Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-20
THUGS HURL BOMBS
AT V|CEREGAL CAR
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Is
Target in Desperate
Attack.
SEVERAL SHOT; ONE KILLED
Attempted Crime Occurs Near
Spot Where Cavendish and
Burke Were Slain.
fRy Aszncintna prnsa1

unsuccessful, attempt was made to-
day TO assassinatc Niscount French,
Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland.
The attack evidently had been most
carefully organized al a spot in IA mar
row winding road. with high walls
and hedges, affordinS the assassins
good hiding places.
one OF tho attacking party was killed
and a detective seated with the chauf-
fcur OF the vicercGal car was slightly
wounded in the hand V.scount French
was not injured. Some distance away
a policeman, patrollinS his beat. was
shot in the ankle.
Both bombs aud rcvolvcrs were used
bE the assailants, the number of winch
is Nariously estimated At from five TO
hftcen The smaller number. however,
Is considered more probable.
me viceregal party fired upon tho
assassins as they fed across the fields,
but all escaped except the one man
killed, who was shot through the head.
Returning From Visit.
So!le ana Roscomron and returned to-
day by train at l O'Clock. He alighted
at at Il. the suburban station at Phoeni:!S
frederick Cavendish, Chief Secretary
for ireland. and Thomas H. Burke,
MS under-secretary We're assassinated.
ricero gal lodge
The ambuscade had been carefully
Planned. the assAssins placing obstruc-
tons in the narrow part of the road,
hoping to compel the motor cars i'm.
wnich the viceregai party was travel
m5rs ,ns 10 stop; Behind the hedges and
stationed themselves for firing upon
the lord lieutenant. and his party.
| neVolvcrs Fired; Bombs Thrown
| When the automobiles approached re-
! volvers were fired and bombs were
nar9Si ynr9wn. v The asSassns I, evidently ex-
the second car In line. and ut i; most
Oh inc shots We're aimed He. however.
was in the first car. into which only a
eyer. directed at the hrst car. stuck
the detective. who was sitting behind
the driver, in the hand.
Almost immediately the viccrcgal
party opened fire on the ambushed
men who took flight on bicycles across
Inc me ned ned During The shooting one of
directly at Niscount Frcnchs car. was
seen seen to throw up. his hands and fan.
i?f,rn Hens,a, -, OF his his friends stopped and
away. but they abandoned IL when
theS found the man was dead
find German Model Cum
Around the fingers OF the fallen man
was found the ring of a discharneJ
nand srenade and in his pockets we're
and the other an old German, moa"I,
Also there was found in his poctnt :,
nank book; which identified him as saw
dealer: employed on North Strand. Dur
lin From this book it was ascertaine1
mat ne had deposited a sum of money
r'riE In tnc day belonging to his en-
pioNer; The police hope through this
luentihcatlon to track the mans asso-
During the shooting police con
stable pa;rolling the neighhorhood o,,
.phc .ppiGyeie aS,;sa was ss shot in the ankle,
ute ne bnt Gn'iTe iI, ar AFFAIR lasted half min
from hoth sides was rapid
-. Police Search for Assniinnt.
diatsi, ,siGoIn' 1n ~, French proceeded lnnma-
nad luncheon as usual. rhn noiicn
went out and searched the roads and
me- me.'S In, IN the ,a neishborhood OF the shoo-
nortcd making any arrests They fou,,,I
s"n's nndischarged hand srenades in
nmm mS eroms ,r,ms' ISoomni F-Gnch received
concentrating him on his escn ~,
nI,'hi INC nrst of these wee messan,,,
Geo ce. i''oA q
Th2t the attack on visconnt Frencn
i.''' < I,nil, nfri ciaretuliy and cooiv planned
sallants played hand6aIl it at n"' ms nn,a,5. aS
mouse near the scene OF th,. sh6otjnu.
yWhi!e awaiting the vicerov', arrival
FURTHER evidence OF this is comvtvs1 r.:
me tact tina; the assassns Hune. n rqrr
across thc road at the scene of liz
nnn' n,lntiscndc' which stopped the vicereg.l
procession of four cars "
AFTER the attack a case az lI;in,
bombs similar to those usad in In.
49, WIS round IN the road
Believe Thirty Were Engaged.
Late tonight the police said Inn.
mere might have been thirty men
;rhSIech IN the attack. deploved ~
IntISry"I ii Q! more than 200 yards one
iiip"r; ;ly Win a revolver, fred from IN
The riccrov had with him only ION.
arlmed d policemen. These men ha.i
orders not TO leave the vicerov ~,
matter what happened Accordin..;,
,heE ,n, We're unable 10 pursue the al
-, Police and soldiers tonight raide1
;ne premises of grocer named KirlS
IT south Strand. Dublin. where Say
GGe 1Gc,,,m was employed. and seized some
At thc hour of the attack on viz.
count french tho poStmistress Of n
nranch Office IN Dublin was held 10
ficc safe. '"S -
IN attempt was made today "a de-
ralt train near Corofis. County Cinr,
s,"nSs !s being piled on tAe track Tho
11nSihc ,anu cars OF the train wey.
jured. ~