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Show MUCH INTEREST IN I TRIALS IN POLICE COURT I London, May B. Great Interest I war. taken In the pollco court proceed-I proceed-I ings against tho suffragette leaders, held on charges of conspiracy under , the malicious damago act which wore j resumed at How street today. I Archibald Hodkln, tho prosecuting I counsel for tho treasury, tn opening I the cuse, described the law of con-, con-, splracy and said the defendants had 1 been constantly meeting together Ho I referred to ''General" Mrs, Drum-inond Drum-inond as a "violent ahd unscrupulous woman." Ho said Clayton, tne chemist, chem-ist, In whose possesion were found documents for burning down buildings build-ings In London had put his brains at the disposal of tho women for carrying carry-ing out crimes and producing what their own pnper described-as a "reign of torror" In London. In Illustrating the control exercised exercis-ed by Mrs. Kmmellno Pankhurst over the "wild women," Mr. Dodkln called attention to her declaration ot a truce while parliament was discussing the government's franchise bl.l. At a word from her he said militancy stopped only to be resumed at her command when tho -bill was withdrawn. with-drawn. Another letter read by Mr. Dodkln referred to a proposal by tne surfra-gettes surfra-gettes to damage some stock yards In Great Drltatn. The cost of tho scheme, 100,00 was probably the reason rea-son why It was not Immediately accepted. ac-cepted. The letter Bittd: "Tho results of the Job will be splendid." When Mrs. Hentrlce Saunders was arrested and searched at the militant headquarters she attempted to destroy a letter giving detnlls of tne Investments Invest-ments made by tho Woman's Social . and Political union In foreign bonds. I A number of checks for "very larg' amounts" were found. , In concluding his address for the prosecution Mr. Dodkln asked the magistrate to send all the defendant for trial at the sessions. After some pollco evidence had been given the magistrate remanded most of the accused again" unt 1 Thursday. Three of the women, however, were admitted to ball In $5000 each. "General" Mrs. Drummond and Miss Annie Kenney who were among those held without ball, created n scene In the prisoner's Inclosure by shouting, "We will start n hunger strike," and "you may not see ub hero on tho next occasion unless we nro carried." Drew, tho printer, apologized for printing a single Issue ot the Suffragette Suff-ragette and gave sureties tn $5000 not to repeat tho offense. Ho men was released. Ell |
