Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-24
Baron Hardinge Injured in
Shoulder When Crank
Throws Internal Machine
From House Top.
ATTENDANT KILLED
AND DRIVER HURT
Occasion Being Celebrated
Was Transfer of Capital
From Calcutta to Delhi;
Lady Hardinge Not Hurt.

Lduy 11dIulIlSc NOI AAulSs
Delhi, India, Dec. 23.-Baron and
Baroness Hardinge, viceroy and vice
rene of India, miraculOusly escaped
assassination by native fanatic to-
day while making their ceremonial
entry into Delhi, the new imperial
capital of India.
The splinters of the powerful bomb
which killed one native attendant and
injured another, penetrated the back
and shoulders of the vicerOy and he
was also wounded In the neck by the
screws with which the bomb was filed
and which passed through his helmet.
The doctors who removed the metal
splinters from the wounds, declared
it was marvellous that the yicerOy
escaped fatal injuries. a
Lady Hardinge Immediately after
the explosion asked her husband If he
was hurt. He replied: II am all
right. Go on" Lady Hardinge then
said: 1--WE cannot. There Is a dead
man behind" i
The elephant on which they were
riding halted and the yiceroy tried to
stand up but reeled and tainted and
the officials who gathered around had
much difficulty in removing him from
the elephants back. The howdAh In
which he and Lady Hardinge had been
seated was blown into match wood.
The viceroy will soon be able to-
leave the hospital for the vice regal
lodge. H D
The umbrella bearer who was
killed had acted in that CAPACITY for
Lord Curzon.
The bomb thrower has not yet been
captured. A reward of 10000 rupees
approximately $3,300) has been offer
ed for his arrest.
Hurled from Housetop.
The bomb thrower's attempt to kill
Lord Hardinge was almost successful.
The viceroy, was making entry In state
into Delhi as the last of the cere--a
monies in connection with the transfer
of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi
The transfer was made in October
last but Lord Hardinge was not to
take formal possession of his new
quarters until today
A large gathering Of troops. officials
and punjab chiefs was presents to vel
come the viceregal party. Its splen.
did elephant procession had just left
the railway station, passing through
Chanadi Chowk, when the bomb was
thrown. 1t was hurled by q man
standing on housetop and 1t struck
the howdah In which Lord and Lady
Hardinge were riding. The attend
ant, holding large parasol over the
viceregal pair, was instantly, killed as
the bomb exploded.
Wound Not eerious.
Lord Hardinge was wounded il the.
shoulder but how seriously could not
be determined in the conference which
followed. He was removed to hos
pital Lady Hardinge was unheurt but
was much shaken UP by the expert
ence. The bomb was very poWerful3
one.
On arrival at the hospital the sur
geons found that the wound in tho
baron's shoulder was slight.
Lady Hardinge suffered severely
from the shock and it was found neces-
sary to apply soothing remedies.
The viceroy's parasol bearer had
been killed outright and another at
tendant seriously wounded by a frag.
ment of the bomb.
AO CCA CAlOhICo WCiC lOA
only short period while the viceroy
and Lady Hardinge were being con-
veyed to the hospital and viceregal
residence respectively.
Sir Guy Fleet Wood Wilson, finan-
cial member of the council OF the gov
ernor general of India, took the vice
roy's place in the procession, which
then proceeded on it's way through the
new imperial city to the durbar camp,
where great number of rajahs and
other Indian chieftains were gathered.
Sir Guy took up his portion in front
Of the viceregal dias and read aloud Z
dispatch from Baron Hardinge, say
ing that he was only slightly injured.
The reading of the message was re.
ceived with prolonged cheering.
The attempt on Baron Hardinge's
life reused feelings of intense indig-
nation both among the natives and the
British officials present, as he is one
OF the most popular men who have
ever ruled In India.
Attack Was Surprise.
For long period there has been a
lull in the native agitation which had
at various times led to assassinations
of high officials. The attack on Baron
Hardinge by fanatic therefore came
with greater unexpectedness Only q
short time ago the yiceroy himself
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