THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 15 October 1913, Page 5

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

COMMITTED FOB TRIAL. (Received Oct. 14, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 13. At Feltham, the Suffragettes Mary, Richardson and Rachael Pearce, looking pale and haggard owing to their hunger-strike, were, committed for trial. Richardson declared that no one could compel her to serve any sentence. ( [Mary Richardson has been four timea released under the' Cat-and-Mous© Act, and has committed a further crime after each release, including one at the Presbyterian Church] Regent Square/London.] THE MUFFLER LADY. EXCITING SCENESvAT'BOW ■:\ ;> : ,.^/. PVmv) '. • v- -v "-'-* : ;: ':iioM)w,owls. \ kenney, Who "hungeretrock," is in a dfingeronis. condition, and:has been.released. exciting scenes at a Suffragette meeting at Bow BathSw A muffled lady was on the platform, and when she disclosed herself she was found to be Miss Sylvia Pankhurst. The police rushed the platform, and a free'fight took place.: I The police used their truncheons freely, and s the audience replied, using chairs as weapons. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst- escaped, but Mrs Leigh was arrested. SYLVIA PANKHURST ESCA^S.' POLICE USE BATONS. (Received this morning 12.15 o'clock.) LONDON. Oct: 14. There were hysterical scenes at Bow Baths, women screaming for protection, while others buried chairs at the police, and dropped benches on their heads from the gallery. ' The fight lasted a considerable time, and police reinforcements were needed to control the situation. / Miss Sylvia Pankhurst wa<£ arrested and placed in a taxi. The crowd surrounded the car, and an endeavour was made to rescue her. The police used their batons, and Miss Pankhurst escaped during the melee, '.■.•'' ■/■