THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10407, 22 July 1912, Page 5

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

(Jn/ted Press A,;sur Uaou—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.

London, July 20

Gladys Evans, Mary lieigh (who threw a hatohet st r Asquith, bnfi hit. Mr Rcdmna”), V.Jzzi'e Baker and a Mrs Capper'(.in English woman) were committed at Dublin for conspiring to grievous bodily barm and mslialona damage. _ Evldenoa showed that bat for the action of bsu, the theatre would bava been burnt, and many fatalities might have occurred. Attendants found a caskati tv.ll cf lighters wsl! alight The carpet was saturated with petrol, and an alarming explosion occurred. Several Suffragettes Istt England for Dublin, where they were ..closely watched.

Leigh admits throwing the esq at Mr Asquith. Ms O’Brien, -She Chief Marshall, tried ko prevent her. but she fought him and tore off o s ep*u!etas.

Evans was captured when trying to set fire to a olnessmtograpb box at the Theatre Royal wh>n the house was emptying. Sho pat a handbag with gunpowder, iu it into the box and attempted to throw lighted matches therein The carpet was saturated with petrol which burst into flames aad exploded. Two soldier extinguished the fire. Another woman, who apparently was not arrested.; was in a private box and set the ouvjain on fire after saturating it with petrol. At the defendant’s lodgings the police found rubber gloves, a small quantity of oil, matches; and Capper. Defendant was joined by the other three shortly before the arrest. Bail was offered. Dublin, July 21.

Suffragettes, in attempting a parado during Mr Asquith*’a meeting in Dublin, met with cries of “Hatchet,” aad "Gunpowder.” Tise Suffragettes replied, "What about men. shooting landlords?” The crowd was so exasperated that the Suffragettes were compelled to take refuge in the Post Office, whose windows they recently smashed. But for police intervention, they would have .bean thrown into the river. Received July 23, 9 a m. v London, July 21. Men from Scotland Yard are watching public officers against Suffragettes.