Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-22
ULSTER MILITARY ADVISER
ASSASSINATED IN LONDON:
TWO MURDERERS ARRESTED
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, Former Chief
Of Imperial Guard Staff Shot Down in Front Of His
Home This Morning; Was Member Of Iish Parliament
From an Ulster District Accused as Orangeman.

y Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
london. June 22.--Fieid Marshal
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson former
chief Of the Britieh Imperial Gem
eral staff and lately military adj
wiser to the Ulster government,
was aseassinated today near m.
door Of his home In Eaton 1'Iacs.
London.
Two men fired upon the Field
Marshal az he was allghting from
an automobile after attending a
war memorial unveiling where ne
delivered speech. Struck by two
bullets. ne staggered and fell. Hs
was carried into his home whore
ne died before The arrival Of phy-
sicians
The two assassins fed, cIoee'y
pursued by the police. who had
been guarding the Field Marshal
on information that his life was
likely to be attempted. Both men
we're captured. One Of them IL re-
ported 10 have attempted sufcid,
and TO have inflicted serious IN
juries upon himself win his own
revolver. Their names we're given
az Connolly and McBrfen.
A fey months ago Field Marsha
Wilson accepted an appointment Al
Military adviser to the Ulster CIV
ernment and made frequent visits {
L lster. He spent most OF his time 4
London, however. attending the Hous
of Commons.
The Central Ee~rs account ~ ~
tragedy says Field Marshal Wilso
was stepping from his automobils
few minutes after three o'clock thi
afternoon, when two men saddenl
appeared and opened fira upon hir
with revpiverA He waS struck b
three shots, The account adds and aie
almost Immediately.
The death OF Field Marshal yilSo
was announced in the House OF Con
mons by Austen Chamberlain. the gov
ernment leader. VINO moved the aa
tournment OF the House as a mark {
mourning
Mr.. Chamberlain stated thar N
Field Marshal's house had been brok
en- into by two men who carried fir
arms. and were now in custody an
that he had been shot dead.
An eye witness account Of N
shooting says one of the assailanr
Of the Field Marshal attempted su
eide, shooting himself when raptur
seemed near. inhicting serious II
jury.
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughe
Wilson was formerly chief OF the In
pecial General staff OF the Brifls
Army. He retired from this post ear
IN present year and stood for ne IN
periai parliament, as Cnionist ar
didate for Northdown, Ireland. He W
elected member for this Ulster d.!
trict on February 21 and shortly afteI
ward was appointed by Premier Cr-a.
as listers prime agent for the rest,
ration OF order.
The Field Marshal went to Bella.
from England early IN March vii
plans for restoring order which he sul
mitted to the premier.
While the choice OF Field Marsh,
Wilson as organizer OF paciica tlc
measures was favorably received
Ulster Il had a contrary reception
Southern Ireland. The former Brittle
Chief OF Star was regarded there wit
more or less the same feeling as :
Edward Carson, the former Tisr
leader, and predictions were free
voiced in the south that he would
strongly in sympathy with the Oran,
side OF the feud between The two "a,
tions.
Lady Wilson was in the dinir
room when she heard a shot. She ra
out TO the street. and was horrihed
ind her husband PROSTATE on Ii
pavement With the assistance OF ia
laborers, the butter carried him In
the house.
Lady Wilson threw herself on n
body and kissed her husband =,
claiming:
You have died soldiers deatl
God viii be merciful 10 you"