum, but tho
chief ignition was beneath the stair
case This must have been burning
fierceiy before il was seen 81 2 O'Clock
this morning 1t was then too late
for the fire brigade to save the build
ing Two firemen were hurt by the
explosion OF pieces OF brickwork. fol-
lowing the explosion Of comhustihlcs
placed in the building by the women.
A Ratchet was found in the grounds
after the house had been destroyed an
cards were lying around which read:
If you do not want militancy give
women votes" The house was lately
advertised for sale for SIS, 600 There
is no clue to the parties who set the
building on fire.