The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-24
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hILITA|VIS' CAMP
London Police Descend Upon
Sufraeettes 'Hans-out,s
Arresting Leaders.
THEY WANT OUR CONF
But Alas!' It's Safely .Deposised. the
Prisoners cy-Vote-seekes
Smash Paintings.
THEY WANT OUR CONF

war against the militant suffragettes
INTO the enemy's camp today by raiding
the headquarters OF the Woman's So
ciai and Political Union at Kingsway
House. Arrangements for the raid were
made secretly. and no intimation OF the
police plans BECAME known until they
descended upon the Headquarters.
Leading officers Of the organization were
arrested. and documents and books. show
Ing the activities Of the militants. were
seised. The raid is believed to be the
first step In "a campaign ordered by the
government to crush the militants.
No opportunity was given to the suf-
fragette leaders to escape. The build
ing was surrounded by large force Of
policemen. and every means of exit was
carefully guarded. While the police were
searching for the documents and books
that will be used as evidence against the
suffragettes. they held their prisoners in
the building.
Telephone calls to the headquarters
were answered by detectives, who re-
fused to give any Information as to what
was TRANSPORTING.
Reporters who approached the building
were turned back.
"They Want Our Coin"
When suffragette leaders learned of the
raid on their headquarters they declared
that The police were trying to seize the
funds OF the organization.
They didn't get II. however" said one
OF the women. I'VE have a large amount.
but its safely deposited
Nearly one hundred detectives were
used In the raid. II was witnessed by
large crowd including many americans.
learned that the militants were planning
for a big demonstration for next week.
The detectives also hoped to secure in
their invasion some trace OF the place
where the Suffragette. the militant's Of
fetal organ Is printed.
While four of their comrades were be-
ing sentenced to two months at hard
labor today for smashing windows in
Grosvenor square. two militant sufYra-
gettes invaded the British Museum and
inflicted heavy damage with small axes.
They smashed several exhibits and
tried to destroy the mummies OF Egyptian
Rome, but were seized and overpowered
before this purpose could be accom-
plished.
Get jail Sentences.
Both struggled desperately when seized,
but were overcome. hustled into taxicabs.
and taken ato the Bow Street Station
where they gave their names as MAY"
and Wheeler" They were given sem
fences OF one and two months, respec-
lively.
Freda Graham. the surragette who
raided the National Art Gallery yester-
day, struggled like a maniac today when
ararigned in the Bow Street Police Court. |
She reviled the magistrate. shrieking |
You tyrannous dog" and continually |
interrupted the witnesses against her. |
When she was committed for trial she
refused to leave the courtroom and had |
to be carried out, still crying defiance
Officials of the National Gallery testi- !
fed that the pictures could be repaired |
for $50.
That's too bad cried the ragins |
prisoner. Il wish I had ruined them"
After Miss Graham had been commit
ted. several suffragette sympathizers |
were fined for the demonstration they led |
outside the court on Friday.
Edinburgh. Scotland, May IA mill
tant suIragette armed with a Ratchet !
dashed through a crowd of spectators at !
the art exhibition today and slashed
large portrait OF King George, painted
by the famous artist, Lavery.
The woman was arrested after a strug-
gle, but refused to reveal her Identity
when locked up.
Though a long cash was made in the
picture, II is believed that the portrait
can be repaired.
Glasgow. Scotland. May g.-Militant
tried this city's water sup
ply today. The dynamite squad plant
ed two large bombs among the pipes
water from Loeb Canal to
Glasgow but the fuses burned out just
before the fire reached the detonators.
The bombs were imbedded in soft
earth but were so placed that their explo-
sion would have shattered the water
system. |,
Near by was found quantity Of suf-
frage literature protesting against the
treatment accorded to Mrs. Emmeline
pankhurst.