THE SUFFRAGISTS.
AIR. AVINSTON CHURCHILL ATTACKED.
United Pkkbb AsaonuTioN— Copyright LONDON, Nov. 14.
As Air Winston Churchill was alighting ‘from the Bristol station in connection with the Edward Colston, anniversary, a Leeds suffragette, named Garnett, traversed the cordon, and shouting, “Take that you brute,” brought a dog whip down on his head with cOl1 * siderablc force, the lash sweeping across his face. Mr Churchill grappled and struggled with .his assailant on the edge of the platform, and wrenched the whip from her and put it in his pocket.
Garnett was arrested. • >" Air Churchill, speaking at the banquet, said that stormy weather was coming, and they would have to cope with the Lords, and also with the ladies. (Laughter.)
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2660, 16 November 1909, Page 5
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118THE SUFFRAGISTS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2660, 16 November 1909, Page 5
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