New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-21
WOMEN TRY ARSON IN
FIGHT FOR SUFFRAGE
Pavilion in Kew Gardens
Burned DOWn-JOyCe Locke
and Another Arrested.
FILINGS BOOK IN COURT
peace on Earth, Good Will
Toward Men-When Women
Get the Vote" Is New
Slogan.
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London. Feb. 21.-Within twenty-four
,orrs Of the bomb outrage at the house
,einc built for tho Chancellor of the
rychgqucr q; Walton Heath disas-
.rous fire. clearly another case of suf-
,racctte activity. occurred al the tea
,a,i,ion m the Kew Botanical Gar
dens. The building was reduced to
r,,ins. thc damage being estimated at
sI000
Two Young women were seen in the
vicinity of the fire and after a chase
were arrested. They were remanded
without bail 10y Richmond magistrates
IN n charge Of setting fire 10 the build
ing prring the hearing joyce Locke.
onc of the accused women. picked up g.
hook and some papers and throw thcm
g., The magistrates head. Miss Locke
lad previously distinguished herself in
similar fashion 10y hurting her shoe at
the magistrate who tried her at Aber-
deem on the occasion of an attempted
attack on Mr.. Lloyd Georgc
Things Found Near BY.
Wads Of cotton and punches Of tow
soak,d I'm parafir and q number OF
cards containing references 10 the
Yrorasarda i'm favor of votes Tor women
were found near by. one Of tho cards
bore the Inscription Peace on earth
Goodwill toward mcn-when women get
,hc vote" The signature appended Wa
Two Votelcys Women The policeman
who climbed from the roadway into
The gardens detected two women pro-
,oedins across The adjoining playing
fields lie and a companion gave chase
ana eventually secured them. Thcy
were taken to the Richmond police sta
ton and the charge Of setting fire 70
tho Davilion was formally made. They
gave their names as Lillian Lenton
ttventy-two) and Joyce Locke Gwen-
ty-three). but refused their addresses.
Both women. when they appeared
before the magistrate later in the day.
waved their hands TO friends in court.
Iospector Jackson informed the magis-
ira,c that hc would only offer evidence
az arrest and then ask for remand.
st The next hearing. he added, the pub
DC prosecutor would take charge Of the
case. Constable Hill. the chief witness.
suoNc of seeing the two women running
across the fields
Game to See the Fire"
They were running in opposite direc-
tions. and each dropped a suitcase.
Witness produced the suitcases ia
court They were each about yard
i0ng and foot deep When the wit
ness gained upon Miss Lenton ne asked
hef What sire was doing there, and she
replied laushiuely, Il game 10 sec the
Ere" she agreed 10 go 10 the police
station. on reaching the gate of The
grounds Miss Locke cndeayored TO hide
an electric fash lamp behind the gate
post. tie TOOK possession Of the lamp.
The contents Of the suitcases We're
shown in court. There was large
hand saw. small hammer, bundle
Of tow. strongly smelling Of paraffin or
petrol and several pieces OF paper.
Miss Lenton strongly denied that when
questioned in the field by the officer
she had said she had come to see the
fIe.
Inspector Jackson resisted the appli-
cation for bail. pointing out The serious
nature Of the outrage.
Miss Lenton--If We cannot have bail
We shall be obliged 10 hunger strike in
prison
Magistrate-We are not going to be
frightened by any intimidation.
Before the magistrate could finish his
remarks Miss Locke seized some papers
and a local directory from the clerk :
desk and flung them al the magis-
uate's head.
The distance was little more than six
feet. but none Of the missiles hit the
mark. the book passing between the
chief magistrate and TWO other magis-
rates sitting with him. Miss Lenton
remained quiet during the scene bat
both women were seized and hurried
0ut Of court. Almost Immediately al
terwsrd. however the women were
brought back into court and informed
by the chairman that the bench unani-
mously refused 20 grant bail. ON being
removed from the police station TO the
lookup the two women were hooted
and ierred at by a huge crowd which
had gathered outside the.cOurt.
Mrs Drummond. who has taken so
large a part in militant suffrage or
carnations and who has won FOR her-
self The title of General Drummond.
stated Yesterday that both women
charged in connection with the outrage
II Kew are voluntary workers at the
headquarters OF the Women's Social
and Political UHion. She said:
Such incidents show the determine
ton 81 the women. 1t is an example
showing how far they Will 90, ana we
are proud of such women. we stahd
by them. even though We ourselves
should have no penal serVltude. we
have an ample reserve oil Hih'ta"'
women 10 carry on the campaign III
definitely. People will soon realize VINO
are 20 blame. and then the government
will he compelled 10 grant our oe-
mands."