New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-23
Sir III. Wilson
Shot Dead by
Sim Fciners
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tceaurusd iro- fss' saH
,piic his fay-scvcn ycarr. hc was "
f commanding figure IN the public eve n'
far back Hs the Iufragh hhaf b'I"l'
t tho war His intense Ulster SYM D.
T thies which led him 10 oppose home rnic
rrior % 1914. proiudiccd bis position
no the beginning Of the wnr and .. was
not until he came under tho nef'onEi
notice of Lloyd George. on whom he
made o. decided impression, that he va.
groomod 20 succeed Robertson as cher
n staff Sir Henry leaves a wife bat
20 children.
Late thu. evening IL waa announced
that Scotland Yard detectives arc
searching for several other men be-
li,vcd 10 be- implicated bro what was
evidently carefully organized crime
.ONDON. Jonc - lGy Tho As'o-
cinfod pteraI. Tho Daily Mail ur-
dcrstands that third arrest was made
tonight Of o. man supposed 10 have aci.
"a az watcher. 90 cover the attempt Of
tho assasfins 20 escape. II also say.
detectives raided a number Of suspect I'd
Sim Fein quarters In London 20 night.
They seized quantities Of firearms and
bombs. but made no arrests.
IN consequence 81 Che murder. The
Mail" asserts. tho government has dc
ridcd ID close The public galleries IN the
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rr.sumah'- f- protection o. the
i'l.for mrutc.. fho are said 70 have
roe. iecl '-r
ln cgmo r linked % tho pub
fr .-i-.H s .f tho rr cal assassina-
1920 Of .U .-.ck CHvcndish,
C.cf Sor..f.r ireland. and
rho7ia. N pur fhc 'nder-Sccre-
frry. .n r. .r. rf Dublin, i'm 1852.
Tho fret m.r, son waa in o measure
confirmed WHOM Scotland Yard made
public the names OF the murdorers and
declared .haf Connolly had letter IN
his possession Indicating be- was a
member OF tho Irish republican army.
General Owen Duffy. chief OF stat Of
the lrish republican army IN Dublin,
tonight Immediately denied that that
organization had any part in the crime.
The assassins Acd several hundred
wards before their capture. with police
and civilians pursuing afoot and IN
motors. They passed the residence OF
the American Ambas sador George llar-
vey. where ex-Tresiden. Taft Was
guest. The chief justice % the United
States and the am5es ador heard the
firing. and % FIRST thought the shots
were aimed NJ the house. They rushed
10 the window IN time 10 sec the two
mon hccinc. with the crowd in pursuit.
occasionally turning 20 fire a shot from
their weapons. which later proved 10
be service reyolyers.
When the men were finally over
powered the crowd closed IN on them
and would have beaten them severely
or killed them but for the protection
afforded by the police.
From an cyc-witncFs the following
details were obtained: The assassins
las in wait outside the Field MARSHAL
home and leyelled their rcyolYcrs al
him rs he alighsrd from Tho car. With
the courage and presence % mind Of
% true soldier he drew bis sword when
he realized he was being attacked and
was about 20 plunge II into one Of his
assailants when q rapid succession OF
bullets from the second man laid him
low. One OF them penetrated tho lung.
giving him a mortal wound Others
struck the Lex and wrist.
Tho gunner dashed of. followed By
several Infatuated citizens who had
Witnessed the tragedy. Lady Wilson,
hearing the shots and cries OF alarm.
emerged from her sitting room and
ran 20 her wounded husband. His
sword lay b. his side. his gloyed hand
still resting on the hilt. She graspcd
his hand and raised his head. "He is
dying. he Is dying" she cried fran
tically 70 q group 81 laborers repair
ing the sidewalk in front Of the house.
Isn't there some one who can help?
Cannot some ono bring q doctor"
The Field Marshal lay ~ a pool %
blood, with no sign Of life. Servants
carried him into tho house His butler.
a former soldier, fe.. the pulse and an
nounccd that he Wa dead.
Lady Wilson knclt beside him and.
kissing him. exclaimed: "Wtll. they
have done their cruel work 40 last But
you have died like soldier. God Will
be merciful TO you."
Meanwhile. outside the house. tho
assassins were trying desperately 20
escape. One Of the WOrkmcn who had
witnessed the shooting Crasped r milk
bottle and struck one Of the gunner
over the head. but be struggled 20 mis-
feet and made Of with his companion.
Another workman seized pickaxo and
started IN pursuit, but the gunner
oluded him.
The crowd gathered quickly and tho
assassins attempted 20 board q motor
car, but were frustrated. They then
ran fect-footed down tnc street. a
dozen policemen joined IN the chase
and they were reinforced by not fewer
than 200 civilians.
One Of the pursuers In describing the
hunt later said: As they ran down
South Eaton Place and Ebury street.
firing as they ran, we who were chasing
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