A DERBY OUTRAGE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 5, 6 June 1913, Page 5

A DERBY OUTRAGE

SUFFRAGETTE STOPS THE KING'S j HORSE. \ THE JOCKEY INJURED. 1 A PITIABLE HISTORY, By Cable —Press Association—Copyright, Received 5, 5.5 p.m. London, June 4. There was the most intense excitement on the course while the Derby was being run. A woman jumped through the railing as the King's horse, Anmer, was rounding Tottenham corner,' threw herself before Agadar and Anmer, and i clutched the latter's bridle. E&rl, who was riding Agadar, escaped, but Anmer J fell, Jones, his jockey, being thrown and badly injured. He was removed on. a stretcher. The'woman was flung under the horse and horribly'mangled.*: .It Was at first thought that she was dead. She is still unconscious in the hospital. She had a suffragette flag around her waist. Her name is Elizabeth Davison, Bachelor of Arts, London University, with honors. She has been several times imprisonet}. On one occasion she hid in the hot-air shaft of the House of Commons, a.nd was the heroine of the incident at Strange way'B prison, 'Manchester, when she barricaded her cell. She once struck a Baptist minister in mistake for Mr. Lloyd George. Their Majesties witnessed the incident. The King, who was greatly concerned, left the Royal box, went to tjie enclosure, " and; watched . Jones's re ; moval. Later he visited the ambulance room. Jones is suffering from slight concussion. He has recovered consciousmess.

A DESPERATE DEED. INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL? Received 5, 9.45 p.m. London, June 5. Many witnesses declare that Davison's act was deliberate, but others are of opinion that the woman, believing that all the horses had passed, attempted to attract attention by trespassing on the bourse. Anmer. struck her like a cannon ball and flung her yards along the course. Anmer. somersaulted afterwards, and Jones's -foot caught in the stirrup. He was dragged some distance. A cinematograph picture of the incident was sliown at the picture halls the same evening. Jones had a rib fractured, but is improving. Davison sustained concussion of the brain, and is still unconscious. "Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, interviewed, said that although the deed was desperate, no doubt Davison deliberately ventured "her life. Her superhuman courage win call attention to woman's wrongs.