Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-20
DUBLIN ASSASS|NS
SCENTED BY POLICE
Documents Found May Lead
to Lord French'S
ASSaiIants.

DUBLIN. December 20 (by the As
ISOLATED Press) police
are engaged in tracking down the
men who attempted to assassinate
Viscount French, lord lieutenant of
Ireland. yesterday. Belief is expressed
that evidence has been obtained that
may result in the arrest of several of
those who planned and carried out
the attack.
Documents were secured by the
authorities last night when a store in
ing been led to the place by papers
found on the person of a man named
Savage who was killed while running
from the scene of the attempted as
sassination.
Policeman Not Killed.
Absence of independent witnesses
and the quickness of the attack
caused a number of discrepancies in
accounts of the occurrence. 1t was at
first said that Policeman Loughlin,
guard at the Ashtown crossroads, had
been killed, but it developed he was
only wounded. When the firing be-
gan he ran in the direction of the Wis
counts motor car. but tripped and
fell. While he was lying on the
ground a bullet passed through one
Of his feet. He is now in a hospital,
where it is said his injuries were
slight.
Detective Sergt. HALEY. who was
also wounded, is at the viceregal
lodge. He was a bodyguard of Wis
count French. succeeding Constable
Hoey. who was recently killed by
parties unknown.
Bomb Skaters Empty Auto.
Most recent reports state the motor
car in which the viScount rode was
not struck by bullets. the attacking
party centering it's attention on the
automobile Immediately behind, which
was empty This car was shattered
by bomb which burst inside of the
vehicle.
The viceregal lodge is under close
guard of police, no one being al
Dublin visited the scene of the at
task yesterday afternoon.
French Expected Attack.
Viscount French and Mr.. Saunder-
son. his secretary. refuse to see news
papermen, and officials generally are
very reticent. 1t is stated, however
that the lord lieutenant was probably
the least surprised OF any one py the
attempt against his life. 1t is known
that he has expected an attack, and
is quoted as saying recently he was
governing Ireland pistol in hand,
but that he was not going to evade
danger.
1t is recdIieu tHdt INC 'AHA GU
newspaper. Republic. edited by OAR
rell Figgis. printed in one of it's Sep
tember issues: "Viscount French will
not be here much longer. but the ma
tion will continue. Its freedom will
he won when French has passed from
the scene.
McPherson to BE Guarded.
LONDON, December 20.-James Ian
MACPHERSON. chief secretary for Ire
land. has arranged to go to Dublin
Immediately, but will be closely
guarded even in England. says the
Daily Mail. Mr.. MACPHERSON is under
Constant guard of two detectives, and
when he reaches Ireland his body
guard will be increased to twelve
men.
Dublin dispatches to the newspaper
saw one of the band which attacked
Viscount French yesterday has been
arrested. but all other reports state
that no captures were made follow
ing the shooting. The Mails Dublin
CORRESPONDENT quotes the lord lieuten-
ant as saying recently: IF they
want me they will find me doing my
| duty am not going to alter my
routine for all the threats in Ire
| land"
writer in the Mirror says he talk
| ed to Viscount French while the lat
! ter was in London recently in con-
| nection with negotiations relative TO
| the home rule bill. He asserts the
| yiscount declared: 81 fully expect to
| he fred upon, but fortunately they
| do not always hit what they aim at.