The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-06-23
ARREST is IN
LONDON RAIDS
AFTER KILLING !
London COmbed For Those Re-
sponsible For Assassination
Of Sir Henry Wilson
HUNT HI VI ] FOR lNsT1GAToRs $ II \ OF IS
HUNT FOR 1NsT1GAToRs
While Those Actually Commit
ting Crime We're Caught Po-
lice Hunt Higher Ups'
(By the Associated Press)

London, June 23-Fifteen men and
one woman were arrested in the raids
throughout London last night in con
nection with the assassination of Field
Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, it was an
nounced in the house of commons this
morning by. Austen Chamberlain, the
government leader.
The police investigating the assassina-
tion of Field Marshal Wilson have come
into possession Of documents says the
Central News today, disclosing Q con-
spiracy to take the lives Of number
of prominent persons, and conduct a
campaign of outrage. .g. ..ta
The assassination Of Field Marshal
Sir Henry Wilson has stirred England
to the depths. Feelings Of sorrow and
dismay are mingled with apprehension
of further outrages, as it is under
stood other members of parliament have
been threatened.
Taken Ked-Handed.
While the actual murderers were tax
possible instigators Of the crime is be-
ing conducted, and detectives last night
raided all the known haunts Of Sim
Feiners in London.
. In connection with the reports Of q
Sim Fein plot, the statement is made
that certain houses, including the Will
son residence, have been mysteriously
marked recently and the home Of Lord
Carson was guarded by armed police
last night.
Field Marshal Wilson it is learned,
had received threatening letters for
some time but paid no heed to them.
The. question of arming the police
with automatic pistols is being consid-
cred by the government and Scotland
Yard in view Of the tragedy. a5 s
It is taken for granted that Sir Henry
will be given { great public funeral.
The likeliho hood is suggested Of burial in
St. Paul's, the resting place Of many Of
Britain's most noted warriors.
Royalty Express Sorrow !.
Condolences continued today to pour
in on Lady Wilson who was waited upon
by an equerry sent by the king and
queen bearing an expression Of their
sorrow. The Prince Of Wales also sent
personal messenger and the dinner
which was to have been given today In
celebration Of his birthday has been
abandoned.
/ Prime Minister Lloyd George sent
this telegram; II am deeply shocked at
the CHASTITY crime. I can find no words
to express my CONSERVATION and grief
Please accept all my sympathy In your
terrible trouble"
Efforts to trace the crime to the in.
stigation Of any special persons or par.
ties in Ireland had not succeeded. In
Ulster it seems to be widely taken fol
granted that the Irish Republican Army
was responsible, but no proof is Of.
fered and General Owen O'Dully's de.
nial stands unchallenged.
Everybody Uneasy
All reports from Ireland indicate that
the murder has produced an uneasy
feeling among law abiding people, apart
from the natural indignation at tn.
crime The Belfast correspondent o.
| the Times telegraphs his paper that il
the assumption there that the Sinr
Fein was responsible sshall prove cor
rect, the situation will Immediately be
come one Of extreme gravity.
The Times Dublin correspondent
says the news Of the murder was re
ceivcd there almost with despair n
coming at a time when there wer'
growing prospects Of improved relation
between the North and South. He adds
"The murder will be regarded as al
act Of war upon Ulster and will sti
up passions which may lead to terribl
events on both sides if the statesman
ship of both governments does not aver
the calamity"