SUFFRAGETTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 72, 30 July 1913, Page 5

SUFFRAGETTES.

AT THE PRISON GATES.

AIKS PAXKHUKST A GAIA

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.]

London, J uly 29

Airs Pankhurst was wheeled to a stage in a pavilion and addressed a crowded meeting while lying in a bath chair. She said there was still a secret reserve fund hut lias appealed for subscriptions to meev current ex-

penses. Mrs Pankhurst’s license was mue tioued and brought £IOO.

Mrs Kenny appeared on tlie platform disguised and addressed the meeting. She was arrested outside after a desperate struggle. A dozen youths and forty girls participated. Mrs Kenny’s capturers were assaulted with lisas, sticks and umbrellas. Air McKenna (Home Secretary) has released Airs Lawrence, Lady Sybil Smith and Miss Sharp. The last two were hunger strikers. Reduction of their, sentences is due to the recent male disturbers in the House of Commons going unpunished. Two suffragettes attempted to petition the King whilst lie was going co Goodwood. They were arrested but were released a few minutes later by the King’s orders.

SYMPATHISERS’ MARCH

LAND SOME IN GAOL

(Received 9.20 a.m.) London, July 29

The Home Office is satisfied with the results of the Cat and House Act. Only twenty-one persons were dealt with under it compared with 2200 previous charges against suffragettes. Sympathisers with the suffragettes in Holloway Prison marched from the Fast End meeting armed with sticks and stones and arrived at the prison gates nearly at midnight. "They demanded- Miss Kenny’s release, b police scattered the demonstrators, who scaled the prison fences on the opposite side. The police patrolled the precincts for the remainder of the night.

Two women who took part in this lemonstration were sentenced to two months’ imprisonment and a man to four months.

The release of Mrs Lawrence, Lady Sybil Smith and Miss Sharp was due to the magistrate revising the commitments.

(Received 10.15 a.m.) London, July 29

East End youths held a meeting at Holloway Prison at night. They profited against Mrs Kenny’s re-arrest. ■Several climbed the fence and smashed the governor’s windows. Two shots were fired. Several were arrested.