Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-03

DIDN'T 1NTEN. TO NJURE HIM
Reported that He Has Made State
ment of His Motive.
Is MUCH AGITATION IN INDIA
Dts~ntisfaction with British Rule
There Leads TO Formation of
seditious Revolutionary
Societies.

! LONDON, July 2-The murder Of Lieu
tenant Colonel Sir William HUT Curzon
Wyllie and DR.. Canvas Lalcaca of Shang-
hal by Madar Lelof Dhinagri. an Indian
student Thursday night at the imperial
institute, has stirred England in a manner
unknown since the Phoenix park murders.
1t had been a subject of self-congratu-
lation by Englishmen that Great Britain
was immune from political crimes of this
nature. Great sympathy is felt for Wis
count Morley, secretary of state for India,
the difficulties OF whose position will be
greatly increased by the murder. strong
feeling has been aroused against num-
Der of members of the House OF Commons
and others who have encouraged the In
dian agitation against the government.
Another consequence of the tragedy is
that henceforth 1t will be necessary to
afford police protection to public men. 1t
is understood that Scotland Yard already
has detailed detectives to follow Lord
Morley and others connected with the In
dian administration. Newspapers of all
shades Of opinion urge the government
not to swerve a hairs breadth in the di-
rection of weakening the executive au-
thority in India, and above all, never to
allow the extremists to suppose that Great
Britain can be frightened by such muir
ders in to granting political concessions.
Premier. Asquith speaking at Southport
tonight expressed his deep sympathy for
the family Of the Lieutenant Colon wylie
and the country's adherence of the crime
committed upon a distinguished officer Of
biameless character and one universally
beloved. He said 1t was startling evidence
of the character of a conspiracy. which
happily was confined to a small number Of
people, but was desperate and determined
! in its methods.
l Slayer II Arraigned.
Madar Lelof Dhinagri was arraigned in
the Westminster police court this morn
ing and remanded for one week after being
formally charged with wilful murder. =,
In the dock the prisoner appeared quito
unconcerned. He stood with his hands in
his pockets and shook his head negatively
when asked IL he wished to say anything
subsequently however he said that he had
not wilfully killed DIR. Lalcaca.
II saw him advance, and then he caught
hold of me; fired in self-defense," he de-
clared The proceedings lasted only few
minutes, and the Hindo prisoner was re-
moved to jail under a strong guard
Incendiary Papers Found.
One was a confession of a desire to take
the life of a high official, because he was
dissatisfied with the British rule in India
and the other a sort of political creed re-
ferring to Englishmen as tyrants and hav-
ing a suggestion of reward in heaven for
any way of getting rid of prominent men,
The assassin's family Is said to be well
known and highly respected at Amritsar In
the Punjab, where his father is a prosper
Gus person and municipal leader. Madar,
while in London, brooded over the griev-
ances of the Indian people and constantly
was inveighing against British rule in his
country.
The National Indian association under
whose auspices the gathering at the i'm
perial institute was held was formed for
the purpose OF establishing friendly rela-
tions between the peoples of Great Britain
! and India. Sir Alfred and Lady Lyal re-
! ceived the guests who numbered some 900
Anglo-Indian retired officers, active mem
bers OF the Indian service, India office Off
cials and students The scene was a bril-.
liant one. There was present many native
Indians and women in picturesque native
costumes. and with the exception OF the
assassin everybody was in evening dress
Dhinagri was attired in ordinary mornins
dress and wore a turban. The tickets tC
the function were placed with great care II
order that they might fall only into tha
hands OF reliable persons
Prisoner Makes Statement.
= IT is reported that the prisoner has mad,
, lengthy statement to the police settinJ
+ forth in detail his political grievances, bu
that this is being withheld until the au
thorities have time TO make full Inquiry.
Nothing appears to be known at tn,
India office OF the Assassin's antecedents
The Indian students generally profess de
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