The New York herald., 1922-06-23


New York Herald Bureau.
London. June 22. :
Field Marshal Sir Henry H. Wilson,
army. was assassinated at the door
step of his home In Eaton place. one
of the most select residential Sec
tions of London. by two men In civil
ian clothes at 2:20 o'clock this after
noon. The tragedy OF the Staying Of
the popular Irish soldier. one Of the
Empires great leaders of the war, by
two of his own countrymen has sad
dened everyone
He was shot from behind. fell with
three wounds--in the stomach, leg and
ARMAND died without uttering
word His two assaiants, who were
captured by the police, gave the
names of James O'Brien and James
Connolly, both "a, no address and no
occupation. They were arrested after
a sensational running fight. in which
they wounded two policemen, one
probably fatally; taxicab driver and
a child.
The men refused to make a state
ment, but documents found on their
persons indicate that they were con-
nected with the Irish revolutionaries.
The police announced tonight that
they will be charged with the muir
der OF Gen. Wilson and the attempted
murder of Policemen March and Sayer
and civilian, Alexander Clarke.
Returned From Memori
The Field Marshal had just re-
turned from the unveiling Of me-
mortal TO 1900 railway men of the
Great Eastern Company who had
fallen in the war, and was shot as he
stepped from his motor to enter his
home He had started for his door
when two shots rang out. Sir Henry
ducked and both shots missed. Then
he rushed up the steps and fumbled
for his key. But before he could open
the door more shots We're fired. Gen
Wilson then turned to fight. drawing
his sword. the only weapon he had
but almost at the same instant he
staggered and fell.
Lady Wilson, at the sound Of the
firing, came to the door and saw her
husband lying on the pavement. He
was dying and unable to speak. She
kissed him and cried out: You have
died a soldiers death. God will be
merciful to you!'
At the unveiling Of the memorial.
which took place at the Liverpool
street station, Sir Henry said:
I'VE soldiers count as our gains
our losses. This tablet commentaries
the men who fell doing their duty. In
doing what they thought was right
they paid the penalty"
Then Sir Henry stirred many women
in his audience to tears as ne quoted
from Kipling's "Recessional"
The tumult and the shouting dies.
The captains and the kings depart"
London Daxed by Crime.
The news of the assassination struck
England with amazement and pain as
has no loss since the announcement of
the death of Lord Kitchener. Whatever
Gen. Wilson's politics. whatever his per-
sonal association with Irish affairs, he
had been one OF the greatest British
soldiers, and he was admired as one Of
the foremost British heroes. He died In
khaki. with all his war decorations on
his breast---he died like so many Of
those who. earlier In the afternoon, had
been the object OF his praise. He died
without ever seeing the faces OF his
enemies.
sir Henry had gone up to his door
As he did two men appeared from be-
hind. two shots rang out. and Wilson
fell upon his own threshold. When car
ried inside he was found TO be dead.
The shots startled the ncighbor-
hood and quickly attracted the police.
Two men holding revolvcrs dashed down
Eaton place firing at the policemen who
bravely followed at full speed. although
they we're armed only with their
truncheons. The men fired reclSlessiy as
they ran. First one policeman and then
the second fell. but others rushing IN
from the side streets Joined In the chase.
Foremost was a bobby without he'll
met--it had been knocked of by bullet.
The two men backed into Ebury
street. where they tried to commanded
motor lorry. but before they could
do so the crowd overlook them. One
policeman threw his baton and struck
one OF the men, knocking him down
The second was quickly surrounded and
also captured. He ran with a limp and
II was later discovered that he was A
cripple. He was hit also by n bottle.
thrown by a nlkman. and badly cut
IN the face. from which the blood
streamed.
There were rumors about a third as
sassin. but tonight Scotland Yard had
NOT confirmed H. The men were rfven