THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 71, 29 July 1913, Page 6

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

oto^T* it *k RIOTOUS GATHERING

, ,*\ ,', .London, July; ;28\".- . Sylvia Pankhurst was at liberty tinder the Cat and Mouse Act., as her license, has expired. She eluded the u, n «*fc abby dr6SS ' made, a.dramatic appearance on "the plinth of the Nelson Monument, . : w©d>^h«i± r -4^^^ "words" were wanted;, After resolu- « ?0 -#on 3 ! ! carVM 1 Hie ! jumped. amid?* he? bodyguard and attemdreq to march on Downing- Street. The H •'pOltCe; broke tip > the procession. The militant* used walking-sticks and umbrellas freely. A number of the #i '■ ''bodyguard' were arrestedj and Sylvia Pailkhiirst was carried to the police station., She seized a footrule for mea'su'ring' prisoners, smashed the r 'windows, then asked for a glass oi , water and, flung the glass through the window.

In connection with the arrest ther< #ere minor disturbances, and stonethrowing continued in Whitehall till p, lato hour.. , Mrs Pankhurst is improving. A young girl has. been selected out of many volunteers for a transfusion operation.