THE LADT POST.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue 119, 28 June 1922, Page 3

THE LADT POST.

jgHHY WILSON S FUNERAL. -PIPBKS'.IX'K CEREMONY. I TcUirrnph. —Copyright). ],(IN DON", June 20. , ~f much of its pageI" 'be rain, there was an display at FieldST llenrv Wilson's funeral. &***»:„, uniforms of great miliP* j naral dignitaries were roverM? * l„iiks and mackintoshes. fu'niral proceeded from Eaton T^toti l *. Knihankment, thence to fpiiil s* densely crowded, ft* r " f eseu-ted by six battarfiuarib and eight squadrons Cavalry, left FieldWilson's residence with mut|f- rU (l |,d,iued bands of the Grena- ? Celdstream, Scots and Welsn rl ,||ed the preliminary to Pj?’. funeral march. oun-earriace Imre the coflin * Sh the In ion Jack, sur- , l, v Kield-Marshal Wilson s ha' a'" l hi ' s s * or<l ' * • .olifi- side of the guneamage ° B th ‘ nail-hearers, including Fieldar,'V I; , utell and Methuen, the !?jr Yores I Lord French), Earl Sri /. . r; d Sir William Robertl* r , HeatlV and Air-Marshal Trenebard. followed Sir H. Wilson's (£5 Duke of Connaught, reprer the King, walked with MarSi F'eh. followed by representatives id* War Oilier. Army Council, for- ■ Ji«nitaries and High Commisfp bndv was laid to rest in the Jai of the ' alhedral. between the ? Field-Marshals Roberts and fluTathedra! was crowded long hel_ (be procession arrived. , V|l melu |„.rs of the Cabinet were *rv Guards took up a position the entrances to St Paul’s, bite with arms reversed. Tkwrvir»* within was simple and teffttive. The musieal portion inEd 23rd psalm. Stanford's anrZ. “I heanl a voice from Hea- -■ •* BIH I “If we believe diwl.'* ail-o the hymn “0 God hr Help in Fast.” The serte was eondueled l>v Canon Alexig, the Bishop of London assistThc fongregation remained standwhile the Dead March was Lid Then followed the “Last IE” and “Reveille” while the bga was bring lowered. It was an affecting scene. Women, ad iren soldiers, wept, itler the service Lady Wilson bting on Marshal Foeh’s arm, left lb Cathedral. -(A. & N.Z.) | .WILFUL MI'RDER. yebdict at the inquest. LONDON, June 26. The impicst on the late Sir Henry Fihnn was held at the Westminster tanner's Court. Kajcr Wilson, brother of deceased, ate evidence that deceased had rented police protection and did not h* when it was withdrawn. 1 taxi-driver (name withheld) (ltd that he drove Field-Marshal lilsm home. When they reached turn Place. Wilson walked towards (e dour. Witness start cd to drive off when he heard a loud hang. He looked wad, thinking the noise was a tyre Imting, and saw Wilson stepping or. ftc kerb. “1 saw a man with a revolver in bright hand standing in the road Arte vards beyond Wilson. I saw Ik man lire a second and a third ' Ait ijuifklv and Wilson fell face hwnwaril- on the pavement. ;“1 did not see the second man. I drove off and did not sec Wilson tut his sword.” A tenant employed at Wilson’s (weevidence that after the shooting detpoke to Wilson, who tried to relb Imt could not. A street laborer stated that Wilson id mg appear to hear the first relet. After the second shot Wilson tat lown to avoid further shots. Wanes* saw a big man three yards ■ Wilson'* Hght side and a smaller Mtftmr yards on the left side. He tani nnmeroii* reports as though W were tiring. Witness then related the chase •tor the murderers. Hr MaeDomiell. accused’s soliremarked, that on his advice, • accused wci * n ,t attending Court bdtr. Other evidence was given on the ta» of the cabled reports. A verdict was returned of wilful •rder against t'onnollv and O’Brien, "“’ere committed for trial, the impiest reveals that the assas■a tere aimed with service molars. Wilson had eight bullet wounds in 7 ■ **'d one on each side of the Both were fatal. Coroner paid a tribute to the bravuj \ <.f law-abiding En«runarm.il. chasing the murwws. h. Shortt. speaking in the v*? "J Conm..»ns, said that Fieldilson *s murderers were l?** no evidence that they in Ireland in their