The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-06-23

one woman were arrested in raids
throughout London last night in con.
nection with the assassination OF
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, it
was announced by Austen Chamber
lain. He stated every step possible
was being taken for the protection of
life in England and ireland. 1t was
intimated a discussion of Irish af-
fairs will be held Monday.
London, June 23.-The police inves-
tigating the assassinaton of Field
Marshal Wilson haYeij come into pos
session of documents, says the Cen
tral News today, disclosing con-
spiracy to take the lives of a number
of prominent persons and conduct a
campaign of outrages
London, June % (By the Associat
ed Press).-Field Marshal Sir Henry
II. Wilson, one of England's most il
lustrious soldiers, who was chief of
the imperial staff ffduring the final
stages of the World war, was assas-
sinated on the doorstep of his resi-
dence in Eaton Place this afternoon
by two young men who gave the
names of James O'Brien and James
Connolly.
The assassins had loitered about,
waiting an hour for his return from
unveiling a memorial to men of the
Great Eastern railway who fell in
the war. When he aighted from his
motor car, Field Marshal Wilson
walked up the steps and the men fired
several shots at him from close range,
three of which took effect, one in
the chest, one in the leg and the
third in the wrist. The field marshal
died before he could be taken into
the house. His Mortified wife heard
the shooting and rushed out to find
her husbands body, dressed in full
uniform, lying in pool of blood, with
the sword which he had drawn to
meet his assailants by his side.
The crime was Immediately and in
evitable linked in the public mind
with the political assassination of
Lord Frederick Cavendish, chief sec
retary for Ireland, and Thomas H.
Burke, the under secretary, in
Pheoniz Park, Dublin,sis 1882. The
first impression was in measure
confirmed when Scotland yard made
public the names of the murderers
and declared that Connolly had a
letter in his possession indicating he
was member of the Irish Republi-
can army.
Gen. Owen Duffy, chief of staff of
the Irish Republican army in Dublin,
tonight Immediately denied that
that organization had any part in the
crime.
The assassins fed several hundred
yards before their capture by po-
lice and civilians pursuing afoot and
in motors. They passed the residence
of the American ambassador, Col.
George Harvey, where ex-President
Taft was a guest. The chief justice
of the United States and the ambas-
sador 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 pursuit occasion
ally 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,
the police who were armed only with
truncheons, showing great bravery
in tackling men with formidable
army guns. The crowd closed in on
them and would have beaten them
severely or killed them but for the
protection afforded by the police
They were taken to a nearby police
station and later removed to Scot
land Yard.
From an eye witness the following
details were obtained: The assassins
lay in wait outside the field marshal's
home and leveled their revolvers at
him as he alighted from the car.
With the courage and presence of
mind of true soldier he drew his
sword when he realized ne was being
attacked and was about to plunge it
into one of his assailants when a
rapid succession of bullets from the
second man laid him low. One of
them penetrated the lung and gave
him mortal wound. Others struck
the Loo and wrist