Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

London, Jan. s.-one Of the most re-
markable criminal outbreaks ever oc-
curing In London took place In broad
daylight today not far from the heart
OF the city. A band Of suspected an
archists directed q deadly fusilade
from . building temporarily converted
into q fortress. while hundreds of arm
ed policemen, reinforced by troops and
guardsmen, besieged tho criminals. A.
nally setting nre to their fortress and
demolishing 1t, six Of the desperadoes
being burned to death In the ruins of
their improvised citadel
q Was . Real Battle.
The affair took on the dimensions Of
q veritable battle. It began early to-
day and continued until after noon.
when the civil authorities at last be-
came masters Of the situation. Vast
crowds gathered in the narrow streets
leading to the scene Of activities. while
word Of tho desperate character Of the
nghting ran thruout London. causing
widespread excitement and alarm. At
one time the besieging force called for
machine guns. but these were not
brought into actual use.
Casualties Ars Numerous.
Home Secretary Winston Churchill
visited the scene when the fighting was
at it, height and assisted In the work
~6f subduirg the outbreak. Owing to
the intense excitement the police re-
ports of the extent Of the casualties
still are lacking in exactness. They
show six criminals killed in the final
collapse Of their fortress. but the ex-
tent Of the fatalities and injuries.
great and small, during the hours Of
continuous fusilades Is being gathered
slowly, as the injured were carried
away to widely separated hospitals.
A Battle Extraordinary.
Such a battle between officers Of the
law and criminals seldom has been
waRed. Discovered in their hiding
place. the handful Of terrorists stood
off the two half companies Of Scots
Guards from the tower Of London, sew
eral detachments Of armed police. q
battery Of horse artillery with three
machine guns and gatling gun. and
the fre brigade. until their home was
fired. The authorities sought to get the
men alive. It took them several hours
to get hold Of their incinerated bodies.
Spectators Throns Danger Zone.
rhruout the fight greatest excite
.ment prevailed, not only In the neigh
borhood but thruout the city. and 1t
required 1900 policemen massed about
the scene to keep back the tens OF
thousands Of spectators who crowded
about the firing zone. Distinguished in
the scene was Home Secretary Church.
Ill. who darted here and there consult
fnx with and advising department
heads "A to what measures should be
taken.
Conflicting Reports.
There Is some doubt as to whether
the police fired the building This was
the frst report, the step having been
deemed necessary, it was said. IN the
effort to dislodge the criminals. Later
the story Is tina: the robbers them
selver fired the building.
Eiah< essisgers Wounded.
Sergeant Leeson was shot and seri-
ously injured. two other officers re-
ceived bullet wounds. and several fire
men were hurt by a collapsing wall.
Two soldiers and three civilians were
shot. The wounds Of Lesson only are
serious.
a London. Jan. 3.-After a desperate
battle today with several hundred po.
lice and soldiers. and refusing to aban.
don their refuge, which had been fired.
i number of robbers and their friends
went down into fiery furnace when
the roof was collapsed. It was reported
after the fre that six bodies had been
found In the ruins.
Recently three policemen were killed
~ anarchist burglars. Almost the
entire police force OF London since haa
been watching for the 8ssassins. and
Vsisst =:S;ss.:. ::S;ss:.t they were located In Q house
- Sidney street Wnile concvu,.o.ss,:..
illgy . shot from tho house struck Ser
ut lsesoa n the lungs Reinforce
\ lt6 W(4t called 4oe ana SEQ men
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