El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-19
ASSASSINATION
ATTEMPT FAILS
Irish Mob Seeks to Kill
Lord French; Bullet
Strikes Another.

cyclist policeman acting as escort was
nit in the foot
The military escort which met lord
FRENCH at the AshtOWn station was
some distance behind when the attack
occurred, but quickly gall0ped TO the
scene, being summoned by a woman
VINO was driving a car containing
lord French's baggage. She turned
pack Immediately on hearing the fir
ing. The attack on lord French was
made 200 yards from the Asht0wn
station
Policeman LoughHn was talking
with q civilian as lord French passed
LQugnlln was killed during the shoot
ing, The civilian with whom he had
been talking fired at lord French.
Attacking Party EseaPes.
The attacking party fled across the
Ilelds in the direction Of Dublin. None
or lord French's assailants was
caught
one report said that the attack was
made with reVolVers and bombs.
Tn civilian who was killed is de-
clared 70 have had bombs in his pos
session Two loaded revolvers also
were found on him Re was killed By
shot in the head
One bomb exploded and dug a big
hole in the road near the Ashtown
corner Portions Of another bomb
y ere found. The attacking party is
believed TO have numbered five or
six persons
London Confirms News Of 1ttaelZ.
London. Eng, Dec. 1s.-News OF the
attempt TO assassinate viscounr
French in Dublin was confirmed this
afternoon by the Irish office. A tate
message from Dublin said.
"Fiscount French was all right"
A dispatch TO the Exchange Tele-
graph from Dublin says the assailants
Of lord French and his party num-
DereQ is or 20 persons.
The attempt upon the life OF Wis
count French in Dublin comes into
the midst OF the most serious and
ireland has experienced in many
years The development OF the Sim
Feiu movement in ireland has been
rapid within the last year. resulting
ia an overwhelming triumph for that
organization at the last general cleo
.Tions and developing the organfza- {
ton o. separatist government, I
headed by Eamonn de Valera with an
irish Republican parliament claim {
ing the authority % legislate for Ire
land. but put under the strictest Of ]
bans by the British authorities.
Meanwhile throughout large sec /
tons OF the Islands there have been 3
disorders. attacks on co1stahles and 4
minor officials coming with great 4
frequency, together with counter &C Z
repressiTe measures, such as the sup
preston Of the Sim Fein and kindred (
Irish organizations by proclamation, {
arrests and numerous Sim Feiuers
and many raids for the seizure OF (
documents and suspects, and searches
for hidden arms. In dealing with the /
situation the government has been
employing large military forces, an
official statement in October an
nouncing that 5000 troops were in
ireland
Field marshal viscount French.
who himself is an Irishman, was ap-
pointed lord lieutenant OF ireland IN
May. 1913. after having served as
commander Of che British home
forces since his retirement as COM
mander In chief Of the British army
in France, when he was relieved by
Gen. HaiE. late in 1915. AS typifving
British authority over ireland. the
lord Lieutenant stands a conspicuous
figure and presumably has been well
guarded in his travels IN that coun-
try