New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-27
IRELAND AND ENGLAND.
THE KILLING OF DETECTIVE COX.


ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Several more arrests have been made III con-
nection with the killing Of Detective Cox sat
urday night in Dublin. The crime was COM
witted by q man named Dowling OF Doian'
who was told to fire hy one OF his companions
In the encounter Dolan received SIX wouhus'
but Il is thought that he may live. Mr.. DaVi't
an n speech on the threatened famine In the
west of Ireland said that either the Govern
meut or the landlords must avert the danger
The Dublin police are still hopeful of arrest
ing the Phoenix Park murderers. FIVE Ma.
tionalists have been elected TO munlcipal
offices in Dublin.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE ENCouNlhh' H.
CONDITION or DoIAN. THE MURDERER OF |oA-IO. y,
the RUFFIAxs wERE Observation-Disclosures
ARRESTS. ,..
Duatty. Nov 20-Dowling or Dolan- the murderer
~ Det.cfive Cox is brass filter in Cross kevin'st
One of the two other mon arrested last hign' IN
,a,ped Devine. He was released from prison ohiy
few months ago after having served term Oh TWO
,.ars for burglary He II known as bully at dls-
,.ou,able house here When arrested he had two
.vovefs IN breast pocket Of his coat and eighteen
,ounds Of ammunition.
The detectives had been on duty all evening. AT
about balfpast 10 o'clock they noticed thirty sus-
,icious looking persons Withdraw from crowd on
the opposite sidewalk leaving the party OF Ten with
,hom the detectives had the encounter. The officers
eros.ed the street and Cox approached Dolan whom
A. .p.peeted of having arms in h.s possession. As
,he detectives neared the group man shouted,
uNow frelD and Dolau Immediately DIS
charged his revolver. Eastwood ran towards
po,,p. and after wounding him wrenched the
,ovolver from his grasp. Meanwhile one of the
marry fred twice at Eastwood. one bullet pene-
,r,ting the latter's hat. Devine knocked Eastwood
doxn an was about 10 draw revolver TO shoot the
detectiye when ne was seized by constable on
oue side and by a soldier on the other. The soldier
Arew his sword-bayOnet and held II across Devine's
throat threatening 10 kill him instantly II he
moved. A voice in the crowd shouted Shoot the
soldierr Matters appeared threatening at this
iuncture but The police confronted the crowd with
reyoivers and threatened 10 fire. This action OF
Che polce aud the brandishing Of the sword by the
soldier caused the crowd 10 keep back, until Cox
md the prisoners we're carried away.
Amob followed the cab in which the detectives
were conveying Cox 60 the hospital. and fearing an
attack the officers presented their revolvers out OF
the windows of the cab and reached tue hospital in
safety Dolan is In the hospital and Is not expected
20 live lie says he and the party he was with are
I'd.
Ian's dcmeanor In the hospital has been reckless
While the doctors were examining his wounds and
searching for the bullets. he exclaimed; Probe
AWAY. and be d-d TO YOU" Further inquiry tends
o. confirm the opinion entertained that the men
engaged in the encounter with the police were
waiting for some with the intention of murder
ing him. The moon was shining brightly at
the time Of the affray The police state
that a whistle was blown as they approached
the group. and that the VOID 20 fire was repeated
three times Another constable. as well as East
wood, used his revolver firing two shots at Dolan
and three at others OF the party. Dolan Ves close
to where Fenian armory was recently dlScoV-
cred.
The police at O'Clock this morning broke into
the house Of William Woodward. an organ builder
on Cuest. aud arrested bim on the charge of being
connected with the murder OF Detective Cox
Woodward has been Imprisoned under the coercion
act on suspicion of being concerned in the murder
of he iufOrmer Bailey. The police were expected
to break into other houses during the night. IL is
stated that one of the detectives who was fired at
was prev viously warned that II ho left the police
Office he would be shot. Cox's assassin has six bull
le wOuuds-iwO IN the head one IN the Tlght shoul-
der Que N the neck and two in the wrist
hidpight-lt is stated that. Doan will recover.
Detective Eastwood to-day identified Woodward as
aman he saw on Middle Abbey-sl. about the time
Of the shooting. The police have arrested Patrick
Ryan tailor, on suspicion of belonging to tho
party. When the Fenau arsenal on kevln-St. was
seized, Ourng the summer, Ryan, who was on the
premises. was arrested lie was kept in custody
under the Coercion Act, but was subsequently, lib
oTaed.
The party of men whom the detectives were
watching last night have been IN the habit Of
hol ing meetings az the upper end Of Abbey rect,
near the post office.
Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant and the Director
OF Criminal nvesigation, made an inquiry. TO-DAY
int the circumstances attending the killing. All
the officers engaged in the affair last night were
examined
Archibald McCabe speaking at IIarold's Cross to-
day, denounced the murder in the Strongest terms
III aske1 the people to t1elT inf en,e to d. i've
away secret societies. The wrOng-Ioers OF lst
night, he said were, no doubt abroad for deadlier
and more fendisn work, but their inieutions were
frustrated by the vigilance OF the police.