Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-12
THE ASSASSINATION IN DUBLIN.


| rs marked as that which succeeded the assassi-
| ha1ions in the Phoenix park In May last. The
| fatal encounter between the detectives and
| armed men. the daring and almost successful
attempt to assassinate quiet inofiensiye citizen.
| 'oSether with the extraordinary language en-
ployed In the House of Commons by the chief
| secretary, are circumstances calculated TO throw
even the most sober-minded community off its
balance. For some time past acting appar-
entity on good information. the detectives have
hardly for moment lost sight Of the leaders of
the assassination gang" which is believed to
De at the bottom of all the recent political muir
derS In Dublin. They have logged these men
on every occasion when they have appeared in
the thoroughfares outside their usual haunts,
and 1t was In pursuance of this system of close
and active surveillance that the detectives came
into conflict with the armed gang in Abbey
street on Saturday night last. Three detectives
were keeping a close watch on five suspected
men from an early hour in the evening. These
men were lurking about the neghborhood of
Lower Sackyille street holding conferences
with their friends and going in and out of the
various public houses in the neighborhood
ihev were evidently aware that a close and per-
SlStent watch was being kept on their move
ments. because they doubled several times and
attempted to shake OFF the three men who were
interfering with whatever project they had on
hand. Seeing that there was a chance of the
gang separating. and thus eludng pursuit. De
tectlye Eastwood sent one of his men for as
sstance, and this aid at once arrived i'm the per
sons of Inspector StratfOrd aad Officers Beatty
ana " illiamS. bringing the total force up to six
men. At this time the group of suspects" was
engaged Ill earnest conference at the entrance
to an archway about twenty wards from the
Sackville street end of Middle Abbey street
The dectives were standing at the opposite or
northern side OF the street. The southern side
was cast IN deep shade 10y the brilliant light of
the moon. and in this shadow the gang of con-
sp rators moved slowly down the pathway On
| tneir part the detectives split into two groups
OF three each. quietly followed on the Other.
SIDE. Inc foremost group consisted of East
wood, Cox and Nau"hton. while Strattord
Beatty and Williams followed at distance of
about ten yards. At this moment there were
crowds of people in Sackvie street. but the
rather unirequented thoroughfare of Abbey
street was almost deserted.
"sHooT HIM"
The men stopped almost opposite the Nation
newspaper office. and they had no sooner called
halt than three shrill notes were blown in
rapid succession on a pea whistle and man was
heard to exclam. Now is your time: shoot
him. shoot him." second afterward one of
the men stepped off the foothpath on to the
Roadway. with revolver in his hand. East
wood. on the other side of the street shout ed
There is a man with a revolver: arrest him "
COX rushed across to execute the order. A shot
was hred by the man on the ROADWAY folIuWea
by another and another in rap d succession I'M
I'll there was perfect fusIllade as many as
fourteen or fifteen shots being exchanged i'm as
many seconds. The startled paSSers-by fed an
~inay at the first shot. but when TIL. firin,
Ceased they returned and crowded rouai tae
stru r"lin@ Iroup at the scene of the shooting A
striking and hur ihle tabeau met the exc ted .eaze
ha i,s.x
Increasing pool of blood lay the men-one dead
ana the other desperately wounded Near the fall
len menwas Group of three on the r f.et-onra
prisoner, tall. powerful man. i'm the garh of a
workman; another. SERGEANT of the Kings
RoyaI Il lie corps with drawn sword at the
prisoners throat. and the third "A well known
member OF the city detective force with st. III
smoking revolver lying at his feet a hole i'm his
hat Through which a bullet had passed and
rent in his sleeve caused 10y similar missile
Around this group. prepared to meet any at
tempted rescue were four detectives one re-
placing IN his pocket the revolver ne had lust
enptied at his assaiiants. The dead man was
Detective Cox shot through the head and killed
on the spot. The wounded man was his MUIR
derer. Christopher Dooley. waStitter The
prisoner was Thomas Devine pa inter- by trade
but known to the police as a VIGOROUSLY bad
Character. The soldier was Sergeant Danyers,
OF tue LIST battalion Kings Royal Eifles.
SIN THE QUEENS NAME"
What had occurred was this. Cox in crossing
the street was shot dead toy the second scharye
from Dooiey's revolver. Eastwood then fired at
DOoley. wOunding him twice-Once in the shout
der. and again i'm the wrist. The two men fell
together. Eastwood stopped over Cox and
after moments examination shouted '-Oh.
boys. Cox is dead!" When he was rising. a
violent blow knocked his revolver out of his
hand. and he found himself p.nion,.d from be-
hind by a tall. powerful man Turning round
he saw one of tine GAM whom he knew ard
exclaimed. ''Devne. | know YOU; donf shoot
me-" At that moment Il sold er ri. shed, forward
with a drawn sword. and EASTWOOD Sh utet:-
Soldier. solder. We are pol CO, Assist us in the
Queens name. Arrest this mani" SermeSni ban
vers. small. lightly built man. unlirs at in-lv
seed Dryine 10y the collar. and riacIn- the
point of his drawn sword Ia his throat said IF
You stir peg Ill put It tiruu n your neck
Eastwood then turned quickly aaa eiaSped the
prisoner in his arms. Ii was We'll he did so for
tile Nan lad two heavy reviewers in his inner
pockets. which he had not had time to draw
The rest OF the -ang had He'd tow ard Capel street
cab and a car We're rot at once and the
wounded prisoner. Dooley. was placed on tae
former while the body OF the unfortunate OH
Ger CoX-a young an of great pr"nise-was
conveyed on the latter ia the hospital East
wood and Danvcrs (still with his drawn sword
at Devine's throat) marched the prisoner in the
police station. where he was searched and t,i.,
whistle with which the signals had been given
aid the two reviewers taken from him. While
Crossing Sackvlle street there We're cries of
Shoot the sode1, ~ AID a cruz ken unfditG-
nate rushed forward and seized his sword arm
considerably impeding him until She was drag
ged OIL
IN TEE CAB.
Prisoner Dooley. although severely wounded.
was still able to show resistance and in the cab
with him were Inspector Stratford and Beatty.
the constable. As the vehicle passed down Alb
hey street toward the hospital in the wake of
the car. an exciting incident occurred man
(whO was afferward arrested) rushed up to the
door. opened it. and pulled it toward him,
When the door was opened Dooley NAL a mo-
ton toward the intruder AID said MY knife"
Stafford. suspectn- that he was going to uSea
dagger. struck him Il violent blow on the head
with his revolver. and then pointed the weapon
at the man who was holding the door. and said
If he came an inch further he would shoot him.
The iran then made off. and he as not aran
seen until his arrest There are several curious
inc dents Of the allray which worth record
ing. man who passed through the group
while. they Iva hailed I'm # hat. fin first Sba