The chronicle=news., 1912-12-23
Viceroy OF
India Hurt
by Bomb

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Delhi. india. Dee. 2a.- Rarou and
i.irouoSs IiaTdingc. Vic"roy aud vice
IrcRcnt OF lUdia mirnculuuSly escaped
assassinatlon by = nntiy" fanatic to-
dag while making their ceremonial
entry into Delhi. the new imperial
cupItai Of India.
The fragments OF the powerful
bomb which Killed one native attend
land and Injured another. penetrated
tn" back aud shoulders Of the Vice
ROY and hr was also wounded In tho
. eek by the screws with which the
bomb WAS filled and which passed
Through his helmet. m" doctors
whp removed IN" metal splintcrs
from the wounds declared II was
marvellous that the vlrcroy escaped
ImlHl injuries.
Lady Hardingc Immediately after
the explosion asked her husband II
he was hurt. lie replied: II am all
'riEht 90 on"
l.uhy Harding" then said We
lc1uuoL Thor" iH dead man bc-
Irind
The elephant on which they were
irIhluE halted aud IN" ylCvruy tried
Ito stand nj. hut r'ylcd uHd tainted
land the officials who gathered
|uH0uud hu much difncuity In rcmpy-
ing him from the elephants hack
,Th" bpwdah In which he aud Lady
linrdinlr had been seated waT blown
T." pirrcs.
The y!c"roy Will soon be- nbl" to
llgIyc the hospital Tor the vice regal
lodge.
The umbrella bearer who was XIII
cd had acted IN thut capacity for
Lord CuFguu.
The bomb thfow,r has not yot
lhsou caught \ reward Of 10000
lrupoos Approximately $500, has
been offered Tor his arrest
\ The bomb thrnwer's attempt to
KIN Lord il5rdiHFc was almost sue
'g.sEfui. Tho yIocrDy was making on
] tTy In state Into Delhi a. the last OF
the ceremonies In connection with
tho transfer of the capital from Cal
luutti To DclhL Tn. .rnnAfer was
gI'c- y oiI,ylr .ssu' Lord ,ti:ydin<a.
WAS not Ia tax. formal possession Of
his now quarters until TODAY.
y large gathering OF troops. Off
irlais and Puuinb chiefs was present
To welcome the virr r".ai parta' It's
Ifpicudid elephant procession had lust
iicft tho railway station. passing
through chandai Chowk. when the
bomb was thrown II WAS hurled by
I "a man standing Oh houHctop aud
iit struck tho hug,inh In which Lord
and Lady Hardinsc were riding. Tile
attendant. holding u large parasol
.ovcr the vice regal pair. was iustgut-
II Killed Hs the bomb exploded.
T. Lord Hariingc was wounded In
,hc shoulder and was removed to q
hospital Lady Hardiugc WAS un-
hurt hut WAS much shaken by tho
Irvpcrioncc. The bomb was u power
ful one
] On arrival nj the hospital the sur
rcons found that the wound In the
] barun's shoulder WIS slight.
Lady liardingc suffered severely
from tho shock and 1t was found
necessary to apply soothing rene
dios.
The yiccroy parasoi bearer hat'
been killed outright and another at
tcudant soriously wounded by lrag-
mcnts OF the bomb.
The ceremonies were interrupted
Tor only - short period while the
liccroy and Lady. HardinEc wcr" be-
ing conveyed ~ the hospital and vice
regal residence respectively.
Sir Guy Fleetwood Wilson. flnnn-
icial member of the council OF the
| governor general OF India took the
viceroys place in the procession
which then proceeded or its way
Through the ncw Imperial city to the
IDurbar camp where a great number
of Rajahs and other indian chief
Itains were gathered. Sir Guy took
M his position in front Of tnc vice
Ircgal dais and read aloud a dispatch
from Baron HardinSc. saying that
he was only slightly injured. The
reading OF the message WAS received
with prolonged cheering.
The attempt on Baron Iiardinge's g
life reused feelings OF intense indiE-
patton both among the natives and
lpritish officials as he is most pop
lular OF the men who ever ruled IN
India