The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-06-24

One "SHaH HihSfik SSsf~sss 49,
After Assassin alton of Ulster HiIi
tary Advissr-Twe Siaysrs Remand
London, June 24.-The police inves
1igaLing the assassination Of Field
Marshal Wilson have come into posses
sion OF documents disclosing consp!r'
acy TO rake the lives of q number Oh
nrominent persons and conduct cam
align of outrages.
The Scotland Yard flying sqnaf
made further raids in London after
srresting fifteen men and one Womar
in connection with the murder. Il
me house of the woman q quantity OF
explosives was found. A number O!
the men taken into custody were con
Neyed 10 the Cannon Row station fol
Interrogation.
Austen Chamberlain, government
leader. faced witherins storm OF
questions In the house Of commons
where he stated that every possible
step Is being taken for the protection
Of life in Ireland and England, Prime
Minister Lloyd George, he said, "as
holding q conference On matters con
nected with the assassination.
James O'Brien and James Connolly
who were arrested directly after the
shooting, were arraigned in the West
minister police court and charged wltE
murder. They were remanded fol
ma rho UiStrafP.
Long before the court opened =
2reat crowd assembled in front OF the
courthouse. but owing to the lim!tec
accommodations, the police Vigorously
excluded the general public, only al
lowing those connected with the cast
4nd the newspapermen to enter.
The accused men were taken 10 the
,surt room il a taxicab and undei
:Irung guard from the Gerald Eosc
,5Ii>e station. Two officers rode III
;s:da aud one with the driver. Al
were fully armed and alert. In the
,ourt room were lumber Of plain
rIorhes officers who have b Ell engaged
n the last year in dealing with the
Sim Fein outrages in London. AS the
,ab abruptly pulled up at the court
aeuse. the door was thrown open anu
The accused were hustled irto the
building.
The court proceedings lasted only 81
few minutes. The prisoners were for
mally charged with the murder ei
+ ':eid Marshal Wilson and the stteH1pt
ed murder of Constables Harch and
. H1arE q Pballf
feur
The prisoners both wore thick.
'.laodstained bandages about then
heads as they stood before the bar
Prosecuting counsel said no time
would be lost in bringing the prisoners
10 Justice. He asked that the names
If The witnesses should not be pub
ished nor photographs taken in the
court room Such publications he de
..larad. would be an Interference wits
justice and perhaps crime against
society.
4 police Inspector who testified said
that when the prisoners were formally
charged with the crime at the police
station. neither would reply. He SAID
thar Connolly later asked: us it IL
order TO ask how the other chaps are
that were shot!
When told that both men were pro
crossing favorably, continued the in
spector. both the prisoners said: we
are glad to hear that.
Connolly and O'Brien are both for
mer soldiers, having been living al
Croydon. a London suburb. OBrien
vas employed as messenger IN
government Office within a. stones
throw Of Downing street. His real
name, it is said. is not the one he
gave the police.
The assassination has stirred up
Great Britain to the depths. Mingled
with the feelings Of horror and dis
may are the apprehensions OF further
"utrages.
In connection with the reports OF
Sim Fein plot, the statement Is made
that certain houses, including the Will
son home, have been mysteriously
marked recently.
The question Of again arming The
police with automatic pistols Is being
considered by the government and
Scotland Yard view of the tragedy.