The Washington times., 1922-06-23
IRISH PLOT To
k|LLLEADERS IN
BRITAIN Barred
Homes Of Statesmen Guarded
From Assassins-Ring-
leader Sought.
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OF the Cabinet. Subsequently Home
Secretary Edward Shortt denied In
the House of Commons that Scotland
Yard had warned the field marshal
Of a plot against his life.
Irish experts are examining the
documents taken from the prison.
ers. 1t is understood that the evil
dence tends to incriminate a we'll
known Irishman.
The whole Irish situation will be
debated in the House of Commons
Monday and Tuesday. Questions PUT
to government today showed that
the members are laboring under the
greatest indignation.
All the prisoners taken in .he po-
lice raids were released this after.
noon with the exception Of a woman.
Whole Nation Aroused.
King George, shocked by the death
Of the famous soldier, has cancelled
the dinner he planned to give At
Buckingham Palace tonigt in honor
Of the Prince of Wales.
TIE whole nation has been aroused
by the assassination. 1t is under.
stood, however, that the British will
not deviate from the policy they
have been following regarding Ire
land.
Eye witnesses Of the tragedy, in
terviewed by Scotland Yard, say that
the two assassins acted with coolness
and calmness that was astonishing.
One Of the men lounged against a
lamp post chewing a tooth pick The
al
watching some 'workmen who were
repairing the streets. They made no
move until the field marshal hal
left his motor car. Then both leis.
urely drew automatic pistols from
their pockets and fired simultaneous.
ly. They kept on shooting until
Wilson, sword in hand, had fallen
into the street. his blood dyeing his
uniform.
1t Is explained that a funeral ser
vice will be conducted tomorrow, but
later there will probably be a public
funeral.
A company from Field Marshal
Wilson's old regiment, the Irish
Rifles, is standing guard at the WI
son home.
The Daily Mail today reprinted a
cartoon which had originally appear
ed In the Freeman's Journal Of Dub.
lin several days ago. It had a cap.
ton, saying, Henry the ruthless, g
and depicted the grim reaper report.
ing to Field Marshal Wilson.
"In south and west ireland Field
Marshal Wilson was represented as
the moving spirit in an attempt TO
exterminate unprotected Roman
Catholics in Ulster and there prob.
ably are q vast number of misguided
minds In the Irish free state which.
feel no compunction over the mur.
DER, said the Daily Telegraph.
II was q disgusting outrage with
out shadow Of excuse" said the
Daily News. -
"If those who committed this out
rage imagined they were doing Ire
land a service they must now he
conscious Of the fact that they have
done her the gravest possible HARM
said the Daily Herald.
Infantry Called for Duty.
CHICAGO. June 2S.--Seventy. five
per cent Of all officers and mon OF
the 1a2nd Infantry were on duty In
their armories here today, follow.
ing the order issued by Gov. Len
Small for the mobilization Of 1000
State troops for duty In the South
ern Illinois coal fields. Mobilization
began at Q o'clock this morning.
The 132nd IL under instructions
tol be ready for entrainment with
full equipment Immediately upon
receipt of the necessary orders.