THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10770, 16 May 1913, Page 1

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

THE "SUFFRAGETTE." » By Telfgx*ph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, May 15. Evidence was given that the circu- . (ation of the " Suffragette " declined in a few weelrs from 17,000 weekly to 7500. Mrs Pankhurst refused to admit that this was due to the outrages. Evidence wa3 given that a hundred persons employed at the headquarters of the-Union were paid twnty-five shillings weekly, including Misses Leigh and Evans, who were concerned in the Dublin fire. RIOT AT ST LEONARDS. - A two hours' riot occurred at St Leonards in connection with an auction of the goods of two ladies who refused to pay taxes. Siiffragottes took part in a procession with decorated cars and flags. A hostile crowd of two thousand persons pelted them with eggs, flour and filth, destroyed the banners and overturned carriages, throwing out four suffragettes. The crowd tried to pull off their clothing and the police with difficulty rescued and sheltered the woinen :r itr 4 «- blacksmith's■-■■sJftjp:--'? Tire iuction was abandoned. ATTEMPT TO BURN HISTORIC * ' CHURCH. An attempt was made to burn the /historic clnirch of Penn, in Buckinghamshire. Three women were arrested. The vicar noticed dense smoke and extinguished the fire before the brigade arrived. Paper stuffed underneath the pedals were fired and the organ ruined. Suffragist literature was left beneath. BOMB FOR MAGISTRATE. The bomb sent to Mr Bennett, Magistrate at Bow Street, included a cartridge with a percussion cap exposed and a nail driven through the lid. It would have caused an explosion if the postal date had been stamped over thenail. The parcel arrived while Mr Bennett was on the bench, hut was detected .and given to the police.