The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-07
SHOT THEM BOTH
Young Indian Kills Englishman
and Persian.
ASSASSIN CAPTURED

| students Brought to suddee Ter
rrtna,.on By 3 Terrible Tragedy,
Which Seems to Have Decn Pre-
ue<iita,cd-
A dispatch from London gays a
startling double assassination OF a
political character occurred late
| Thursday nigh, towards the coac!u-
sion OF public gathering az the In
j sr.ai Ins:itu:s An Indian student.
: whose name Is not known. SHOT ald
killed Lieut.. Col Sir Wn. Hut:
Cu.soo wy;Ne aad Dr.. Cales Laicaca.
OF Shanghai
Eyl:e. who had held important
Indian appointments. fell dead on
the spot. Dr.. Lalcaca showed signs
Of life after Ae fell and was hur.i-d
TO ST. Georges hospi;a! but on arrival
| there i, was found ,ha, he vas desd.
Those nea. the assassin seized and
held h!m until tie arrival OF the
police. He had two revolve7s. q
dagger and q knife. AL were aeS.
and It IS believed the crime was p.c-
| neds.a:ed.
TIE gathering az the Imperial In
s,!tuSe. a building devoted 20 Indian
and other colonial functions. was sd
| %, hone" 20 Indian students. D.
w. Therbu,a. ono OF the guests. thus
graphically describes the scene at
tending the murder:
y: was near II O'Clock. and tie
musical program was just concird-
:cg when saw 8 middle aged Ecs-
!;sh gentleman eorve7siag with
young Indian student dressed n a
dark JACKIE, and wearing a pale blue
tu-ban.
Suddenly the native drew a re-
vo!ve. and fred four shots With tie
greatest 5apidity full al tie head OF
the Engi!shman. The shots were
fred with the muzz!e OF the weapon
close 70 the victims face.
Then came saothe. shot as 4
Eag!ishmao fell and sixth which
struck al elderly Indian gentleman
standing fex yards OF and who
fell. sho, in the side.
u rushed at Tie assassle. and
Others spraog forward a, the same
time. We seized him but he st:us-
gled. and Wrestling one hand free.
placed tee revolver 70 bis forehead
aad pulled the trigger. i clicked
ha.u!ess!y, as be had n:ed al OF
lis saots.
We shouted FOR doctors and tie
police. Meantime there was a tc.-
r,bie sceae and connection aud the
folding doors were anally closed 70
p.eseu, ,Ae peopls from looking on
the fearful sight.
"A doctor In tha hall fna!ly came
forward snd ane!t at the SIDE OF the
Eugl!shuao. Ate: an examination
he said nothing can be done 10:
him
"a. this moment some one cS-
claimed IN ho.ror-st-!ckec voice
why /, is curzon Wy!lie. thea
stately woman IL evening dress came
upstairs from the cloak rooc TO c.s-
cove. what had happened. Looking
a, the .ecumbent figure and not in
ned.aee.y recognizing i;. she ssic;
Poo. fellow She then k2e!t
down and SIS she looked closely at
the disagured face look CT horror
leaped into her eyes and she eV-
claimed:
~: IS ny husband: why wasn't
With him
II, was Lady Willie who had !e:;
her husband only few minutes oe-
fore.
"O,ha. doctors came but they
could ind 10 wound on La!caea 5
eody until! the clo.A!as was removed
vhen a ,iay stream OF blood c!om
the side revealed the position OF BE
injury. Screens we're placed a!ouo1
the victims and the awe-str!cken 2eo-
pie quickly le:t the ball.
The victims were placed IN amou-
Ianees ao3 removed 20 a Hospital
! Detectives searched II" assassin
TIE attack on Sir William, oe'
cured on a vide Squar. !ancing lead,
s.,r 20 .ae staircase ST. William aac
Lady wy!l!e we've Jus, preparing &C
dena.. wh-a the fo:C.-r was ap'
p,oach.d by the Indian student. one
bull., shattered the face JUST beio"
the leg: eye.
| D-. I.alcaca was Pa7s+e. aac ron
p-esea, evidence :; would seem 'aa'
Re vas shot accidentally The as
| sass,a. who IS also Fa7s-c. !s a.rou
,v.,.v.tys wears OF age. II" wa:
cool and sel!-possessed ate: n!s a
resi-, lie has maintained an chsi!
nate silence. TIE Identification 0
the man so far has been Impossible
as a great number OF visiting card
bearing different names were :oua'
on him. He will be a.7s:gaed u
a police court. 1; IS reported that d
had in his possession written docc
uen;s setting forth reasons and Jus
, | t:aca,:on toc the crime.
;! Lieut.. Col. 81. William HUT Cur
, zoa Willie was born 10 1875. BEN
, the youngest son OF tac late Con
. 81, William Willie. G. c. T. II
. was political aide dc cap TO -
Secretary Of State TO- india sine
1901. In 1896 he entered tho In
dian staff corps and served !
Be,rch.stan during tae Afghan va
in 1880. and accompanied Ger
Sir Robert Phayre's force 70 the e
lief Of Candahar. 20. which se'v!c
be sas decorated.