Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
Attempt to Assassinate
Sir Charles Hardinge
at Delhi.
ATTENDANT is KILLED
Attack Is Made From HouSetop
While Royal Party Is En-
tering New Capital.

Delhls Dec. zo.-SH CnarleS liar
dinge, viceroy OF India, was
wounded, one attendant OF his
was killed and another seriously
wounded by bomb hurled at the vice
roy from a housetop as he was enter
ing the new capital in state today.
The bomb struck the howdah, or bas-
ket, OF the viceroy's elephant, killing
the attendant instantly. The attempt
to kill Hardinge came within a hairs
breadth of being successful. Har-
dinge was hurriedly removed to a hos
pital and at once examined by sur
geons. They found a wound in the
shoulder only a slight one Lady Har-
diDge was unhurt, but suffered a sew
ere shock, and it was necessary to
apply soothing remedies. The bomb
was a very powerful one.
ON WAY TO NEW UARTERS.
The viceroy vas making his entry
in state into Delhi as the last of the
ceremonies in connection with the
transfer of the capital from Calcutta
10 Delhi. The transfer was made Oct
ober last. but Lord Hardinge was not
70 take formal possession Of tno new
quarters until today. A large gather
ing Of troops, officials and PunJab
chiefs we're present to welcome the
vice-regal party. It's splendid elephant
procession had just left the railway
station and in passing through Chan
dia ChOwk when the bomb was thrown.
It was hur.ed by a man standing on a
housetop and struck the howdah Of
the elephant on which Lord znG Lady
Hardinge we're riding. The attendant
holding a large parasol over the wee
regal pair was instantly killed as The
bomb exploded. Another attendant
was seriously injured by fragments OF
the bomb.
ONLY BRIEF INTERRUPTION.
The ceremonies were interrupted
only a short period while the viceroy
and the vicerene we're being conveyed
10 a hospital and the vice regal resi-
dence respectively. Sir Guy Fleetwood
Wilson financial member OF the coun-
Gil OF governor general Of India, took
the viceroy's place in the procession
which then proceeded on its way
through the new imperial city 70 Dur
bar Camp. where a great number oi
raiahs and other Indian chieftains
gathered Sir Guy then took up his
position in front of the vice regal
dias and read aloud a despatch from
Baron Hardinge saying he was only
slightly injured. Reading OF the mes
sage was received with prolonged
cheering.
The attempt on Hardinge's lif'
sroused intense indignation among ma
tives and British officials present, a.
he is one OF the most popular viceroyi
who ever ruled India.
ESCAPE MIRACULOUS.
The escape OF the baron was miraC
ulous, as the missile fell only foo
or two from its target. The great pro
cession Immediately came to a stand
stu and the crowd Of officials rushet
up and found the viceroy bleeding an
pale. while the vicerene was terriol,
shaken.
Police Immediately surrounded tn
house from which the bomb wa
thrown and made several arrests. A
outlets OF the city were placed unde
strict guard.
For a long period there had been
lull In native agitation in India whic
had at various times led the assassini
tons of high officials. The attac
on Hardinge by a fanatic, therefor
came with greater unexpectedness.
RIDING ENORMOUS ELEPHANT.
The viceroys elephant was an emo
nous animal. The driver sat betwee
his ears guiding him with ste'
pike Behind the driver in the gret
howdah were seated the viceroy an
vicerene. At their backs stood anotht
native holding over their heads
great parasol, which indicates roy
dignity.
Owing to the lowness Of the house
in the Chandia Chowk district, Ii
wou,d-be assassin. who stood on or
Of the roofs when he threw the BON
was only few feet from the yicero
The native holding ths imperial ur
brella was blown . the ground ar
instantly killed. The driver ssttir
in front Of the howdah was woundt
no fewer than eigh. times.
BOMB THROwER ESCAPES.
Splinters OF the bomb penetrate
the back and shoulders OF the vicero
who was also wounded in the neck
screws. with which the bomb WI
filed The elephant which be vi
riding was halted and the viceroy tri'
90 stand up, but he rseled and fair
cd The howdah In which he a.