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Show FANATIC MURDERS BRITISH OFFICIALS England Stirred to Its Very Depths Over Assassination of Sir William Wyllie and Dr. Cawas Lalcaca. Feeling Strong Against Those Who Have Led Opposition to Government Govern-ment Measures Newspapers United In Advocating Firmness London. The murder of Llouten. ant-Colonel Sir Wllllnm Hutt Curzon Wylllo nnd Dr. Cnwus Lalcaca ol Shanghai by Mndar Lelof Dhinngr', an Indian student, Thursday night ai the imperial Institute stirred Eng-land Eng-land In a manner unknown since thr, Phoenix park murders. It had been a subject Tor soir-congratulut'.on b Englishmen that Great Urltnln wai immune rrom political crimes of thin nnturo Great symjmthy Is folt for Viscount Morloy, secretary of state for India, the difficulties of whoso po. sltion aro greatly incrensed by tho murder. A strong feeling has boon nrotised against cortnln members, ai the house of commons nnd others who have encouraged tlie agitation agalnsl the government. It is understood that Scotlnnd Yard already has detailed detectives to follow Lord Morloy and others connected with tho Indian administration. Newspacrs of all shades or opinion i urge the govern, meat not to swerve a hair's breadth In tho direction or weakening the executive ex-ecutive authority In India. Two documents were found on Dhinagrl. One was a confession of a desire to take the lire or ia high or-tlclnl or-tlclnl because he was dlssatlslled with the English rule In India, and tho other a sort or political screed refor-ring refor-ring to Englishmen as tyrants and having a suggestion or reward In heaven ror any ono getting rid or prominent Britishers. The assnssln's fntnily Is said to bo well known In Amrltpar, In tho Pun-Jab, Pun-Jab, whero his rather Is a municipal leader. In tho dock tho prisoner appeared quite unconcerned. Ho stood with his hands In nils pockets and shook his head negatively when asked ir ho wished to say anything. Subse. quently, however, ho said that he had not wilfully killed Dr. Lnlcaca. "I saw him advance, and then ho caught hold of mo; I fire din sclf-dorenso," ho declared. The proceedings lasted only a row minuets and tho Hindoo prisoner was taken to jail under a strong guard. This Is the first time tho methoda or the terrorists have been introduced into England, and tho country has awakened to tho ract in an ugly temper. tem-per. The prisoner, whoso ngo Is given as 20, Is said to havo relatives in good standing In Calcutta. |