THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 305, 17 May 1913, Page 5

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

I THE BOMB OUTRAGES. J A NUMBER OF HOAXES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, May 15. ' Three women who were arrested on a charge of attempting to burn the church of Penn, , Buckinghamshire, have been found innocent, and have been released. Scotland Yard is daily receiving reports of bombs in various parts of London. Some are explosives, but many are hoaxes. Schoolboys have confessed to bombs found on the train at Kingston-on-Thames as their hoax. The prisoners in the suffragist conspiracy case have been committed for trial. A detective produced the crime record book of the AVomen's Union, con- I taining particulars of 450 persons who ' had been convicted, also the victims' allowance of £1 or £2 weekly and board and lodging for from one to twelve weeks. THE CONSPIRACY PRISONERS. ANOTHER CHURCH FIRE. London, May 15. The suffragist conspiracy prisoners were admitted to bail. A parcel of cartridges, inscribed "Pellets to break windows," was hurled at the railing of the National Art Gallery. A fire at St. Anne's Church, Eastbourne, was extinguished before damage was done. A valuable religious painting was scratched "Votes for Women." Owing to the attempt on Mr. Curtis Bennett, the magistrate, he is specially guarded by detectives. " THE SUFFRAGETTE." London, May 15. The negotiations on behalf of the National Labor Press to publish the Suffragette have been broken off, the Women's Political Union declining to give an indemnity for the costs of possible libel and other actions, also refusing to exclude articles of a criminal nature. ROUGH HANDLING. London, May 15. Women roughly handled four suffra- ; gettes who were attempting to address a gathering at Barrow-in-Furness. A CHAPEL IN DANGER. London, May 15. A bomb was discovered in the cellars of the Duke of Buccleuch's chapel at Oakleigh Park. The contents were highly explosive., A SERIOUS DISTURBANCE. THREATS OF KIDNAPPING. Received 16, 10.30 p.m. London, May ]G. The mob rushed a suffragette platform and a serious melee occurred at Stamford , Hill. Scotland Yard emphasises the strain . on the police due to militancy, and declare that additional detectives, involving a special grant of money, are necessary to adequately shadow the prime , movers, as in the case of anarchists. There are indications that bombs are being made in private houses, with materials from one or two chemists. Householders sheltering militants are warned of the risks of being blown up. Owing to letters threatening that Mr. Churchill's babies vvill be kidnapped, a detective accompanies the nurse on her < morning and afternoon walks. < —_ i 1