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MONDAY, JULY 27, 1936.
ASSAILANT BADLY
BEATEN UP
Sequel To Attempt On King's Life
London, July 16-King Edward overhead the frightened, milling
VIL
to-day
apparently owed crowds."
Scotland Yard issued a statement saying that four of the Ave chari- bers, in the revolver were loaded,
his life to the intervention of by- standers and police who disarmed and arrested George Andrew Ma-¦ bon, crippled London Journalist, The gun fell between the King and after an attack on the King near the guardsmen, Hyde Park,
No shots were Ared, detectives "Mahon burled a missile about | announced.
the size of a brick, and wrapped up Reports that two other men were Scot- like a package, hitting the King's -arseated were quieted by a horse as the king led a parade. He land Yard announcement that only was carrying a large revolver. Eye- one man was taken into custody, w!' esses disagreed on whether he attempted to fire the weapon.
Mahon was arraigned in Bow Street on charges of illegal pusses- sion of firearms and intent to en- danger life, and remanded for eight days.
The King's brother, the Duke of York, was with His Majesty at the ume of the attack,
Queen Mary was informed of the incident following"Edward's return to the Palace. She hastened to con- gratulate him on his escape.
His attorney, Alfred Kerster, de- Extras of the afternoon news- nied that Mahon attempted or de- | papers threw Londoners into pan- sired to assassinate the King, and demontum. The Evening Standard asked that officials render a report | ran a screaming headline:
on the sanity of his client. Om-
"Attempt on King's Life."
cials indicated they would comply. The Standard claimed that the At his arraignment Mahon (neo- | assallant pulled the trigger but the herently denied intention or desire bullet falled to explode. to injure the King, saying that hei merely desired to "protest."
The paper quoted Guardsman as saying:
an Irish
My attention was attracted to the King who was staring hard to the left,
very
He failed to elucidate. However, It was learned that recently under the name of McMahon he un- successfully sued Mrs. Violet Van- "The King's courage was marve- derbilt, anti-capital punishment tous. Although he was looking at crusader, for 97 pounds 10 shillings, I a man with a pistol, not knowing allegedly due for automobile rent- when a bullet was going to be fir- pls. He was denied permission to ed, he did not flinch." appeal and exclaimed:
"That is not fustice."
The court forced him to apoio- gize. Meanwhile it was indicated the police anticipated trouble. It was learned that a pair of detec-1
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which Mahon bad been residing. He generally departed at 8:45 a. m. However, to-day he departed at 5:45.
Sergeant John Sands said that Mahon carried a snapshot of the King and also a copy of the Daily Tribune on which was inscribed:
"Capital, may I love you?"
He said that Mahon was highly nervous and said:
SIR JOHN SIMON BLAMED "It was all the fault of Sir John Simon. I wrote him last night and telephoned him this morning,” s
Mahon recently edited the "Hu- man Gazette."
The attack occurred while the King was on horseback at the head or a parade of 6,000 guards, en route to Buckingham palace.
Afterwards Edward motored to the Combehill course and played a | round of golí. His sold comment as far as was known were the words, "the damn fool."
It was believed that the incider
would lead to a general tightening
of police precautions. However, it was noteworthy that. Edward dis- likes constant shadowing by plain- clothesmen and often evades them.
MAN WHO DISARMED ASSAILANT IDENTIFIED
(By Clifford B. Day) London, July 17: Anthony Gordon Dick, 36-year-old travelling salesman and former navy, stoker was omcially identified to-day as the man who disarmed George Andrew McMahon as the latter flourished a revolver in an ap- parent attempt to assassinate King Edward yesterday,
It was understood that Ecotland Yard expressed offcial, apprecia- The assailant threw his missile. tion to Dick for his heroism, which which struck the King's charger.apparently saved the King's life. The horse reared but the King quickly controlled him.
A bystander leaped on the man and knocked his revolver to the ground. Other bystanders joined the melee, but police, both foot and mounted quickly closed in and took charge of the assailant.
The attacker was taken first to
Dick, in his suburban home in Essex, told the United Press he was
standing near the Wellington Arch atop Constitution Hill when he noticed a man holding a revolver.
He lunged forward and struck McMahon a backhand blow, knock- ing the pistol fiying.
"I then got him around the neck the Hyde Park police station and and held as tight as could be.” Dick then to Scotland Yard headquar- | suld," ters for questioning.
"He said 'For heaven's sake, don't.
At the time of the incident, thou strangle me"." after which police | sands of subjects lined Constitu- arrived and took McMahon in cus- tion Hill as His Majesty, intody.
scarlet grenadier's uniform, passed King Edward arose early at his en route to Buckingham Palace af- country place at Fort Belvedere this ter presenting new colours to six morning and motored to London, regiments of guards at Hyde Park. where he examined hundreds of King Edward maintained com-messages of congratulation from all piete composure. He continued ou over the world. his way to the Palace, where he received a salute from guardamen in the court-yard.
He saluted the dowager Queen
Mary and other members of the Royal Family who were standing in a balcony, after which he enter- ed the Palace while crowds wildly cheered,
The assailant was badly beaten
of detectives.
ATTEMPT ON LIFE
OF KING
Accused's Letter To Sir John Simon
Tondon, July 24. Before George McMahon's second, by the crowd. A United Press star appearance in the Bow Street Po- Yard headquarters when he was a letter allegedly written by the correspondent was in Scotland lice Court had concluded to-day brought in, surrounded by a horde prisoner to Sir John Simon wa
read to the court by defending
he cour counsel. COMPLETE CALM ・
McMahon is charged as a result An eye-witness to the attempted of the attack on the King during assassination, Harry Black, ambul- the review of the Guards recently ance attendant and member of the when he was found in possession first aid corps stationed on the of a revolver. route of the King's, procession, said His Majesty maintained complete calm in the face of death.
The letter to Bir John claimed that the writer was a victim of "organised persecution by your "I saw a bundle strike the flank hirelings, which had prevented of the King's charger." Blak said. nim obtaining employment. "The home reared but the King The letter stated that as previ- controlled him and turned in his ous appeals to the King had been saddle and looked back. Then he unsuccessful, he now demandet calmly urged his horse forward, O full satisfaction within fourteen. "There was a terrific struggle on hours, otherwise he would ex- the pavement...
ercise his own premagative and "Mounted policemen galloped obtain adequate satisfaction. from the opposite side of the road. The letter concluded:" "This" je | and dismounted like lightning. no silly boast, ¦ 1 demand Justice, Then I saw the man struggling, irrespective of the | CONSECURI gripped by five constables, being cas partly pushed and partly hoisted Reuter
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