The Wilson Murder.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1922, Page 3

The Wilson Murder.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. SCENES AT IHE HOUSE. _ LUNIiUiN) •>“i>e iVoV Maißlwl I'OC‘l Mnu AVoygaaiu visilcU me him o r Wilson's house, knelt by the body UUi recited prayers lor tue dead h i sanus made a. pilgrimage to tin nom. on Sunday and stood in s > man who sentenced to a long term olm.prir‘polLeminfimUOr was released at the Irish armistice. the inquest. (Received this day at d.bo a.m.) LONDON, June 2b. An inquest on Sir H. Wilson uns held at Westminster, Coroners Court. M* io r Wilson (a brother) gave evidence that deceased had received P ollce P 1 0" tection, and did not know when son home. When he reached Eton Place, Wilson walked towards the doo, —"‘*r» « he heard a loud b* ng. , round thinking, the no.se was a tyie burning ™d •» Wita» f"“ | £•£*>» £- —*• ‘Vt,Tho three yards beyond Wilson. 1 sft m an fire a second and third shots quieA- ; . and Wilson fed face downwards on the pavement. I did not see the second man. I drove off, and did not sec Wilson draw Ids sword. A servant employed at Wilson 8 gave evidence that after the shooting she gpdkt) to Wilson, who tried to reply, but could ndt. -A street labourer stated Wilson did not appear to hear the first report. After the second shot Wilson bent down to avoid » further shot. Witness saw a . big man three yards on Wilson s right side, and a. smaller man four yards on the 'left side. He heard numerous reports as though both were filing. Wilson was shot at several times while standing doubled up in front of tl.e (Joor. Witness then related the chase after the inurdereru. , . Mac Donnell (accused’s solicitor? remarked that on his advice, the accused were not attending the Court to-day. Other evidence was given on the lines of cabled report*. A verdict was returned of wilful ' murder against Connolly and .0 iirien who were committed for trial. ,

THE KUNKRAI

A SOLEMN CERISMONIAI

(Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) I JAN DON, June '2d

Though shorn of much of its pageantry, owing to min. there was an "" posing military display «l I’'eld shall Wilson’s funeral. The brilliant uniforms of great military and navn dignataries were covered by cloaks .inn Mackintoshs. The funeral proceeded from Eaton Place to the Embankment, thence to St Pauls. The route was densely crowded. The cortege, escorted ),v six' battalions of Guards, and eight squadrons of Household Cavalry, left Marshall Wilson’s residence with muffled drums of the combined hands of Grenadiers; Coldstream, Scotts anil Welsh Guards, which foiled preliminary to Chopin’s funeral march. A gun «J r * riage bore the coffin, draped with the Union Jack and surmounted by M ‘Eon s plumed lint and sword. On each side of the gun carriage were pall hearers, including Held Marshalls Grenfell,' Methuen, Earl <> Yores, Haig, Robertson, Beatty and TMieliar.l. Then followed M '>>«' s grey cliargtf. , The Duke of Connaught representing the King, walked m ' Marshall Foeh, followed by representatives of the War Office, Army t mini d. Foreign Dignataries, ami High Commissioners. . . The body was laid to rest in tut crypt of the Cathedral, between Eorct Huberts and Lord Wolsley. The Cathedral was crowded long before the procession arrived. All the members of the Cabinet were present. The Guards took a position mound the entrance to St Paul’s, standing with arms reversed. The service with,!! was simple and impressive. r he ~ n« s ' ( j ; portion included the Twenty-third Psalm and Stanford’s Anthem "T hen id a Voice from Heaven,” and (.osse s we Believe Jesus died,” also the hymn -0 God Our Help.” The service was conducted by Canon Alexander, the Bishop of London assisting. Ihe congregation remained standing while the Dead March was played and then the Last Post and Reveille was sounded while the coffin was being lowered. It was an affecting scene, and women and even soldiers wept. Alter the service, Lady Wilson, leaving oil Marshall Foch’s arm, left the Cathedral.

WILSON’S MURDERERS. LONDON, June 20. Mr Shortt, speaking in the Commons, said General Wilson’s murderers were Londoners. There was no evidence that they were ever in Ireland in their h\es. WILSON'S WOUNDS. (Received this day at 1.5 P ’•«•) LONDON, .T»ne 26. The inquest on Sir H. Wilson reveals that the assassins were nrinetT' with service levolvers Wilson had eight bullet wounds in his body, one in each side of the chest, both fatal. The Coroner paid a tribute to the inspiring bravery of law abiding fEnglishnicn unarmed chasing the murderers.