The Mankato free press., 1922-06-23
SIRHUGHESWILSON.
SHOT BY ASSASSINS
BRITISH FIELD MARSHAL
KILLED TODAY
TWO MEN ARE IN JAIL
Staying Occurred Just Outside
Home In London; Former
Chief Imperial Staff.
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was stepping from his automobile
u few minutes after three o'clock
this afternoon when two men SUD
denly appeared and opened fire up
ON him with reyolvers. He was
struck by three shots, the account
adds, and dicd almost Immediately.
Tic death OF Field Marshal Viii
sor was announced in the House OF
Commons by Austen Chamberlain,
the government leader who moved
the adjournment of the house as a
nIGrK oi mourning.
Mr.. amberlaln stated that the
field marShalS house had been
broken into by two men who car
ried fire arms and were now in
custody and that he had been shot
dead.
What Eye Witness Says
An eye witness account OF the
shooting says one OF the assailants
OF the neid marshal attempted sui
eide shooting himself when capture
seemed near, inhicting a serious in
jury.
Al "IlACoS " A4O OSSSAlOSN SAC
shooting to the central News says
that when the field marshal alight-
ed from his car and was crossing
the pavement the first shot was
fired. The victim staggered ana
nearly fell He was reeling when
the second and third shots were
fired. Four Fsoiceme rushed up and
the assassins turned their weapons
upon the officers. Two were SER
lously wounded.
Field Marshal Wilson had been
under police protection for some
time, as the authorities had reason
TO suspect an attempt on his life.
Policemen were actually at the door
of his residence when his assailants
approached and opened FIRE.
The names of the two men ar
rested were given as Cnnnolly and
McBrien.
Will Adjourn Tomorrow
With the Wilson assassination as
t2eir immediate incentive, the die
hard" conservatives will move the
.JOurnment of the house Of com
mons tomorrow 10 obtain state
ment from the government as to
WHIT steps it is taking TO preserve
lie in Ireland and in Enland.
Later Account of Tragedy
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes
Wilson, chief of the British imperial
seLeraI staff and lately military ad-
wiser to. the Ulster government
was assassinated today near the
door OF his home in Eton Place,
London.
Two men fired upon the field
marshal as he was alighting from
an automobile after attending a war
memorial unveiling where he deliv-
cred a speech. Struck by two bull
lets, he staggered and fell. He was
carried into his home where he died
before the arrival of physicians.
The two assassins fed, closely
pursued by the police who had been
guarding the cid marshal on infor-
nation that his life was likely to be
attempted. Both men were captur-
Cd One OF them is reported to have
attempted suicide and to have in
ticted names were given as Con-
Aolly' and McBrien.
The arrested men. the Central
Eews states, gave the names of
James O'Brien and James Connolly.
Both are aged twenty four and
would give neither occupation or
address.
Policeman Marsh who was near
Field Marshal Wilson when he was
hred on died later in a hospital
from his wounds.
Wife Heard Shot Fired
Lady Wilson was in the dining
room when she heard a shot. She
ran out TO the street and was horri-
fed TO find her husband PROSTATE
upon the pavement. With the as
sistance of two laborers, the butler
carried him into the house.
the body and kissed her husband,
exclaiming: You have died a SOL
dieTs death; God will be merciful to
you"
Will Have Military Funeral
Field Marshall Wilson will have a
military funeral Six men in all are
believed to have been implicated in
the attack and a house to house
search was being made today in the
vicinity of the crime.
The police station il nsar the Will
son residence and number of the
policemen quickly turned out in
after the shooting One of the po-
licemen received serious wound in
the stomach.
A civilian who joined the pursuit
in motor car was wounded in the
leg.
One of the captured men who is
very tall declared he was an officer.
Blood was streaming from his face
and cut caused by some one strik-
ing him with a bottle. II took four
men TO carry him to the police sta
ton. His companion is a man of
short stature.
One Of the two men ran toward
Eaton Square, passing Number 20
Chesham place which is the resi-
dence Of Ambassador Harvey. Short
ly before this Chief Justice Taft of
the United States supreme court had
entered the ambassadors house.
This assailant terrorized pedest-
rianS as he ran. A number of taxi
cabs and policemen took UP the pur-
suit of the assassin VINO continued TO
FIRE as he fed.