A RACECOURSE OUTRAGE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 18, 21 June 1913, Page 5

A RACECOURSE OUTRAGE.

THE ASCOT GOLD CUP. YOUTH'S MAD ACTION. A SUFFRAGETTE SUPPORTER., By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 20, 9.5 p.m. London, June 19. The Ascot Gold Cup resulted:—Prince Palatine 1, Steadfast 2, Aleppo 3. A great crowd was present, including their Majesties. Tracery, the second favorite, was leading six furlongs from home, when a youth named Hewitt, of Trinity College, Cambridge, jumped out, waving a suffragist flag and, brandishing a revolver, cried, ''Pull up, or I'll shoot." The jockey, Whalley, was unable to avoid the suffragist, who attempted to grab Tracery's neck. The horse caught him and sent him flying. Tracery fell heavily, and Whalley was thrown, and had just time to crawl to safety under the railings- before the field raced by. Prince Palatine jumped oxer Tracery, who struggled up and finished riderless. Hewitt was picked up with a fractured skull, caused by a kick from the horse Fitzrichard, inflicting a terrible wound. He was taken to the hospital, and an operation immediately performed. It is believed that his case is hopeless. The King anxiously enquired after him, and sent for Whalley to visit the Royal box. Whalley was unhurt. Their Majesties were enthusiastically, cheered. ' On returning; Whalley. stated that Tracery would have won. ' .'.' ; A LUNATIC'S ACT. DETAILS OF THE TRAGEDY. '• •' Received 2t, 1.5 ami. London, June 20.' The police are satisfied that Hewitt was insane and was not connected with the suffragettes. His diary shows that he had an antipathy to races, as showing all that was worst in humanity. Hewitt walked into the course ■■ so collectedly that onlookers did not suspect mischief. The horses were already close.before Hewitt raised the suffragette flag in his left hand. As Tracery approached Hewitt 'dashed forward and threw both arms in l the air, and stood immediately in the path. He Was struck full in the chest by Tracery's head, and flung with great violence to the ground. He made no attempt to use the revolver, which fell or was thrown out of Hewitt's hand against the fence, fully loaded, the police emptying it on the tuff.. Whalley turned a somersault. His escape from grievous, injury was wonderful. The spot where Hewitt lay was marked by a pool of blood, which soaked through the heavy grass and drained into the hard ground. The loss of blood was terrible.