THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 38, 15 October 1913, Page 6

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

EXCITING SCENES AT BOW.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press (Association.] London, October 13. There were exciting scenes at a suffragette meeting at Bow Baths. A muffled lady on the platform disclosed herself as Sylvia Pankhurst. The police rushed the platform, and a free fight followed. The police used their truncheons freely, and the audience replied by wielding chairs as weapons. Sylvia escaped, but Mrs Leigh was arrested. There were hysterical scenes, women screaming for protection, while others hurled’chairs at the police and dropdd benches on their heads from the gallery. The fight lasted, a considerable time;. Polipe reinforcements were needed to control the situation. Sylvia Pankhurst was arrested and placed in a taxi. A crowd surrounded the cab and endeavored:to - rescue her, the police them., Sylvia;d > ank;>hjarst- escaped (during the melek Miss Annie ; Kenney bps be|n released .j ipya y.j-dapgerpusj - cohllition, through [ huiigey-strj.kii?gd/ | r i . -—.i-.i-MINISTERS AFRAID. a(Received 9.45 a.m.) London, October 14. Owing to fear of suffragettes, detectives escorted Ministers to the Cabinet meeting in Downing Street., Sufserttryrgdi |A»‘Parliament sandwich vboardte. | . THE PANKHURSTS; ()f! . 1 1 rij.f ■); .(Received il-25 .p.m.) . s; Washington, October 14. The Immigration Board has decided ~ ,to detain Mrs Pankhurst at Ellis *' Island when she arrives until a special inquiry Ts held. The societies favoring women’s suffrage have not taken actipnv Jt is likely that the question of her admission will be referred to the courts. (Received 1.30 p.m.) London, October 14. Sylvia Pankhurst was arrested when about to address a meeting at Popkr.