BEFORE THE COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1741, 5 May 1913, Page 5

BEFORE THE COURT.

CHARGES AGAINST THE SUFFRAGETTES

REMARKABLE DISCLOSURES

By TelecraDli~PrM« Association—OoDiriitlil (live. May 4, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 3. In connection with the recent police raid on the Women's Social and Political Union's headquarters, in Kingswoy, seven women and a man named Clayton, a consulting analyst, are charged with conspiring with Mrs. I'ankhur.st and others to damage property. In a remarkable letter from Clayton to Annie Kenny, it was suggested that Clayton should experiment, with a view to ascertaining the right proportions of chemical?. Oilier documents referred to the burning oi' timbrryards and cotton mills. Tho accused were remanded till Monday. Despite an official warning, the paper "The Suffragette," iu an attenuated form, is being sold. Urew, the manager of the Publishing Printim; Company, has been arrested. He lias been released on bail. WHAT THE POLICE FOUND. INCRIMINATING DOCUMENTS. (Rec. May 4, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 3. In connection with the charges of conspiring ''to damago property, Clayton described himself as a chemist and author. Inspector Hawkins testified that he found in Kenny's flat a bcok entitled "Bristol Riots, 1831." Within iho book were four loose documents, apparently in Clayton's writing.. Two bore Clayton's namo and address. Tho first was headed with various suggestions, explaining a scheme for simultaneously smashing street fire-alarms, and giving a list of these, also minutely describing tho Post Office, Telegraphs', and Engineers' Departments, the Telephone Headquarters, the Paymaster-General's Office, and Somerset House, suggesting methods of attack. Tho other documents related to the timber yards, and tho fourth suggested plans for setting firo to the headquarters of the National Health Insurance Commission.

MOKE INCENDIARISM. (Rec. May 4, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 3. The Suffragette* burned the new wing the Ashley Public School in Aberdeen. The damage is estimated at *£500. INDIGNATION MEETING. (Rcc. May 4, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 3. "1.0 Suffragette!! havo been, allowed to reoecupy the Political Union's headquarters in Kingsway. ,'l:i indignation meeting in the Caston 'Tall appealed for volunteers in. tlie next militant protest. DEMONSTRATION IN NEW YORK. NEW ZEALANDERS PARTICIPATE. (Rec. May 4, 0.30 a.m.) j New York, May 3. Thirty thousand women paraded the streets demanding female suffrage. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Included in tlio procession was a large contingent of New Zealand women.

WHOLESALE OUTRAGES PLANNED. London, May 2. Tho "Daily Mirror" slates that tho police seized Suffragette plans for setting tiro to every largo timber yard in London, and cutting all tho telephone and fire alarm wires in tho vicinity., Tho polico have discovered a plot to burn down tho Government aviatioa sheds at Upavon, Wiltshire. MRS. PANKHURST. London, May 2. Mrs. Pankliurst, who, owing to illness, is out on special license from prison, and for whoso escape abroad, tho Suffragottes tried to plot with aeroplnnists at Hondon, has been removed to a nursing homo at Woking.