The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-22
SIR HENRY HUGHES WILSON,
FIELD MARSHAL OF ENGLAND,
KILLED NEAR LONDON HOME

LONDON. June 22.-CRy tho As
sociatrd Press Field Marshal Sir
Henry Hughes Wilson. chiaf of the
British imperial general staff and
lately military adviser to the
Ulster government. was assassinat- o.
ed today near the door nf his home
In Eaton Place. London.
Two men fired Upon the field
marshal as he was aiiehtinE from
an automobile after attending a
war memorial unvcilinE where he
delivered "a speech struck by two
bullets he staggered and fell lie
was carried into his home where
he died before the arrival OF phy-
siCiuus.
The tive assassins fled, closery
pursued hy the police. who had
been guarding the field marshal
on Information that his hfc was
likely TO be attempted. Both men
were captured One of them h.
reported 20 have attempted sui
eide ana To have Inflicted serious
injuries upon himself with his
own revolver. Their names were
given as Connolly and O'Brien.
with the Wilson assassination as
their Immediate incentive. the "die
hnrd' conservatives will move the
adjournment ~ the house of COM
mons tomorrow 10 obtain a stcte-
ment from tho government A. 60
what steps Dc a. taking 10 preserve
life In Ireland ana In England
The arrested men. the Central
News states, gave the nance OF
James b'ifien. aged e. no occuna b.
ZION. no address and james Com
nelly. axe "a, no occupation. no
address
Six men are believed 10 have
been implicated In the attack ami
house 20 house search hy de-
feciiycs was being made this after
noon In tho vicinity ~ tho crime.
\ civilian. who Joined The pur-
suit In motor car. was wounded
IN the leE. A policeman received
a serious wound In the stomach
one Of the captured men. who
H. very tall. declared no was an
Officer Blood was streaming from
his face from cut caused by some
one striking him with bottle.
u took four mon to carry him
to- the police station Ills com
ranion II man OF very short
stature
ono Of the two men ran toward
Eaton Place passing number "a
chesham Place. which is the res.
idcnce Of Ambassador Harvey
Shortly before this chief Justice
Taft % the United States supreme
court had entered the ambassador 4
house.
DosiRcs First Bullets
The firing brought manv people
running 90 the scene. The two
mon made off but We're quickly
Followed. one of them finally
finding himself about 10 be over.
taken, turned his revolver upnn
himself Tho bullet took effect
and tho man fell. badly hurt and
was taken To n hospital Tho Soc
ond man was captured before he
had gone tar
The body ~ the fio'd marsnai
was carried into his house and phy
Sfcians quickly arrived. but dsnth
had already occurred
4 workman who saw ine shoot
inE said that as the victim aiiehtci
~ NAAN HNAhAANN IN fNf middle ff
the road fired n shot and another
was fired by man standing on
the corner. door or two away
ono Of the shots struck a panel ~
the door Of tho Wilgon home Tho
fold marshal lodged. this account
SAYS and the first shots missed
nim- He turned and faced his
o nssn atlantis. who fired two more
shots oEe gtrikiHE him In the Ghost
ana the other In the head. The
ficld marshal made a desperate ~
feiunt % open the door with hf.
ntrhkey but sisrRorod down mo
stems and fcli unconscious on tho
s.dcwa *.
som" mon standing ir lao road
way this witness added soc,natl
- b. hiding behind a hrourharn
Tho vehicle mystcriously vanished
rs soon a. tho oring began ani
tho mon started running In differ
ent directions.
Several men who were repairing
The roadway gave chase and tho
police Joined In the pursuit
wife IiorrificSf
Lady Wilson was In the dining
roon when she heafd shot. She
ran oui 20 the street ANA was hor-