The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
MRS. PAAKAURsT SENTENCED,
THREE YEARS FOR INCENDIARY
SUFF'RAGETTE.
women OF England Threaten a Reign
of Terror In Which Human Life
Will not BE Spared I'm Retaliation
Tor imprisonment Of Leader of
Militant Suffragettes.

London, April 3.--The sentence Of
three years penal sorvitude imposed
on Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. leader
OF the militant suffragettes, for fore.
Ing her followers to destroy property
has aroused the militants' fury and
they threaten strong reprisals. When
sentence was pronounced by the
judge, Sir Charles Montague Lush, in
the Old Bailey sessions today. Mrs
Pankhurst, although her face blanch-
ed. showed as defiant an attitude as
ever, declaring she void fight to the
end.
One of the militant leaders, in an
nouncing the intentions of the suf-
fragettes. went so far as to say that
even human life would no longer be
respected. In London, GLASGOW, and
other places throughout the country,
enthusiastic meetings were held to-
night and every mention of Mrs.
Pankhurst brought forth loud cheers.
Those who are carrying on the fight
during the leaders incarceration,
which nobody believes will be
long, breathed defiance to the govern
ment and promised the fight would be
waged more furiously than ever. One
of the leaders. whose name Is sup
pressed, gave out the following state
ment:
Human life Is now In peril for we
have resolves no longer to respect 1t,
and trouble of all sorts must be faced
by U.S."
This statement did not cause sur
prise. for the omen, who at first only
set fire to unoccupied 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 agitation would be actively con-
Quoted and appealed to the women to
show their Indignation at the sentence
by some definite deed.
At GLASGOW Mrs. Johns, one OF the
most militant among the suffragettes,
declared that the militancy of the
past would be the "merest pinpricks to
what would happen almost at once
all over the country"
She described what the women in
tended to do as 'the coming regin Of
terror"
Other women declared that what
they would do would more than
staggar humanity"
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 everywhere are taking
usual precautions.
In closing a meeting held under the
auspices Of the Womens Social and
Political union tonight Annie Kenny
appealed TO those who were indignant
at the long sentence passed on Mrs.
Pankhurst to come forward in the
next So hours and show their in
dignation by some definite deed.
1T is always the law breakers who
make things CO." she added.
There were repeated cheers at
every mention of Mrs. Pankhurst's 8
name. Miss Kenny, who presided,
said she wondered IL the judge in
summing up realized that instead of
stopping the agitation to win the vote
he was only tanning the flames.
DO you think" she asked, that
while Mrs. Pankhurst Is In prison the
women are going to sit down like a
flock of sheep until she comes out
Militancy will go on and 1t will be-
come more furious than ever"