INDIAN BOMB OUTRAGE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 529, 28 December 1912, Page 5

INDIAN BOMB OUTRAGE.

| VICEROY'S LIFE ATTEMPTED. THREE PEOPLE KILLED. LORD HARDINGE WOUNDED. Delhi, Tuesday. The attempted assassination of Lord Hardingo (Viceroy of India) by the throwing of a bomb occurred yesterday during a great State procession, which was being held to inaugurate the establishment of the new capital of India at Delhi. Lord and Lady Hardinge had an enthusiastic welcome on their entry into Delhi. A battery of artillery and a regiment [uf Enniakillens acted aa the Viceroy's bodyguard.

The staff was proceeded by an enormous elephant, which was gorgeously aparisoncd with saddleclotns brilliantly decorated in gold and silver. General Sir O'Moore Creagh (Com-mander-in-Chief of the Indian army), and the members of the Council of India followed. Then came Bcores of Punjaub nobles on horiebac, followed by the Punjaub chiefs, clad in the richest dresses and adorned with jewels, and riding 50 elephants, the whole forming a splendid spectacle.

The route was lined with three English regiments, Ghoorkas, and other

native troops

No special precautions were taken —in fact the Viceroy's elephant wbb some distance ahead of the escort.

Enormous crowds of people filled the streets, which were gaily decorated.

The Viceroy and Lady Hardinge were in the same howdah. THROWING OF THE BOMB.

While the procession was proceeding along the famous thoroughfare Chandni Chowlc a bomb was thrown from a building. The bomb struck the Viceroy's howdah and narrowly missed striking Lord Hardinge. It struck and killed the umbrella bearer who officiated at Lord Curzon's Durbar, and who begged to be accorded the same honour on this occasion. His body was horribly mangled.

A man arid a boy amongst the spectators were killed, and several other

people were injured

A second attendant was wounded in eight places. The driver of the howdah was uninjured.

Lord Hardinge was struck by fragmota of a bomb and a portion of its contents. He was wounded in four places, the moat severe wound being one four inches long, which exposed the shoulder blade.

The other wounds were all superficial, in the right hip and knee.

The bomb shattered the back of the howdah. Flying nail& dented the helmets of some members of tlio Sixtieth Rilles who were lining the streets.

A large handkerchief of nails and screws was collected afterwards.

The Viceroy for a moment did not realise what had happened. Lady Hardinge had a' wonderful escape. She was on the side of the howdah facing tho house from whence the bomb came. She showed the utmost courage and asked her husband, "Are you hurt'/" Tho husband replied, "All right; goon." Her ladyship said: "Wo cannot; there are dead men behind." The elephant then halted. The Viceroy reeled and fainted from loss of blood. There was much difficulty in getting him off the elephant;. The stall' lifted him down and removed him in an ambulance to the Vice-llegal lodge. Lady Hardinge also proceeded to the lodge. VICEROY IMPROVING. THIRTEEN PEOPLE INJURED. Delhi, Wednesday. Lord Hardinge had a restlsss night last night, and morphia injections were found to bo necessary. The shoulder blade muacles are considerably torn. The Viceroy is improving today. Tho bomb contained gramaphone needles and screws. A native gentleman has increased the reward offered for the capture of the bomb thrower, and haß also provided for the umbrella holder's family. Thirteen people were slightly injured by tho explosion. INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS. LORD IIARDINGE'S POLICY. Calcutta, Thursday. At the opening of the Indian National Congress, the president, Mudholkar,expressed the most intense detestation of the crime. Lord Ilardinge's genuine solicitude for the advancement. of the Indian people had won the regard of all sections. The spirit of anarchism must be exercised. Delhi, Thursday. Lord Hardinge is much better. | There is less deafness and the woundß I are now painless. He remarked that •i ll CI rmf ... .1. _l . . .