Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-23

shots and cries of alarm emerged from her sitting room and ran to her wound- ed husband. His sword lay by his side, his gloved hand still resting onI the hilt. She grasped his hand and raised his head. He is dying. He is dying !" She cried franticaly to a group of la ho~o-- '-'- the sidewalk Tn front of the house. Isn't there someone who can help? Cannot someone bring a doc tor?"
 The field marshal lay in a pool of blood, with no sign of life. Servants carried him into the house. His but Ter. former soldier, felt the pulse and announced he was dead.
 Lady Wilson kneIt beside him kissing him. exclaimed: Well, they have done their cruel work at last But you have died like a soldier God will be mer- ciful to you :"
 Fclled Assassin With MIX Bottle
 Meanwhile. outside the house, the as- sassins were trying desperately to es- cape. One of the workmen who had wit messed the shoot.-g grasped a milk bot ! tie and struck one of the gunmen over the head. but he struggled to his feet and made off with his companion An other workman seized a pick axe and started in pursuit, but the gunmen elud- ed him.
 The crowd gathered quickly, and the | assassins attempted to board a motor car. but were frustrated. They then ran down the street. A dozen police men joined in the chase and they were reinforced by not less than two kun dred civilians
 One of the pursuers in describing the hunt later said: "As they ran down TTnN firing as they ran. we, who were chas- ing them took cover, but were never far away The police commandeered taxi- cabs and rounded un the two men half way down Ebury street and immedi- stely attacked them with their trunch- cons One of the murderers. about six feet tall aimed his revolver at a po- lioeman. who struck him in the wrist with his club. making him drop the weapon whereupon an infuriated crowd of men, women and children tried to tear the assassin to pieces. He was hit , on the head with shovel and was struck with a bottle and he fell with blood streaming from his forehead. The police had difficulty in preventing him from being kicked and trampled to death"
 One Surrendered Quietly.
 The other murdered. slim youth of medium height, and apparently lame, was surrounded by the police and sur rendered quietly. Both were taken to the Gerald Road police station. Arriv- ing there, the taller of the two, who ap- parently vas the leader. lay on the | floor owing to his injuries
 A civilian asked him a"Who are you ?'' And he renlied: T am an Irishman. I | could have got more of you chaps if I hadn't been afraid of hitting the kids" !" The civilian said: You are a dirty blackguard. The man answered: "I was only firing blank shots at the last. l" | But the revolver when examined was found to contain lead bullets.
 Description of the Assassins.
 Scotland Yard issued a minute de- scription of the assassins The age of the two men Is given as A years Con- noliy is described as six feet in height and well built 0'Brien five fleet seven and a half inches. The latter has q wooden leg. Both refused to give ad. dresses or occupations They will be charged with the murder of Field Mar shal Wilson and the attempted murder of Constables March and Saver and a | civilian, Alexander Clarke
 Constable March was shot in the ab. domen during the pursuit and was taker | to hospital where his conditionfs con. sidered grave. Both Constable Saver and Chauffeur Clarke were struck by tht shots of Vthe fleeing n1urtierers. Pc. liceman Bush led the pursuit after twc of his comrades had been wounded. IT, closed in on O'Brien and knocked hin down with his fists. The revolver whicl fell from O'Brien's hand contained for live and two empty cartridges. Connol ly's revolver contained two empty car tridges and he had a live cartridge il his hand when captured.
 All London Mortified.
 All London was mortified by the trag edy. The house of commons adjourn e, after sympathetic speeches by H. H. As quith and Huston Chamberlain. The kin, cancelled tomorrow evenings birthda- dinner for the Prince of Wales. to whici sixty persons have been bidden. anv would have postponed tonight's court but 1t was too late
 England for more than century ha been particularly free from political as sassinations. Apart from the shock O the untimely death of a popuwlar sol dier, and member of the commons i the prime of life, all discussion turne to the political aspects of the affair.
 The sinister methods of the I-ish fac ! England before, despite threats which ne cessitade special police protection for tn premier and other prominent official taking part in Irish affairs The news papers demand measures to keep Englan free of Irish gunmen aiS1 their terrorism Field Marshal Wilson having been
 shining mark for the hatred of the rt publicans because soon after his electio as meber of the house of commons fo County Down he accepted an invtatio from Sir James Craig to visit Ulster an advise the northern government on tn best measures for military defens against the south.
 Born in Northern Ireland.
 By birth q northern Irishnan, Fiei Marshal Wilson had been a lifelong SUI porter of the Orange faction, and what ever definite effect his death may hay, there seems no possibility that it wi have no other than to intensity the bitter ness prevailing the Irish situation, whic seemed on the eve of quieting down afte the recent elections
 The field marshal created a politics sensation early in the year by his attack