The Washington times., 1922-06-23
TO
EXECUTE
LEADERS
IS Barred
Michael Collins viii Be Asked
to Arrest Ringleaders
In Conspiracy.
By DAVID M. CHURCH,
Intsrnatisnal News Service.


LONDON, June %. - James
o'Brien and James Connolly, the
two Irishmen who assassinated
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes
Wilson, former chief Of the British
imperial general staff, on, the door
step Of his home yesterday, were
arraigned In police court today and
remanded for eight days TO enable
the government to conduct further
inquiry into the murder plot.
Arrests are Coming.
Fetowins . eohfefunce betwecn
Rremier Lloyd George snd Edward
6hortt. tho homo secretary. % was
rey50rted that the government would
Request Michael Collins, chief OF the
Irish provisional government. 10
make several arrests st Dublin.
II h understood that Scotland
Yard 10 In possession of information
Indicating that the conspiracy to XIII
the famous British soldier was
Matched I'm the Irish capital.
II Collins Is asked 70 assist the
British government in running down
the conspirators, II may precipttate
q new crisis between the Irish Free
According 70 tho Star, . conspiracy
against the lives Of leading british
statesmen has been unearthed as q
result Of raids made during the night
by the police. ,-.s-r ,a..
Special bodyguards were provided
for all members Of the cabinet by
Scotland Yard today. ....
Lieut.. Col. Martin Archer-Shee. In
the House OF Commons this after.
noon demanded the arrest OF the
leaders of the Irish Republican
Brotherhood. chief of whom nre
Eamonn de Valera, Liam Mellowss,
and Roderick O'Connor., He asked
also that the antecedents Of the as
sassins of Field Marshal Wilson be
traced and all their connections re-
vealed. 'r..F
II is believed that both Connolly
and O'Brien have served in the
Irish republican army, They have
been In London for some time, II is
now learned. Previously II had been
reported that they came from Dublin
on Wednesday purposely to kill
Field Marshal Wilson. Connolly was
employed for q time as govern.
ment watchman. Documents bear
ing upon the fight for Republicanism
In Ireland were found upon both
men.
Raids are Conducted.
It was revealed by Austen Cham
berlain, the government spokesman
in the House Of Commons. that the
police. have made series OF raids
seizing a quantity OF arms and
incendiary fuses for fire bombs.
Fifteen men and one woman were
arrested on the charge OF illegally
possessing, arms and ammunition.
The raids were conducted by a
flying squadron from Scotland Yard.
A number Of houses whose occu.
pants are known to be Sinn Feiners
were searched. The seizures in.
cluded bombs that were fully pre-.
pared for use and rifles.
Taking q warning from the COO,
manner in which the Irish shot
Field Marshal Wilson to death, the
police have increased the guards
over all homes Of prominent per.
sons. There was an unconfirmed
report that markings found upon the
door Of Field Marshal Wilson's home
have been discovered on the doors
Of other houses occupied by spromi.
nent men who have taken a lead.
ing part In the Irish discussions.
Would Arm Police.
Protest IL going up over the fact
that British policemen are not
armed. They were constantly under
fire while pursuing Connolly and
OBrien through Eaton place yes
terday, but were unable 10 return the
fire because they carried no weap-
ons. ...sssr ~
When the prisoners were ar.
raigned they gave their names as
James Connolly and John .o,Brien.
They were formally charger with
murder. Neither man had much to
say. They were. under heavy police
guard and elared about them with
hostile eyes ss they were led TO
and from police court.
Cabinet Discusses H.
The assassination Of Field Marshal
Wilson was discussed st meeting