"A BOMB NEXT TIME."

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 240, 3 July 1908, Page 7

"A BOMB NEXT TIME."

SUFFRAGISTS' THREAT, GAOL WITHOUT THE OPTION. A SERIOUS POSITION. (BY TELEGRAM—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) (Rcc. July 2, 11.21 p.m.) London, July 2. For smashing tho windows of tho residence of the Prime Minister in Downing Street, in connection with tho recent suffragist disturbance, Mrs. Leigh, aged 26 years, and .Miss Now, an organiser of the suffragists, wero sentenced at Bow Street to two months' imprisonment without tli'o option of a fine.

Mrs. Leigh, when arrested, shouted: "It will be a bomb next time." Both tho accused had been previously convicted of causing disturbances.

Mr. R. H. Bullock-Marsham, Magistrate at Bow Street, in sentencing them, remarked that he would not mako it a "Second division" (involving lighter treatment) sentence. Ho commented during the hearing on the seriousness of Mrs. Leigh's threat concerning a bomb, this pointing to an offenco which is punishable by hanging.

Defendants replied that they did not anticipate any necessity of going farther than they had done. "

■ Miss New added: "I cannot say what my futuro actions will be. They will depend upon the Government doing justice to women."

Mrs. Leigh: "Wo have no course but to rebel against the pressure of 'one man. He must yield or pay tho penalty. AVo realise the serious position) and hope the Government will also realise tho serious position of affairs."

Sir'. Bullock-Marsham declared that women were likelier to attain their objects by gentle means than by other methods. If tho attempt to terrify men was unsuccessful, it would also alienato tho sympathy of a largo number of men who otherwise were believero in tho causo of women's suffrage. ARREST DEEMED ESSENTIAL. The Primo Minister's residenco at Downing Street (where two of the suffragists were arrested for making i successful practico at the windows with stone's) was the scene of a suffragist demonstration on May 21. On the deputation being refused admittance, .Dr. Elizabeth Knight began a' harangue from tho Primo Minister's doorstep. For soiuo time tho police forebore from arresting Dr. ICnight, but ultimately she had to he led away, a happy smiling prisoner, to Cannon Row Police Station.

Miss Cecilo Alalouey, a sister of tho energetic young bell-ringer, who pursued Mr. Churchill at Dundee, then took up the fight and' harangued tho' crowd. She, too, was led away. After that tho arrests went nmrrily on. Miss Ibbotson, Miss Miller, Miss Gibb, and Miss Bacon following in quick succession.

They all went cheerfully to their fate with tho. exception of' Miss Gibb, who is evidently a recruit. Her leaders had some difficulty in encouraging her, "It's no use," exclaimed Miss Miller in expostulation; "if you don't get arrested."

The six suffragists were'brought'up'at Bow Street later in . tho day. Dr. Knight was bound over 111 her own recognisances for three months. All tho othors chose gaol. THE WESTMINSTER CROWD. HUGE CROWD—HOOLIGANS—FRANTIC RUSHES. London, July 1." Tho crowd at Westminster in connection with tho suffragists' demonstration is estimated at 75,000. There woro many frantic, clangorous' rushes to avoid tho polico horses. • The mobs. included many howling hooligans. - THE HOOLIGAN GANGS. Of late there has been an alarming increasu in the number of London Hooligans. Tho hooligan is brother to tho " Apache" of the Paris boulevards. Liko his Parisian prototype he is ready to rob—or oven murder, if it is quite safe for himself. In Loudon there aro now at least forty well-organised and nourishing bands of youthful hooligans who defy tho police, torroi'iso tradesmen, and, when opportunity arises, rob and attack the wayfarer.

London is completely surrounded by detachments of this army of boy criminals, who prefer the freedom and chances of the street to honest work. They aro to bo found in practically overy slum district—north, south, west, and oast. In the- byways of Lambeth ami Southwark, in Hoxton, Bethrial Green, Bow, and in tho romote parts pf Camden Town, they are to be counted by the hundred. The names of some of tho gangs give an idea of their widespread activities:— Tho Boys of Bow. The Knuckledusters (Islington.) The oilver Hatchet Gang (Hoxton.) The Old Ford Boys. The New Girdle Gang (Lambeth.) - The Bermondsey Buttons. Tho Blackfriars Gang. , , The Deptford Terrors. The Bruisers (Hackney.) The Bethnal Green Boys. It is said that the Hooligans are taxing tho energies of the London polico to the.utmost.