New Britain herald., 1922-06-22
FIELD MARSHAL IS
 KILLED IN LONDON
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 Replying to question on the as, . sasslnation of Field Marshal Wilson /. put by Lord Carson in the house ol lords. Lord Chancellor Birkenhead [, Aald that two men had been arrested 4 thus far, He understood they had . been arrested under circumstances . which rendered their active compli- city in the affair certain,
 Another eye witness who described the shooting 10 the Central News said . that when the field marshal aighted from his car and was crossing the pavement, the first shot was fired. The victim staggered and nearly fell He was reeling when the sec cnd and third shots quickly followed the first Policemen rushed ID, upon which the assassns turned their wea- pons on the officers of whom there were four, two being seriously wound . ed
 Had Police Protection
 Field Marshal Wilson had been under police protection for some time as the authorities had reason to sus- pect an attempt on his life. Police iii'6l NNl' dNlddllN hl Nll' hppl pi liS residence when his assaiants ap- preached and opened fire.
 Death Formally Announced
 The death of Field Marshal Wilson was announced in the house of com mons by Austen Chamberlain, the government leader who moved the adjournment of the house as a mark of mourning.
 e Mir. Chamberlain stated that the field marshals house had been brok- en into by two men who carried fire arms and were now in custody and that he had been shot dead.
 With the Wilson assassination as their immediate incentive the die hard conservatives will move the ad journment of the house of commons tomorrow to obtain a statement from the government as to what steps it is taking to preserve life in Ireland and in England
 Military Funeral.
 Field Marshal Wilson will have a military funeral. A guard from his old regiment already has been ob- tained from Winchester.
 Six men in all are believed to have been implicated in the attack and a house to house search by detectives was being made this afternoon in the vicinity of the crime.
 The police station is near the Will son residence and a number of the policemen quickly turned out in their shirt sleeves. One of the police re- ceived serious wound in the stomach.
 A civilian who joined the pursuit in motor car was wounded in the leg.
 Exciting Chase.
 One of the captured men, who is very tall, declared he was an off, cer Blood was streaming from his face from cut caused by someone striking him with a bottle. It took four men to carry him to the police station His companion is a man of very short stature.
 One of the two men ran toward Eaton Square, passing No. 29 Ches- ham Place which is the residence of Ambassador Harvey. Shortly before this Chief Justice Taft of the U. S. supreme court had entered the am baSGador's house.
 The assaiant terrorized pedestrians as he ran. A number of taxicabs and policemen took up the pursuit of the assassin who continued to fire as he fled.
 Dies Soldiers Death.
 Lady Wilson was in the dining room when she heard a shot. She ran to the street and was mortified to find her husband prostrate on the pave ] ment. With the assistance of two laborerers, the butler carried her into the house.
 Lady Wilson threw herself on the | body and kissed her husband, ex- claiming: You have died a soldiers death | God will be merciful to you.'