Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
SEEK TO RUN Down
l IRISH ASSASS|NS
All England Stirred by Attempt
on Life of Viscount
French
ATTACK NOT UNEXPECTED

DubIip. Dec. Government police
are engaged in tracking down the men
who Yesterday attempted TO assassinate
yiscount French. i'rd lieutenant OF Ire
land. Belief is expressed that evidence
has been obtained that may result IN
the arrest of several Of those who plan
ned and carried out the attack.
Documents were secured by the au-
thorities last night, when store IN
This city was raided, the officers having
been led to the place by papers found
on the person of man named Savage
who was killed while running from the
scene OF the attempted assassination.
The authorities are investigating the
associates of Savage in the hope OF
6nding a clue to the identity of the
assassins.
Absence Of independent witnesses and
the 1uickncss of the attack caused u
number of discrepancies in accounts OF
the occurrence. 1t was at first SAID
that Policeman Loughlin, guard at the
Asbtown cross. roads, had been killed,
MI If developed he was only wounded.
when fbe firing began he ran in the
direction of the vscOunt's motor car,
but trimmed and fell. While he was ly.
in1 on the ground n bullet passed
tb1ouph one of his feet He is now in
q hospital, where is is said his injuries
are slight,
Aim at Wrong Auto
Detective Sergeant HALEY, who was
also wounded, is at the Niceregal Lodge.
He was bodyguard of Viscount
French succeeding Constable Hoey,
who was recently killed by parties un-
known.
car in which the visCount rode was
not struck by bullets, the attacking
marty centering its attention on the au-
tomobile Immediately behind which was
emntv. This car was shattered by a
bomb which exploded inside the We
hicle. 49,
ruard of police, no one being allowed
fo enter. Large crowds from Dublin
visited the scene of the attack ycstcr
dsy afternoon.
Viscoupt French and Mr.. Saunderson
b;s secretary. refuse to see newspaper
men and officials generally are very
rcticent. 1t is stated, however, that
the lord lieutenant was probably the
least surprised of any one by the at
tempt against his life. 1t is known
that he has expected an attack and
is quoted as saying recently he was
'Ieoyerning ireland. pistol in hand. -
but that he was not going Sto evade
danger.
II is recalled that the Sim Fein
newspaper Repubi'', edited by Oar
rell Figgis. printed in one of its Sep
tember issues:
"Viscount French will not be here
much longer. but the nation will con t.
tipue. Its freedom will be won when
French has passed from the scene"
When four Sim Feners, charged
with soliciting funds for the Irish par
lament, were sentenced to various terms
Of imprisonment in Criminal Court at
Burnfoot. Donegal. yesterday. Magis-
trate Porter excitedly declared the sen
teuces to be savage and said he
would fling his magistrates commission
TO the winds. Magistrate McLoughlir
also protested and was removed from
the court.
/ James Ian MACPHERSON, chief serre
tary for Ireland. has arranged to come
to Dublin Immediately, but will be
closely guarded, even in England. says
the London Daily Mail. Mr.. MacPhcr
son is under constant guard of two
detectives and when he reaches Ire
land his bodyguard will be increased to
twelve mon