The Washington times., 1922-06-24
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Scotland Yard Holds Fine Men
md Girl Aid IN Wilson,
Shooting. !
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NJ Insssnssseaai News service.
LONDON, June 24.-rFive men
and . woman Of mystery were
held BY Scotland Yard today in
connection with the assassination
Of Field Marshall Sir Henry
Hughes Wilson while their recent
movements were checked.
Slaysrs % Mako Fight
The two kilIsrs. James Connolly
and John O,Brien. have retained
counseiH and ars goiug 70 nsaes .
fight for thel1 we: althoy9a bo(n
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Thirtsen psrscns who were arres-
I'd In raids have been reieasso.
scotland Yard has given out no
Information regarding prisoners VINO
are stiii held. and there 10 much
speculation REGARDING them. espe-
: The statement issued by the pub.
licfty department Of the Irish Re.
publican army at Dublin Jcausod q
According to q Belfast dispatch
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Wilson received q. death warning
several weeks ago.
Detectives are searching for .
mysterious motor car which wa
seen driving slowly up and down
before Field Marshal Wilson's home
just before the assassination took
place. skl
The police have Learned that Con.
molly and O'Brien attempted TO
secure lodgings In the vicinity q
the Wilson home recently.
Cabinet Members Guarded.
The Daily Express says that thsrs
q little doubt that the Irish revolu.
tionaries (Republicans) have plotted
q campaign Of assassination and
outrage in England. ,J.
Scotland Yard has provided spe-
cial details Of secret service agents
to guard all members. of the Cabi.
net.
Mondays debate in the House Of
Commons. on the Irish situation,
promises 20 be critical for the row.
ernment. The Ulster (Troy) die
on the governments Irish policy.
Field Marshal Wilson's body, at.
tired in full uniform. rested In his
home today. There will be q great
public funeral at 81. Paul's Cathe.
dral on Monday. A firing squad OF
Ulster troops viii be at the tomb.
King George will be represented and
Il 10 likely that the Prince Of Wales
will attend. :
fsour Republicans Killed.
BELFAST, June 24.--Four Irish
republicans were killed today In
battle with constables near Cushen.
dal. County Antrim. Several others
were wounded. The constabies were
ambushed. but fought 30 desperately
that the attackers were put to flight.
Death came to James Murray. of
Londonderry. In unusual form early
today: A police patrol fired a
warning shot over the head of q
constable, who was Off duty and
who had failed to heed the CON-
mand to halt. The bullet passed
through . bedroom window, sever
Ing Murray's 1ugular vein. He bied
to death. atA
Rspublicans Deny Guilt.
DUBLIN, June 24.--Both the regu.
lar and irregular branches OF the
Irish Republican army today dis
claimed any :. connection with the
assassination Of Field Marshal Sir
Henry Hughes Wilson ct London.
The following statement was Issued
st the HEADQUARTERS d, the irresuIsr
"The shooting Of Sir Henry Wilson
was not done at the instance Of the
Irish Republican army. II it had
been. the NIrish Republican army
would acknowIedge the fact. The
death Of Sir Henry Wilson was dc.
plored. not because Il occurred ap.
parently at the hands Of Irishmen,
but because he was o victim OF the
imperial policy pursued by the Brit
ish government In Ireland. There
r. no use trying TO saddle -respOnsi-
b(1ity on ireland. or any group Of
Irish psopls. II would Be hypocriti-
cai 10 condsmn such actions as the
oconffuued on Rnn. 4. Ouaunn. N