Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
POLITICAL CRIME
AROUSES BRITISH
TO RESENTMENT
MURDER OF TWO MEN STIRS
ALL ENGLAND
INDIAN STUDENT ARRAlGNED ON
CHARGE
Government Leaders Filled with Fore.
bodings for the Future Peace of
India by This Act of
Terrorism
[By Associated Press.1

Lieut. Col. Sir William Hutt Cur
A1 zon Wyllie and DIR. Canvas Lal-
caca of Shanghai by Madar Lelof
Dhinagri, an Indian student, Thursday
night at the Imperial institute has
stirred England in manner unknown
since the Phoenix park murders.
1t had been a subject for self-con-
graduation by Englishmen that Great
Britain was immune from political
crimes of this nature.
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.
1t is understood that Scotland Yard
already has detailed detectives to fol-
low Lord Morley and others connected
with the Indian administration.
Newspapers of all shades of opinion
urge the government not to swerve q
hairs breadth in the direction of weak
ening the executive authority in India.
Students Greed Found
Two documents were found on Dhin-
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to take the life of a high official be-
cause he was dissatisfied with the Brit
ish rule in India, and the other sort
of political creed, referring to English
men as tyrants and having sugges-
tion of reward in heaven for any one
getting rid of prominent Britishers.
The students family is said to be
we'll known at Amritsar, in the Punjab,
where his father is a municipal leader.
One of Dhinagris acquaintance
makes the statement in the Chronicle
that the assassin was drunk with
bhang Can Indian intoXicanO. He con-
tends that the Indian visited some ex-
tremist club before going to the I'M
perial institute, had his mind poisoned
by gang of conspirators to the point
of committing murder, and was then
DIR Igged with bhang and weapons
placed in his pocket.
The Daily Express calls loudly upon
| the government for measures to sup
press the India house agitation in Lon
don, of which Krishnavarma is the
leading spirit. He is now residing In
Paris.
Assassin Arraigned
The student was arraigned in the
Westminster police court this morning
and remanded for one week, after being
formally charged with willful murder.
In the dock the prisoner appeared
quite unconcerned. He stood with his
hands in his pockets and shook his
head negatively when asked If he
wished to say anything. Subsequent
ly, however, he said that he had not
willfully killed DR.. Lalcaca.
II saw him advance, and then he
caught hold of me; 1 fired in self de-
fense," he declared.
The proceedings lasted only a few
minutes and the Hindoo prisoner was
removed to Jail under a strong guard.
This is the first time the methods of
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 &C. is said to have
relatives in good standing in Calcutta.
Political Trouble Blamed
At the India office the murder of
Col. Wyllie. who was a political aide
de camp tc Lord Morley. secretary of
state for India, Is declared to be en-
tirely political. Col. Wyllie, so far as
is known, had no personal dealings
with Dhlnagri and the India office
view is that the outrage was due to
some imaginary grievance against the
system of government.
The National Indian association,
under whose auspices the gathering at
the Imperial Institute was held, was
formed for the purpose of establishing
friendly relations between the peoples
of Great Britain and India.
Sir Alfred and Lady LyaIl received
the guests, who numbered some 800
Anglo-Indian retired officers, active
members of the Indian service, India
officers, officials and students.
The scene was a brilliant one. There
We're present many native Indians and
women in picturesque native costumes,
and, with the exception of the assas
sin, every one was in evening dress.
Dhinagri was attired in ordinary morn
ing dress and wore a turban.
The tickets to the function were
placed with great care in order that
they might fall only into the hands of
reliable persons.
Prisoner Makes Statement
1t is reported that the prisoner has
made a lengthy statement to the po-
lice setting forth in detail his political
grievances, but that this is being with
held until the authorities have time TO
make full inquiry.
Nothing appears to be known at the
India office of Dhinagri's antecedents.
The Indian students generally profess
detestation of the crime, but neverthe-
less many of them are known to be ac-
tive members of the London branches
of the societies conducting a campaign
of seditlon and anarchy in India.
OCOllduu Idlh 1CICAilAy ASSSANGN III
formation which led to Increased ac-
tvity in investigating the antecedents
of certain Indian students here, who, it
is alleged, had designs on prominent
English officials
Lord Morley himself for some time
has been under police protection, and
even when he left London he was at
tended by Scotland Yard detectives.
Lieutenant Colonel Wyllie had spent
his entire life working for the welfare
of India.
Dhinagri's History
The Hindoo came to London from tho
Punjab some years ago. He belonged
to the advanced section of the Indian
nationalist party and he has been TAX
ing a course in engineering in the Lon
don university.
During the commemoratiOn OF the
Indian mutiny he attracted attention by
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