New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-06

to lac to such an extent that at one
time there was less than quorum
present II was noticeable that both
those supporting and opposing the nlii
were i'm accord i'm their denunciation oil
militancy.
Niscount Wolmer. eldest son Of the
Earl of Selborne and member for a
Lancashire constituency. speaking IN
behalf OF the bill. evoked cheers by ms
condemnation of those irresponsible
lunatics who are Carrying on the mill
tant movement"
Charles f.. stuart -Wortley. another
Unionist supporter of the bill, said.
no sane man can approve Of the
criminal acts Of the militant group.
The vote will he taken to-day.
London. so. Great interest was
taken IN the police court proceedings
against the sunragette leaders held on
charges Of conspiracy under tho malicious
damage to property act. which were re-
sumcd at Bow street to-day. Seven OF
Drummoud. Miss Harriet Rcbecca Kerr.
Miss Agnes Lake. Miss Rachel Barrett
Mrs Beatrice Saunders and Miss Annie
Kenney-and the chemist clayton. had
been held i'm custody since their last APP
pearance. and they were joined I'm the
prisoners inclosure to-day 10y Miss
Laura Lennon and sydney Drew the
printer. who had been released on bail
Archibald Bodkin the prosecuting coun-
sci for the Treasury. in opening the case
described the law Of conspiracy. and said
the defendants had been constantly
meeting together He referred to Gen
eral" Mrs Drummond a. "A violent and
INSCRIPTIONS woman" He said clayton.
the analytical chemist. in whose posses
sion were found documents describing a
plan Of campaign for burning down build
ings in London, had put his brains at
the disposal Of the women for carrying
out crime and producing what their own
paper described as "a reign OF terror in
London"
From the comfortable scclusion OF
Paris. Mr. Bodbin said. Miss Christabei
Pankhurst had sent an article every week
To the suffragette paper either commend
ing what had happened during the pre-
ceiling week or melting 10 further acts Of
miltancy.
When Mrs. Beatrice Saunders was ar
rested and searched at the militant head
quarters she attempted to destroy a let
ter giving details Of the investments made
by the Womens Social and Political
Union in foreign bonds \ number Of
checks for very large amounts were
found. according to Nh Bodkin, who con-
tinued
The position Of those people who gave
large sums OF money for the carrying on
of enterprises partly constitutional and
partly by means Of parafiine oil and shaw
ings will be carefully considered, now
that the police have the signed checks
and can lay their hands on the donors.
Thus il is probable that these donors will
he proceeded against on conspiracy
charges.
In illustrating the control exercised by
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst over the wild
women" Mr. Bodkin called attention 20
her declaration Of truce while Parlia-
mcnt was discussing the government 8
franchise bill At a word from her. he
said. militancy had stopped. only TO he
resumed at her command when the bill
WaS withdrawn
The doings Of these miscreants' were.
ne continued. openly published in the
newspaper The Suffragettc." which was
AN organ of crime"
n
the CORRESPONDENCE OF the chemist Clay
ton with Miss Annie kenney. Mr.. Bodkin
said il was a terrible thing for a man to
prostitute his knowledge to carry out such
wicked acts as the burning Of buildings
and the explosion Of bombs.
After some police evidence had been
given the magistrate remanded tho &C
cused again until Thursday. Miss Laura
I,ennox. Miss Rachel Barrett and Miss
Agnes Lake were admitted TO bail in
5000 each
General" Mrs. Drummond and Miss
Annie Kenney. who were among those
held without bail, created a scene in the
prisoners Enclosure. They shouted: I'VE
shall start a hunger strike" and You
will not get us here unless YOU carry us
here"
sydney Drew. the printer. apoloGized
for nrinting a single issue of The Suf-
fragette" and gave sureties In 5000 not
10 repeat the offence. He was then re-
leased.
Miss Nina Boyle who i'm a speech at a
meeting of the Actresses Franchise
League last Friday night said that the
British government was composed OF
"cads and towards" was arrested. to-
getner with Miss Anna Munro. another
militant suffragette, while attempting 10
hold a meeting i'm Hyde Park this even
ing