Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-06-18 | Page 2 | Militant Leaders Found Guilty and Sentenced to Jail

MIliTANT LEADERS fOUND GUILTY AND SENTENCED TO JAil I. I Go Closing ing b Proceedings in in Trial E Enlivened by Fier Fiery Y Speech p b by Annie Kenney enneY t f- f fONDON O ONDON DO Tune June Six Six of or the n most ost L'- L' LO I prominent leaders leader of ot the militant organization undone and one o of their male molo supporters supporter wera found guilty at ot the central cent criminal pi court of or conspiracy to commit malicious darn dam age uge tb property Th The trial has lasted several da days s The sentences imposed wore were Miss Annie Kenney IS months Mrs ills Beatrice Saunders 15 IG mon months Miss Harriet J-en- J l en- en nc ncy 12 months Miss Rachel Barrett 9 months Miss Agnes L-alco L and Miss Laura I. Lennox C G months month each Ed Edwy Clayton a cl chemist I 21 J months All tho prisoners committed committee to the third division which entails har hard l labor Each defendant t was nas ordered to of oC the pay seventh one of the costs prosecution and andas was as bound hound over to tok k keep cp the tho peace for a a. year car after tho the period of ot Imprisonment With the exception of or Mrs Irs Saunders nil all the he women loudl loudly proclaimed th oar Intention of or going on a hunger strike An n impassioned speech In to defense o of ot militant tho outrages e committed by Miss Annie Ken Ken- K cn- cn ts delivered d h hy nc cd cd to enliven the proc proceedings and her concluding words created a great impression slon the Miss Annie Kenney Renne asserted that action of tho rho Ulster Unionists and t the he speeches of cabinet ministers who she said had asserted that the franchised were justified In rebelling In order t to get got their grievances remedied remedied reme reme- died furnished amplo ample warrant for tho the course courso pursued b by thu tho militant suf- suf s f if U further j Justification were J h said the tho trickery and ear nary aary sh she treachery of or the cabinet ministers rs who wo h havo hlL hunted and hounded th the tho women from pillar to post host supplied It The government has a blacker t the the- question of ot women suffrage suf- suf 4 rec record rd In o frage frago than any other It has treated the aspirations of ot tho women worse than since 1867 1667 rebel I shall I ul am a n. robel rebel and a a. remain romain until women receive the vote ote If If It like Criss Davison it tt should be bo necessary necessary for tor me ma to to- to sacrifice m my life UCe thon then I shall gladly die ie II T