Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-12
Militants Again
 Resort to Bomb
CAUSED GREAT EXCITEMENT IN
 WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
HIT CORONATION CHAIR
Dstenatien Was Hoard for Many Black, and . Crowd Quickly Gath cred, But Police Were Soon In Con- troi-Peiies Trying to Find Tell We man h Black.

London, June 1.-The militant suf- 1ragettes staged one of the most dramatic acts, of their campaign this atternoon when they exploded a bomb moment that the Right Hon. Reginald Mchenna, secretary of state for home agairs. was delivering an optimistic speech in the house of commons near oy resaro1ng the governments method or dealing with the wild women"
 The bomb was placed beside the famous Coronation chair in Edward the Confessors chapel. Although it uo little damage, like previous at tempts at destruction of the same kind. it's report penetrated to the chamber of the house, interrupting MT. Mckenna's oration and bringing some or the members into the street to learn what had happened
 Detenation Heard for Blocks.
 The detonation was heard for many blocks and a crowd quickly filled the square in front of the abbey. But the and closed all the doors- A statement issued by Scotland Yard gives the facts in most conservative form
 At o'clock" says the statement.
 small bomb was exploded in i'm mediate proximity to the Coronation chair. It is supposed that some mem Der of a largo party of sightseers lag ged behind the rest and deposited the bomb when the others had left the chapel Fortunately the damage done was slight A portion of the carved wood at the back of the chair was blown on and some of the stone carv- ing of the screen of the great altar was damaged apparently by some iron nuts contained in the bomb.
 Bomb Made Of Thin Metal. The bomb itself was made of thin metal. nickel plated; 1t was exploded by a fuse. A woman's feather boa, guide book and a small black silk bag were found on a chair nearby No material damage has been done as happily the pieces blown off can be put together again. The police are making inquiries in conjunction with A hundred or more visitors. divided into small parties, were being con duoted by vergerers about the Abbey. when a sudden flash, like lightning. penetrated every recess. A sharp de- donation set the women to screaming | and running for the doors. Some said afterwards that the report was deaf ening
 A great cloud of dust nI1ed the chapel and the first thought of those | the building
 The dean of Westminster, with the vergerers and police, made an in | spection of the Abbey and came upon the scene of the explosion They found that an ornamental spike on the back of the chair. about a foot long. had ] been blown away and that a splinter of wood, tprobably six inches had ripped of. leaving ragged edge.
 Two Women Taken to Police Station.
 The young women, who were near | est the chair, were taken to the police station, but they proved to be for eigners who had been frightened into | incoherence and were released. The police are trying to find toaIl woman | in black who was seen standing close to the chair before the explosion
 The dean has decided not to placard the Abbey with the familiar sign -C7osed until further notice" which decorates the doors of many London | art galleries, but it is possible that l all persons entering hereafter may be examined for explosives, as was done during the reign of terror following the Fenian dynamite outrage in West minister hau in 1885.
 House Discusses Militant campslan. a.
 The discussion of tho militant cam paign in the house Of commons today showed tht the government contem- plates no new measures to control rate an attempt to make the subscr4b- CTS to the funds of the Wornan's So- cia land Political union responsible for damage the militants infict. It is believed that test case will be made of the mutilation of the Rokeby Venus which was slashed last March by May Richardson. If the government is sue ance companies will bring suits for the buildings burned and that other
 persons and corporations which have suffered will do likewise.