The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-06-29
GENERAL WILSON
ASSASSINATED
Field Marshal, Formerly British
Chief Of staff, Shot Down as
He Steps From Automobile.
QUICKLY GET MuRDERERs
irish Republicans, Accused, Deny Plot.
Asserted That One of SIayers Had
Papers Connecting Him With
Southern Forces.

London. - Irish gunmen brought
their campaign of terrorism to the
heart of London when two former Irish
soldiers from Dublin shot dead Field
Marshal Sir Henry H. Wilson as he
was entering his home, 36 Eaton place,
in the Victoria section, within stones
throw of the American Embassy in
Grosvenor Garden, and within sound
of Buckingham Palace.
One policeman was killed and two
wounded, and a taxicab driver was
shot seriously in half-mile chase re-
suIting in the arrest of the assassins.
A milkman, leaping from his cart,
struck one of the gunmen over the
head with a milk bottle, knocking him
down, as the couple attempted to COM
mandeer a taxieab. A policeman threw
his club at the other, who was aiming
his revolver, knocking the weapon
from the murderer's hand.
Policemen then closed in and ar
rested the pair. They gave their names
as James Connally and James Mac
Brien. The crowd beat up the gunner
before the police piled them into cab
and took them to the police station.
1t was stated one attempted suicide,
seriously wounding himself. A dozen
bullets were exchanged during the
chase, bystanders and the crowd escap-
ing miraculously.
Scotland Yard is preparing to throw
out dragnet to roundup or place
under surveillance all known southern
Irish refugees from Belfast, fearing
wholesale repetitions of this after
Moons shooting. Swarms of detectives
were sent out TO protect public officials
and to search the haunts of the Irish
to arrest any one convening of whom
there was the slightest suspicion.
The late field marshal, who had been
the military adviser of the Belfast
government, just arrived in London
from Belfast. 1t was under his com
mand that the British forces re-en
forced the Unionist troops in the op-
erations against the Republicans or
the Ulster border, resulting in the re
capture of Pettingo and Belleek.
After unveiling monument to rail
way war dead at Liverpool Station
Sir Henry took taxi for his home
Paying the fare, Sir Henry walked to
ward his door when men-sOme say
two others three and others four
started to close in on him.
Sir Henry happened to look around
and saw the men approaching with bis
service revolvers. Quickening his pace
he reached his doorway and fumblee
with his latchkey, when two mer
aimed their revolvers at him.
Unable to open his door, Sir Henr,
started to walk briskly down the stree
to side door entrance when shots
rang out. Both bullets missed him
and Sir Henry turned and faced his
aggressors, instinctively drawing his
gold-hilted dress sword, the gift of the
| French general staff after the war.
AS he raised his sword from the
scabbard another volley was fred which
struck him in the forehead and in ar
! ankle. Blood gushed from his wounds
as the tall, lanky marshal staggered
turned around and fell as his shattered
leg crumpled up He fell half across
the curbstone without making a sount
or an outcry.
The butler, who had heard Sir Henry
fumbling at the door, reached the yes
tibule in time to see his master fall
The buffers shouts alarmed Lady
Wilson.
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes
Wilson, born an FISHERMAN of Cove
nanter stock. identified himself promi
nently with the Carsonite movement
before the war. He was Carson's chiei
adviser during the Ulster rebellion.
The police investigating the assassi
nation of Field Marshal Wilson have
:, come into possession of document.
disclosing a conspiracy to take the
lives of a number of prominent per
sons and conduct campaign of out
RACES.