New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
POLICE REPEL WOMEN
At PANKHURST TRIAL
Hundreds Scramble for Places in
Courtroom When Suffragette
Boldly Faces Judge.
MOT GUILTY. SHE PLEADS
Objects to Reports of Speeches
as Ignorant and ingram
matical"-Ruboer Over
shoe Causes Laugh.
'By Gable 20 The Tribune J

fBy Cable 20 The Tribune
London. April 2.-Former attempts to
prevent women being present at suf-
fragette trials in Old Bailey Court were
not repeated to-day at the trial of Mrs.
rmmaline Pankhurst on charge Of
melting 10 the blowing up Of Walton
Heath. house Of David Lloyd George,
Chancellor Of the Exchequer, on Feb
ruary 10.
Newgate street and Cheapside. two of
the chief approaches to Old Bailey,
we're crowded at an early hour with
women. all apparently ardent support
ers Of Mrs. Pankhurst. When the doors
we're opened the court was filled imme -
diately with women. The only men n
the public gallery We're policemen, who
sat or every bench TO prevent a possi-
bic hostile demonstration against tn.
court.
The rolce. in anticipation Of an olt-
burst OF militancy. called out a large
reserve. which had its hands full rc-
pressing thousands of women fighting
for places where only scores could he
accommodated.
Doors Blocked TO Hundreds.
As soon as the courtroom was filled
a strong guard OF policemen blocked
the doors against hundreds of women
who crowded the entrances. An anX-
ious cheer encouraged their leader.
Mrs Pankhurst. looking pale and worn.
arrived in a motor car, driven by a
woman and was greeted by an out
hurst Of shril cheers from the crowds
outside the courtroom. She wore a
dark velvet coat. trimmed with a gray
fur nccblet and black velvet, and a
black hat trimmed with feathers. she
carried a black bag and a dispatch box
filed with typcwrittcn papers, 10 which
she frequently referred during the pro-
ceedings.
Mrs Pankhurst, who had been sitting
behind the dock consulting with A. T..
Marshall. a solicitor. went into the
dock as soon as the justice, Sir Mon
tague Lush. took his seat on the bench.
The Justice asked her II she would Ike
10 sit down. She said yes" and asked
for a table, which, with a chair, vas
provided for her in the dock.
She pleaded not guilty and exclaimed
in a firm voice: II will defend nv
self"
Mrs Psnkhurst was prosecuted by
Archibald II. Bodkin. counsel for the
Treasury. and one Of the ablest law
yers in the government service. MI.
Bodkin. who was assisted by Travers
Humphreys. had not proceeded far
with his opening speech when Mrs.
Pankhurst interposed:
Calls Reports "Very Ignorant
Il do not mind counsel introducing
reports Of my speeches made by jour
nalists. but / object to police reports.
They are grossly Inaccurate. very igno-
rant and ungrammatical and convey an
absolutely wrong impression Of what l
said" The judge soothed her by prom
ising that she should have an opportu-
nifty Of correcting them.
Mr. Bodkin's speech closely followed
the arguments used during the prelimi-
nary hearing in the police court He
said that Il was not suggested that
Mrs Pankhurst was present at the
time the bomb was placed in Mr.. Lloyd
Georges house but that the prosecu-
ton charged that she was an accessory
before the fact.
Mr.. Bodkin argued that the evidence
was clear that the outrage at Walton
Heath was intended as an act against
the Chancellor Of the Exchequer. The
attorney read letter from Mrs. Pank-
hurst 10 the Women's Social and Po-
ltical Union, which, he asserted, proved
that she was the leader Of the emo
lional members Of that organization,
and that any woman who wants 10 In
dulge in militancy, which is pictu-
rescue expression for committing
crimes against society, has got 10 COM