The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-23
FIELD MARSHAL SIR HENRY
WILSON SLAIN BY A5SA5S|NS
One of England's Most Illus
trious Soldiers Murdered
On Doorstep Of London
Residence By Two Young
Irishmen, One a Member
Of Republican Army.

London, June 90 (By The Associated
Pres&) Field Marshal Sir Henry H.
Wilson. ono OF England's most illus
tr!ous soldiers who was chief OF tho
imperial staff during the final stages
OF the world war. was assassinated on
the doorStcps Of his residence In Eaton
Place this afternoon. by two young men
who gave the names OF James OBrien
and James Connolly.
The aSSaSsIns had loitered about
waiting an hour for his return from un-
yelling n memorial to men OF tho Great
Eastern railway. who fell in the war
When h" aliEhtod from hts motor car
TiaId Marshal Wilson walked UP the
steps. and the men fired several shots
aL him from c.ose range. three or which
took effect. one In the chest. one In tho
leg and the third IN tho wrist. The
rield marshal died hcfore he could be
taken IN tho house.
His borrowing wife heard the shoot
Ing and rushed out TO find her nus
hands body. dressed in full uniform
wing IN pool OF blood. with tho sword
which he had drawn to meet his assaiI-
lants. by his side.
Recalls Phoenix Park Outrage
This crime was Immediately and
inevitably linked in the public mino
with the political assassination OF korh
Frederick Cavend!sh chief secretary for
ireland. and Thomas H. Burke. the un-
dor secretary IN Phoenix Park. Duplih'
in 1852 The f!rst impression was IN
measure confirmed when Scotland 1aTu
made public the names or the nluruereFS
and declared that Connolly had letter
in his possession indicating he was
,rcr,hcr Of tho Irish republican army
General owen Duffy, chief OF staff or
the Irish republican army, In Duol!h
rorlrh, Immediately denied that that
organization had any part IN tho crime
Pursuit and Capture.
The assassins fled several thousand
wards before their capture. with ponce
and civilians pursuing afoot and IN
mn,ors They passed the residence or
the American ambassador. Col. George
Harvey. where eX-Prcsident Tart was
a guest. The chief justice or the
United states and the ambassador heard
m. firing, and at tirSt thought the shots
we're aimed at The house. They rusheo
n the window n time TO see the TWO
men fleeing, with the crowd in pursuit
occasionally Erning TO fire shot
trnn, their weapons, whiCh later proved
To be service revolvers.
In the course OF the running nght'
TWO Of the policemen and chauneur
were wounded The men were hnally
oyerpowered after hard struggle the
rolice who were armed only win
,runcheons. showing great bravery IN
tacklins men with formidable Amy
guns. The crowd cioS"' - on them
and would have h".tcn severely
or killed them but for Nh proiectioh
afforded by the police They we're taken
70 a nearby police station and later re-
moved to Scotland Yard.
From sn eye witness the following
details were outrlu"d. The assassins
Law IN wait outside the field marshats
home and leveiled their guns at him as
he alighted from the car. with the
courage and presence Of mind Of true
soldier he drew his sword when he
realized he was being attacked and was
about 10 plunge II Into one Of his as
sailants when a rapid succession or bull
let's from the second man laid him low.