THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE MURDER.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9534, 5 July 1909, Page 5

THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE MURDER.

i THE MURDERER'S COOLNESS. POLICE PROTECTION FOR OFFICIALS. LONDON, July 2. The murder of Sir William Wyllie and Dr. Lalcaca, occurred in the Jehangir Hall —the gift of wealthy Parsees —at the Imperial Institute. The guests at the "At Home" were mostly natives. Dhinagri was a student at University College. He was astonishingly cool throughout, and after the murders attempted suicide, but his revolver waa empty. He regards himself as a hero. The newspapers recall the assault on Sir William Lee-Warner, a member of the Council of India, near the Athenaeum Club in Waterloo-place, London, in February, since when the poilre have taken extra precaution to protect Indian officials. The residence of Viscount Morley, Secretary of State for India, is also guarded. Mr Keir Hardie, M.P., repudiates the murder, and every responsible section of Indian opinion bitterly resents the deed. Dhinagri has baen brought up at the Police Court, and. charged with the'murder. After formal evidence had been given he was remanded. It is stated that the shooting of Dr. Lalcaca was accidental. A POLITICAL CRIME. PRESS COMMENT. Received July 4, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, July 3. The assassin Dhingagri was a Hindu\ from the Puujab. His two brothers were educated in England and had returned to Amrit3ar,„where one of the brothers (a docinr) is doing well. He wrote to Sir William Wyllie two months ago regretting that his brother (the assassin) was under the influence of Mr Krishnavrma (who was recently disbarred on account Tof his aeditious writing). He urged Sir William Wyllie to remonstrate with the misguided man, and wean him of evil company. Sir William Wyllie invited Dhinagri to the India office, but the invitation was ignored. It is inconceivable that there could have been any personal grievance between the murderer and the victim. Moreover the document in Dhinagri's hand-writing shows that the murder was a political crime, as he had declared that British rule in India was unjust and in-

iquitious. The writer added he *was going to the reception at the Imperial Institute, fully determined to kill. During lunch, on Thursday,. Sir William Wyliie discussed with bis guest the imprudent language employed in the House of Commons respecting the Indian demands, and remarked that no other nation would permit such incendiary proceedings as Mr Hardie's recent tour of India. Many newspapers demand stricter administration in India to serve as a means of repressing offenders. "The Times" declares that the crime ought not to divert the Government from a steadfast pursuit of reorms which may be advisable. Vigilance and alertness was indispensable in the heart of the Empire. The ' 'Chronicle" says that the executives duty was clear. If there was any anarchist group in Britain it must be hunted down. "The Times of India" considers that the deed ought to remind Viscount Morley (Secretary of India) of the repeated warnings received against neglecting to deal with anarchy. % The "Pioneer" says that it is useless to check anarchy in India if it is allowed to openly flourish in England. - « '