The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-23
(Rv- Associated Pressl


(By Associated Press)
LONDON, June IS. = Fifteen men
and one woman were arrested in the
raids throughout London last night
in connection with the assassination of
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, it
was announced in the house of COM
mons this morning by Lord Chancellor
Chamberlain.
He stated that every step was being
taken for the protection of life in Ire
land and England and intimated that
a discussion of Irish affairs would be
held on Monday Prime Minister Lloyd
George he stated, was now holding a
conference on all the matters connect
ed with the assassination of Marshal
Wilson.
James OBrien and James Connolly,
who were arrested directly after the
shooting were arraigned in the West
minister police court today and charg-
ed with murder. They were remanded
for one week by Magistrate Cecil
Chapman.
Crowd Assemblies
Long before the court opened a
great crowd assembled In front of the
courthouse, but owing to the limited
accommodations, the hostilities rigor-
ously excluded the general public. only
allowing those connected with the
case and the newspapers, to enter.
The accused men were taken to the
courtroom in a taxicab and under
strong guard from the Gerald road
police station. Two officers rode in
side and one with the driver. All were
fully armed and alert In the court
room were number of plain clothes
officers who have been engaged in the
last year, in dealing with the Sim Fein
outrages in London AS the cab alb
ruptly pulled up at the courthouse the
door was thrown open and the accused
i was taken into the building.
The court proceedings lasted only a
few minutes. The prisoners were for
mally charged with the murder oil
Field Marshal Wilson and the at.
tempted murder of Constables Merct
and Sayer and Alexander Clark, &
chauffeur.
England Aroused
The assassination has stirred Eng
land to the depths. Mingled with feel
ings of sorrow and dismay are appre
hension of further outrages, as it is
understood other members of parlia
ment have been threatened.
While the actual murderers were
taken red-handed. strenuous hun
for possible instigators of the crime /.
being conducted and detectives las
night raided all the known haunts o
Sim Feiners in London.
In connection with the reports of
Shn Fein plot the statement is mad,
that certain houses, including the vii
son residence, have been mysteriousl,
marked recently, and the home O
Lord Carson in Eaton place wa
guarded by armed police last night
Field Marshal Wilson. it is learned
had received threatening letters 70
some time from anonymous and othe
sources, but he paid no heed to them
May Arm Police
The question of again arming tn
police with automatic pistols is bein
considered by the government, an
Scotland Yard in view of the tragedy
At the time of the outbreak of incer
diarism in London and elsewher
throughout England only fey
months ago the police were so armed
., but with the dawning of prospects 70
peace in Ireland and the cessation c
the outrage campaign here the pistol
were withdrawn.
It is taken for granted that Si
Henry will be given great publ
funeral with the military honors du
his rank and services. The likel
hood is suggested of burial in S
Pauls, the resting place of many {
Britain's most noted warriors. ineluc
ing the Duke of Wellington and AZ
miral Wilson.
Condolences continued today
pour in on Lady Wilson, who, as 500
as the sad news reached Buckingham
palace, was awaited upon by a
equerry sent by the king and queer
bearing an expression of their sorrow
The prince of Wales also sent pc
sonal messenger, and the Dime
which was to have been given toda
in celebration Of his birthday has bee
abandoned
Lloyd George Shocked
Prime Minister Lloyd George SCI
this telegram: Il am deeply shocke
at the CHASTITY crime | can find n
words to express my consternatlo
and grief. Please accept all my syn
pathy in your terrible trouble
Efforts to trace the crime to tn
instigation of any special persons {
parties in Ireland has not succeeds
In Ulster it seems to be widely tal
en- for granted that the Irish republ
can army was responsible, but T
proof is offered and Gen. Owen O'Du
a fy's denial stands unchallenged.
= The Irish chief of staff also told il
ouiries that the fact that one of tn
murderers carried copy of the /.
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