SENSATION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
- » MAN FIRES REVOLVER IN THE HOUSE. Waited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, February 26. A man seated in tne central hall of the House.of Commons fired a revolver, ■ but did no serious damage. He was seized, and stated that his reason for firing was that the Government was suppressing Tolstoi's teaching of the Messiah. The revolver -was fully loaded with ball .cartridges. Tho nian vr&o fired the revolver statos that ho is a licensed preacher named Henry, and entno to the Houso of Commons to see Mr Asquith. The last time a person was discharged from the House of Commons was on May 11th, 1812, when Bellingham shot tho Premier, Mr Spencer Percival.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14290, 28 February 1912, Page 10
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