Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-29
TWO MEN SLAIN
i: IN FIGHT NEAR
DUBLIN CASTLE
Party of Ihtruders in Phoenix
Park Close to the Vice Regal
Lodge Battle With Guards;
officer. Killed.


Dublin, Dec. 2Sl (by the Associated
Press AN officer of the guard and
one member of a band of intruders
We're Killed early this morning in a
shooting affray in Phoenix park, a
short distance from the vice regal
lodge. In some quarters the belief
was expressed that an attack was in
preparation against the lodge. About
eight men are believed 10 have made
up the band of interlopers. Four ar
rests were made.
At 1880 o'clock this morning shots
were heard in the neighborhood of the
vice regal lodge They continued in
termittently at intervals for nearly
an hour in that portion of Phoenix
park between the lodge and the mag
azine. There apparently was no di-
rect attack on the lodge itself. The
inmates OF the lodge at first thought
the shooting was CONNECTED with some
sort OF holiday reveiry.
Guard Is Attacked.
AS the firing persisted, however, a
military guard, consisting of an of
ficer and two men, turned out and
searched the grounds. Finding moth.
ing unusual there they went through
the park near the main road. While
traversing the center Of the park they
engaged in a sharp exchange of firing
with the intruders and Lieutenant
Boast, who was leading his men, fell
shot through the heart.
One Of the attacking party also was
killed He was a civilian about 40
years of age. According to some re-
ports he was wearing portions of n
soldiers uniform. No weapon was
found on or near his body and up to
the present the mans identity has not
been ascertained. Pools OF blood
were found on the scene, which is
about half a mile from the lodge.
After the shooting the intruders
fled in the darkness, The -four men
arrested were not taken into custody
near the scene Of the shooting, but
were apprehended as they were leav-
ing the park about two hours later
They denied having had any eonnec-
ton with the affray, and it is report
ed that no discriminating evidence was
found op them.
Intruders Flee. r,.
After the shooting the military
brought a machine gun to the scene,
This was fired in the direction IN
which it was supposed the men had
taken flight, Nobody was hit by the
bullets.
The bodies of the two men were
taken TO the George " hospital
where an inquest will be held tomor-
row. Lieutenant Boast was only 70
years old He was mentioned in sat
urday's court circular as having beer
invited to dine with Field Marshal
Iscount French, lord lieutenant and
,vernor general of Ireland, on sat
day evening. On sunday he has
farewell to his parents, who had
paying him a visit.
here was great excitement In tbs
when the newspapers announced
Az. occurrence. Crowds visited tht
during the afternoon.
No Raid Intended.
he absence of an official in
on, the theory late tonight il
Gas. raid against the vice rega
sl as intended. 1t is supposed
81 isolated shot was fired wher
lieutenant Boast and two private'
went TO investigate. 1t is not though'
that they. reached the person Whf
fired the shot and became involved II
atstruggle with passerby, who, VIII
the lieutenant, was killed.
II is reported that the dead civilian
was a laborer who had been treated
at q Dublin hospital and was watkins
home through the park. He wore
bandages. on his face, the police say
No official report has been mad
by 1.-The police on the occurrence whlcl
will be explained at the military in
quest, The military officials refer al
inquiries to the police