The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
INDIANS DEED
ST|RS BRITA|NS
POLITICAL CHIEFS
Murdre of Colonel and Doctor
by Pharsee Causes Wave
of Indignation
Detectives Detailed to Guard
Lord Morley and Other
Colonial Officials

LONDON, July 2.-The murder of
Lieutenant Colonel Sir William HUT
Curaon Wyllie and DR.. Canvas Lalcaca
of Shanghai by Madar Lelof Dhinari,
an Indian student. Thursday night at
the Imperial institute has stirred Eng
land in a manner unknown since the
Phoenix park murders. 1t his been
subject of Reorganization by Eng
lishmen that Graeat Britain was inn
mune from political crimes of this ma
ture.
Great sympathy is felt for Viscount
Morley, secretary of state for India,
the difficulties OF whose position are
greatly increased by the murder.
strong feeling has been aroused
against certain members of the house
of commons and others who have en-
couraged the agitation against the
government
GUARD LORD MORLEY
Scotland Yard has detailed detectives
to follow Lord Morley and others con-
nected with the Indian administration.
Newspapers of all shades of opinion
urge the government not to swerve a
hairs breadth In the direction of weak
ening the executive authority in India
Two documents were found on Dhin-
agri. One was a confession of de-
sire to take the life of high official
because he was dissatisfied with the
British rule in India and the other a
sort of political creed referring to
Englishmen as tyrants and having a
suggestion of reward in heaven for
any one getting rid of prominent Brit
ishers.
The assassin's family is said to be
well known at Amritsar, in the Junjab.
where is father is municipal leader
IN AN UGLY TEMPER
In the dock the prisoner appeared
quite unconeerned. He stood with his
hands in his pockets and shook his
head negatively when asked if he
wished to say anything. Subsequently.
however, he said that he had not will
fully killed DR.. Lalcaca. II saw him
advance and then he caught hold of
me; 1 fired in self -defense" he declared
This is the first time the methods of
the terrorists have been introduced
into public agitation in England and
the country has awakened to the fact
In an ugly temper The prisoner,
whose age is given as %, is said9to
have relatives in good standing in Cal
cutta.
At the India office the murder of
Colonel Wyllie. who was a political
aide de camp to Lord Morley, secre-
tary OF state Tor India, is declared to
be entirely political. Colonel WylIie. so
far as is known, had had no personal
dealings with Dhinagri, and the India
office vie wis that the outrage was due
to some imaginary grievance against
the system of government.
FOR FRIENDLY RELATIONS
The National Indian association, un-
der whose auspices the gathering at
the Imperial institute was held, was
formed for the purpose of establishing
friendl yrelations between the peoples
of Great Britain and India.
Sir Alfred and Lady Lyall received
the guests, who numbered 900 Anglo
Indian retired officers, active mmbers
of the Indian service, India officers, Off
Gals and students. The scene was a
brilliant one. There were present
many native Indians and women In
picturesque native costumes, and, with
the exception of the assassin, every one
was In evening dress. Dhinagri was
attired in ordinary morning dress and
wore a turban.
PREACHING FOR FREEDOM
CALCUTTA, July 2.-There is at
present recrudescence of political ex-
element in eastern Bengal and meet
ing to express sympathy with natives
who have been depor1ed are of almost
daily occurrence. Arabndo Chose, one
of the most prominent of the Indian
agitators, is travelling through the
country In the interests IF an 9nti-
government campaign He is preach
ing that the fiat of God has gone out
to the Indian naHon to unite and to
he free and great :"