Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-04


 on Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the leader of the militant suffragettes, for 1Eciting her followers to destroy prop erty, has aroused the militants to fury end they threaten strong repriSaiS. When sentence was pronounced by the judge, Sir Charles Montague Lush, in the Old Bailey sessions today, Mrs Pankhurst, although her face became pale, showed as defiant an attitude as ever, declaring that she would fight to the end
 No Respect for Human Life. One of the militant leaders. in an nouncing the intentions of the suffra- gettes, went so far as to say that even human lives would no longer be re- :spected-
 In London. Glasgow and other places throughout the country enthusiastic meetings were held tonight and every nention of Mrs. Pankhurst brought forth loud cheers Those who are to carry on the fight during the leaders incarceration, which nobody believes will be for long, breathed defiance to the government and promised that the fight would be Waged more furiously than ever. One of the leaders, whose name is suppressed, gave out the fol- lowing statement
 Human Life Now irs Peril.
 Human life is now in peril. for we have resolved no longer to respect it, and trouble of all sorts must be faced
 1A0 statement OIu not cause sur prise, for the women. who at first only set fire to unoccup1ed houses, have made attempts in the last few days against occupied residences. While the speakers at the public meetings did not go so far as the anonymous leader, they promised that the agita- Gon would be very actively conducted nnd appealed to the women to show their indignation at the sentence by some definite deed
 A Coming Reicn oF Terror.
 Threats of this kind made by Miss Annie kenney at London found an echo at Glasgow where Mrs. Joh7sy one of the most militant among the eunragettes, declared that the n1ilitaa- cy Of the past would be "the marest pin bricks to what would happen al- inost at once all over the country" She described what the women in tended to. do as the coming reign of terror and said that it was left for those on the outside to go on with the militant tactics
 Other women declared that what they would do would more than stagger humanity"
 Scotland Yard Issues Warnings.
 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 are taking unusual precau- Hons In closing meeting held un- der the auspices of the womans social as1d political union tonight, Annie Kenney appealed to those who were indignant at the long sentence imposed Cn Mrs. PankruTst to come forward in the next z8 hours and show their indignation by some definite deed Tt Is always the Iawbreakers who make filings go.'' she added.
 Women Sing Outside Prison.
 The suffragettes who were robbed ef an opportunity to demonstrate when Mrs. Panazhurst left the court, rushed to Holloway jail and cheered the pris- oner as she drove up in a cab. One woman more daring than the others, seized the horses bride and threw the animal back on its launches For & moment it seemed as if the cab would be upset, but a policeman, com ing to the rescue, righted it, and the prisoner passed through the gates.
 The women gathered outside the prison sang suffrage songs and cheer ed until late in the evening.
 Newspapers Endorse Sentence
 The newspapers generally support the sentence imposed on Mrs. Panl1- hurst, some even considering 1t too light for second offense It is ex- plained that the sentence is one of penal seryidude, Mrs. Pankhurst can be released on license when her con- di1on becomes serious, and re- arrest 1 ed when she has recovered. This procedure was adopted in the l case of Gladys Evans. who was sen- feneed for attempting to set fire to the 1 Theatre Royal fn DtrbIin- She was l twice re-arrested. Miss Evans and her companion, Mary Leigh, were the l only suffragettes sentenced to penal | servitude previous to Mrs. Pankhurst. l
 Smash Art Treasures. . As a protest against the action of 1 4Aa court against their leader, s,lffra- geftes tonight raided the Manchester | srt gallery and smashed the glass of l 13 pictures in some cases the glass 1 piercing the canvases. Three women, Mrs. Forester, Miss Manesta and Miss l Annie Briggs, were arrested. Among the pictures damaged were l Andronache. Watts Eve l ming Prayer, and Love and Death, and l Holman Hunts Flood and Shadow and l Death.
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