Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-24
YiCerO.y
Of India
Attacked
Bomb Thrown atHim as He
Was Riding Elephant Kills
Servant, but While Injured
the ViCerOy Escapes


Delhi. India, Dec. 24.-Baron and
Baroness Hardinge, uceroy and vice
refine of India, narrowly escaped as
sassination by a native fanatic yester-
day while making their ceremonial en-
try into Delhi, the new imperial capi-
tai Of India.
The splinters OF the powerful bomb
which killed one native attendant and
injured another, penetrated the back
and shoulders Of the vlceroy and he
was also wounded in the neck by the
screws with which the bomb was filled
and which passed through his helmet
The doctors who removed the metal
spllnters from the wounds declared 1t
was marvellous that the viceroy es-
capped fatal injuries
Lady Hardinge Immediately after
the explosion asked her husband If he
was hurt. He replied; 81 am all
right Go. on.
Lady Hardinge then said
I'VE cannot. There is a dead man
behind"
The elephant on which they were
riding halted and the viceroy 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 matchwood.
An ofiicitl report of the injuries to
Baron Hardinge issued tonight by his
surgeons says that portion of the
proiectlle struck him at the back OF
the right shoulder and along the inner
border of the shoulder blade. 1t passed
upward and issued through the VEN
along the upper line of the shoulder
causing wound four inches long and
exposing the muscle and bone. The
lungs were not injured.
Other fragments of the bomb caused
several wounds on the neck. Thert
was a moderate loss of blood, the
shock was severe and some deafness
was caused by the explosion. Baror
Hardinge lost consciousness, but soor
recovered and is resting fairly com
fortably.
The umbrella bearer who was kille'
had acted in that capacity for Lor'
Curzon.
The bomb thrower has not yet Deel
caught. A reward Of 10000 rupee
approximately $4,000 has been oil
fered for his arrest.
Baron Hardinge was appointed Las
summer to succeed the Earl OF Mint'
who was former encouragement
Canada, as viceroy of India. shoru
after his appointment he was elevate
10 the peerage.
The bomb throwers attempt to Ki
Lard Hardinge was almost successlu
The viceroy was making entry in sVa
into Delhi as the last of the cerem'
MES in connection with the transl'
Of the capital fro Calcutta to Dell
The transfer was made in October las
but Lord Hardinge was not TO ua
formal possession of his new quarte
until today.
A large gathering Of troops, oincla
and Punjab chiefs was present to We
come the viceregal party It's spienu
elephant procession had just LETT
railway station passing through Cna
dai Chak when the bomb was thro"
il was hurled by a man standihs
a house top and it struck the howu
in which Lord and Lady Hardih
wero riding.
Lady Hardinge suffered severe
from the shock and 1t was found NJ
essary to apply soothing remedies
The ceremonies we're interrupted
only a short period while the vice'
and Lady Hardinge were being c'
veyed to the hospital and the vi
regal residence respectively