Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-23
FIELD MARSHAL
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and the Ambassador heard the firing
and at first thought the shots were
aimed at the house. They rushed to
the window in time to see the two
men fleeing, with the crowd in pur-
suit, occasionally turning to fire a
shot from their weapons, which later
: proved to be service revolvers..
In the course of the running fight
two of the policemen and chauffeur
were wounded. The men were finally
overpowered after a hard struggle.
-. From an eye witness the following
details were obtained. The assas sins
lay in wait outside the Field Mar
,shals home and levelled their re-
volvers at him as he alighted from
the car. With the courage and pres
ence of mind of 4 true soldier he
drew his sword when he realized he
was being attacked and was about
to plunge 1t into one of his assailants
when a rapid succession of shots
from the second man aaid him low
One of them penetrated the lung and
gave him a mortal wound. Others
struck the leg and wrist.
by several Infatuated citizens who
had witnessed the tragedy Lady
Wilson, hearing the shots and cries
of alarm emerged from her sitting
room and ran to her wounded hus-
. band. His sword lay by his SIDE his
Gloved hand still resting on the hilt
She graspcd his hand and raised his
head. He is dying, He is dying"
she cried frantically to group of
'laborers repairing the sidewalk in
front of the house. Isn't there some
one who can help? Cannot some one
bring a doctor?"
The Field Marshal lay in a pool
of blood, with no sign of life. Servants
carried him into the house. His
butler. former soldier felt the pulse
and announced that he was dead.
Lady Wilson knelt beside him and
kissing him exclaimed:
Well, they have done their cruel
work at last. But you have died like
a soldier. God will be merciful to
you"
Meanwhile, outside the house the
assassins were tl.-ing desperately to
p
had witnessed the shooting grasped
milk bottle and struck o. of the
gunner otCr the head, but he strug-
sicd to his feet and made off with his
companion. Another workman sciz-
ed Il pick axe and started in pursuit
but the gunner eluded him.
The crowd gathered quickly and
the assassins attempted to board a
motor car but were frustrated They
then ran fleet TO- down the street.
A dozen POLICEMEN Joined in the
chase and they were reinforced by
not less th-n 200 civilians.
One Of the pursuers in describing
The hunt latcrsaid:
"One Of the murderers about six
feet tall, aimed his revolver at a po-
Iccman, who struck him on the
wrist with his club. making him
drop the weapon; whereupon an in
furiated crowd Of ,nen, women and
children tried to tear him to pieces.
He was hit on the head with q shovel
and was struck with a bottle and he
iell with blood streaming from his
forehead. The police had difficulty
in preventing him from being kicked
and trampled to DEATH
!, The other murderer. a slim youth
OF medium height. and app .rently
lame, was surrounded by the police
and surrendered quietly.
A civilian asked the taller Of the
two:
' "Who are you?" and he replied:
30 am an Irishman. I could have
got more of you chaps If I hadn't
been afraid of hitting the kids"
: Scotland Yard issued a minute de-
sciiption If the asassins. The age Of
the two men Is give mas "a years
Connolly Is describe as six feet in
height and we'll built, O'Brien. five