Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1914 — MAY RICHARDSON TO JAIL [ARTICLE]

MAY RICHARDSON TO JAIL

Militant Suffragette Given Six Month* for Slashing Famous Painting In London. London. England, March iS—May Richardson, the militant suffragette, who hacked Velasquez’ “Rokeby Venus” in the national gallery, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment The case against Miss Richardson 1 was finished in record time. She was arrested March 10, taken to the Bow street police court and committed for trial by the magistrate on the same day. The grand jury returned a true bill against her and sh« was tried and convicted by a jury at the London sessions at the Old Bailey.