THE SUFFRAGETTE MADNESS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 565, 7 May 1913, Page 5

THE SUFFRAGETTE MADNESS.

FIRING THE DOCKYARDS, A SCHEME EXPOSED.

C.v Tolocrapli.- -l'-nvts AHinw.iiUJon.- Oop.vrlfcttf Received May (1, 10.4,!. p.m. London, Tuesday. Mr Bodkin, eounoo 1 for iho prosecution in tho suffragette conspiracy cane, I detailed a scheme submitted to Mm Drummond, costing .C2O, whereby tho dockyards wore to l)o fired, causing £20.000 damage. Nina Boyle and Annie Munro, leaders of the Women's Freedom League, Were arrested at a mooting in Hyde Park.

Drew apologisod and promised not to print further for the iHiffragolteß. Ho was bound over in a surety of ! £.1500. The rent were remanded ami were bailed out, except Mrrc Drummond and Miss Konney, who shouted they would hunger strike. The surffagetto debate in trn Houro of Commoiiß wan apathetic. Many speakers emphasi»ed the fact th.'it tho militancy had given tho movement a strong set-back.

Received this day, i>.lo a.m. London, Tuesday. Miss Awhoton Cross, whose champion Pekingese dog was poisoned on April 30th, recoivod an ; anonymous letter stating the writer was sorry tho pretty dog was sacrificed, but that tho same course would be followed in ro-

spect to every valuable racehorse until votes for women were granted.

SUFFRAGETTE STATISTICS

Received this day, '.). 15 a.m. London, Tuesday

Since tho outset a thousand members of tho Women's Social Political Union have been arrested; two hundred and nine have gone on tho hunger strike; one hundred and twonty-four have been forcibly fed; and the sum of £160,000 has been subscribed to tho union's funds.