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General Wilson Goes Down
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LONDON, June 22.-Field Marshal
Sir Henry II. Wilson. one of Eng
lands most illustrious soldiers. who
was chief of the imperial staff during
the final stages of the Word war,
was assassinated on the doorsteps of
his residence in Eaton Place today by
two young men who gave the names
of James O'Brien and James Con-
molly.
The assassins had loitered about,
waiting an hour for his return from
unveiling a memorial TO men OF the
Great Eastern railway who fell IN the
war. When he alighted from his
motor car Field Marshal Wilson
walked up the steps and the men
fired several shots at him from
close range, three of which took eff
feet. The field marshal died before
he could be taken into the house.
His Mortified wife heard the shoot
ing and rushed out to find her nus
bands body, dressed in full uniform
lying in a pool of blood, with the
sword which he had drawn to meet
his assailants by his side.
This crime was Immediately and
inevitably linked in the public mind
with the political assa ssinarion of
Lord Frederick Cavendish, chief sec
retary for Ireland, and Thomas ID.
Burke. the UNDER secretary, in Phoe-
nix park, Dublin, in 1882. The first
impression was in measure con-
firmed when Scotland Yard made
public the names of the murderers
and declared that Connolly had a
letter in his possession indicating he
was member of the Irish Republic
can army.
General owen Duffy, chief of staff
of the Irish Republican army, III
Dublin, tonight, Immediately denied
that that organization had any part
in the crime
The assa ssins fled several hundred
Yards before their capture. with po-
lice and civilians pursuing afoot and
in motors. They passed the resi-
dence of the American ambassador.
Colonel George Harvey. where former
President Taft was a guest The
chief justice of the United States
and the ambassador heard the firing,
and at first thought the shots were
aimed at the house. They rushed to
the window in time to see the two
men fleeing. with the crowd in pur-
suit, occasionally turning to fire a
shot from their weapons.
Eye Witness Tells Story
During the running fight two of
the policeman and a chauffeur were
wounded
From an eye witness the following
details were obtained.
1.-THE assassins lay in wait outside
the field marshars home and leveled
their revolvers at him as he aiighted
from the car He drew his sword
and was about to plunge 1t into one
OF his assailants. when a rapid sue
cession of bullets from the second
man laid him low.
The gun men dashed off. followed
by several infuriated citizens who
had witnessed the tragedy. Lady
Wilson. hearing the shots and cries
OF alarm. emerged from her sitting
room and ran to her wounded hus-
band
"The field. marshal lay in a pool
Of blood. with no sign of life. Ser
wants carried him into the house.
His butler. a former soldier. felt the
pulse and announced that he was
dead.
Lady Wilson knelt beside him and
kissing him. exclaimed:
Well they have done their cruel
work at last But you have died like
a soldier God will be merciful to
you
Meanwhile, outside the house. the
assassins were trying desperately to
escape.
"The crowd gathered quickly. and
the assas ssins attempted to board a
motor car but were frustrated. They
then ran down the street. A dozen
policemen joined in the chase. and
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